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Perform the skit:Gather the kids near the stage. Dan begins center stage with the teams on eitherside of him. Isaac waits offstage. The rest of the kids sit and form the audience.Thanks for joining us in the remote land of Canaan. It looks like our teams areready to begin the competition. Welcome to Survivor Canaan! Encourage kids toroot for their team. (optional—cue the music)Following the skit:Gather kids to debrief the experience. How did you feel about the skit? Allow kidsto respond to this and the following questions. What were some of Esau’s goodtraits? (strength, good hunting skills) Direct kids to read Genesis 25:23 on page 27in the Spark Bible. Encourage kids to mark the passage with a Something I Like,Something I Don’t Like, or I Don’t Get It Spark Bible Sticker and to use a pencil towrite their response in the margin. What surprising thing did God tell Rebekahabout Jacob and Esau? (The elder shall serve the younger.) Was it fair for Jacob toreceive Isaac’s blessing? Accept all answers.God gives us free will. Sometimes we make poor choices, but God still loves us.God has a plan for each of us. God uses imperfect people to fulfill his plans.Send (5 minutes)Wrap UpRemind the Shepherds to distribute the Family Page for this story if the kids haven’talready received them, and come together for Wrap Up.Thanks for coming to Creative Drama! We learned how Esau was a strong hunterwho sold his birthright for stew. We learned how Jacob tricked Isaac into givinghim the blessing reserved for the oldest son. We saw how God uses imperfectpeople to fulfill God’s plans. How does God use you? Allow kids to respond.Spark ResourcesFamily PagesSuppliesDrumPrayer TimeInvite a volunteer to keep a steady beat on the drum during the prayer. Let’s closeby praying in a steady rhythm.Dear God,Esau was a hunter. Jacob was a leader. Neither was perfect. Thank you for usingimperfect people like them and like me to fulfill your plans.Amen.86 — Workshop Leader Guides Creative Drama Workshop, Isaac and Rebekah Rotation Leader Guide. Spark Sunday School © 2010Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. May be reproduced for local use only.