Lesson kit: The Sacrifice of Isaac
Everything you need to teach this story in Sunday school, kids' church or at home: lesson plan, questions and a printable sheet.
- Passage
- Genesis 22:1-19
- Ages
- 3 to 5
- Length
- 37 minutes
Lesson aim
God provides what we need, and we can trust him even when we don’t understand everything.
Key verse
“I will certainly bless you. I will make your descendants as many as the stars in the sky.” Genesis 22:17
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. God provides what we need, and we can trust him even when we don’t understand everything.
Discussion questions
- What did Isaac ask his father on the way?
- How did God show he was taking care of everything?
- When is it hard to trust God?
Summary for the teacher
God asked Abraham to take his son Isaac up a mountain as a test of faith. Abraham obeyed, trusting that God would provide. At just the right moment, the Angel of the Lord stopped him, and Abraham found a ram caught by its horns for the sacrifice. God promised to bless Abraham’s family.
Child's sheet
Name: ______________________________
The Sacrifice of Isaac
Genesis 22:1-19
- What did Isaac ask his father on the way?
- How did God show he was taking care of everything?
- When is it hard to trust God?
✂️ Cut out and take home
“I will certainly bless you. I will make your descendants as many as the stars in the sky.”
Genesis 22:17