Who is Mr. Henry? He's a substitute Sunday School teacher who goes wherever he can tell his stories. He's disorganized and clumsy, but can make even the dullest story come alive! He's a travelling minstrel, telling the stories of the Bible over and over in unique ways. No one knows where he's from or where he'll show up next, but children love to hear him coming. When Mr. Henry tells the story, the kids are captivated! Stories include: "Bad Brothers" (Cain and Abel), "Costume Time" (Jacob and Esau), "A Drop in the Well" (Joseph), "Throwin' Spears" (King Saul and David). Recommended for ages 4 to 12. 1 cassette.
Isaac Blesses Jacob
Main Points to Remember
Jacob and Rebekah deceived Isaac and Esau, but God knew
before they were born
Vocabulary:
blessing: blessing is a sign of special
favor that is intended to result in prosperity and success (Baker's
Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology)
Prayer: Father, we know your promises will be
fulfilled without lies or deceit on our part.
Lesson: Genesis 27
Craft: Bring two
paper plates and a brass fastener for each student. Have students draw Isaac on
one half of one plate. Cut the other half off. On the second plate, draw Jacob
(facing Isaac when stacked) on one half, and Esau facing Isaac on the other
half. (Jacob and Esau will be facing different directions). If you want, bring
fake fur to attach to Jacob, etc.
Object Lesson: (Bring in some fake (or real) animal
skin). Wrap the fur around an object that normally doesn't have fur. Blindfold a
student and have them try to figure out what it is. Have all the students see
how it's harder when you're blind to understand the deception. Discuss how Satan
disguises evil to seem like good, just like Jacob disguised himself to feel like
Esau. We must not be "blind" like Isaac to the evil beneath. We must be "clever
as serpents" when it comes to identifying Satan and his ruses. Matthew 10:16. We
do this by studying God's word and identifying deception in the world around us.
In what was does the world try to disguise evil as good?
it's not your fault:
homosexuality is just an alternative lifestyle, drunkenness is a disease
evil is really good: white lies keep you from
hurting other people's feelings, I'll be like God if I eat the forbidden
fruit
justification: if everyone else is cheating, I
won't be graded fairly; that company cheats it's customers, so I can steal
from it.
denial: a loving God won't punish anyone,
nothing bad will happen if I do it just this once
Activity: Review the family tree.
Have the students use generic paper people (like
Bible Friends) to
illustrate the lesson. Name them and post them on a board, using yarn or dots to
connect the family lines. A great source for OT family tree information is:
http://bible.ort.org/books/gened2.asp
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