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Children's Bible Story: Week Of May 29, 2011
King James Version
Ishmael Cries Out To God!
Memory Verses:
Genesis 21:17 And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Ha-gar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee Ha-gar? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is.
Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
Genesis 21:9-21 9) And Sarah saw the son of Ha-gar the Egyptian, which she had born unto Abraham, mocking. 10) Wherefore she said unto Abraham, cast out this bondwoman and her son: for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac. 11) And the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight because of his son. 12) And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called. 13) And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation because he is thy seed. 14) And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Ha-gar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beer-she-ba. 15) And the water was spent in the bottle, and she cast the child under one of the shrubs. 16) And she went, and sat her down over against him a good way off, as it were a bowshot: for she said, let me not see the death of the child. And she sat over against him, and lift up her voice, and wept. 17) And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Ha-gar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Ha-gar? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is. 18) Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a great nation. 19) And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink. 20) And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer. 21) And he dwelt in the wilderness of Par-an and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.
Questions:
1. Why was Ha-gar and Ishmael sent away?
2. What did God promise to make of Ishmael and why?
3. What did Abraham give to Ha-gar to eat and drink?
4. Why was Ishmael thrown under the shrub?
5. Who called out to Ha-gar?
6. Where was he when he called out to Ha-gar?
7. What did Ha-gar see when God opened her eyes?
8. Who does the Bible say was with the lad?
9. Where did Ishmael live at?
10. What did he become when he grew up?
11. Where did Ishmael get his wife from?
Group Discussion:
A. What is the importance of this story and why?
B. Is it important for your parents to teach you to pray? Why?
C. What made a difference in the way this story turned out?
D. Do you pray all the time or only when you want something?
E. How do you think God feels when you pray?
F. How has prayer made a difference in your life?
G. How do you think God feels when you don't pray?
H. How do you define Prayer?
Optional:
If you like, you can also mail your answers in. See contact information below. We would like to send Birthday Greetings to all those who would like to participate. Please send in with your answer sheets your Childrens names and Birthdays. Thanks!!
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Miss Sharon
c/o Isaiah 58 Ministries, Inc.
P.O. Box 949
Norwich, NY 13815
