Heroes of the Faith, Part 1Sample

Pass The Test

Hero: Abraham - Genesis 22:1-19, Hebrews 11:8-19

Theme Verse: James 1:12

Let’s learn about the man called the father of our faith. One day, God called Abraham to leave his father’s town and follow Him, and Abraham obeyed. Abraham and his wife couldn’t have children. In one of the most important moments in his life, God promised him he would have a child even though he was so old. Not only that, but his descendants would become a big nation and the whole world would be blessed through him! Abraham believed in God, and God called it righteousness.

Years later, Abraham and Sarah had a boy named Isaac. Years after that, God asked Abraham to sacrifice his own son, his precious little boy that he loved so much and that was God’s fulfilled promise to Abraham! God had in mind to save Isaac, but He hadn’t told Abraham yet. God waited to see just how much Abraham loved Him.

Sometimes, God has big plans for our lives, but before they come true, there comes a test. God wants to know just how much we love Him. What is God asking of you today? Sometimes, it is something wrong that you need to change, like a bad habit, a friend who is a bad influence, to stop lying or stealing, or to do chores for your mom. It is not always bad, though. Abraham’s boy Isaac wasn’t bad. Sometimes, it is a good thing that is competing with your love for God.

For some people, God is asking them to give up higher education because they want an important title, for others it is to continue higher education when they don’t want to. It could be a musical instrument, someone you like, or a favorite cartoon. Many Christians are unwilling to give something up, and they remain stuck in their faith and stop growing. When the moment comes for you to choose either God or something else, which will you choose?

Abraham chose to obey God in this incredibly hard thing. He walked with Isaac to the top of the mountain, tied him up, and put him on an altar. Just as Abraham was about to kill Isaac with a knife, God stopped him! God showed him a ram trapped in a nearby bush and they offered that instead. But it was clear that Abraham loved God more than anything else in the world.

God did something similar when He sent His own son, Jesus Christ, to die in our place. Jesus said that in everything, we should do to others what we would have them do to us (Matthew 7:12). Then, He put into practice His own words by giving us His life. God gave us everything He had and asks us to do the same for Him.

I love God more than anything else in the whole world, and I choose to give Him anything He asks of me.

Questions:

1. What would you do if someone else took your place on something super good because they did better than you?

2. What was your last test from God?

3. How can we have good grades in our spiritual life?

Application to Life:

This week's assignment is to write about your dreams and the things you hope you can do with your life. Don’t be afraid to have big dreams. They can be your favorite things, like being an astronaut, a swimmer, a soldier, a doctor, or a business owner. Dream big—your God is big. Then ask God if there is something you should give up for Him, check with your teacher about it, then do it this week.

Want More?

This reading plan is taken from Equip & Grow's children’s curriculum. Enjoy this plan at home, and then do the full curriculum at church with student books, games, crafts, songs, decorations, and more!

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