GOD's Promise to Jacob at Bethel January 20, 2018 Passage to be read: Genesis 28: 10-22 "I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. Let’s build our own pillar to help us remember to thank God for his faithfulness. | GotQuestions.org, What does it mean that the church has been grafted in Israel's place? Every kids church ministry deserves the very best resources for teaching God’s Word, even when they don’t have the financial resources. But there have been many times when my heart was been wracked with doubt. Thank you Lord. It was a dangerous journey and this was his first night on the road. Whether we find ourselves at a low point in our lives like Jacob and Kristina found themselves, or at a high point in our lives, God’s loving promise remains the same for us today, God says “Know that I am with you and will keep you wherever you will go… I will bring you back home… and I will never leave your side.” Amen. Target Age: K4-3rd Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. The Promises of the Christian Home. Give the children a handful of Q-tips and allow them to dip the Q-tips in glue and then stick them to the construction paper in the formation of a ladder. When we live our lives in response to God’s amazing grace, we no longer view stewardship as a business transaction, but as a way of life. They are to obey God, to be a people set apart unto Him, and remember that their job was – and still is – to care for the Land that God gave them. She’s in a stable situation right now, one where everyone is quick to call her “blessed.” She has a nice house in the suburbs, a loving husband, a couple of wonderful kids, but she says 10 years ago she was broke. You must be very quiet because if you shake them you will wake them and they will start to dance. Ten percent… that seems like a pretty faithful offer, indeed tithing is the gold standard for financial stewardship! She felt like a total loser. What did he dream of? Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Merritt Island, FL 32953-4559
The demands, pressures and stress of work can put a huge strain on relationships with our coworkers. God offers us not 10% of his grace if we promise to be on our best behavior, but rather God gives us 100% grace, even when we feel like we’ve hit rock bottom! How would you feel if God spoke to you in a dream? Three Promises: Remind the children that God made three promises to Jacob. Even though he was running for his life to escape the punishment for stealing his brother’s blessing, God offered Jacob the same promise that was offered to Abraham…. “Your descendants shall also be like the dust of the earth, and you shall spread out to the west and to the east and to the north and to the south; and in you and in your descendants shall all the families of the earth be blessed. For Jacob this was a simple transaction, he was waiting to see IF God would REALLY bless him, and only then would he pay what he owed for the blessings he received. Your email address will not be published. Jacob dreamed that he saw a ladder reaching from the Earth all the up to Heaven. The teacher says Dance bears, dance bears, dance bears DANCE! Our staff is professional yet compassionate, and we are here to meet your needs. ( Log Out / Jacob showed that he was thankful by building a pillar to the Lord and pouring oil over it and promising to give a tenth of everything he was given to the Lord. God is always faithful to fulfill his promises. ... in faith, not having received the promises, but having ... obtain a better resurrection" (v.35), "God having provided ... they without us should not be made perfect," v ... /.../bliss/a brief commentary on the apocalypse/the kingdom given to the.htm, Concerning the Meeting of Jacob and Esau. Promise 2 (That Jacob’s descendants will be as numerous as the dust of the Earth): Children will move their hands from their chests to above their heads, like they are throwing dust from their hands. However, Jacob could not accept the magnitude of God’s grace, that God would give him –or anyone- “something for nothing.” And so, as we humans do sometimes, Jacob turned God’s promise into a transaction. She said instead of wasting energy thinking about all the things she doesn’t have, she’s learned that the way to peace is to live with a thankful heart. Gospel Connection: Previously, God made a promise to Abraham that he would be the Father of a great nation. Through God’s grace, she’s learned to focus on the things she does have and to turn those things –however simple they may be- into something bigger for the sake of the world. Welcome to Jacob’s Promise Our Promise = Harmony in the Home! Please use our childrens ministry curriculum and Sunday School material for any purpose that brings honor to Jesus. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! But Jacob had it all backwards. We believe that children and parents benefit from a strong Christian education program in the church. Continue the game with sleepy crocodiles who snap, sleepy fish that swim, sleeping elephants who stomp and whatever else you think of. While it’s not possible for everyone to give at that level, 10% or beyond is the goal toward which we aspire as faithful Christians. Jacob rose the next morning and made a conditional vow in response to God’s unconditional grace, he said, “IF God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat and clothing to wear, so that I come again to my father’s house in peace, THEN the Lord shall be my God… and of all that you give me I will surely give one tenth to you.”, God’s grace comes to us as a “because, therefore” statement… “BECAUSE I love you without strings attached, BECAUSE I am the God of your ancestors and want you to know me as your God too, THEREFORE I am with you and will keep you wherever you go.”, Jacob’s response to this amazing, overwhelming grace was to say “If you protect and prosper me, then I’ll give you a 10% tip in return for divine services rendered.”. The spiritual fruit of generosity is cultivated by such a way of life, and that’s something that anyone can experience, regardless of what situation we find ourselves in. Jacob was taking a journey through the wilderness when something amazing happened to him. Learning Aim: Children will learn that God made a promise to Jacob and that he is faithful to keep His promises. God freely offers us peace in times of anxiety, strength in times of vulnerability, and hope in times of suffering. Closing the lesson: Have the children sit down and use the following questions to review the lesson. What is amillennialism? --That God Also Appeared to Jacob as an Angel; Namely ... ... and God, but only of God; and He who promises those things ... that He should also avow Himself to be God, and should bear witness that a vow was made to Him ... /.../chapter xix argument that god also.htm, That David Made Great Preparations for the House of God; and That ... ... the most holy place, and for the chariot of God, the cherubim ... the priests, and the Levites, who now contributed and made great and splendid promises for a ... /.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 14 that david made.htm, From Abraham to Egypt. And behold, the LORD stood above it and said, “I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac; the land on which you lie, I will give it to you and to your descendants. Read verse 15: The third and final promise that God made to Jacob was that He would be with Jacob wherever he goes. Learning Context: Sunday School As one continues to read Genesis 28, we get to the wonderful and important story of Jacob’s dream: “Then Jacob departed from Beersheba and went toward Haran. (2) The promises made to Abraham and renewed to Isaac and Jacob noting ... /.../tidwell/the bible period by period/chapter iv from abraham to.htm, The Kingdom Given to the Saints at the Resurrection of the Just. Amen. God is always faithful to His promises; He is not a liar, nor does He go back on His word. > > > > Basic Teaching Plan < < < < “And behold, I am with you, and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land; for I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.” Genesis 28:10-15.