Preschool: No One Is Like God: Session 5—God Was with Jacob (October 30)

1s & 2s— Draw with Crayons

Bible Story: God Was with Jacob Genesis 28
Life Point: God is everywhere people go.
Weekly Verse: I am with you wherever you go. Genesis 28:15

Materials: Bible, Teaching Picture 9, paper, crayons

• Arrange the materials on a table. Open the Bible to Genesis 28.
• Give a child a piece of paper and urge him to choose a crayon. As he draws, hold the Bible and talk about the Bible story. Show the Teaching Picture and point to Jacob.
• Say that God everywhere people go. Thank God for being with us.

3–Pre-K— Go on a Trip

Bible Story: God Was with Jacob Genesis 28
Life Point: God is everywhere people go.
Weekly Verse: I am with you wherever you go. Genesis 28:15

Materials: 4 chairs, paper plate cut to look like a steering wheel, suitcase, keys, toy camera

• Set the chairs to look like a car. Lay the steering wheel on one chair. Place the suitcase, keys, and camera nearby.
• Invite boys and girls to pretend to take a trip. Talk about places they might go.
• Tell the Bible story as the children play. Comment that Jacob took a trip; God said He would always be with Jacob.
• Tell the children that God is everywhere people go. Say the Weekly Verse together.

Kindergarten— Examine Maps

Bible Story: God Was with Jacob Genesis 28
Life Point: God is everywhere people go.
Weekly Verse: I am with you wherever you go. Genesis 28:15

Materials: Bible, old maps and atlases, arrow-shaped sticky notes, highlighting markers

• Guide children to look at the maps and note roads, cities, bodies of water, and so forth.
• Provide a map of your town or area. Help them note places on the maps.
• Use the sticky notes to label locations. The children may enjoy following roads or rivers with the highlighting markers.
• Open the Bible to Genesis 28:15 and read the verse. Place a sticky note beside the verse.
• Talk about the Bible story and Jacob’s trip. Say that God told Jacob He would be with him wherever he went. Comment that God is everywhere people go.
• Expand the activity: Provide scissors and glue sticks. Kindergartners could make collages with pieces of maps.