Lesson #12: Old Testament: Flood

HIGHS AND LOWS:
Write down one high and one low from your week in your prayer journal.  Pastor Breen or a student volunteer will gather them in prayer.

REVIEW:  What do you remember from last class?  About the woman?  About the man?  About the serpent?  About the story called “Suffering”?  You may refer to your one sentence summary from last week if you are drawing a blank.

GATHERING ACTIVITY:
How would you define the word “promise”?  How would you define the word “covenant”?

What are some promises that you have made?  Have you kept your promises? Why or why not?

OUT LOUD PRAYER/LIGHTING THE CANDLE:
Use Heart Ignite’s “Koosh Ball Prayer,” found on page 7, to pray about the promises we have made and the strength to keep those promises.

DWELLING IN THE WORD:  Genesis 6:5-22, 7:17-24, 8:1-19, 9:8-17
Read Genesis 6:5-22, 7:17-24, 8:1-19, and 9:8-17 from the New Revised Standard version of the Bible.  Underline things you have questions about.  Circle things you like or would like to discuss more.

Comprehension Questions:

1. What did God see (verse 5)?
2. How did God feel about this (verse 6)?
3. What did God decide to do about this (verse 7)?
4. Who found favor in God’s sight (verse 8)?
5. How many sons did Noah have (verse 9)? What were their names?
6. What did God tell Noah to make (verse 14)?
7. Who is supposed to go into the ark (verse 18-21)?
8. What did Noah do in response to God’s commands (verse 22)?

CHAPTER 7

1. How long did the flood increase (verse 17)?
2. What was covered (verse 19-20)?
3. What died (verse 21-23)?
4. What was left (verse 23)?
5. How long was the water on the earth (verse 24)?

CHAPTER 8

1. What did God remember (verse 1)?
2. What did God make happen (verse 1-3)?
3. Where did the ark come to rest (verse 4)?
4. What did Noah do at the end of forty days (verse 6)? Did it come back right away?
5. What did Noah do next (verse 8)? What happened to it (verse 9)?
6. What did Noah do seven days later (verse 10)? What did it bring back (verse 11)?
7. What did Noah do seven days later (verse 12)? What happened to it (verse 12)?
8. What did God tell Noah (verse 15-17)?
9. What happened next (verse 18-19)?

CHAPTER 9

1. What is God’s covenant with Noah and his family (verse 8-11)?
2. What is the sign of the covenant (verse 12-17)?

Content Questions: Answer the following questions as completely as possible (group activity:  do this with your parents):

What scares, confuses, or challenges me in this text?

What is my favorite part of this text?  Why?

What stories or memories does this text stir up in you?  You might remember a story about a rainbow or a flood, for example.

What is God doing in this text?  What is God up to?

CONNECT BIBLE ACTIVITY:  Turn in your Connect Bible to page 17 and read that page as a class.  Then, complete the activity described in bold.  Share your work with the class (take a copy to show to Pastor Breen if you do this activity at home)

TALKING TO GOD/TAKING IT HOME:

1. During this week, in your prayers, try using “Saving God” as your title for God. Make a special effort to emphasize “Thy will be done” when you pray the Lord’s Prayer this week.