God's Warning of a Flood
Wednesday, November 6th & Sunday, November 10th
Key Passage: Genesis 6:5-22
Basic Truth: God calls sinners to repent
Memory Verse: For I take no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Sovereign LORD. Repent and live! Ezekiel 18:32
Think about it:
Signs reading “STOP! BRIDGE OUT”, forecasts of violent
weather, our national “Early Warning System” to guard against incoming nuclear
missiles - all these serve to alert us to danger, so we can take action for our
own well-being. They are given to
us, often at considerable expense, by those who value our lives. But people who ignore the warnings, and
choose to go on living as they please, may well be swept away without further
mercy.
God’s love paid a terrible price at Calvary for
our sins. And God’s holiness will
send sure judgment on those who continue to despise and reject His love. “Do
not be deceived; God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, this he will also
reap. (Galatians 6:7, NASB)
Pray
that God’s message of mercy and judgment is clear to us!
Ask it:
All Levels
Q: What does it mean to repent?
A: Repentance causes me to have regret over my sin and turn from it.
Grade 1-2
Q: Why did God call Noah a righteous man?
A: Noah agreed with God that he was a sinner and trusted God's promises. Noah did what God required--he put his faith in God.
Q: Sometimes we think our sin isn't very bad. What does God think about sin?
A: God thinks it's all wrong! God wants us to change the way we think about sin and agree with Him that it's wrong so we will hate it--like God does.
Q: Did Noah still sin?
A: Yes! No one (not even Noah) can obey God perfectly. But he repented and had faith and followed God.
Grade 3-4
Q: Why does God give sinners a chance to repent?
A: God calls sinners to repent because of His mercy and grace. We deserve to be separated from God forever, but God desires a relationship with mankind so He chose to give sinners a chance to come to Him for forgiveness.
Q: Why does our faith need to be in God?
A: He's the only One who can rescue us from our sins. If we don't trust God, we'll ignore His warning and continue to sin.
Q: Can our relationship with God be repaired without repentance?
A: No, if we don't agree that we're wrong, we won't ask for forgiveness.
Grade 5-6
Q: What does it mean to "fear the Lord"?
A: To fear the LORD is to understand what God could do to us because of our sin--but also to know that he won't without giving us a chance to repent. This overwhelming sense of awe and respect will move me to repent and turn from my sin.
Q: What happens when we put our faith in God?
A: It means we recognize His authority and choose to trust Him and obey Him.
Q: How does God feel when sinners refuse to repent? What also happens?
A: God's heart is grieved. When sinners don't repent, they are separated from God, and continue to sin. (Genesis 6:6)
Family Activities:
1) Consider the size of the ark by finding a building approximately that size (450' long, 75' wide, 45' high). Or compare the size of your house to that of the ark.
2) Read Genesis 6:5-7:16
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