Noah Builds an Ark

11/14/2024

This is the story of Noah building the ark to prepare for the flood. Hebrews 11: 1 says: "Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see." Noah is one of the first Biblical characters we see acting in faith.

Since Adam and Eve's first sin, the world had fallen into a state of corruption so great that there was only one man and his family left on Earth that still followed God. We see that sin creates a dark and scary world!

However, with God's grace and Noah's faith, we see God's first great rescue of the people that call him God.

Key Concepts:
1. Sin grieves God.
2. Obeying God is very important.
3. God never forgets those who are faithful to Him. Noah was saved by faith.

Memory Verse

Genesis 9:16
“Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind.”

Songs

Books of the Old Testament
Awesome God
The Word Was With God
Genesis 1:1
Rise & Shine (Arky, Arky)
Rainbow Song
God Told Noah
Who Built the Ark

Story

Begin Class with Songs, Games, Table Activity, or Sharing Time

Open Class in Prayer

Introducing the Story Ideas
1. Play Sink or Float: Have a tub of water and some small objects. Let the kids guess whether that object will sink or float. Test each one to see if they are correct. SAY: Today, we are going to learn about a man named Noah. God gave him very special directions to build a big boat called an ark. It was important that Noah build the ark just as God said because he needed the ark to float to save his family.

2. Simon Says: Play a simple game of Simon Says. After the game is over, discuss the importance of following directions. Why is it important to follow directions? Whose directions do we follow? Do those directions keeps us safe? SAY: Today, we are going to talk about some very specific directions that God gave Noah. Even though Noah probably didn't completely understand why he was building an ark, he trusted God and built!

Story: Last week we discussed how sin had entered the world and was slowly creeping in and stealing the hearts of God's people. Over time, more and more people turned to evil instead of good! So many people had become evil that they couldn't even think of a good thought! Except for one man, Noah!

READ Genesis 6 or show the power point Noah Builds an Ark, part 1.
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