Teaching

Have the children sit with their teams from the game. Explain that one is Team One and the other Team Two, and that when their number is called, everyone on that team will stand up and shout the SuperTruth together as loud as possible. If any children with special needs cannot stand, they may shout the SuperTruth while sitting.

In our video today, why do you think Chris and Joy were willing to take chances and do what they knew was wrong?

Have you ever been tempted to do something just to fit in or be accepted?

Is it okay to disobey the rules if you only do it once in a while and you don’t think anyone will get hurt? Why or why not?  

Read Genesis 1:31a:

Then God looked over all He had made, and He saw that it was very good!

Hold the container of water up so children can see it. This container represents a world that is pure and good. What happened to this world?

Read Genesis 6:5–7:

The Lord observed the extent of human wickedness on the earth, and He saw that everything they thought or imagined was consistently and totally evil. So the Lord was sorry He had ever made them and put them on the earth. It broke His heart. And the Lord said, “I will wipe this human race I have created from the face of the earth. Yes, and I will destroy every living thing—all the people, the large animals, the small animals that scurry along the ground, and even the birds of the sky. I am sorry I ever made them.”

That’s really sad isn’t it? God was heartbroken that the people He had created were so wicked.

Begin to slowly pour the container of soil into the water as you talk. Yes, sin entered the world, and what was once very good and pure was now soiled and evil! Stir the soil in the water to mix it up and darken the water. 

Have you ever created something, such as a special painting or an art project? Imagine that you did your best and were very proud of what you had created; but then one day, it was ruined! How would you feel?

Yes, I believe God was heartbroken when sin made a mess of His beautiful, perfect creation! Was there anyone who lived a life pleasing to God? Noah.

Read Genesis 6:8:

Noah found favor with the Lord. 

Team One, stand and shout the SuperTruth! “By faith, I will obey God.”

God commanded Noah to build an ark that would save not only Noah and his family, but all the types of animals on Earth. Think of how Noah must have felt when God told him to build a huge boat on dry land! Here is what God told Noah.

Optional: read Genesis 6:14–21: 

“Build a large boat from cypress wood and waterproof it with tar, inside and out. Then construct decks and stalls throughout its interior. Make the boat 450 feet long, 75 feet wide, and 45 feet high. Leave an 18-inch opening below the roof all the way around the boat. Put the door on the side, and build three decks inside the boat—lower, middle, and upper. Look! I am about to cover the earth with a flood that will destroy every living thing that breathes. Everything on earth will die. But I will confirm My covenant with you. So enter the boat—you and your wife and your sons and their wives. Bring a pair of every kind of animal—a male and a female—into the boat with you to keep them alive during the flood. Pairs of every kind of bird, and every kind of animal, and every kind of small animal that scurries along the ground, will come to you to be kept alive. And be sure to take on board enough food for your family and for all the animals.”

The boat had to carry Noah’s family, all different kinds of animals, plus food and supplies needed not just for the 40 days of the rain, but for about a year, while the floodwaters drained away! This wasn’t a job that Noah could do in his spare time. The Bible doesn’t tell us exactly how long it took to build the ark but it took many, many years to complete. So, what was Noah’s response to God? 

Read Genesis 6:22:

So Noah did everything exactly as God had commanded him.

Team Two, stand and shout the SuperTruth! “By faith, I will obey God.”

The Bible tells us three times that Noah did exactly what God told him to do—Genesis 6:22, 7:5, and 7:9. Even when it was difficult, even when Noah couldn’t have fully understood God’s plan—by faith, Noah obeyed God! How about us? How will we respond if we are asked to do a difficult or unusual thing by God? What will we do when others question why we are doing what God has asked us to do? Will we obey even if no one else supports us?

This time, on the count of two, I want all of you to stand and shout the SuperTruth together! One, Two! “By faith, I will obey God.”           

Discipleship Challenge/Practical Application

Now it is time for our Discipleship Challenge and craft!

Hand out scissors and a Rainbow Promises Pattern to each child. Have them cut out the two parts. Assist children in punching a hole in both parts. Children will then connect the two parts together using the instructions provided. Display the model you made before class for them to see, and assist the children as necessary to complete their craft. Explain that they should memorize the first promise before the next meeting.