Older Primary Lesson Plan

Materials: Strips of paper (one word per strip), tape or magnets, a board/wall space.
Steps:

1. Before class, write each word from the first sentence of Genesis 18:14 on separate strips (one word per strip).
2. Mix them up and hand them to children.
3. Invite the class to work together to place the words in the correct order.
4. Once assembled, read it together reverently from the wall. Connection to scripture: This centers the lesson on the Lord’s question in Genesis 18:14 about God’s power and promises.
   Discussion questions:

• “What do you think God wanted Abraham and Sarah to remember?”
• “What helps you trust God when something feels hard?”

Materials: Two signs (“SAFE” and “SODOM”), painter’s tape to mark a start line, simple scenario cards (examples below).
Steps:

1. Put “SODOM” on one side of the room and “SAFE” on the other.
2. Read (or have a child read) Genesis 19:17 and then Genesis 19:26.
3. Divide into two teams. One child at a time stands at “SODOM.” You read a scenario card; they decide how to “flee” by moving quickly to “SAFE.”
4. Important rule: Once they start moving, they must keep facing “SAFE” (no turning back). If they turn around, they return and try again. Scenario card ideas (age-appropriate):

• “A friend dares you to say something mean about someone.”
• “Someone wants you to cheat on a game.”
• “A show or video makes your spirit feel yucky.” Connection to scripture: Helps children feel what it means to “escape” and “look not behind” (Genesis 19:17, 26).
  Discussion questions:
• “What are ways the Lord helps us choose the right?”
• “What does it mean to look forward with faith instead of looking back?”

Materials: A picture of Abraham and Isaac (if available) and a picture of the Crucifixion (as suggested in the bundle: Gospel Art Book nos. 9, 57). Paper for a simple two-column chart.
Steps:

1. Show both pictures. Invite children to quietly look for details.
2. Read the bundle’s key teaching: Abraham’s sacrifice “was ‘a similitude of God and his Only Begotten Son’ (Jacob 4:5).” (Come, Follow Me…, Feb 23–Mar 1).
3. On the board, make two columns: “Abraham & Isaac” and “Heavenly Father & Jesus.”
4. Use the bundle’s examples to fill in:
   • “Isaac was the only begotten son of Abraham and Sarah” (Genesis 22:2; Hebrews 11:17)
   • “Jesus is the Only Begotten of the Father” (John 3:16)
   • “Jesus Christ is the Lamb of God” (John 1:29)
     Connection to scripture: Helps children see how Genesis 22 can point them to the Savior.
     Discussion questions:

• “What do these pictures teach you about Heavenly Father’s love?”
• “How does obeying God help us come closer to Jesus Christ?”