Genesis 18; 21
One hot day, Abraham was resting near his tent. He heard footsteps. Three men were standing nearby. Abraham went out to greet them. “Would you like to rest in the shade? We have plenty of cool water to drink. Can I get you something to eat?”
Abraham told Sarah about the visitors. He asked her to make a tasty meal.
While they were eating, the three visitors shared some exciting news. They said, “Your wife is going to have a son.”
Sarah heard what they said. She laughed, thinking, I am too old. God asked Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh? Anything is possible with the Lord.”
Sure enough, the next year, Sarah had a baby boy. They named him Isaac.
Discussion Questions
· Who told Abraham that he was going to have a son? (God)
· Why did Abraham think he couldn't have children? (He was too old.)
· Who laughed when told about having a child? (Sarah)
· What was the son’s name? (Isaac)
Prayer
Bible Verse for October
“God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9
Activity
Conversation Starter: Possible or Impossible
1. Possible or Impossible?-Have children tell you about a favorite cartoon or movie. When children mention something that's possible or impossible for a character to do you ask would that be possible for someone to do in real life? Why or why not?
Say: Sometimes it's hard to tell which things on television are really real and which are only pretend. Television can look very real, but not everything on television is true or even possible. The people who make TV shows use photography to make things look possible when they're really not.
Say: Sometimes it's hard to tell which things on television are really real and which are only pretend. Television can look very real, but not everything on television is true or even possible. The people who make TV shows use photography to make things look possible when they're really not.
2. Fantasy Book- You were good at telling me which things were impossible in the cartoon. Let's see if you can tell which things are impossible in a book.
Read any short fantasy book such as The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss. Discuss which things in the book couldn't happen in real life and which things could.
3. Possibility-: Now I want to tell you a story from the Bible (re-read Isaac is Born story), and you tell me if it's possible or impossible.
The nice thing about anything we read in the Bible is that it's always true and always possible. God can do anything, even if it seems impossible to us. You may not always be sure of everything on television or in books, but you can always be sure of God and the words in the Bible.
Read any short fantasy book such as The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss. Discuss which things in the book couldn't happen in real life and which things could.
3. Possibility-: Now I want to tell you a story from the Bible (re-read Isaac is Born story), and you tell me if it's possible or impossible.
The nice thing about anything we read in the Bible is that it's always true and always possible. God can do anything, even if it seems impossible to us. You may not always be sure of everything on television or in books, but you can always be sure of God and the words in the Bible.
