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Lesson kit: Jacob's Ladder

Everything you need to teach this story in Sunday school, kids' church or at home: lesson plan, questions and a printable sheet.

Passage
Genesis 28:10-22
Ages
6 to 8
Length
37 minutes
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Lesson aim

God is with us everywhere, even when we feel alone.

Key verse

“The Lord is truly in this place, and I didn’t know it.” Genesis 28:16

Lesson plan

  1. 1

    Welcome · 5 minutes

    Greet the children, sing a song they know and say a short prayer.

  2. 2

    The story · 10 minutes

    Tell the story with the illustrations on the big screen or by reading it aloud, page by page.

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  3. 3

    Talk · 10 minutes

    Ask the questions below and let the children answer in their own words.

  4. 4

    Activity · 10 minutes

    Hand out the printed sheet: each child draws their favourite scene and practises the verse.

  5. 5

    Closing prayer · 2 minutes

    Close by thanking God for what you learned today. God is with us everywhere, even when we feel alone.

Discussion questions

  1. What did Jacob see in his dream?
  2. What did God promise him?
  3. When do you need to remember that God is with you?

Summary for the teacher

Running away from home, Jacob slept outside with a stone for a pillow. In a dream he saw a stairway reaching from earth to heaven, with angels going up and down. God spoke to him and promised to always be with him. When he woke up, Jacob named the place Bethel, "House of God".

Child's sheet

Name: ______________________________

Jacob's Ladder

Genesis 28:10-22

✏️ Draw the part of the story you liked best
  1. What did Jacob see in his dream?
  2. What did God promise him?
  3. When do you need to remember that God is with you?

✂️ Cut out and take home

“The Lord is truly in this place, and I didn’t know it.”

Genesis 28:16