Dear Children,

   The Bible story this week is about Abraham. He trusted God with all his heart and was willing to do anything God required. Also in this story we see the unselfish attitude of this great man. We want the children to learn to act in an unselfish way and be willing to put others before themselves just as Abraham did.

 
 Abraham

 * One day God told Abram to move to a new land. He took his wife Sarai and also his nephew Lot and went to the land of Canaan.

 * Abram and Lot were both rich and had many animals. They decided to separate their cattle because the men who were caring for them were fighting. Abram let Lot have first choice, and Lot chose the best land. Abram took whatever was left.

 * God changed Abram's name to Abraham and his wife's name to Sarah. God promised to bless Abraham and give him a big family.

 * One day three men came to see Abraham and promised him that he and Sarah would soon have a son, even though he was 100 years old and Sarah was 90 years old.

 * Isaac was born just as they had promised. One day God commanded Abraham to offer Isaac as a sacrifice. God did not want Isaac to die, but he was testing Abraham. An angel saved the life of Isaac.

 The story of Abraham can be found in the Bible in the book of Genesis, chapters 13, 18, 21 and 22
 

 Memory Verse:

I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you;
I will make your name great and you will be a blessing.
I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse;
and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.

   Genesis 12: 2-3

Listen to the story of Abraham here.