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Lesson kit: Joseph and the Well of Dreams

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

Passage
Genesis 37—45
Ages
6 to 8
Length
37 minutes
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Lesson aim

God turns sad situations into happy endings for those who trust him.

Key verse

“Israel loved Joseph more than all his other sons... and made him a beautiful robe of many colors.” Genesis 37:3

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 turns sad situations into happy endings for those who trust him.

Discussion questions

  1. What did the brothers do to Joseph?
  2. What did Joseph become in Egypt?
  3. How did God use what happened for good?

Summary for the teacher

Joseph was Jacob’s favorite son and was given a colorful robe. Out of jealousy, his brothers threw him into a pit and then sold him to traders headed for Egypt. There, God was with Joseph every step of the way, until he became governor and saved many lives from famine, including his own family’s.

Child's sheet

Name: ______________________________

Joseph and the Well of Dreams

Genesis 37—45

✏️ Draw the part of the story you liked best
  1. What did the brothers do to Joseph?
  2. What did Joseph become in Egypt?
  3. How did God use what happened for good?

✂️ Cut out and take home

“Israel loved Joseph more than all his other sons... and made him a beautiful robe of many colors.”

Genesis 37:3