God’s Promise to Abraham

1 CHILDREN’S BIBLE LESSONIllustrations by Frank and Jody Lydick

God commanded Abram and Sarai to leavetheir home in Ur of Mesopotamia. He told themto travel to the land of Canaan. Abram and Lot(Abram’s nephew) were blessed with many live-

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stock. So much that they needed to split up.They went into different parts of Canaan.

God changed Abram's name to Abraham(meaning father of the faithful). He changedSarai's name to Sarah (meaning princess).

Angels appeared to Abraham. They told himthat Sodom and Gomorrah are going to bedestroyed. The people in those cities were com-mitting great sins. Abraham went to warn Lot.Lot took his uncle's advice and left. Lot's wifeturned to look at the cities being destroyed. Shebecame a pillar of salt. (Sodom and Gomorrahrepresent sin. When you repent from sin, Goddoes not want you even looking back to it.)

After many years, Abraham and Sarah had achild. God promised that this would happen.They named him Isaac.

God tested Abraham's faith by commanding him tosacrifice Isaac. An angel stopped Abraham just intime, saying, “Do not hurt the boy!” God providedAbraham with a ram to sacrifice instead of Isaac.

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Lot and Abram say their goodbyes.

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Angels appear to Abraham.

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Lot's wife is turned into salt.

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Sodom and Gomorrah are destroyed.

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Abraham and Sarah have a son, Isaac.

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God tests Abraham's faith by commanding him to sacrifice Isaac.

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Parents: Please help your children connect the dots to find out what animal replaced Isaac as a sacrifice.Genesis 22:13 explains, “And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ramcaught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offer-ing in the stead of his son.”

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BIBLE MEMORY: Genesis 21:2-3

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