Lesson kit: Jacob and Rachel
Everything you need to teach this story in Sunday school, kids' church or at home: lesson plan, questions and a printable sheet.
- Passage
- Genesis 29:1-30
- Ages
- 6 to 8
- Length
- 37 minutes
Lesson aim
True love is patient and keeps going; and those who trick others can be tricked too.
Key verse
“These years seemed like only a few days to Jacob because he loved Rachel so much.” Genesis 29:20
Lesson plan
- 1
Welcome · 5 minutes
Greet the children, sing a song they know and say a short prayer.
- 2
The story · 10 minutes
Tell the story with the illustrations on the big screen or by reading it aloud, page by page.
Open on the big screen → - 3
Talk · 10 minutes
Ask the questions below and let the children answer in their own words.
- 4
Activity · 10 minutes
Hand out the printed sheet: each child draws their favourite scene and practises the verse.
- 5
Closing prayer · 2 minutes
Close by thanking God for what you learned today. True love is patient and keeps going; and those who trick others can be tricked too.
Discussion questions
- How long did Jacob work for Rachel?
- How did Laban trick Jacob?
- What does it mean to be patient for something we love?
Summary for the teacher
Jacob arrived in the land of his uncle Laban and fell in love with Rachel. He promised to work seven years to marry her, and the time flew by because he loved her so much. But Laban tricked him and gave him Leah, the older daughter. Jacob worked seven more years and finally married Rachel.
Child's sheet
Name: ______________________________
Jacob and Rachel
Genesis 29:1-30
- How long did Jacob work for Rachel?
- How did Laban trick Jacob?
- What does it mean to be patient for something we love?
✂️ Cut out and take home
“These years seemed like only a few days to Jacob because he loved Rachel so much.”
Genesis 29:20