Stairway to Heaven

Theme: The story of Jacob's dream about a ladder

Object: A Jacob's Ladder toy or a paper Jacob's Ladder chain

Scripture: “In a dream he saw a stairway standing on the earth. Its top reached to heaven. The

angels of God were going up and coming down on it.” (Genesis 28:12 NIrV)

I have something really amazing to show you this morning. This is a wonderful little toy called

a Jacob's Ladder. It is a toy that has been around for a many, many years. Watch and see

what it does. (Demonstrate) I told you it was amazing! Now this looks really complicated and

I must confess that I don't understand exactly how it works, but it is so simple to make that

you could even make one yourself with a little help from your parents.

Do you remember what I told you this toy is called? That's right! Jacob's ladder. The toy got

its name from a story in the Bible about a man named Jacob who had a dream about a ladder

that reached up to heaven. Do you know that story? Well, let me tell it to you.

Jacob started on a long journey to a town called Haran. When he reached a certain place he

stopped to spend the night. He took a large stone and rested his head on it and went to sleep.

As he slept, Jacob had a dream. In his dream there was a ladder that reached from the ground

all the way up to heaven. There were angels running up and down the ladder. He looked and saw

God himself standing at the top of the ladder. God spoke to Jacob and told him that he was

going to bless him and his people and that he would watch over him and keep him wherever he

went. When Jacob woke up he said, "Surely the Lord is in this place." Then he took the stone he

had used for a pillow and poured oil on it. He named the place Bethel, which means the house

of the Lord.

This is a wonderful story of how God blessed Jacob, but it is much more than that. It is also a

picture of what Jesus has done for you and me. Jesus came down to earth to make a way for

you and me to get to heaven. Jesus is the way, the only way, for us to get to heaven.

Heavenly Father, thank you for providing a way for us to get to heaven. If there are some

here today who have not found the way, we pray that they will find it today. In Jesus' name

we pray. Amen.

This week I learned… 이번 주에 배운 것은…

This week we learned the story of Jacob’s Ladder from Genesis 28.

이번 주에는 창세기 28 장에 나오는 야곱의 사다리에 관한 이야기를 배웠습니다.

Memory verse: “In a dream he saw a stairway standing on the earth. Its top reached to

heaven. The angels of God were going up and coming down on it.” (Genesis 28:12 NIrV)

암송 요절: “꿈에 본즉 사닥다리가 땅 위에 서 있는데 그 꼭대기가 하늘에 닿았고 또

본즉 하나님의 사자들이 그 위에서 오르락내리락 하고” (창세기 28:12)

Questions to ask 학생들에게 물어볼 질문들:

What was the reaction of Esau when he found out that Jacob had stolen the

blessing? (Genesis 27:41)

야곱이 자신의 축복을 빼앗아 간 것에 대해 에서는 어떠한 반응을 보였나요?

(창세기 27:41)

What did Rebekah tell Jacob to do when she found out that Esau was angry?

(Genesis 27:43-35)

에서가 화가 난 것을 안 리브가는 야곱에게 어떻게 하라고 시켰나요? (창세기

27:43-45)

What did Jacob see in his dream at Bethel? (Genesis 28:12)

베델에서 야곱이 꿈에 무엇을 보았나요? (창세기 28:12)

What did God promise to Jacob? (Genesis 28:13-15)

야곱에게 하나님께서 무엇을 약속하셨나요? (창세기 28:13-15)

Family activity 가족 활동: Our message this week was “Jacob’s Ladder” Sit down and

talk as a family about the blessing of God given to us. 이번 주의 말씀은 야곱의

사다리입니다. 가족이 함께 앉아 하나님께서 주신 축복에 대해 생각해 보세요.

Jacob's Ladder Paper Chain

1. Cut two strips of paper 1" wide and about 20" long.

2. Lay the strips perpendicular to each other and overlap at one end and then glue or

staple these ends together.

3. Taking the strip at rear, fold it over the front strip. Then take the second strip and

fold it forward over the first. Continue folding until the entire length is folded

according to the illustration. To finish the chain, glue the ends.

4. Pull the ends to open the ladder.

Stairway to Heaven

Memory verse: “In a dream he saw a stairway standing on the earth. Its top reached to

heaven. The angels of God were going up and coming down on it.” (Genesis 28:12 NIrV)

1st and 2nd Grade Coloring Page

Stairway to Heaven

Memory verse: “In a dream he saw a stairway standing on the earth. Its top reached to

heaven. The angels of God were going up and coming down on it.” (Genesis 28:12 NIrV)

1st and 2nd Grade Page

Can you find your way through the "maze of clouds"

to Jacob's stairway to heaven?

Jacob had a dream. In his dream, the LORD said,

"I will give to you and your family the land

on which you are now sleeping."

Stairway to Heaven

Memory verse: “In a dream he saw a stairway standing on the earth. Its top reached to

heaven. The angels of God were going up and coming down on it.” (Genesis 28:12 NIrV)

3rd Grade Page

Question: What was the blessing of God given to you?

Stairway to Heaven

Memory verse: “In a dream he saw a stairway standing on the earth. Its top reached to

heaven. The angels of God were going up and coming down on it.” (Genesis 28:12 NIrV)

4th Grade Page

Question: What was the blessing of God given to you?

Stairway to Heaven

Memory verse: “In a dream he saw a stairway standing on the earth. Its top reached to

heaven. The angels of God were going up and coming down on it.” (Genesis 28:12 NIrV)

5th Grade Page

Direction: Read Genesis 27 and 28 and answer the following questions.

1. What were the names of the two brothers?

2. Why was Jacob making the long journey?

3. What was Jacob afraid of as he hurried along the lonely mountain path?

4. Where did Jacob spend the night?

5. What did he use for a pillow?

6. What did he dream about when he fell asleep?

7. In the dream, what did God promise Jacob?

8. As Jacob took the stone, which he had used as a pillow, and set it up as a memorial,

what promise did he make?

9. Do you believe that God watches over you wherever you are?