| 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.
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| 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.
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| WORSHIP TIME (5 minutes)
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| 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.
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| 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.)
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| FUN TIME (10 minutes) |
God's Rainbow (Craft)
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| ALTERNATE FUN TIME (10 minutes) |
Colors of the Rainbow (Game)
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| ALTERNATE FUN TIME (10 minutes) |
Flying Dove (Game) Click here
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| PRAYER/SNACK (10 minutes) Further
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Thank God for His love and protection.
Give the children a snack of Skittles® or colorful M&M's® candies.
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| 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.
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| NEXT WEEK |
Come back next week for a action packed review on the life of Noah!
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| TAKE HOME PAGE |
Give one copy to each child at the end of the class to take home. Click here
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