November 25: God’s Blessing (Genesis 30:22-32,43)

To engage the learners in a study of the Scripture text:

Download the “Counting Jacob’s Blessings” worksheet here. Make a copy for each group of three to five class members. Divide the class into groups of three to five, giving each a copy of the worksheet. Give groups 15 minutes to read the main text and supporting texts to help them complete it according to the printed directions.

After groups have completed their work, have them share their findings. Here are the expected answers:

I=FAMILY; I-A=2; I-B=6; I-C=8; II=CAREER; II-A=4; II-B=1; II-C=7; III=PROSPERITY; III-A=3; III-B=5

To encourage personal application:

Create a simple, but meaningful, decoration for the classroom for the coming Christmas season. Before class, prepare enough 1”x6” slips of red and green construction paper so each class member can have several. Close the class time by allowing the group to think about ways they have been blessed. Make the slips of paper and a felt-tipped marker available for each class member. Ask class members to write a single blessing on single slips of paper. Have them take their slips to the front of the room and tape the ends of each slip together, attaching each loop to another as a chain. Close in individual prayers of thanks for these blessings and more!