Overview Creation The Garden of Eden The First Sin Cain and Abel The Tower of Babel God's Promises to Abram Sarah is Promised a Child The Sacrifice of Isaac Hagar & Ishmael Isaac & Rebekah Esau & Jacob Jacob's Dream Jacob gets Two Wives Jacob Wrestles Joseph, his Colourful Coat, and his Dreams Joseph's Brothers Forgiven

Bible Texts:

Genesis 21:8-21

 

Children's Bible Story sources:

 

"The Two Sons," The Lion Bible for Children, p. 36

“Abram, Sarai, and Hagar”, Children’s Illustrated Bible, p.34

 

Children's Story Resources

Meet the Barkers by Tomie dePaola

Morgie and Moffie can't wait to go to school. Moffie is very smart, knows lots of answers knows, and earns a lot of gold stars. Morgie likes sharing his dinosaur book and makes two new friends.  They are jealous of one another, but by the end of their first week, Moffie and Morgie help each other make new friends and do well in their work.

  

How these stories are connected:  Jealousy damages relationships. The children’s story highlights the trouble with jealousy; the bible story demonstrates how bad it can be. These stories help us explore anger and jealousy and the possibilities for making choices that build one another up instead of doing damage.

 

 

Questions about Meet the Barkers:

     Why did Morgie get mad at Moffie?

     What happened that made Morgie stop being mad?

     Why did Moffie get upset?

     What happened that made Moffie stop being upset?

 

Questions about the Bible story:

     Why did Sarah want Ishmael and Hagar sent away?

     What did God have Abraham do?

     Why do you think God did that?

     What happened to Hagar and Ishmael?

 

Questions about our lives:

     What do you do when you are mad?

     What happens to make you stop being mad?

     Do you think God hears you?

     How do you know?

 

Prayer

Dear God, thank you for hearing us and for being with us in all that we do. Amen.