AWANA October 24 - Unit 2 Session 3

God’s story will continue this week with the story of God testing Abraham. Imagine being Abraham, trusted in old age with the son God had promised. Now God instructs you to offer your son as a sacrifice. What would go through your mind? The sacrifice of a child was not common among God’s followers, but Abraham obeyed God. 

Think about your children. Not only was Abraham obedient to God, Isaac was obedient to his father, likely not knowing what was happening but trusting that his father knew what was best. Isaac was willing and ready to do what his father asked him to do. 

God provided a ram as a sacrifice instead of Isaac. This story is a clear depiction of what God was willing to do when He sent Jesus as the sacrifice for the sins of mankind. Jesus was willing to do what was necessary for God’s plan to succeed. God spared Isaac by providing a substitute. Likewise, we need a perfect substitute for our sin; that substitute is Jesus. 

Unit 2 Big Story Pictures

Unit 2 Key Passages and  Big Picture Questions

The Big Picture Cards for Families

Lessons and Resources

Cubbies

Sparks

T&Ts

Videos

Cubbies

Sparks and T&Ts

Music

God of Wonders Music / Video

How Great is Our God Music / Video

How Great Thou Art Music / Video

In His Own Image Music / Video

Indescribable Music / Video

You Are God Alone Music / Video

The Gospel Project Blog

The curriculum we are using this year for our AWANA program is called The Gospel Project.  The producers of the curriculum also maintain a blog with updates, videos, resources, and other great ideas to use with the children.  Be sure to bookmark it or check in often!

Click here to go to the blog.

AWANA October 17 - Unit 2 Lesson 2

This week in AWANA, we will hear the story of Abraham’s sons! 

Abraham and Sarah took into their own hands the fulfillment of God’s promise to bring a son into the world. God, as always, did not need their help—only their faithfulness.

God fulfilled His promise to Abraham, but only in His timing, not Abraham's. Isaac was the hope of Abraham and Sarah for a future. The ultimate fulfillment of God’s promise to Abraham is the person of Jesus Christ. Jesus is the hope of the world for salvation and redemption.

Unit 2 Big Story Pictures

Unit 2 Key Passages and Big Picture Questions

Lessons and Resources

• Cubbies
• Sparks
• T&Ts

Video Lesson

• Cubbies
• Sparks and T&Ts

The Big Picture Cards for Families

AWANA October 10 - Unit 2 Lesson 1

This week the kids will learn that when sin entered the world, God already had a plan to provide a Savior. God’s plan to provide a redeemer for His people began through the person of Abraham.

God called Abraham to move away from his home and land to a place that God Himself would show him. Abraham obeyed and God would use Abraham to bless all people, even you and me. Abraham had much faith in the promise God had given him, and God credited Abraham’s faith as righteousness.

Kids will hear that all people are sinners, but through the family of Abraham, God sent His Son Jesus, who never sinned, to bring salvation to God’s people. Boys and girls will learn that through the family of Abraham, Jesus was born. 

Training Videos

Here are some brand new training videos designed to guide you through small and large group classroom settings for Preschool, Younger, and Older Kids! (These settings are just suggestions– take a look at the material and decide how it works for YOU!) 

Unit 2 Big Story Pictures

Unit 2 Key Passages and Big Picture Questions

Lessons and Resources

• Cubbies
• Sparks
• T&Ts

Video Lesson

• Cubbies
• Sparks and T&Ts

The Big Picture Cards for Families