Isaac: Child of Promise
Genesis 17:1–5, 17:19–21, 21:1–3; Galatians 3:16
God promised He would give Abram and Sarai a child, and to wait for His perfect timing. Waiting was hard for Abram and Sarai, so they decided they would fulfill God’s promise on their own. Abram and Hagar had a son named Ishmael, but he wasn’t the answer to God’s promise. In fact, a few years later, Ishmael began to cause some problems in the family.
God promised Abram once again that he would have many descendants, and then changed Abram’s name to Abraham, and Sarai’s name to Sarah. God was reminding Abraham that he and Sarah would have son and that he would be the father of many—it was God’s promise, and Abraham needed to trust God. Waiting for God’s timing can be hard sometimes.
In His perfect timing, God showed them that nothing is too hard for Him!
He miraculously gave Isaac to Abraham and Sarah in their old age. Isaac—not Ishmael—was the promised child. Abraham’s son Isaac grew up and had children, and they grew up and had children. And Abraham’s family kept growing through the years. Then about 2,000 years later, one of those descendants from Abraham’s family was Jesus Christ.
The promise of the Savior, Jesus Christ, was the promise God made to Abraham. God didn’t rush though, did He? We know that God first promised a Savior to Adam and Eve. That was 2,000 years before God promised that same Savior to Abraham. It took many years, but God kept His promise in His perfect time. He promised that Jesus would bless the nations. And He did that by making a way for sinners to be saved!
Family discussion questions:
Memory Verse
Now the Lord said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.” Genesis 12:1-2
Take-Home Sheets
God promised He would give Abram and Sarai a child, and to wait for His perfect timing. Waiting was hard for Abram and Sarai, so they decided they would fulfill God’s promise on their own. Abram and Hagar had a son named Ishmael, but he wasn’t the answer to God’s promise. In fact, a few years later, Ishmael began to cause some problems in the family.
God promised Abram once again that he would have many descendants, and then changed Abram’s name to Abraham, and Sarai’s name to Sarah. God was reminding Abraham that he and Sarah would have son and that he would be the father of many—it was God’s promise, and Abraham needed to trust God. Waiting for God’s timing can be hard sometimes.
In His perfect timing, God showed them that nothing is too hard for Him!
He miraculously gave Isaac to Abraham and Sarah in their old age. Isaac—not Ishmael—was the promised child. Abraham’s son Isaac grew up and had children, and they grew up and had children. And Abraham’s family kept growing through the years. Then about 2,000 years later, one of those descendants from Abraham’s family was Jesus Christ.
The promise of the Savior, Jesus Christ, was the promise God made to Abraham. God didn’t rush though, did He? We know that God first promised a Savior to Adam and Eve. That was 2,000 years before God promised that same Savior to Abraham. It took many years, but God kept His promise in His perfect time. He promised that Jesus would bless the nations. And He did that by making a way for sinners to be saved!
Family discussion questions:
- How old was Sarah when she had Isaac? 90
- How old was Abraham when Isaac was born? 100
- Which son would continue the covenant God made with Abraham, Isaac or Ishmael? Isaac
- Who was the special descendant of Abraham that would bless many? Jesus Christ
- What is another name used for Jesus that reminds us that He died to save us from our sins? Savior
Memory Verse
Now the Lord said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.” Genesis 12:1-2
Take-Home Sheets
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