Early Childhood
Who was Isaac’s dad? (Abraham)
What were the names of Isaac and Rebekah’s twin sons? (Jacob and Esau)
What did Esau have that Jacob wanted? How did Jacob get what he wanted? (the
birthright; Jacob tricked Esau with a bowl of stew)
What is your favorite soup or stew?
Has anyone ever broken a promise to you? Have you ever been tricked? How did you
feel?
Name one promise God makes to us. (If kids need help, offer ideas such as: hearing our
prayers, giving us what we need, forgiving us, loving us, helping us.)
Even though Abraham’s family made a big mistake, God still kept His promise to them.
How does it make you feel to know you can trust God to be faithful to you too?

No matter what happens, we can tell God about it. We can talk to God and He will hear us.
Let’s spend time talking to God in prayer! God will always keep His promises just like He did
with Abraham’s family. Let’s say a prayer together now and thank God for keeping His
promises.

Elementary Questions
What were the names of Isaac and Rebekah’s twin sons? (Esau and Jacob)
What did Jacob do to get Esau’s birthright? (Jacob traded a bowl of stew to Esau for his
birthright.)
What did Jacob do to get the blessing Isaac meant to give Esau? (Jacob tricked his father,
Isaac, into thinking he was Esau by putting on goatskins and Esau’s clothes and pretending to
be Esau.)
How would you feel if you lost a game and found out the winner broke the rules? How
do you think Esau felt when Jacob tricked their father?
What did God promise Abraham and his family? (to make them a big family, give them a
special land, and bless the whole world through them)
Even though Jacob did wrong things, God still kept His promise to Abraham’s family.
How does it make you feel to know God will keep His promises no matter what?

No matter what we’re feeling or experiencing, we can tell God about it. Even when we do
wrong things, we can talk to God, and He will hear us and love us. Let’s spend some time
talking with God in prayer!

Preteen Questions
Can you remember the names of people in Abraham’s family—his wife, son, son’s wife,
grandsons? (Abraham’s wife: Sarah, Abraham and Sarah’s son: Isaac, Isaac’s wife: Rebekah,
Isaac and Rebekah’s twin sons/Abraham’s grandsons: Esau and Jacob)
What was a birthright in Old Testament times? What did Jacob do to get Esau’s
birthright? (The oldest son usually received the birthright, which means he was given more of
his father’s property and became leader of the family when the father died. Jacob traded a
bowl of stew to Esau for his birthright.)
What did Jacob do to get the blessing Isaac meant to give Esau? (Jacob tricked his father,
Isaac, into thinking he was Esau by putting on goatskins and Esau’s clothes and pretending to
be Esau.)
Has anyone ever tricked you or cheated to beat you at a game or competition? How did
that make you feel?
What did God promise Abraham and his family? (to make them a big family, give them a
special land, and bless the whole world through them)
Even though Jacob tricked his father, God still kept His promise to Abraham’s family.
How does it make you feel to know God will keep His promises no matter what?

No matter what we’re feeling or experiencing, we can tell God about it. Even when we do
wrong things, we can talk to God, and He will hear us and love us. Let’s spend some time
talking with God in prayer!

Engage Prayer!

Invite kids to share their prayer requests and praises, and to pray for each other. Some kids may not be comfortable praying out loud. That’s OK. Encourage kids to pray silently, thanking God that we can trust Him to help us when we are feeling sad or angry. Tell kids that even though people may disappoint us, God is faithful and always keeps His promises, no matter what!