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  Noah and the Ark (Lesson 3)
The Great Flood
   
by Mike

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LESSON OBJECTIVE
Topics:
Noah, Protection, Promises

This lesson will teach the children about the great flood, how God kept Noah and the animals safe and dry and then gave us the rainbow to remember His promise never to flood the whole earth again.
 
AS KIDS ARRIVE (10 minutes)
As the children arrive, have boxes of craft sticks (popsicle sticks) available for them to build small arks of their own, or have toy arks or boats for the children to play with.
 
WORSHIP TIME (5 minutes) Further info? Click here
 
BIBLE VERSE (7 minutes)
"The Lord watches over all who love Him." Psalm 145:20a
Explain to the children how God watches over us all the time. Sometimes, He gives us a way to keep safe from harm, like He did for Noah during the flood.
 
BIBLE STORY (15 minutes)
Read the following story from your Bible or perhaps a children's version of the Bible.

Listen carefully as I read a story about Noah, the great flood and how God protected Noah and the animals.

Read Genesis 7:12-20, 8:1-19, 9:8-17

Discussion Questions:

1. In our story today how long did it rain? (Forty days and forty nights.)

2. Who shut the Ark's door once Noah, his family and all the animals where inside the Ark? (God.)

3. How deep was the flood? Did it cover the mountains? (Yes, it was very deep, it even covered the mountains.)

4. Once it stopped raining what types of birds did Noah send out? (A raven and a dove.)

5 . The dove came back the first time because it couldn't find dry ground. Noah waited seven days and sent the dove out again. What did the Dove bring back? (A fresh olive branch.)

6. What did Noah do once the flood waters receded and the Ark rested on dry ground? (Noah let all the animals out of the ark.)

7. God promised never to flood the entire earth again. What does God put in the sky to remind us of this promise? (A rainbow.)
 
FUN TIME (10 minutes)
God's Rainbow (Craft) Click here
 
ALTERNATE FUN TIME (10 minutes)
Colors of the Rainbow (Game) Click here
 
ALTERNATE FUN TIME (10 minutes)
Flying Dove (Game) Click here
 
PRAYER/SNACK (10 minutes) Further info? Click here
Thank God for His love and protection. Give the children a snack of Skittles® or colorful M&M's® candies.
 
CLOSING ACTIVITY
Faithful Noah (Song) Click here
Practice this song with the children as they wait to be picked-up. They will also sing this song at the beginning of the next lesson.
   
NEXT WEEK
Come back next week for a action packed review on the life of Noah!
 
TAKE HOME PAGE
Give one copy to each child at the end of the class to take home. Click here
 

 
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