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PACIFIC 

Teacher-Leader Guide 

A 

First Quarter

2010

A Sabbath School Bible Study resource for Pacific 

Kindergarten teachers and leaders. Pacific Gracelink 

Sabbath School Curriculum. 

Kindergarten Year A Quarter 1 

Teacher-Leader Guide 

Children’s Ministries, South Pacific Division, Seventh-day Adventist 

Church. Words adapted and used by approval of the 

Sabbath School and Personal Ministries Departments of the 

General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. 

Songs taken from Little Voices Praise Him are herein 

abbreviated by LVPH 

Special sites for more information 

www.gracelink.net 

Janine Max: www.maxiPraise.com 

Kimberly Houliston: www.abide.com.au

Where 

to Go Table of Contents 

GRACE Grace is God’s love for us 

1. In the Beginning .............................................................. 6 

2. God’s Friends ................................................................ 12 

3. A Special Day................................................................ 17 

4. Hiding From God .......................................................... 22 

WORSHIP We praise God for His loving care 

5. Noah Builds a Boat ....................................................... 26 

6. An Animal Paradise ....................................................... 31 

7. A Floating Zoo ............................................................... 36 

8. God’s Rainbow Promise ................................................ 41 

COMMUNITY Community means loving one another 

9. Abram Follows God ...................................................... 46 

10. Abram’s Altars ............................................................... 51 

11. Lot Chooses First .......................................................... 56 

12. Abram to the Rescue .................................................... 61 

13. Sarah’s Special Baby .................................................... 66 

14. Song Library ................................................................. 70 

15. Resources ..................................................................... 78 

4…Pacific Kindergarten Leader-Teacher Guide: Year A Quarter 1

To 

Help You To the Leaders/Teachers 

Thank you for your willingness to do this work for God. It is a very 

responsible work to lead our children to know God as a personal 

Friend. May He richly bless your influence on all those who sit in 

your class. 

• The age for Kindy children is 4-6 years. 

• Study the program carefully. Prepare all the teaching aids. 

• All text in italics is for the teacher to say. 

• Be sure to learn the songs for each week. 

• Prepare an offering chart and offering container. 

• Make a list of the children’s birthdays. Use a birthday device & 

cards. 

• Decorate your room – make it interesting and attractive. 

• Practice telling the lesson story till you can do it well. 

• Ask other adults to TELL the mission story. Keep it short. 

• Keep the program moving. Do the readiness activity and then 

move straight into Prayer and Praise. Only sing a few songs. 

• Debriefing is the new word for what we used to call Thinking 

Time. Use questions to find out what the children have 

learned and what they should do about it. 

• Build up sets of things the children will use often, for example 

Tool set hammer, saw, axe, brushes, etc 

Helping set: broom, rake, scrubbing brush, tea towel, etc. 

Animal set large toys you can use as decorations or for songs. 

These can be cut from carton box bought at second-hand 

shops. 

• REMEMBER - Pray lots, be prepared, be early on Sabbath 

morning, love the children and you will all have a great time 

learning about God together. 

Pacific Kindergarten Leader-Teacher Guide: Year A Quarter 1…5

Lesson 1 

In the Beginning 

GRACE 

6…Pacific Kindergarten Leader-Teacher Guide: Year A Quarter 1 

Grace is God’s love for us 

References 

Genesis 1; Patriarchs & Prophets, p. 44; The Bible Story, Vol. 1. 

Memory Verse 

“God saw all that He had made, and it was very good.” Gen 1:31. 

Objectives 

The children will: 

Know that God created this wonderful world to show His 

love for us. 

Feel wanted and loved by Jesus. 

Respond by telling Jesus they love Him. 

The Message 

God made this wonderful world because He loves me. 

This is a Lesson About Grace 

God’s love is shown to us through all that He has made. It is His beautiful 

gift to us. The earth not only provides us with our food, clothes and shelter, 

but gives us so much beauty to enjoy. 

Room Decorations 

Set up an outdoor scene with flowers, shrubs in pots, a pool made with a 

blue tarp on the floor edged with rocks and ferns. Some toy animals and 

birds will add interest. Stars may be hung from the ceiling with a sun and 

moon. If you have a felt set, build up a creation scene on your flannel board. 

Provide a table or basket of “touch and see” items such as shells, seeds, 

bark, leaves of different shapes and colours, etc, for the children to look at 

and handle. 

1. READINESS ACTIVITY 

Take the children outside to find things God has made – leaves, seeds, 

nuts, flowers, shells, stones, insects, snail, etc. This could be done in

groups under adult leadership. Have the children show their specimens 

inside. 

Debriefing What was the most interesting thing we found? Did we 

find anything you had never seen before? What was the biggest thing 

we found? How many different colours did we find? Which one 

smells the best? Who made all the things we found? God made all 

these beautiful things for us to enjoy. 

Our lesson today tells me something very important God made this 

wonderful world because He loves me. Say that with me. 

2. PRAYER AND PRAISE 

Welcome Smile. Comment on any news children have mentioned. Give 

a special welcome to any visitors, mentioning them by name. 

Song Welcome, Welcome Everyone Child of the King 5 

Praise Time 

God Made Everything LVPH 162 

God made Pawpaw grow in my Garden LVPH 166 

In the Beginning (Tune: Do Lord) 

Kangaroo, Kangaroo LVPH 72 

Prayer Song I Have Hands that Clap LVPH 215 

Prayer As the children each hold one of the items collected this 

morning, give them the opportunity to thank God for what He has made. 

Dear Jesus, today we want to say thank you for all the things you 

have given us. (Child’s name) wants to say “ thank You God for 

_____“ (child names the thing he is holding). Jane wants to say “Thank 

You God for ______ (Mention each child’s name in turn or choose 

certain children to do it). Thank You for being with us here in Sabbath 

School this morning. Amen. 

Mission Use Children’s Mission or another story with mission emphasis. 

Remind the children there are many boys and girls who do not know 

God loves them and He made this wonderful world for them to enjoy. 

Offering Use an offering container from nature, an empty coconut shell 

or clam shell. 

Offering Song Here is My Money LVPH 32 

Birthday Time Have a list of all the birthdays of children in the class so 

you are prepared. Sing Happy Birthday, collect their special offering, give 

a card, offer a birthday prayer – honour the child, but give God the glory. 

Birthday Song Count Birthday Money LVPH 37 


3. BIBLE LESSON 

Memory Verse Open the Bible to Genesis 1 where you have coloured 

verse 31. 

Our story today comes from this place in God’s Word, the Bible. Our 

memory verse is verse 31 –“God saw all that He made, and it was very 

good.” (Children repeat it.) I’ll sing it for you and then we’ll sing it together. 

Song Memory Verse - Tune: London Bridge (Sing it several times) 

God saw all that He had made, He had made, He had made 

God saw all that He had made, and it was very good 

(Say: Genesis 1, verse 31). 

Experiencing the Story 

Needed Nature scene on flannel board, smiley face on a stick, a balloon, 

sun, clouds, grass, flowers, pictures of the stars and moon. 

Our lesson today is about how God made our world and everything 

in it. God saw that the things He made were good. Every time I 

hold up my smiley face, I want you to say, “God saw that it was very 

good.” (Practice it several times). 

Go to your flannel board and as you talk take off the pictures one by one 

till it is empty. 

Before God started making the world there was nothing here. No 

plants or animals, no grass or birds, no sun or moon or stars. It was 

very dark. Close your eyes and feel how dark it is. 

Then God spoke and He said, Let there be light.” Open your eyes and 

see the light. That was the first thing God created. But God knew we 

also needed dark time for sleeping so He created day and night and 

that was the end of the first day of creation. Hold up smiley face and 

have the children repeat, God saw that it was very good. 

Song Tune: God is so Good LVPH 88 

God made the night, God made the day 

God made them both on day number 1 

On day number 2 God created the air we need to breathe. Can we 

see the air? How do we know it is there? We feel it in our lungs when 

we breathe (Children hold their breath for as long as they can). We also 

see the space air takes up inside a balloon (Blow up a balloon and then 

let the air out). God also created the clouds that float in the air in the 

sky. And at the end of the day (Hold up your smiley face). God saw 

that it was very good. 


God made the air, God made the clouds 


God made them both on day number 2 

On day number 3 God said “Let the water be gathered into one place 

and let dry land appear.” 

And now, instead of just water, the earth had dry brown 

ground. (Begin to build up the picture on the flannel board). And then 

the ground was green with grass and trees and flowers. There was 

lots of colour too- red and yellow and orange, blue and purple flowers. 

There were lots of yummy foods to eat as well. What do you think 

God saw when He looked around? (Hold up the smiley face) God saw 



God made dry land, God made green grass 

God made the flowers on day number 3 

What do we see up in the sky during the day? Yes, the sun. And what 

do we see in the sky at night? The moon and stars. (Add them to the 

flannel picture). Now, let’s do this finger play together. 

Finger Play 

God made the big, round, shining sun - Arms circle overhead 

And put it in the sky - Hands pointing upwards 

God made the moon - Make a circle 

And twinkling stars - Open and close hands 

And put them right up high - On tip toes, pushing 

hands up. 

Yes, on day number 4 God made the sun to shine in the daytime and 

the moon to shine with the stars at night. What do you think God 

thought of the sun, moon and stars? (Hold up smiley face.) God saw 



God made the sun, God made the moon 

God made the stars on day number 4 

Now the earth was very beautiful – but (softly) it was very quiet and 

very still. But that was about to change! On the fifth day God said, 

“Let the waters be filled with living creatures, and let birds fly in the 

sky. Let’s pretend we are flying birds. 

Song When We All Pull Together 

When we all fly together, together, together 

When we all fly together How happy we are 

When we all swim together… 

(Show smiley face and say together) God saw that it was very good. 



God made the birds, God made the fish 

God made them all on day number 5 

On the next day, day number six, (Count on fingers together), God 

created all the animals (Show stuffed animals or pictures of animals. 

Have the children name them and say what sound they make). 

What did God see when He looked at the animals He had 

created? (Hold up smiley face and say together) God saw that it was 

very good. 

Debriefing How do you think God felt when He saw the things He 

had made? Would you have like to be there to see everything being 

created? Why did God create all the things in our world? 

Repeat after me: God made this wonderful world because He 

loves me. 

God did not only give us the things we NEED. He gave us lots of 

interesting things just for fun and to make us happy. 

Let us say this again: God made this wonderful world because He 

loves me. 

Song Memory Verse - Tune: London Bridge 


God saw all that he had made, and it was very good 

(Genesis 1 verse 31). 

4. APPLYING THE LESSON 

Needed flannel board cutouts of things in nature Give out flannel 

pictures to children. 

Some people think that all the wonderful things God created just 

made themselves. (Hold up Bible) The Bible tells me the truth. The 

Bible tells us God created our world and everything in it. He made our 

wonderful world because… (Help children say it with you) He loves 

me! 

Debriefing As the children come up one by one to put their picture on 

the flannel board ask them: “Who created the ……?” 

At the end have them all say together, God created this wonderful 

world because He loves me. 

5. SHARING THE LESSON 

Needed paper, crayons or pencils. Give each child a sheet of paper 

divided into 6 sections. Have them draw something God created on 

each day. Do not worry if they get them mixed up. 


Debriefing View each child’s pictures. Suggest they take them home 

and tell someone the story of how God made the earth and all the 

wonderful things around us. 

God made this wonderful world because He loves me. 

Closing 

Song Memory Verse - Tune: London Bridge 


God saw all that he had made, and it was very good 

(Genesis 1 verse 31) 

Prayer Thank God for His wonderful world and for looking after us. 

Goodbye Song It’s Time to Go Child of the King CD 16 

Encourage the children to have a drink and go to the toilet before 

joining their parents in church. 


Lesson 2 

God’s Friends 

GRACE 

References 

Genesis 1:24-31; 2:1-25; 3:20; The Bible Story, Vol. 1. 

Memory Verse 

“God said, ‘Let us make man in our image.’” Gen 1:26. 

Objectives 


Know that Jesus created people to be His friends. 

Feel that Jesus wants each of us to be His friend. 

Respond by telling Jesus that they want to be His friend. 

The Message 

God made people to be His friends. 


God created us to be His friends as we enjoy the earth He made for us. He 

provided our every need, plus many extra things just for us to enjoy. 


Add Adam and Eve to your flannel graph picture of creation. You may also 

set up a display board with Jesus in the centre surrounded by pictures of 

children of the world. At the top write the words “Friends of Jesus.” 

1. READINESS ACTIVITIES 

a. Bring a pet to Sabbath School. Allow the children to touch, pet, and 

smell the animal/bird. Explain how to take care of the pet and what it 

needs to stay healthy. 

Debriefing Who has an animal at their house? Is it a pet? Is it your 

friend? On day number 6 God made animals to be our friends. God 

made something else on that day. Can you tell me who they were? 

God made people to be His friends. Can you say that with me?” 

b. Needed: large sheet of paper and chalk or marker. 


Grace is God’s love for us

Ask a child to lie down while you trace his outline with a piece of chalk. 

Debriefing Was it fun making a flat copy of _____? Is it really _____? 

Is the chalk person alive? Can it play with you? Do you think God had 

fun making real people? Why do you think God made people? I think 

God made people to be His friends. Say that with me. 





Praise Time 




Days of Creation Song (Tune: God is So Good) 



Prayer Show a photo of a friend of yours. Tell the children a little bit 

about your friend, then say: I don’t have a photo of my best friend. 

Can you guess who it is? (Jesus, God) Yes, God is my best Friend. 

Would you like Him to be your best friend, too? Let’s pray and tell 

Him so. 

Start the prayer by telling God you want to be His friend. Let the children 

repeat it after you. 












Memory Verse Use your Bible with a marker at Genesis 1 and the 

memory verse coloured. 


Now we are going to find the place in the Bible where we have our 

story for today. 

(Have a child open the pages at the marker.) See here it is right near 

the beginning of the Bible in Genesis 1 and 2. (Read Gen 1:1 aloud.) 

Have another child point to the memory verse, then read it aloud. 

God - point to the sky 

Said - put hands up to mouth 

Let us make man - hold hands out, palms up 

In our image - hands start at head and move down the body 

Repeat this several times. 

Song- In the Beginning Tune: Do Lord 


Needed 2 children to play Adam and Eve. 

God looked at the beautiful world He had made. He was happy 

because it was perfect. There was lots of fresh air to breathe (Take a 

deep breath and invite the children to do it too). The warm sun shone 

down on the earth (Raise your arms above your head in a circle. Invite 

the children to copy your actions). When night-time came, millions and 

millions of twinkling stars filled the sky (Open and shut fists above you 

head). The earth was filled with soft green grass and tall trees (Wave 

hands at your feet, then high above). Fish swam in the seas and 

rivers (Hands together, thumbs up. Wiggle like fish swimming). 

Beautiful birds flew over head (Flap arms like a bird) Kangaroos and 

rabbits hopped (Hop) kittens meowed (Meow) woolly sheep baaed, 

(Baa, baa) roosters crowed (Cock-a-doodle-doo), and horses 

galloped (Pat your hands on your legs like a horse galloping). 

When God finished creating all the animals, He said to each pair of them, 

“Now go and have many babies. Fill up the beautiful world I have made.” 

God’s world was perfect, but it wasn’t quite finished. There was one 

more thing God planned to make. Can you guess? It’s our memory 

verse: “God said, Let us make man in our image.” So God bent down 

and made the shape of a man in the dust of the ground. (Ask your 

Adam to come and lie very still on the floor with his eyes closed) But the 

man did not move. He lay very still. Just like that chalk outline we made 

on the floor, the man on the ground was not alive. 

Then God knelt down beside the man and did something very special. 

He breathed life into the man’s nose. That is something only God 

can do. No matter how much you or I breathe into a doll or a model 

we make out of sand or clay, we will never be able to make it live and 


eathe. But God breathed life into the man He made. (Ask the child 

to open his eyes.) The man stretched (Do it). The man yawned. He 

sat up (Have the child do it). And the very first thing the man saw was 

God. God named the man Adam. 

And then God said, “I do not want Adam to be lonely. I will make a 

woman to be his wife. He told Adam to lie down again. (Have Adam 

lie down and pretend to be asleep). 

He made Adam to fall into a very deep sleep. And while he was 

sleeping God took one of Adam’s rib bones from his side and made 

a woman He named Eve. (Choose a girl to be Eve) When Adam woke 

up from his sleep, he saw this most beautiful woman standing beside 

him. God introduced them to each other. (Act it) Adam and Eve were 

the first family in the new world God had made. 

God blessed them and said, “Have many children. Fill up the beautiful 

world I have created for you. Enjoy all the food I have prepared for 

you. Care for all the animals I have made. I love you and I want you to 

love me too. I want us to be friends forever.” 

Debriefing How do you think Adam and Eve felt when they saw 

God for the first time? How did they feel when they first saw the tall 

giraffes and the very big elephants? They were not scared because 

they knew God made the animals to be their friends. Did God create 

animals or people first? Why did God make people? He wanted them 

to be His friends. Who would like to be God’s friend? 

Remember: God made people to be His friends. Say that with me. 

Creation Litany The children should clap when they shout “Thank You, 

Jesus!” 

Adult Jesus made the light and air 

Children Thank You, Jesus! 

Adult Jesus made the land and water 

Children Thank you, Jesus! 

Adult Jesus make the flowers and trees 


Adult Jesus made the fruit 


Adult Jesus made the sun, moon and stars 


Adult Jesus made the fish, the birds, the animals 


Adult Jesus made Adam and Eve 



Adult Jesus made the Sabbath 


All Thank you, Thank You! 

Thank You, Jesus! 


Needed an empty picture frame or pieces of stick joined to make a 

frame. 

During our prayer time I showed you a photo of my friend. Now 

we are going to make live pictures of Jesus’ best friends. (Hold up 

the empty picture frame and ask a child to come to the front and look 

through it. As they do this ask) Who is Jesus’ friend? (Then ask the 

child in the frame to name someone else in the class who will then come 

to the front to look through the frame.) 

Debriefing Who is your best friend? Can you think of things that 

friends do together? How can we be friends with Jesus? 

Remember: God made people to be His friends. Let’s say it 

together. 


Needed a folded paper cut-out of a person for each child. Have the 

children draw eyes and mouth on their cut out. Write their name on the 

back. 

Debriefing Why did God make people? Can you share your cutout 

with someone who needs to know that Jesus wants to be their friend? 

Tell me who you will give it to. (Help the children to actually name 

someone). 

Remember: God made people to be His friends. 

Closing 

Song God Made Everything LVPH 162 (Use actions to suit) 

God made everything, big and small, tiny and tall 

God made everything, Yes, He made us all. 

Memory Verse Gen 1:26 (repeat with actions) 

Closing Prayer Thank God for being our special friend. 


Remind the children to have a drink and go to the toilet before joining 

their parents. 


Lesson 3 

References 

Genesis 2:1-3; Patriarchs and Prophets pp. 47-48, The Bible 

Story, Vol 1. 

Memory Verse 

“God blessed the seventh day and made it holy.” Genesis 2:3. 

Objectives 


Know God showed His love by creating the Sabbath for us 

to enjoy. 

Feel happy for the Sabbath. 

Respond by enjoying God’s gift of the Sabbath. 

The Message 

God made the Sabbath for us because He loves us. 


God showed His love for us when He created the Sabbath for us to rest, to 

worship and remember Him, and to enjoy the things He has made in nature. 


Add a church to the flannel graph scene and pictures of Jesus sitting with 

Adam and Eve. 


A Special Day 

GRACE 

Grace is God’s love for us 

Prepare 7 small parcels wrapped as presents. Six of them will contain 

something God has made. The 7 th will contain a small church or picture 

of one. Talk about presents and how exciting it is to get one and also 

how exciting it is to prepare one and wrap it up to give it away. Have the 

children open the presents. Line them up for all to enjoy. Explain that 

the Sabbath is the birthday of the world. It is a gift God gives us each 

week. It comes wrapped in the colours of the sunset. 


Debriefing Who likes to get a present? Which present from God do 

you think is the best? Why? Why is Sabbath a special present? What 

makes Sabbath special to you? What kind of things do you like to do 

on Sabbath? Why did God give us a special day? 

God made the Sabbath for us because He loves us. Say it with me. 





Praise Time 






Sabbath is a Happy Day LVPH 235 


Prayer Ask what makes you happy on Sabbath. As you pray, say 

thank you to God for the things that make Sabbath a happy day for the 

children. Have the children repeat the prayer after you. You could also 

encourage any of the children who would like to add their prayer. Start 

the prayer by telling God you want to be His friend. Let the children 

repeat it after you. 












Memory Verse Have a marker in your Bible at Gen. 2. Also have verse 

three coloured to mark the memory verse. Choose a child to open the 

Bible. 


This is where today’s story is found in the Bible (Choose a child to 

point to verse 3). This is our memory verse for this week (Read it, then 

teach it to the children using these actions: 

God - point to the sky 

Blessed - move hands together toward the floor 

The seventh day - hold up 7 fingers 

And made it - twist fists as if making something 

Holy - hands together for prayer 

Song Tune: God Made Everything LVPH 162 

God blessed the seventh day, the seventh day, the Sabbath day 

God blessed the seventh day, and he made it holy. 

Experiencing the Story Repeat the Creation Litany used last Sabbath 

Adult Jesus made the light and air 


Adult Jesus made land and water 

Children Thank you, Jesus! 

Adult Jesus make the flowers and trees 


Adult Jesus made the fruit 


Adult Jesus made the sun, moon and stars 


Adult Jesus made the fish, the birds, the animals 


Adult Jesus made Adam and Eve 


Adult Jesus made the Sabbath 


All Thank you, Thank You! 

Thank You, Jesus! 

Have the children clap their hands and shout Hurray! each time they say 

the word Sabbath. Have your helpers ready to lead the children. 

Act the story as you tell it. Eve woke up and looked around. The 

warm sun was just peeking over the edge of the world. (Point to a 

spot in front of you) Let’s imagine what happened that day. Eve turned 

around and looked behind her. Last night, her first night, the sun had 

gone down back there. (Point to a spot behind you) I must remember 

to ask God where the sun goes at night, she thought. 


Then she remembered. God had said today would be a special day. 

Eve looked over at Adam where he was still sleeping. She touched his 

shoulder gently. 

“Adam.” she said. “Wake up! Today is a special day. God said He 

wanted to spend the whole day with us.” 

Adam sat up and stretched his arms. Oh, what a lovely day! It would 

be their first whole day on earth. There would be so much to see and 

do and explore! 

Just then they heard a voice calling them – “Adam! Eve! It was God! 

He had come to the garden to see them. God said. This is a special 

day. I am naming it the Sabbath. (Pause) I want to spend this entire 

day with you. I’ve made this beautiful home for you and I want to 

show it to you. Are you ready ? 

‘We’re ready!’ said Adam.“This is going to be a happy day” said Eve 

as she clapped her hands. 

God walked over to a tree and picked a big red and yellow fruit and 

offered it to Eve. “These are delicious”, He smiled. “Especially for 

breakfast on Sabbath” (Pause) He showed Adam and Eve how to 

peel back the skin and eat the mango. Soon sweet juice was dripping 

from their fingers. 

What a grand adventure they had the rest of that first Sabbath. (Pause) 

God showed them everything in their garden home. They stood at 

the bottom of a crashing waterfall. They watched ducks swimming in 

a lovely clear pool. They tasted all kinds of delicious fruit. (Have the 

children name some favourite fruits). Beautiful birds landed on their 

fingers and shoulders and heads and sang sweet songs. They petted 

the lions and went for a ride on an elephant and played with the 

monkeys. 

And as the sun dropped low in the sky, they sat on a low hill with God 

and watched the orange and pink and purple of the sunset. God spoke. 

“Have you enjoyed this Sabbath? (Pause) This is a special day for Me. 

My work of creating the world is finished. I wanted this day to be one 

that we could spend together. The Sabbath (Pause) will come every 

seventh day. The rest of the days you will care for the garden and the 

animals. I will spend time with you on those days too. But every seventh 

day will be Sabbath. (Pause). It will be a holy day and our special day to 

be together. We will have the whole day to enjoy each other.” 

“This has been a wonderful day,” said Adam as the sun set. 

They sat quietly for a moment then Eve spoke. “Thank you God. 

Thank you for this special day. Thank You for the Sabbath. (Pause) 


Song Sabbath is a Happy Day LVPH 235 

Debriefing How do you think Adam and Eve felt about spending the 

day with God? We can’t see Him, but can we spend every Sabbath 

day with God? Is He here with us this morning? 

Do you think God was tired after creating the world? Why did He 

rest? Do you think God created the Sabbath for Himself or for 

people? Why? 

God made the Sabbath for us because He loves us. Say with me. 


Needed a blanket or large towel placed on the floor at the front of the 

room. 

When Mama makes soup at home, she puts lots of vegetables in it. 

Today we are going to make Sabbath soup. Instead of using a pot, 

we will use this blanket. And each of you can be a vegetable in the 

soup. Think of something you can do on Sabbath to remind you of 

Jesus. (As the children tell their ideas, they can sit on the blanket. When 

they are all in the “pot” the soup is finished.) 

Song Sing the memory verse song: God Blessed the Seventh Day 

Debriefing Why did God make Sabbath? 

God made the Sabbath for us because He loves us. Say it with me. 


Have the children think of the name of someone each of them could 

invite to come to Sabbath School next week. You could write the name 

of their friend on each child’s hand with a ballpoint pen. Remind the 

children to invite their friend because God made the Sabbath for us 

because He loves us. Have them repeat it with you. 

Closing 

Song Memory verse song 

Closing Prayer Thank God for the Sabbath. Pray that God will help us 

bring others to Sabbath School next week. 


Remind the children to have a drink and go to the toilet before going 

into church. 


Lesson 4 

References 

Genesis 3:1-21; Patriarchs & Prophets, pp. 52-62; The Bible 

Story, Vol. 1. 

Memory Verse 

“The Lord is good and His love endures forever. Psalm 100:5. 

Objectives 


Know God loves them even when they do wrong. God 

always loves them. 

Feel glad that God loves them all the time. 

Respond by celebrating their love for God. 

The Message 

God loves us all the time, even when we do wrong. 


God never leaves us. He is always ready to forgive us when we do something 

wrong. His love never dies. 


Add a “tree” with fruit attached and something to represent a snake, to 

the outdoor scene. You can often find plastic snakes in Chinese shops. 

It would be good to have one in your SS supplies as it could be used for 

several lessons. 


Hiding From God 

GRACE Grace is God’s love for us 

Have a pile of big leaves and pieces of broomstick. Let the children try 

to join the leaves together using pieces of broom as pins. The idea is 

to make a sort of tunic like Eve made to wear, or use an old singlet and 

fasten leaves to it with pins or sticky tape. Let the children do the work. 

Debriefing Would you like to have a coat like this? Do you think 


it would be warm on a cold day? What would happen if you wore 

it while you were playing? Could you use this coat to hide from 

someone? Could you hide from God while you were wearing it? Can 

anyone really hide from God? Oh, no, God can see us wherever we 

are. How does He feel when He sees us doing something wrong? It 

makes Him sad, because He loves us. 

God loves us all the time, even when we do wrong. Say it with me. 





Praise Time 







Prayer Ask Have you ever done anything to someone and you had 

to say sorry afterwards? Maybe you were mean to your sister, or you 

did not want to share. Maybe you disobeyed Mama or were unkind 

to your friend. (Give the children opportunity to talk.) In your prayer ask 

God to forgive all these things and thank Him for loving us even when 

we do wrong. 












Memory Verse Use a Bible with markers in it at Genesis 3 and at Psalm 

100:5. Colour the verse so it is easy for a child to identify. Ask one child 


to find the story and another to find the memory verse. Read it aloud. 

Then divide the class into two groups. 

Group One The Lord is good - wave hands above their heads. 

Group Two And His love endures forever - fold arms as if hugging 

themselves. 

Both Groups Psalm 100 verse 3 - clap hands (repeat several times 

then switch groups and repeat again). 

Experiencing the Story Learn the story well so you can act it out. You 

will need a tree with fruit fastened to it, and a snake. Also use the leaf 

clothes made as a readiness activity. 

Use these story points: 

Adam and Eve loved their garden home. 

God asked them to keep away from one special tree and not to eat 

its fruit. 

He also asked Adam and Eve to stay together. 

One day Eve went walking by herself. 

A voice spoke to her from the special tree. 

It was Satan pretending to be a beautiful snake with wings. 

He told lies and tricked Eve into eating some of the fruit. 

Eve picked some more fruit and ran to Adam. 

He also disobeyed God and ate some of the fruit. 

They both felt really bad and tried to hide from God. 

They got some leaves and made some clothes and hid in the bush. 

God came to see them. He called ‘Adam!” “Eve! Where are you?” 

Finally they came slowly out with their heads hanging down. 

God knew what they had done. God sees everything we do. 

Adam blamed Eve. Eve blamed the snake. 

Blaming someone else didn’t change the fact they had chosen to 

disobey. God was very sad. But He still loved them very much. 

Adam and Eve had to leave their beautiful garden home. 

God had to kill two little lambs to make warm coats for them. 

This was the first time anything died. It was a sad, sad day. 

God said, “I love you. I forgive you. One day my Son will die to rescue 

you and you can come back home.” God loves us, too. Even 

when we do something wrong. 

Debriefing How would you feel if a snake talked to you? What do 

you think Eve should have done when the snake talked to her? How 

do you think Adam felt when Eve told him what she had done? What 

would you have done if you were Adam and Eve and you heard God 


calling? Have you ever run and hid when you disobeyed Mama? How 

do you think God felt about Adam and Eve when they disobeyed Him? 

Remember: God loves us all the time, even when we do wrong. 

Song Jesus Loves Me LVPH 102 


Song “I’m Sorry” (Music supplied) 

I did something to Mary, It made her feel so bad. 

I said “Mary, I’m sorry” –and now we both feel glad 

I did something to Mama, It made her feel so bad 

I said “Mama, I’m sorry,” – and now we both feel glad. 

I did something to Papa, It made him feel so bad 

I said “Papa, I’m sorry” - and now we both feel glad. 

(Have different children act the verses, giving a hug and smiling at 

the end). 

Debriefing When you do something naughty, how do you feel? How 

do you think God feels? Does God stop loving you when you are 

naughty? How do you feel when you say “sorry”? What does God 

do when we say sorry? He forgives us. 

Remember: God loves us all the time, even when we do wrong. 


Show the leaf cover the children made. Ask questions like these: Who 

sewed a leaf coat in our story today? Why? Did God stop loving 

them when they disobeyed Him? When does God love us? God 

loves us all the time, even when we do wrong. Say that one more 

time. This is really good news. Hands up those who can say it by 

themselves. (Let them say it) When we leave Sabbath School see if 

you can go and say it to someone before you go into church. 

Closing 

Song Jesus Loves Me LVPH 102 

Closing Prayer Have the children repeat after you. 

Dear Jesus, thank You for loving us even when we disobey. Please 

help us tell someone this good news. Thank you for our teachers and 

our Sabbath school. Amen. 



into church. 


Lesson 5 

References 

Genesis 6:5-18; My Bible Friends; The Bible Story, Vol 1. 

Memory Verse 

“We will obey the voice of the Lord.” Jeremiah 42:6. 

Objectives 


Know that we worship God when we follow His 

instructions. 

Feel good that God gives us instructions because He loves 

us. 

Respond by obeying God’s instructions every day. 

The Message 

We worship God when we obey Him. 

This is a Lesson About Worship 

The Bible is God’s book of instructions about how He wants us to live. We 

worship God when we listen to Him and do what He wants us to do. 


You will need some sort of ark (you could use several carton boxes joined 

together, or even a blanket over a frame), as many soft toy animals as you 

can find, some hammers, saws and axes made from carton box or wood, 

some nails and paint brushes. 


Noah Builds a Boat 


Needed Basins of water, things that sink and float: cork, bark, leaf, 

pumice, rock, nail, spoon, plastic spoon, a ball of crumpled foil, a flat 

piece of foil shaped like a boat, some small coins, nuts, seeds, shells. 

Have the children take turns to drop items into the water to see if they 

float. Crumpled foil will sink, but if it is made into the shape of a boat it 

will float. Have the children see how many coins or pebbles they can 


carefully drop into the small boat before it sinks. 

Debriefing Was it easy to tell which things would float and which 

would sink? Would you know how to build a real boat? How about 

a big ship? God knows how. He told Noah, and Noah listened very 

carefully to God’s instructions. He did just what God told him to do, 

so God helped Noah build a boat that did not sink. It was a very big 

boat. 

This is what He wants us to remember: We worship God when we 

obey Him. Say that with me. 





Praise Time 

Noah Built a Great Big Boat LVPH 58 

God was Watching Music supplied 

Jesus Sends the Angels LVPH 48 

My God is So Great LVPH 102 

Jesus Loves Me LVPH 102 


Prayer Praise God for watching over each of the children. Thank Him 

for helping them learn to be obedient. 












Memory Verse Use a marker in your Bible for children to locate the 

story and memory verse (Genesis 6:22) which you have coloured. Draw 

an outline of the ark on a sheet of paper. Cut it into a jigsaw of 8 pieces. 


Write a word of the memory verse on each piece. 

Find the verse in the Bible. Read it aloud. Have the children repeat it. 

Give out the puzzle pieces and ask the children to put them together. 

Repeat till all the children have had a turn. 

Noah did everything just as God commanded. He also gave thanks to 

God for taking care of him and his family. God takes care of us, too. 

We thank God for watching over us all the time. 

We worship God when we obey him. Say that with me. 


Needed axes, hammers, saws, nails, tape measure, paint brushes. 

The story in My Bible Friends is very good and the pictures are lovely. 

Use the first few pages that tell this week’s part of the story. 

You will need to tell the story with lots of actions that the children can join 

in. 

Pretending to draw the plans for the boat, chopping the trees, sawing 

the boards, measuring the size, hammering the nails, painting the sides. 

To get an idea of the length, explain that the ark was about as long as 6 

churches joining each other. Line up all the class in one line. Have them 

stand finger tip to finger tip. The ark was even longer than that. 

Have the children stand on tip toe with their hands up. Would that be 

high enough? No, the ark was 3 storeys tall – a downstairs, upstairs and 

then another upstairs. 

It was a big job and it took a very long time. Noah had 120 birthdays 

while he was building the ark. 

God was with them and watched over them and protected them. 

Noah was doing just what God told him to do. And we want to obey 

God too. 

Remember: We worship God when we obey Him. Say it with me. 

Song God was Watching (Music supplied) 

God was watching over Noah 

As he built the ark each day 

And He’s watching over me 

When I work and when I play. 

Debriefing How do you think Noah felt when God talked to him? 

What was the name of the boat Noah built? What were some of the 

jobs people had to do to build the ark? How tall was the boat? What 

did God say was going to happen to the whole world? 


How did Noah and his family feel when God told them they would be 

safe from the flood? (glad, happy, said thank You). 

Saying thank-you and praising Him are ways to worship God. How 

did Noah follow God’s directions. 

Remember: We worship God when we obey Him. Say that with me. 


Needed Bible and items in a bag: fruit, bottle of water, eye glasses, 

picture of Mother or Father, Bible, money in a purse. 

God gave Noah some instructions. God gave us some instructions, 

too, in the Bible. I have some things in this bag and I will choose 

children who are sitting still to take them out. Each item represents 

one of God’s instructions: 

Piece of fruit eat food that is good for you 

Bottle of water drink what is good for you 

Eye glasses be careful what you watch on TV 

Mother & Father obey your parents 

Bible learn about God 

Money in purse give offerings and tithe to help others. 

See if the children can guess what rule each item represents before you 

explain it to them. Remind them that each rule is to protect us and help 

us to be happy. 

Debriefing Why does God want us to study our Bibles? Why does 

God ask us to obey our parents? Why does God want us to be careful 

about what we eat? Why does God want us to be kind and share with 

others? How are all these instructions alike? They are all meant to 

protect us and make us happy. 

Remember: We worship God when we obey Him. 


Needed memory verse word puzzle. 

Repeat the memory verse. Have the children put the word puzzle 

together again. Remind the children that when we follow God’s 

instructions, we are worshipping Him. 

Do you like to hear a Bible story? There is someone you know (Maybe 

it is someone in the village who is sick) who would love you to tell them 

the story of Noah. Tell about him following God’s directions to build 

the ark. How many of you think you could do that? Who are you 

going to tell? Why does God want us to tell the story? It is a way to 

praise God for watching over us all the time. 


Remember: We worship God when we obey Him. Say it with me 

one more time. 

Closing 

Song God was Watching (Music supplied). 

God was watching over Noah 

As he built the ark each day 


When I work and when I play. 

Closing Prayer Pray for the children. Ask God to help them praise Him 

by sharing the Bible story with someone. 



into church. 


Lesson 6 

References 

Genesis 6:19-7:24, 8:15-19; My Bible Friends; The Bible Story, Vol 1. 

Memory Verse 

“I will praise You forever for what You have done.” Psalm 52:9. 

Objectives 


Know God cares for people and animals. 

Feel thankful that God cares for us, too. 

Respond by praising God for His loving care. 

The Message 

We thank God for taking care of us. 


We praise God because He cares for us just as He cared for Noah and the 

animals. 


As Lesson 5. 


An Animal Paradise 


Needed pictures of animals. Show pictures of animals. Discuss what 

they say and how they walk. Have the children stand in a circle. Call one 

into the centre. Let him pretend to be an animal. 

Everyone else will copy what they do and guess what animal they are. 

Give as many children as possible a turn. 

Debriefing Which animal did you like best? Why? Would you like to 

see a real live _____? Who made all the animals? How would you feel 

if you saw a real live lion walking down the road? In our story today 

that is just what happened. God had special plans to take care of His 

animals. 


He cares for us, too. We thank God for taking care of us. Say that 

with me. 





Praise Time 







Prayer Ask the children to tell ways God has cared for them during the 

week. Ask one or two to pray and thank God for taking care of us. In 

your prayer thank God for the many ways He cares for us each day. 












Memory Verse Put markers in your Bible at Genesis 6:19 and Psalm 

52:9. Have a child open to Gen 6. You point to verse 19. 

Today’s Bible story begins right here. A second child opens the Bible 

to the memory verse which you have coloured. Read it aloud. Clap the 

verse to a rhythm. I will praise you for-ev-er for what you have done. 

Psalm fifty two, verse nine. 

Get the children to clap it with you. Repeat it till they know it. Divide the 

class into two groups 

Group one - I will praise you forever - say and clap 


Group two - for what you have done - say and clap 

Both groups - Psalm 25 verse 9 

Then switch groups. 


Needed baskets and /or bags of something to represent food for Noah’s 

family and the animals, A door big enough for the children to walk 

through (it may be two adults standing apart with their hands joined 

overhead). 

You could also have children dressed to represent Noah, his wife and the 

family. The rest will become animals. 

Noah and his boys, Shem, Ham and Japheth (Children repeat the 

names) had been busy building the ark for a l-o-n-g time. Now it was 

finished! Noah was pleased. He knew he had followed all of God’s 

plans and the ark was built just right. 

Can you guess what the next job was? Why, they had to load up 

all the food Noah and his family and the animals would need to eat. 

Would you like to help? (Give the food baskets to the children and have 

them carry them through the “door” into the ark.) Now everything was 

ready. But there was just one more thing Noah wanted to do. 

The whole time he had been building the ark, Noah had been warning 

the people that the flood was coming. (Have Noah stand up and wave 

his arms as though he is speaking). Some of the people did not even 

stop to listen. Some people laughed at him and said he was crazy. 

Some people were rude and called him bad names. You see it had 

never rained before. The earth was watered by dew that came up 

from the ground at night. No one had ever seen water fall from the 

sky. They did not know what a flood was. (Do you know what a flood 

is?) 

All those unkind people didn’t love or worship God. They didn’t 

believe Him. So when Noah said God told him there would be a flood 

and the only safe place would be inside the ark, they just laughed. 

But Noah wanted to give the people one more chance. He said, 

“Please come into the ark. It is going to rain and you will die if you are 

left outside.” But the crowd of people standing there just laughed and 

shook their heads. 

Suddenly someone shouted and pointed. “Look at the lions! And 

there was a pair of lions walking out of the forest towards the 

ark. (Have your helper send pairs of children through the door of the 

“ark” walking on all fours and making the noise of the animal they 

represent.) Look, here come the rabbits hopping along. And the 


sheep - and the kangaroos! And the great big elephants are coming, 

too. There’s lots and lots of animals. And look at all the birds flying! 

All the people watched the strange parade. Animals were walking and 

hopping and creeping and flying into the ark. It looked as though no 

one was leading them. How did they know how to come and where 

to go? The people could not see the angel God sent to guide the 

animals. Noah, Shem, Ham and Japheth guided the animals into their 

places in the ark. (Arrange the children in some order in the ark). 

After the last animals were safe in the ark, Noah and his wife, and his 

sons, Shem, Ham and Japheth and their wives went into the ark (If 

you have chosen children to represent them, have them walk through the 

“door” carrying small suitcases). Noah stood at the door and called, 

“Come into the ark and be saved.” But no one came. S-l-o-w-l-y, s-lo-w-l-y 

the big door closed. God had sent His angel to close the door 

and no one could open it. God would take care of them. They would 

be safe. 

Debriefing How would you have felt if you saw Noah building this 

very big boat? Would you have chosen to go into the ark or to stay? 

How do you think Noah felt when he saw all the animals coming to the 

ark? How did all the people feel when they saw the animals coming? 

Who shut the door of the ark? What would have been the most fun 

thing to do on Noah’s boat? Who was taking care of everyone in the 

ark? Who takes care of us? So what should we do? 

We thank God for taking care of us. Say it with me. 


Needed A bag in which you have hidden pictures of parents, teacher, 

food, clothes, house, church, angels. 

God used Noah and his family to take care of the animals. What do 

you think God uses to take care of us today? (Invite different children 

to come forward and take something out of the bag. Discuss how each 

picture shows some way God takes care of us.) Let us thank God for 

taking care of us. 

Let us say it together: We thank God for taking care of us. 

Song Jesus Sends the Angels LVPH 48 


God used Noah and his family to take care of the animals. Do you 

think God can use you to help take care of someone? (Encourage 

children to think about such things as caring for pets, picking up toys, 

clearing the table, bring a nappy for the baby or other jobs at home.) At 


home this week see if you can remember to help someone every day. 

Who would like to do that? Remember, God takes care of us and we 

can help care for each other. We thank God for taking care of us. Let 

us say it together. 

Closing 

Repeat the memory verse - do it together as well as in groups. 


Closing Prayer Thank God for loving and caring for each one of us just 

as He cared for Noah and the animals. 



into church. 


Lesson 7 

References 

Genesis 7:6-24; 8:1-12; My Bible Friends; The Bible Story, Vol 1. 

Memory Verse 

“Great is the Lord, and most worthy of praise.” Psalm 48:1. 

Objectives 


Know that God kept His promise to save Noah. 

Feel that they can trust God today. 

Respond by praising and thanking God for keeping His 

promises. 

The Message 

We thank God for keeping His promises. 


God is so good to us. He always keeps His promises. God’s way of saving 

is the only way we can be saved. He has saved us; He is saving us; He will 

save us. That is His great promise to us. We worship Him when we thank 

Him for taking care of us. 


Make some sort of window in whatever you are using as an ark. You need 

to be able to open and close it. 


A Floating Zoo 


When I raise my hand you must be very quiet. What do you think it 

sounds like in a boat when it rains? (Gently clap hands and say Pitter 

patter, pitter patter). What does it sound like when the wind begins to 

blow? Who-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o, whoo-o-o-o-o-o-o-o! What does it 

sound like when it rains really hard? (Clap hands really quickly and say 

pitter patter just as fast.) What does thunder sound like? (Cup your 

hands so it makes a booming sound when you clap, and say booom!, 


ooom! Booom!) When the thunder booms, what do we see in the 

sky? Yes, the lightning will flash. Let’s make the lightning, too. (Hold 

a hand up high, then quickly zig-zag it down in front of you as you repeat 

Flash! Flash! Flash!) 

Debriefing Who is the man in our Bible story who was in a boat 

during a big storm? Was it noisy in the storm? Do you think he was 

afraid? Who had promised to take care of Noah? Do you feel afraid 

of thunder and lightning? What can we do when we are afraid? (We 

can pray) Who has promised to take care of us? Does God keep His 

promises? Yes. 

We thank God for keeping His promises. Say that with me. 





Praise Time 







Prayer Ask the children it they can remember a promise God has made 

to us. You may have to remind them. In your prayer, thank God for His 

promises and always keeping them. 




Offering Use an offering container from nature, an empty coconut shell. 







Memory Verse 


Needed Marked Bible; musical instruments. 

Use your Bible with markers to help children find Genesis 7 and Psalm 

48:1. Colour the memory verse. When a child has opened the Bible to 

Gen 7. Say This is where this week’s Bible story is found. Turn to Ps 

48:1 and say: 

This is our memory verse. Great is the Lord and most worthy of 

praise. 

Divide the group in two. Give out some kind of instruments (shakers, 

sticks, etc). While one group plays, the other group will say “Great is 

the Lord”. Then they will switch and the other group will say ”and most 

worthy of praise.” Repeat till all the children know it well. 

Song My God Is So Great LVPH 112 


Needed An ark window that opens and shuts. (It may be made from a 

carton box); a calendar, a black raven, a white or grey dove, (these can 

be made from cloth folded into the basic shape), little bits of food in a 

bowl, a twig with a green leaf. 

As you tell the story, have the children join you in doing the actions. 

God’s angel slowly, slowly, shut the door of the ark (squ-e-e-e-e-k! 

Bang! (One loud clap) All the animals and Noah & Mrs Noah, and 

Shem & Mrs Shem, and Ham & Mrs Ham, and Japheth and Mrs 

Japheth (count them on fingers) were safe inside. Just 8 people 

believed God. They sat and waited all day and all night, but nothing 

happened. They could hear the people laughing outside and calling 

them crazy. Nothing happened the next day either, nor the next. 

But God had promised that a flood was coming, so Noah and his 

family were very patient. Finally after I, 2, 3, (Have the children count 

with you) seven days, the rain began to fall. (Act it together) It rained 

and rained really heavy, and the thunder rolled and the lightning 

flashed all day and all night for days and days and days. The people 

outside banged on the door and shouted to Noah, “Let us in. Please 

let us in.” but it was too late. The angel had shut the door and no one 

could open it. 

First the rain covered the flat land, then the trees, then the mountains. 

Finally it covered the whole earth. It rained for 40 days. (Count 40 

days on a calendar, or have 4 children hold up their fingers as you count 

them). 

Noah and his family thanked God for taking care of them. They had 

worship every morning and evening and sang praise to God for taking 

care of them. 



The ark was very crowded, and it was hard to move around, even to 

eat. (Share out the small bits of food) The boat swayed as the wind 

and the water pushed it. (Have the children sway side to side, and 

backwards and forwards). It was very scary and uncomfortable for 

everyone, including the animals. 

Finally the rain stopped and everything was quiet. (Whisper) And the 

ark rocked gently on the water for a long, long time. Noah and his 

family were busy caring for the animals and feeding them. The sun 

was shining down and slowly, slowly the water began to dry up. One 

day the ark went Bump! as it rested on the top of a mountain. Noah 

and his family peeked out of the window. (Use it) There was still a sea 

of water all around them. 

They waited and waited and waited. The hot sun was still busy 

drying up the water. One day Noah took a raven and let it go out the 

window. (Hand raven through the window to a helper). But the raven 

couldn’t find a place to land, so it flew back into the ark. After 7 

days (Use the calendar or count on fingers) Noah sent out a dove, (Do 

it) but it couldn’t find a place to land either. After 7 days (Count again) 

Noah sent out the dove again. (Act it. Have your helper put a twig and 

leaf in the dove’s mouth). This time the dove came back with a leaf in 

its mouth. Everyone was so excited. (Clap hands and smile). Soon 

they would all be able to get out and move around. After 7 more 

days (Count them) Noah let the dove out again. This time it did not 

come back. “Hooray!” shouted Noah and his family. “Soon we will be 

leaving the ark. Our long trip is almost over!” 

God kept His promise and kept the ark and everything in it safe 

through the big Flood. God promises to keep us safe, too. God 

keeps His promises. What should we do? 

We thank God for keeping His promises. Say it with me. 

Song God Was Watching (Music supplied) 

God was watching over Noah in the big ark every day 

And He’s watching over me when I work and when I play 

Debriefing Who shut the door of the ark? How do you think it felt 

to be shut in with all the animals? Would it have been nice in the ark, 

or would it be smelly? Who do you think made the boat toss about 

so that it nearly sank? Who kept the ark safe? How would you have 

felt when the raven and the dove could find no tree to rest in? How 

do you think everyone felt when the dove came back with the leaf in 

its beak? Who cares for us each day? (God and His angels). What 

should we do each day: 


We thank God for keeping His promises. Say it with me. 

Song Noah Built a Great Big Boat LVPH 58 


Needed box wrapped as a present. 

Have you ever had to wait for something? Tell me what you have 

waited for. Who likes to get a present? (Show present) Do you 

have to wait a long time for your birthday? Or for Christmas? Or for 

Papa to come home when he’s been away? Is it easy to wait? But 

just because you don’t get something straight away doesn’t mean 

you will never get it, does it? Who has given us promises we can 

believe? (Parents, God) God promised to take care of Noah and He 

did. He promises to take care of us, too. 

Remember: We thank God for keeping His promises. Say it again 

with me. 


Do you remember that God uses people to take care of us? Can you 

tell me who God uses to take care of you? (Have children name them). 

What should you say to someone who cares for you? God likes it 

when we say thank you to Him, and people like it, too. Who could you 

say “thank you” to when you leave Sabbath School today? (Teacher, 

mission story teller, helpers, Mama, Papa, Pastor, etc.) How do you 

think they will feel when you say thank you? How will you feel? How 

many of you can think of someone to say thank you to? (Ask each one 

the name of who they will speak to.) I know there will be lots of happy 

people today. 

Closing 

Repeat the memory verse. 

Divide the group in two. Give out some kind of instruments (shakers, 

sticks, etc). While one group plays, the other group will say “Great is 

the Lord”. Then they will switch and the other group will say ”and most 

worthy of praise.” 

Song My God is So Great LVPH 112 

Closing Prayer Thank God for caring for us and for keeping His 

promises to us. 


Remind the children to say thank you to someone. 

Also remind them to have a drink and go to the toilet before going into 

church. 


Lesson 8 

References 

Genesis 8:13 – 9:17; My Bible Friends; The Bible Story, Vol 1. 

Memory Verse 

“I have set my rainbow in the clouds … It will be a sign.” Gen 

9:13. 

Objectives 


Know that the rainbow is a sign that a flood will never again 

cover the earth. 

Feel they can trust God’s promises. 

Respond by praising God for His promises. 

The Message 

We thank God for His promises. 


We worship God when we believe His promises and praise Him for keeping 

them. 


Add a rainbow to the ark scene. Make rainbow sticks for the children to 

use. 


God’s Rainbow Promise 


Needed objects in the various colours of the rainbow. Show the items 

one at a time. 

What colour it this? How many things can you think of that are 

red? (Go through all the colours). Which colour is your favourite? Who 

made the colours? Who made the rainbow? God made the rainbow 

to remind us of a promise. We thank God for His promises. Say that 

with me. 


Song The Who Made the Beautiful Rainbow? (Use rainbow sticks) 

LVPH 60 





Praise Time 






Who Made the Beautiful Rainbow? LVPH 60 


Prayer Ask the children if they can think of a promise God has kept. In 

your prayer thank God for specific promises He has given us such as His 

return and eternal life. Ask God to help the children trust Him always. 











Memory Verse Prepare your Bible with markers and colour the memory 

verse. This is where we find today’s story in the Bible. 

This is the memory verse. It says, “I have set my rainbow in the 

clouds. It will be a sign.” Genesis 9:13 Have the children repeat it till 

they know it. 

Song Tune: Little Boy Jesus Song LVPH 139 

I have set my rainbow in the clouds 

In the clouds, in the clouds 

I have set my rainbow in the clouds 


It will be a sign 

Genesis 9 : 13 (repeat last line of music) 


Needed Calendar, glass jar with lid, dirt, water, stones to make an altar, 

rainbow. 

If possible, read the story in My Bible Friends to help you tell the story 

effectively. Begin the story time with all the children sitting in the “ark.” 

Noah and his family and all the animals had been living in the ark for 

a whole year! (Turn the pages of a calendar to show a year). It had 

been seven months since the ark rested on the mountain (Count on 

the calendar or fingers). It had been almost 3 months since the dove 

had flown out the window and had not returned. Do you think Noah 

expected he would get out soon? Yes, I think so, too. But now three 

months (Show on calendar or fingers) had gone by and they were still 

sitting in the ark where there wasn’t much room and it was getting 

awfully smelly. They were all beginning to wonder if the big door 

would ever open up for them. 

The animals were restless, too. The cows bellowed (Moo-oo). Can 

you make that noise? The donkeys brayed. (Hee-haw) The lions 

and tigers roared (Gr-r-r-r-r-r-!) The dogs barked (Woof, woof). The 

monkeys scampered and chattered (Ooh-ooh and ee-ee). Everyone 

was tired of being shut in the ark. 

One day God said, “OK. The ground is dry and there is plenty of 

grass for the animals to eat. Come out of the ark all of you and the 

animals, too.” Slowly the big door began to open, creeek! creeeek! 

as God’s angel pulled it. Out rushed all the animals. They were so 

happy they danced and pranced about and rolled in the soft green 

grass. (The children act out the animals leaving the ark and making 

animal noises). Soon they were eating the green grass. It tasted so 

good after the dry hay they had been eating in the ark. 

Noah and his family were excited, too. They took big breaths of the 

good fresh air. They were so happy to come out of the ark and to 

begin their new lives. But as they looked around, they were sad, too. 

The earth was so ugly now. It looked just like a big bulldozer had 

been pushing everything around. There were big rocks sticking out of 

the grass, and broken and twisted trees were lying all over the place. 

Some flowers had begun to bloom, but the beautiful gardens had 

disappeared. It was not at all like the beautiful place they had lived 

in before the flood. Every thing had been shaken up and covered by 

water. 


Noah gathered some of the big rocks lying around and built an altar. 

Can you help me build an altar right here with these stones? Thank 

you for being good helpers. Noah and his family gathered around 

the altar and worshipped God. Do you think they sang songs? Do 

you think they prayed thank You prayers? Oh, yes, they thanked 

God for taking care of them. They thanked God for His promise to 

protect them. They thanked God for saving them from the terrible 

flood. (Have the children kneel while you pray a short prayer thanking 

God for His care and protection). 

God was happy to hear their prayers. He told Noah “I will never send 

another flood to cover the whole earth. Look in the sky and you will 

see the sign of My promise.” 

They stood up and looked up. There was a beautiful rainbow of many 

colours stretching across the sky. (Point to the rainbow you have over 

the “ark”) It was the most beautiful thing Noah’s family had ever seen. 

It looked like all the colours in the world were shining in that rainbow. 

They all said together, “Its bea-u-ti-ful! Thank you, God.” 

And God reminds us too, that whenever there is a rainbow in the sky 

He is remembering His promise to Noah and to us. 

Song Who Made the Beautiful Rainbow? LVPH 60 

Debriefing How did Noah and his family and the animals feel when 

they left the ark? What is the first thing you would have done if you 

had been in the ark? Why did Noah build an altar so soon? What 

promise did God make to Noah? How did the family feel when they 

saw the first rainbow? Why were they thankful? It was because God 

kept His promise. 

Remember: We thank God for His promises. Say it with me. 


Needed a thin stick; a bundle of sticks tied together. 

This thin stick is like our promises. Sometimes we keep them and 

sometimes we break them. (Ask a child to see if he can break the 

stick). Now this bundle of sticks is like God’s promises. They cannot 

be broken. (Allow several children to try). God is not like us. He never 

breaks His promises. He is our wonderful God. We thank God for his 

promises. 


Our Sabbath School is almost finished. You will have to wait till next 

Sabbath before we meet again. Just because we have to wait a whole 

week, does that mean we won’t have Sabbath School again? Oh, no! 


Sometimes we have to wait for promises to happen. Sometimes God 

says to wait, but sooner or later, God always keeps His promises. See 

if you can be a promise keeper this week. Ask Jesus to help you. 

Closing 

Sing the memory verse 

Closing Prayer Thank you God for being here with us today. We 

know You always keep your promises. Please help us to be patient 

when it seems you are a taking a long time to keep your promise to 

come back again. 



into church. 


Lesson 9 

References 

Genesis 12:1-9; Acts 7:2-7; Hebrews 11:8-12, The Bible Story, Vol 1. 

Memory Verse 

“Follow the way of love” 1 Corinthians 14:1. 

Objectives 


Know Abram loved his family and was glad God led them to a 

better place. 

Feel willing to let God lead them and their family. 

Respond by asking God to lead them and their family every day. 

The Message 

Christian families love one another and follow God. 

This is a Lesson About Community 

Abram and his family moved to a new place at God’s direction. They were 

God’s church at that time. God still blesses and leads Christian families 

today. 


Set up some kind of tent at the front with stones to mark a cooking place 

and some large cutouts of sheep and goats. 


Abram Follows God 

COMMUNITY Community means loving one other 

Ask everyone to line up behind you. 

This morning we are going on a journey and I want you to follow me. 

Listen carefully so you know what to do. Take three steps forward. 

Take two steps backwards. Move over to the window. Sit and rest a 

while. The people at the front and back change places; etc. Lead the 

children around the room and back to their seats. 

Debriefing Did you like following directions? Was it easy or hard? 


When you go on a trip to a new place, do you know the way? Do your 

parents know where you are going? Do they ever use a map? How 

would you feel if you were asked to go somewhere but you didn’t 

know where and you didn’t know how you would get back? That is 

just what happened in our lesson story this week. God told Abram to 

take his family and leave his town. God said He would show Abram 

where to go. Abram knew God keeps His promises. Abram was 

happy to follow where God led him. 

Christian families love one another and follow God. Say it with me. 





Praise Time 

With Jesus in the Family LVPH 273 

God Was Watching Music supplied 

Praise Him, Praise Him LVPH 221 

God is So Good LVPH 88 

I Have Decided to Follow Jesus LVPH 193 


Prayer Make a community prayer cube. You will need a small square 

box with pictures glued to the sides representing members of your 

community – mothers, fathers, children, teachers, pastor, doctor or 

nurse. Throw the cube and pray for the name that lands on top. Use 

this for the rest of the Quarter. 











Memory Verse Prepare your Bible with a marker at Genesis 12 and 

verse 4, the memory verse, coloured. 


Choose a child to open the Bible and another child to point to the 

memory verse. Read the verse. “So Abram left as the Lord told him.” 

Song Memory Verse Song - Tune: I’m Glad I Came to Sabbath School 

LVPH 5 

So Abram left as the Lord told him 



Genesis 12 verse 4. 


Needed 3 people - an adult dressed as ‘Abram’ to lead the children on 

a trip to the promised land; an adult male who will hide and be the voice 

of God; a narrator). If your room is too full, you may like to have ‘Abram’ 

lead the children outside and back again. 

Male voice Abram! 

Abram Yes? (Looks around and scratches his head wondering who is 

calling him) 

Male voice Abram! I am the Lord who made the heavens and the 

earth. 

Abram (falling to his knees) Here I am, Lord. 

Male voice I want you to leave this city called Ur. Take your family 

and your servants and go to another land that I will show you. 

Abram To another place, Lord? To another land? 

Male voice I will bless you, Abram. I will protect you. I will make 

your family into a great nation. And through your family the whole 

earth will be blessed. 

Abram Thank you, Lord. I will do what you want me to do. 

Narrator Abram trusted God and wanted to obey Him. So he packed 

up all his belongings. He sent his servants to round up all his animals. 

They all got ready to leave. He told his wife. He told his family and his 

friends. Everyone was surprised. 

Abram (to the children in the class) Today you will be my family and 

servants. God has told me to pack up and leave Ur. He wants me to 

go to a new land that He will show us. I don’t know where it is, but I 

want to do what God has asked me. Let’s start packing. Our camels 

will carry our things. 

Narrator So Abram and his wife, Sarai, and his nephew, Lot, and all 

their servants packed everything they owned. (Encourage the children 

to pretend to pack their bags and load them onto imaginary animals). 


Narrator It was hard for Abram and Sarai to say goodbye to their 

wontoks and friends. But they knew God was calling them and they 

wanted to follow Him. Soon they were ready to go. 

Abram Goodbye! Goodbye everyone! (Wave to the children) Here 

we go! Follow me! We will follow God together. 

Narrator All the servants and sheep and goats and camels followed 

Abram as he left Ur. 

Abram I’m not sure where we are going, but God knows the way. He 

will lead us to the place He has for us. We cannot travel very fast. It 

will take us many days to get there. We will get hot and tired, but we 

will take time to rest along the way. Are you feeling tired? Let’s stop 

here for a while. (Lead the children back to their seats) 

Song Memory verse song 

Debriefing How do you think Abram felt when he heard God 

speaking to him? How would you feel if God told you he wanted you 

to leave your home? Abram and Sarai had to say goodbye to their 

wontoks and friends. How would you feel if you had to leave your 

friends? How many of Abram’s family went with him? Abram and his 

family loved each other and they loved God. Christian families love 

one another and follow God. Say that with me. 

Song God was Watching (Music supplied) 

God was watching over Abram 

As he travelled every day 


When I work and when I play 


Show a picture of Abram and his people travelling. 

For Abram, following God meant packing up and moving. But 

following God doesn’t always mean you have to move. Following God 

just means to do what He wants you to do. What do you think God 

wants you to do? (Get children’s suggestions: be obedient, be kind, 

love others, eat good food, come to church, etc.) 

How do you know what God wants you to do? (Pray, read the Bible, 

listen to parents) How does God help your family? (Hears our prayers, 

keeps us safe, helps us choose good Christian friends, makes us better 

when we’re sick, helps us understand the Bible). How does it make you 

feel knowing that God is leading your family? 

Remember: Christian families love one another and follow 

God. Say it with me. 


Song I Have Decided to Follow Jesus LVPH 193 


Use the loving family heart links in your program set. Show the picture 

hearts you have cut out. Have them identify Jesus, father, mother sister, 

brother, baby Join the pieces like a chain using staples, sticky tape or 

glue. Ask some children to help you. 

Join the Jesus picture last. Explain how having Jesus in the family 

completes the circle. That’s what makes our family Christian. He shares 

His love with us and we share that love with each other. 

Remember: Christian families love one another and follow God. 

What can you do to be loving to your family this week? (Get 

suggestions from the children). 

Closing 

Song Memory verse song. 

Song Jesus In The Family LVPH 273 

Closing Prayer Ask God to bless each of the families represented in 

your class. Ask Him to let each child let Him lead them to be loving and 

kind to the people in their family. 



Lesson 10 

References 

Genesis 12:7-9; Patriarchs & Prophets, pp. 127-131; The Bible 

Story Vol 1. 

Memory Verse 

“Worship the Lord with gladness.” Psalm 100:2. 

Objectives 


Know that Abram built an altar where they worshipped God 

everywhere they went. 

Feel they want to be a part of a loving family that worships 

God. 

Respond by choosing to worship God with their loving family. 

The Message 

Christian families worship God together. 


Christian families worship God together. They build places of worship and 

teach one another to love and talk with God. 


Same as last week. 


Abram’s Altars 


Needed big stones or bricks, as large as the children can carry. Have 

the children use the stones to build an altar. Make it almost as tall as the 

children. 

Debriefing An altar was a place people could meet with God. Every 

time Abram camped in a place, he built an altar where he worshipped 

God. Would you like to have to build an altar like this every time you 

wanted to talk to God? Where do we come to worship God? Is this 


the only place where we can worship God? (Encourage the children 

to name some other places). We can worship God any time and 

anywhere. 

Song Come to Worship 





Praise Time 







Prayer Abram and his family gathered around an altar to thank 

God for leading them. (Gather the children around the altar they have 

built). We don’t need an altar like this, but we still thank God when we 

get together to worship. (Throw the community cube. Thank God for 

the people or place at the top and for anything else the children suggest.) 











Memory Verse Use your Bible with markers for Genesis 12 and the 

coloured verse for Psalm 100:2. 

Write the words on 6 pieces of paper. Number them. Fasten the papers 

to 6 stones and hide them around the room. Choose children to find the 

reference and the memory verse. Read it. 

Let the children find the stones and stand with them in the right order. 


Repeat several times. 

Song Memory Verse Song (Tune: Work for the night is Coming SDA 

Hymnal 375). 

Worship the Lord with gladness, Worship the Lord, today 

Worship the Lord with gladness, Worship Him every day 

Worship the Lord with gladness, Show Him you really care 

Worship the Lord with gladness. Psalm one hundred, verse two 

Experiencing the Story You will need the same adult helpers as last 

week. The children can also be dressed with a tea towel fastened 

around their head. This could be done as they arrive at Sabbath School. 

Divide them into 3 groups - a larger group to be Abram’s followers, 2 

smaller groups who will stop Abram and ask “Where are you going?” 

They will then join Abram’s group. If possible, it will be best to act the 

story outside. 

Narrator Abram and Sarai and Lot travelled for many days. There 

were many people in their group. They looked like a big parade as 

they travelled. (Have Abram lead his group around toward Group A.) 

Sometimes other people would watch as Abram and his family and 

his servants and all the animals passed by. 

Group A Who are you? Where are you going? 

Abram I am Abram. I worship the only true God, the God who lives in 

heaven. He told me to move from my city called Ur to a new country. 

I am obeying His words. 

Group A (Look surprised) 

Narrator The people were surprised. They had never heard about 

Abram’s God. 

Group A Tell us more about your God. 

Narrator Some of the people who listened to Abram decided to 

worship God and go with Abram to the new country. (Group A join 

with Abram’s group marching on). It was a long, long journey. Abram 

and Sarai, Lot and all the servants, and all the animals walked and 

walked and walked. They passed some more people on their journey. 

(Come to group B) 

Group B Where are you going? 

Abram I am Abram. I worship the only true God who lives in heaven. 

He told me to move from my city called Ur to a new country. I am 

obeying His words. 

Group B Can we come with you? (They join in with Abram’s group) 

Narrator These people became part of Abram’s large group. (The 


children sit while Abram pretends to be teaching them). He taught them 

to worship the true God, the God in heaven. They learned to trust 

God just like Abram did. (Abram’s group move on). Every day Abram 

trusted God to show them the way to go. Finally they reached the 

land of Canaan and camped at a place called Shechem. (All sit down 

near the altar) It was there in Shechem that God spoke to Abram 

again. 

Male voice Abram, I am going to give this land to your children and 

your children’s children, and their children. (Abram kneels). 

Narrator Now, the people of Canaan worshipped idols. They did 

it in the very place where Abram was camped. Did Abram worship 

idols with them? Oh, no! Abram built an altar to God at Shechem. 

Abram and his family and his servants and all the people with them 

worshipped God together. (Kneel around the altar while Abram prays a 

short prayer thanking God for leading them safely). 

After Shechem, God led Abram to a place called Bethel. (Abram leads 

the children in a circle back to the altar) And when they got there what 

do you think they did? Yes, they built another altar and worshipped 


Every time Abram and his family stopped and camped somewhere, 

Abram made an altar. Abram always made a place for his family to 

worship God. Today Christian families worship God at home and at 

church. 

Song God Was Watching over Abram (Music supplied) 

Debriefing How do you think Abram felt when he arrived in Canaan, 

the place God told him would be his home? What was the first thing 

Abram did when he stopped at a new place? Abram was never too 

busy or too tired to worship God. Who worshipped with him? Why 

did Abram build altars? Why do we go to church today? 

Because Christian families worship God together. Say it with me. 


Abram and his family worshipped around an altar made of stones. We 

don’t do that today. Where do we worship? (At home, at church, at 

camps, etc). Some people say that the place at home where we have 

family worship is our family altar. Where is your family altar? (Invite the 

children to give suggestions) How do we worship? (Sing, pray, listen 

to Bible stories, etc.) How does our memory verse tell us to worship 

God? (With gladness). How do you feel when you worship God with 

your family? When we worship together, we show God that we love 

Him and that we are a happy family. 


Christian families worship God together. Say it with me. 

Song Memory Verse song 


Part of worshipping God is singing praises to Him. This morning 

we are going to practice some praise songs so you can go and sing 

them to someone else. A group of you might like to go and sing to 

someone who is sick, or you can sing a special item in family worship. 

(Here is a list to choose from , or you many have one in pidgin, or your 

local language). 

Praise Him, Praise Him, all you little children LVPH 221 

My God is so Great LVPH 112 

Hallelu, Hallelu, Hallelu LVPH 213 

Debriefing How does it make you feel when you sing praise songs? 

How does it make the people who hear you feel? How does it make 

God feel when He hears your song of praise? 

Remember: Christian families worship God together. Say it with 

me. 

Closing 

Song Memory Verse song. 

Remind the children Abram was never too busy or too tired to worship 


Thank God for the happiness it gives us to worship Him. 

Pray that the children and their families will remember to worship God 

every day. 



Lesson 11 

References 

Genesis 13; The Bible Story, Vol 1. 

Memory Verse 

“Let us not have any quarrelling between you and me.” Gen 13:8. 

Objectives 


Know that Abram and Lot found a way to solve their 

problem. 

Feel they should give others first place. 

Respond by settling family problems in a peaceful way. 

The Message 

Kind and loving people put others first. 


In every community there are problems. Families may have problems with 

each other too. We need God’s help to settle such problems in a kind and 

loving way. 


As for Week 9. 


Lot Chooses First 


This is a good activity to do outside if possible. Have the children line up 

behind a line marked on the floor or ground. 

We are going to play a game called You First. When I call your name 

and tell you what to do, you must turn to a child on one side of you 

and say “You first.” That child will do what I have asked and then you 

can do the same. If I say, ”Peter, take one step forward.” Peter must 

turn to someone beside him and say, “You first.” After that child has 

moved, Peter can move. If Peter forgets to say “You first”, he has to 

go back to the starting line. Are you all ready? 


Call out simple instructions such as, take a jump forward, take a step 

backwards, take two steps forward, step to the side, touch your toes, 

put your hands on your head. Be sure to call each child. 

Debriefing Was it hard to remember to let others go first? How 

did you feel when you had to go back because you forgot? Is it 

sometimes hard to let your little brother have first choice? In our story 

today, Abram was kind and loving and let someone else have first 

choice. God wants us to learn that lesson, too. 

Try to remember Kind and loving people put others first. Say it 

with me. 





Praise Time 

Jesus in the Family LVPH 273 




Oh, Friend Do You Love Jesus? LVPH 210 



Prayer Abram and his family gathered around an altar to thank 

God for leading them. (Gather the children around the altar they have 

built). We don’t need an altar like this, but we still thank God when we 

get together to worship. (Throw the community cube. Thank God for 

the people or place at the top and for anything else the children suggest.) 










Memory Verse Prepare your Bible for children to find the lesson 


chapter and the memory verse (Genesis 13:8). 

Read the verse aloud. If it is easier for your class, exchange the word 

“fighting” instead of “quarrelling.” Practice the words, then pair off the 

children and have them use the actions suggested: 

Let’s - arms open wide 

Not have - shake head 

Any fighting - make fists and pretend to be ready to fight 

Between you - point to other person with both hands 

And me - point to self with both hands 

Genesis 13:8 

Song When We All Pull Together (music supplied). 


Needed Costumes for Abram and Lot. You may use adults or older 

children. Use two different coloured pieces of paper write “Go away!” 

and “Its our turn.” 

Divide the class into two groups. One will be Abram’s servants and the 

other will be Lot’s servants. Abram’s servants are to shout “Go Away” 

when you show their paper. Lot’s group will shout “It’s our turn” when 

shown the other paper. Practice doing it. 

This is Abram. This is Lot. They are very rich men. They both have 

hundreds of sheep and goats and other animals. They are wontoks. 

Abraham is Lot’s uncle. He is older than Lot. Abram doesn’t have any 

children of his own, so he treats Lot like a son or brother. 

Lot has been living with Abram’s family for a long time. They used to 

live in the city called Ur, until God told Abram to go to a new place He 

would show him. They travelled together for a long time all the way 

to Canaan. Then they went to Egypt and back to Canaan. Now they 

want to settle down and stay put for a while. 

Abram and Lot love each other. They get along well, but – uh-oh- 

there’s trouble. (Hold up first one paper then the other for the children 

to shout at each other) Abram has a lot of servants to look after all 

his animals (Hold up paper for Abram’s servants). And Lot has many 

servants to look after all his animals, too. (Hold up paper for Lot’s 

servants). Abram’s servants do not like Lot’s servants (Abram’s 

paper). And Lot’s servants feel the same about Abram’s 

servants (Lot’s paper). Abram’s servants want the best grass and 

water for Abram’s animals (Abram’s paper). Lot’s servants want what 

is best for Lot’s animals (Lot’s paper). 

So both sets of servants take the animals to the same best grass and 

to the same best watering place. Then the animals get all mixed up. 


And there isn’t enough grass for them all to eat. Oh no, it is all too sad. 

Abram’s servants and Lot’s servants quarrel (Both papers, twice). Then 

the servants run to their masters and tell them all the bad things the 

other man’s servants are doing. (Have servants run to Abram and Lot 

and wave their arms and point at the other man’s servants). 

What a sad way for God’s people to act. Abram knows the time has 

come for him and Lot to live in different places. Remember, Abram 

is older than Lot. Lot only got rich because he was living with Uncle 

Abram. And the land really belonged to Abram. So who should have 

first choice? That’s right! Uncle Abram. He should be able to choose 

where he wanted to live and let Lot have what’s left over. But Abram is 

kind and loving. He likes to put others first. 

So Abram went to talk to Lot. (Have Abram and Lot act this part). 

“Lot, let’s not have any quarrelling (fighting) between you and me. 

Look around. Choose the land that you want and take your family and 

your animals and go and live there.” 

So Lot looked around. (He will act as you talk). Over there, to the left 

the land was very nice, with plenty of grass, but there were some 

rocky places. Yes, it would be a good place to live. Ah! But look over 

there to the right. Just see how lush and green the grass is ! There 

is more than enough for all my animals. They would really grow fat 

eating there. And see the river with plenty of sweet, fresh water for 

them to drink. And the city of Sodom is near, too. What a great place 

to live! So Lot chose to go to the right. He took his servants and 

animals and off he went. (Lot and his servants go off to the right). 

Abram took what was left. He and Sarai packed up again and took 

his servants and his animals and went off the other way. There was 

no more quarrelling because Abram was kind and loving and let Lot 

choose first. 

Debriefing Who was the most loving person in this story? What 

might have happened if Abram had chosen first? How would you 

have felt if you had been Lot? Abram? The servants? Why did 

Abram let Lot choose first? 

Kind and loving people put others first. Say it with me. 


Today we’re going to play a quiz game. I will call someone to come 

to the front to answer a question. When he gives the right answer the 

rest of you will shout, “That’s the right answer!” (Practice the shouting). 

First question (To a child you have called) Your friend has come to 


play. Your Mama brings you two biscuits. One is bigger than the 

other. Who should choose first? (When the child answers “my friend” 

signal the class to shout “That’s the right answer!”) 

Other questions: Say “your friend and you….” or “your sister and 

you…” or “two children…“ Want to sit in the same seat in the car. Who 

should choose first? Play with the same toy. Who should get to choose 

first? Sit by the teacher. Who should get to choose first? Read the same 

picture book…, Use the same cup…, Sit in the special chair…, Open the 

parcel.… 

Debriefing Is it always easy to let someone else go first? Why should 

we do it? It makes the other person feel happy. They will be willing to 

share. 

It shows we are kind and loving. Kind and loving people put others 

first. Say it with me. 


When we practice letting others go first, or take turns when we are 

playing, everyone is happy. It is what Jesus wants us to do. 

Song I’ll Take Turns (LVPH 276) OR The Sharing Song LVPH 279 

Closing 

Song When We All Work Together (Music supplied). 

Closing Prayer Ask God to help each child to remember to put others 

first during the coming week. 



Lesson 12 

References 

Genesis 14; The Bible Story, Vol 1. 

Memory Verse 

“I will accept nothing belonging to you” Genesis 14:23. 

Objectives 


Know Abram did not want to be paid for helping someone. 

Feel happy to be able to help someone. 

Respond by helping others without wanting them to give 

you something. 

The Message 

Helping others is our gift of love. 


Abram willingly helped others just for the joy it gave him. He would not accept 

a reward for helping. Helping them was his gift of love. Good neighbours 

will help each other without a reward. 


As Week 9. 


Abram to the Rescue 


Needed a bag containing a toy, tea towel, cup, flower, shirt, nappy, 

fruit, money). 

In my bag I have some things that children can use to help someone 

else. I want you to guess what you could do with each one. (Ask 

a child to come and reach in you bag to get the first item). Ask for 

suggestions of how to use it. For example, Toy: put it in the toy box or 

share it with a friend while playing. Cup: fill it with water for Papa to 

drink. Shirt: hang it up or wash it or give it to some needy boy. 


Debriefing What are some of the ways we can help others? Why 

does God want us to help others? (To be kind, to show them love, 

helping others is our gift to them, it is what Jesus would do, it is what 

He wants us to do). 





Praise Time 








Prayer Throw the community cube. Thank God for the people or place 

at the top and for anything else the children suggest. 










Memory Verse Prepare your Bible with a marker in Genesis 14 and 

the memory verse coloured. Ask a child to find the chapter and point to 

the verse. Read the verse aloud. “I will take nothing belonging to you.” 

Have the children repeat it till they know it. 

Song Tune: I’m Glad I came to Sabbath School LVPH 5 

I’ll accept nothing belonging to you 



Gen-e-sis fourteen verse five. 



Needed Basket with 10 kaukau; basket with 10 “treasures” (they may 

be plastic cups covered with foil); bag with 10 coins; tithe envelope. 

You can just tell the story, or have children act it. You will need 5 small 

children to be 5 kings (give them crowns). Choose one to be the king of 

Sodom (Bera) and one to be the king of Salem (Melchisedek). Choose 

the 4 tallest children to be the enemy kings. (Give them crowns). Choose 

one to be Lot and one to be Abram. Place Lot and the kings on one 

side with the baskets and bag. The four enemy kings will be on the 

other side. Abram in the middle. 

Narrator Act the story. Point to the people named 

Lot lived in the city of Sodom. The city had a king named Bera. He 

had 4 friend kings in other cities. So there were 5 cities with 5 kings. 

The 5 kings had 4 enemy kings. The 5 kings decided to fight the 

4 enemy kings. (Bring all the kings to the centre). But the 4 enemy 

kings were stronger and the 5 kings had to run away (Have them sit 

down). So the 4 enemy kings captured the cities and all the people, 

including Lot and his family, and all their treasures and all their food, 

and all their money. (Move the 4 kings in front of Lot and the baskets). 

But one of Lot’s servants escaped. He ran to Abram. (Have a child do 

it). He told Abram. “Come quickly. Something terrible has happened. 

Lot and all the people have been captured. Please do something.” 

So Abram and his neighbours and their fighting men gathered 

together and they went after the 4 enemy kings. (Some children join 

Abram; speak softly). They marched very quietly. They waited till it 

was night time and the enemy kings were asleep. Abram and his men 

gave them a big surprise (Have Abram and his group shout “Surprise”. 

The 4 kings go and sit down.) 

Abram collected Lot, who was really really happy to see his uncle 

Abram, and they picked up all the things and left for home. On the 

way they met Melchisedek, the king of Salem and Bera, the King of 

Sodom. (Remember, he was one of the kings who ran away from the 

4 enemy kings; the two children stand up). Melchisedek was not only 

an important King, but he was one of God’s men. He was a priest or 

pastor. 

Abram knelt in front of Melchisedek while Melchisedek put his hands 

on Abram’s head and blessed him. He said. “God has delivered 

your enemies into your hand.” (Have the child repeat the words after 

you). Then Abram gave Melchisedek one tenth of everything. He did 

it to say thank you to God for giving him the victory over the enemy. 


We call it giving our tithe to God. (Show tithe envelope; have the 

children count the contents of the baskets and give the tenth one to 

Melchisedek). 

The King of Sodom said to Abram. “Give me the people but keep 

everything else for yourself. (Get the child to repeat the words). 

Abram said, “Oh, no. I will take nothing belonging to you” (Abram 

will say it after you). So Abram took nothing from the king except the 

food his men had already eaten. King Bera gave the neighbours their 

share, but Abram took nothing for himself. (Give the king the baskets 

and money bag). Then they all went home again. 

Debriefing What happened when the 5 friendly kings went to fight the 

4 enemy kings? What did Abram do to help Lot? Who really won the 

battle for Abram? How do we know that? (Melchisedek said so). Why 

did Abram give one tenth of everything to Melchisedek? What do we 

call the tenth? We still give back a tenth to God today. Why do you 

think we do that? How much did Abram keep for himself? Why do 

you think Abram helped Lot and the people? Why didn’t he want a 

reward for being kind? 

Because Helping others is our gift of love. Say it with me. 


Prepare several piles of ten –peanuts, shells, stones, dry beans, toeas. 

Explain that tithe is the one tenth that belongs to God. He uses it to help 

other people know about Him. We give it because we love God and we 

want to say ‘Thank You for looking after us.” 

Have the children sort out the tithe of each pile. Hold up a tithe 

envelope. Show them how you prepare your tithe envelope – Name, 

amount of money. Have a child put the money in it. Explain what you do 

with the tithe envelope. 

Debriefing Why do we give tithe to God? How do you feel when you 

help someone? Do you only help people who will give you a reward? 

Why do we help other people? 

Because Helping others is our gift of love. Say it. 


Have a box wrapped like a present. Have the lid wrapped separately 

so it can be opened. Have a picture of Jesus inside. You also need a 

smiley face. Invite a child to open the box. 

Jesus gives Himself to us like a present. He gives Himself because 

He loves us. He helps us because He loves us. Does this wonderful 


present make you feel happy? Do you know there are some presents 

you can give to your family and friends every day? These presents 

are gifts of love. (Show smiley face). Can you show me your smiling 

faces? Your happy face is like a present to your family. When you 

leave Sabbath School today, it would be nice if you go and give your 

Mama and Papa a big smile and hug just because you love them. 

Could you do that? Guess who would be happy? (Jesus, Mama, 

Papa, and you, too; If you have a marker pen you could draw a simple 

smiley face on the back of each child’s hand to remind them that their 

smile is a present they can give their family). 

Remember: Helping others is our gift of love. 

Closing 

Song Memory verse song. 

Closing Prayer Ask God to help the children remember to help others 

just because they love them. 



into church. 


Lesson 13 

References 

Genesis 18:1-15; 21:1-7; The Bible Story, Vol 1. 

Memory Verse 

“Let us love one another, for love comes from God’ 1 John 4:7. 

Objectives 


Know that God kept His promise and gave Abraham and 

Sarah a baby boy. 

Feel good about being part of a loving, happy family. 

Respond by showing love to the people in their family. 

The Message 

People in Christian families love one another. 


Children are blessings, especially when born into a loving, happy family that 

shares God’s blessings and their happiness with others. 


Make sure that the tent you have at the front is big enough for Sarah to hide 

in. 


Sarah’s Special Baby 


Invite a mother to visit your class with her baby and the grandmother. 

Ask the grandmother to carry the baby. If possible, let the children 

gently touch its fingers and toes. Have a basket of baby things – nappy, 

powder, blanket, rattle, clothes, soap and cloth, even a special baby 

bilum. Have the children take turns in taking an item from the basket 

and tell how it is used for the baby. 

Debriefing Which lady was the baby’s mother? Why do you say that? 

Did you think _____ was too old? Out story today is about a mother 


who was really, really old. What do mothers do to get ready for a 

baby? 

Who has a baby in their family? Were you excited when the new baby 

was born? How can you help mother care for the baby? Mamas and 

Papas look after their baby. 

Because People in Christian families love one another. Can you 

say that with me? 


Today would be a good day to repeat the memory verses and sing the 

ones you learned as songs during the Quarter. 




Praise Time 








Prayer Thank God for babies and the happiness they bring to our 

families. 










Memory Verse Prepare your Bible as usual. Call two children to find the 

marked places and point to the memory verse. Read it aloud and help 

the children learn it. Repeat it to these actions. It is best if the children 

stand in a circle. 


Let us love one another - cross your arms and shake the hands 

of those on either side of you 

For love - cross arms over chest 

Comes from God - point to heaven 

1 John 4:6 - palms together, then open 


Needed A tent for Sarah to hide in; a shady tree; banana or coconut 

fronds, a tray with some small pieces of food- such as kaukau, bread, or 

peanuts. 

The story is told by Abraham and Sarah – adults dressed in costume. 

Abraham Good morning. Welcome to my home. I always like to 

offer visitors some food Would you like something to eat? Come and 

sit close to me beside my tent. (He passes around the tray of food). 

Let me tell you about some other visitors I had. I was sitting 

here one day and when I looked up, they were standing just over 

there. (Point). It was really hot and they looked tired and dusty. I 

jumped up and invited them to stay and have something to eat. It was 

nice and cool under this shady tree. I got some water and washed 

their dusty feet. It is our custom to do that. 

My wife, Sarah and the servants cooked some food for us and I sat 

and talked to them while they ate. 

We had a very interesting talk. You see Sarah and I are very old. She 

has had 90 birthdays! I don’t think you children have ever met anyone 

that old! We never had any children, which was rather sad. So I was 

really surprised when one of those visitors told me Sarah would have a 

baby boy in a year’s time. I could hardly believe what he said because 

old people like us don’t usually have babies. Sarah was inside the tent 

listening to what we were saying. She’s there now. Come out, Sarah 

and tell these children just what happened. 

Sarah (Coming out of hiding) Yes, just as my husband, Abraham said, 

I was inside the tent while the visitors were eating and Abraham was 

talking to them. When I heard the man say I was going to have a baby, 

I nearly fell off my chair laughing. Look at me. I am an old woman! 

I am much too old to have a baby. Then I heard the man ask why I 

was laughing. “Is anything too hard for God?” he asked. I stopped 

laughing in a hurry. Only God could see me laughing there inside my 

tent. Only God could read my thoughts. 

Well God’s promise came true. Now we have a beautiful baby boy. 

We have named him Isaac which means “he laughs” in our language. 

God surely made me laugh before, and this special baby brings much 


happiness to our home, I want to laugh all the time. Abraham and I 

praise God for being so good to us. 

Debriefing Would you be surprised if your grandmother had a baby? 

Why did Sarah laugh when the visitor said she would have a baby? 

Who was the visitor? How did Sarah guess He was Jesus? Why did 

they name the baby Isaac? Do you think they loved him? Show me 

your happy faces. Yes, babies make us happy. 

People in Christian families love one another. Say that with me. 

Song Jesus Gave Me a Mama LVPH 251 


Needed broom, tea towel, scrubbing brush, piece of firewood, peeler, 

pegs, water pot, smiley face, etc. 

How can you show the people in your family that you love them? By 

being kind, by doing nice things for them, by helping with the work at 

home. I have a box of helping things here. You can take turns to 

come here and choose something in the box and tell us how you 

could help your family when you use it. 

Song We are Little helpers LVPH 296 

Song My Family Tune: I’m Glad I came to Sabbath School LVPH 252 

Debriefing Who helps you at home? Who do you help? What can 

you do? How do you feel when you help someone in your family? 

God gave us families to take good care of us. 

People in Christian families love one another. Say it with me. 


Remind the children about the three families we have learned about 

this quarter; Adam and Eve, Noah and Abraham and Sarah. What 

was special about them all? They all loved God. They were Christian 

families. They loved God and they loved each other so they were happy 

families. Our family is special, too. Let us be happy helpers at home 

this week. 

Song With Jesus in the Family LVPH 273 

Closing 

Repeat Memory verse 

Song Jesus gave me a Mama LVPH 251 

Closing Prayer Thank God for our happy homes. Thank Him for His 

love and care. Ask for His blessing on the week to come. 



Song Library 

Count Birthday Money LVPH 37 

______ has a birthday, we’re so glad 

We will see how many she/he has had 

As we count the money, we are told (count) 

Yes, the money says she’s/he’s (number) years old. 

Johnie B. Wood 

Days of Creation: Tune, God is So Good LVPH 88 

God made the night, God made the day 

God made them both on day number one. 

God made the air, God made the clouds 

God made them both on day number two. 

God made the dry land, God made the green grass 

God made the flower’s on day number three. 

God made the sun, God made the moon 

God made the stars on day number four. 

God made the birds, God made the fish 

God made them all on day number five. 


God is so good, God is so good, 

God is so good, He’s so good to me. 

He died for me… 

I love Him so… 

He’s coming soon… 

God loves me so… 

God answers prayer… 


God made ev’rything big and small, tiny and tall. 


God made ev’rything, yes, He made them all. 

…rain to fall. 

…sun to shine. 

God made birds to sing, tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet. 

God made birds to sing, yes, He made them sing. 

Doris I. Black 

God Made Pawpaw Grow in My Garden LVPH 166 

God made pawpaw grow in my garden, He loves me. 

God made pawpaw grow in my garden, I love him. 

Kathryn B. Myers. Copyright © 1955 by Review and Herald ® Publishing Association 

Here is My Money LVPH 32 

Here is my money for Jesus, for Jesus, for Jesus 

Here is my money for Jesus, I give my money to Him. 

Janet Sage, © 1977 by Janet Sage 

Hallelu, Hallelu, Hallelu LVPH 213 

Hallelu, hallelu, hallelu, hallelujah, Praise ye the Lord. 

Hallelu, hallelu, hallelu, hallelujah, Praise ye the Lord. 

Praise ye the Lord hallelujah, Praise ye the Lord hallelujah 

Praise ye the Lord 

Arrangement copyright © 2001 by Review and Herald ® Publishing Association 


I have decided to follow Jesus 



No turning back, no turning back. 

I Have Hands that Clap LVPH 215 

I have hands that clap, clap, clap 



They were made for Jesus. 

I have fingers that wiggle, wiggle, wiggle… x3 

They were made for Jesus. 

I have knees that bend by my chair x3 

Now I talk to Jesus. 

S. Vance. Copyright © 1980 by Review and Herald® Publishing Association 


I’ll Take Turns LVPH 276 

I’ll take turns when I’m swinging, I’ll take turns with you 

I’ll take turns with my toy car, for Jesus wants me to 

I’ll take turns with my dolly, I’ll take turns with you 

I’ll take turns with my picture book, for Jesus wants me to. 

Joy HIcklin Stewart, copyright © 1960 by Review and Herald ® Publishing Association 


In the beginning God created heaven and the earth 



He spoke and it was done. 

Jesus Gave Me A Mama LVPH 251 

Jesus gave me a mama, she says “I love you” 

Jesus gave me a mama, she says “I love you” 

Jesus gave me a Papa . . . 

I love Mama and Papa, I love Jesus, too 

I help Mama and Papa, I help Jesus, too 

Joy Hicklin Stewart. Copyright © 2000 by General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists 

It’s Time to Go - Child of the King CD 16 

Sabbath School is over and it time to go home. 

Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye. 

We’re so glad that you came and we’ll see you again 

Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye. 

kimberely Houliston, © 2007, Abide Family Ministries 


1. Jesus loves me! this I know, for the Bible tells me so; 

Little Ones to Him belong, They are weak, but He is strong. 

Chorus 

Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me! 

Yes, Jesus loves me. The Bible tells me so. 

2. Jesus loves me; He will stay, Close beside me all the way, 

If I love Him, by and by He will take me home on high. 

Alternate last line 

Whether I am big or small, I know Jesus loves us all. 

Anna Warner 



Jesus sends the angels, angels, angels; 

Jesus sends the angels to watch me when I’m playing. 

… when I’m walking. 

… when I’m riding. 

… when I’m sleeping. 

Florence P. Jorgensen. Copyright © 1969 by Review and Herald ® Publishing Association 


Kangaroo, Kangaroo, Kangaroo-oo-oo, 

Can I hop with you? 



God made the Kangaroo, and He made me too. 

I love my great big God; He made all things new. 



Janine Max. Copyright © 1988, maxiPraise, PO Box 160, Cooranbong NSW Australia 

My Family - Tune: I’m Glad I came to Sabbath School 

LVPH 252 

My family cooks good food for me … I love my family 

My family takes good care of me …I love my family 

I like to help my family …I love my family. 

Words copyright © 2000 by General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists 


My God is so great, so strong and so mighty, 

There’s nothing my God cannot do (clap, clap) 


There’s nothing my God cannot do (clap, clap). 

The mountains are His (arms above head in shape of mountain), 

The rivers are His (wiggle fingers and move from side to side), 

The stars are His handiwork too (hold hands up. Wiggle fingers and mvoe 

them down), 


There’s nothing my God cannot do - for you (spoken). 


Noah built a great big boat 

Noah built a great big boat 

For God said the rain should fall 


So Noah built a great big boat. 

Elephants went into the boat 

Elephants went into the boat 

So into the boat went elephants tall 

Small doggies went into the boat … 

Mary E. Schwab. Copyright © 1968 by Review and Herald ® Publishing Association 

Oh, Friend, Do You Love Jesus? LVPH 210 

Oh, friend do you love Jesus? 

Oh, yes, I love Jesus. 

Are you sure you love Jesus? 

Yes, I’m sure I love Jesus. 

Then why do you love Jesus? 

Here’s why I love Jesus; 

Because He first loved me. 

Oh, boys do you love Jesus?… 

Oh, girls do you love Jesus?… 

Oh, teacher do you love Jesus?… 


Praise Him, praise Him, all ye little children, 

He is love, He is love. 

Praise Him, praise Him, all ye little children, 

He is love, He is love. 

Love Him, love Him… 

Thank Him, thank Him… 

Serve Him, serve Him… 

Crown Him, crown Him… 

Thank Him, thank Him… 

Words adaption copyright © 2000 by General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists 

Sabbath is a Happy Day LVPH 235 

Sabbath is a happy day, happy day, hapy day. 

Sabbath is a happy day, happy day, I love every Sabbath. 

Sabbath starts on Friday night… 

First we go to Sabbath School… 

Then we like to stay for church… 

Then we go to see a sick friend… 


Then we like to take a walk… 

Margaret Kennedy 

We are Little Helpers LVPH 296 

We are little helpers, helpers, helpers 

We are little helpers, helping all day long. 

A. Adele Flower 

Welcome, Welcome Everyone - Child of the King CD 5 

Welcome, welcome everyone 

Welcome here today 

We’re so glad to see you all at Sabbath School today 

Kimberly Houliston © 2007, Abide Family Ministries 

When We All Pull Together 

When we all pull together, together, together, 

When we all pull together, how happy we’ll be. 


With Jesus in the family 

Happy, happy home, happy, happy home, happy, happy home. 

With Jesus in the family 

Happy, happy home, happy, happy home. 

With the Bible in family… 

With Daddy in the family… 

With Mummy in the family… 

With (sister/brother) in the family… 

With baby in the family… 


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Teacher’s Notes 






My Memory Verses 

1. “God saw all that he had made, and it was very good.” 

GENESIS 1:31, NIV. 

2. “God said, ‘Let us make man in our image.’” 


3. “God blessed the seventh day and made 

it holy.” 


4. “The Lord is good and his love endures 

forever.” 

PSALM 100:5, NIV. 

5. “We will obey the voice of the Lord our 

God.” 

JEREMIAH 46:6, NKJV. 

6. “I will praise you forever for what you have done.” 


7. “Great is the Lord, and most worthy of praise.” 


8. “I have set my rainbow in the clouds…it will be [a] sign.” 


9. “Follow the way of love.” 

1 CORINTHIANS 14:1, NIV. 

10. “Worship the Lord with gladness.” 


11. “Let’s not have any quarrelling between 

you and me.” 


12. “I will accept nothing belonging to you.” 


13. “Let us love one another, for love comes 

from God.” 

1 JOHN 4:7, NIV.

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