The Story of Sarah

The Story of Sarah

Bible Story: God gives Abraham and Sarah a son
Scripture: Genesis 18:1-15, 21:1-7

Memory Verse:

Is anything too hard for me? I will return to you at the appointed time next year.

Genesis 18:14

Bible Lesson

Have the children open their Bibles to Genesis 18:1-15. To help them find it, use the following questions. Answers are in italics.

* What part of the Bible is Genesis in? The Old Testament
* What book of the Old Testament is Genesis? #1

Genesis 18:1-15 (NIRV)

1 The Lord appeared to Abraham near the large trees of Mamre. Abraham was sitting at the entrance to his tent. It was the hottest time of the day.

2 Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. He quickly left the entrance to his tent to meet them. He bowed low to the ground.

3 He said, “My lord, if you are pleased with me, don’t pass me by.

4 Let a little water be brought. All of you can wash your feet and rest under this tree.

5 “Let me get you something to eat to give you strength. Then you can go on your way. I want to do this for you now that you have come to me.”

“All right,” they answered. “Go ahead and do it.”

6 So Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah. “Quick!” he said. “Get about half a bushel of fine flour. Mix it and bake some bread.”

7 Then he ran to the herd. He picked out a choice, tender calf. He gave it to a servant, who hurried to prepare it.

8 Then he brought some butter and milk and the calf that had been prepared. He served them to the three men. While they ate, he stood near them under a tree.

9 “Where is your wife Sarah?” they asked him.

“Over there, in the tent,” he said.

10 Then the Lord said, “You can be sure that I will return to you about this time next year. Your wife Sarah will have a son.” Sarah was listening at the entrance to the tent behind him.

11 Abraham and Sarah were already very old. Sarah was too old to have a baby.

12 So she laughed to herself. She thought, “I’m worn out, and my husband is old. Can I really know the joy of having a baby?”

13 Then the Lord said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh? Why did she say, ‘Will I really have a baby, now that I am old?’

14 Is anything too hard for me? I will return to you at the appointed time next year. Sarah will have a son.”

15 Sarah was afraid. So she lied and said, “I didn’t laugh.” But the Lord said, “Yes, you did.”

Genesis 21:1-7 (NIRV)

1 The Lord was gracious to Sarah, just as he had said he would be. He did for Sarah what he had promised to do.

2 Sarah became pregnant. She had a son by Abraham when he was old. He was born at the exact time God had promised him.

3 Abraham gave the name Isaac to the son Sarah had by him.

4 When his son Isaac was eight days old, Abraham circumcised him. He did it exactly as God had commanded him.

5 Abraham was 100 years old when his son Isaac was born to him.

6 Sarah said, “God has given laughter to me. Everyone who hears about this will laugh with me.”

7 She also said, “Who would have said to Abraham that Sarah would breast-feed children? But I’ve had a son by him when he is old.”

Discuss Bible Lesson
* What did God promise Abraham? He and Sarah would have a son

* What was Sarah’s reaction? She laughed

* What would you do if you were 90 years old and God told you that you were going to have a son?

* God did just as He promised.

* Sarah gave birth to Isaac.

* They had to wait a very long time for what they wanted. When do you have to wait for something?

* What is the longest that you have waited for something that you really, really wanted?

* Abraham was 100 and Sarah was 90 years old when they finally received what they had wanted.

Activities After the Lesson

1. Have your kids watch the animated story of Sarah below:

2. Let them make this Craft: My Family Tree

Materials Needed:
– Construction Paper
– Pencil
– Pentel Pen
– Scissor

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