Craft/Teaching

How many of you have ever seen a rainbow in the sky? 

What was the weather like at the time? 

Yes, rainbows most often appear when there is a combination of rain and sun, like at the end of a storm when there are still some clouds and rain but the sun is beginning to appear.   

Show the rainbow image. Have the children look up the scripture and follow along as you read it aloud.

Optional: hand out copies of the rainbow poster and have the children color it as you read Genesis 9:12–17:

Then God said, “I am giving you a sign of My covenant with you and with all living creatures, for all generations to come. I have placed My rainbow in the clouds. It is the sign of My covenant with you and with all the earth. When I send clouds over the earth, the rainbow will appear in the clouds, and I will remember My covenant with you and with all living creatures. Never again will the floodwaters destroy all life. When I see the rainbow in the clouds, I will remember the eternal covenant between God and every living creature on earth.” Then God said to Noah, “Yes, this rainbow is the sign of the covenant I am confirming with all the creatures on earth.”

This is the true meaning and purpose of God creating the rainbow. It was a symbol and reminder of the covenant or promise that God made to Noah and all of creation. Does this promise apply only to the people in Noah’s time? Look at verse 12 if you need help to answer. God said it was a covenant with Noah and all future generations on Earth.

Yes, the promise is still in effect today and will be until the world ends. The rainbow also represents God’s mercy and love for His creation. When we see a rainbow in the sky we know that we are covered by God’s mercy and love and that His covenant is still true.

Let’s say our SuperTruth together: “By faith, I will obey God.”

This is what our Discipleship Challenge is about for these three lessons. We will be learning and applying some of God’s promises to our lives and sharing them with others.