LESSON OVERVIEW FOR ADULTS
In Genesis 6:5–7:16, the world had become full of wickedness and people no longer wanted to obey God. But one man, Noah, chose to listen to the Lord and live righteously. God saw Noah’s faithfulness and gave him instructions to build a large boat, an ark, to protect his family and two of every kind of animal from the great flood that was coming.
This passage teaches us the importance of listening carefully and obeying God’s directions. Noah didn’t always understand everything God told him, but he trusted God and obeyed step by step. His obedience brought safety for his family and the animals. In the same way, we can help young children understand that following God’s Word is always the best choice.
OPENING ACTIVITY 6:00–6:15 | Build the Ark with Blocks
Items Needed:
- Wooden blocks
- Photo of an Ark
Description: Children work together to build an “ark” with blocks. Encourage teamwork and remind them that Noah built an ark just as God told him.
SONG 6:20–6:30
PRAYER 6:30–6:40
Sing “Whisper a Prayer” together.
Form a prayer circle, holding hands.
Suggested prayer:
“Dear God, thank You for loving us and giving us instructions in the Bible. Help us listen to You and follow You like Noah did. Amen.”
BIBLE STORY 6:40–6:50
Question 1: Which book of the Bible is this story found in? (Genesis)
Question 2: Is Genesis in the Old or New Testament? (Old Testament)
Long ago, the world was full of people who did not want to listen to God. They were making bad choices. But one man, Noah, loved God and obeyed Him. God told Noah, “Build a big boat called an ark. A great flood is coming.” Noah worked hard, and his sons helped him. The ark was very big and very strong.
When the ark was ready, God sent animals, two by two, into the ark. There were lions and tigers, bears and birds, elephants and little bugs. Noah and his family went inside too. When everyone was safe, God closed the door. Noah obeyed God, and God kept them safe.
Questions:
- Who told Noah to build the ark? (God)
- Why did Noah obey God? (Because he trusted and loved Him)
- What are some ways we can obey God today? (Listening, sharing, being kind)
- What happens when we follow God’s instructions? (He keeps us safe and happy)
Prayer:
“Lord, thank You for Noah’s example. Help us to listen and obey Your Word every day.”
BIBLE VERSE GAME 6:50–7:00 | Animal Pair Egg Hunt
Items Needed:
- Plastic Animal Easter Eggs
- A toy ark or a decorated box labeled “Ark”
Description: Hide eggs around the room. Children hunt for them looking for matching pairs, then place the “paired animals” into the ark as they find them.
BIBLE CRAFT 7:00–7:10 | Paper Plate Ark
Items Needed
- 2 paper plate halves per child (pre-stapled)
- Crayons/markers
- Animal crackers
Description: Staple two plates together like a pocket. Children color and decorate their ark, place animal crackers inside, and later enjoy eating them as a snack.
SNACK TIME 7:10–7:25
- Snack: Crackers, water or juice
- Centers: Coloring Page, Crayons
Children quietly eat snack while coloring a Noah’s Ark coloring page and talking about the story.
BONUS ACTIVITY: Animal Ball
Items Needed
- Ball that Bounces
Children take turns bouncing a ball to each other and saying an animal name. “Noah brought a duck”. Whoever catches the ball makes the sound of the animal and then repeats and passes the ball to the next child.
SCRIPTURE REFERENCE (KJV)
Genesis 6:5–7:16
5 And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
6 And it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.
7 And the Lord said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them.
8 But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord.
9 These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.
10 And Noah begat three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
11 The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.
12 And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.
13 And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.
14 Make thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch.
15 And this is the fashion which thou shalt make it of: The length of the ark shall be three hundred cubits, the breadth of it fifty cubits, and the height of it thirty cubits.
16 A window shalt thou make to the ark, and in a cubit shalt thou finish it above; and the door of the ark shalt thou set in the side thereof; with lower, second, and third stories shalt thou make it.
17 And, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven; and every thing that is in the earth shall die.
18 But with thee will I establish my covenant; and thou shalt come into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons’ wives with thee.
19 And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every sort shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep them alive with thee; they shall be male and female.
20 Of fowls after their kind, and of cattle after their kind, of every creeping thing of the earth after his kind, two of every sort shall come unto thee, to keep them alive.
21 And take thou unto thee of all food that is eaten, and thou shalt gather it to thee; and it shall be for food for thee, and for them.
22 Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he.
7 And the Lord said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation.
2 Of every clean beast thou shalt take to thee by sevens, the male and his female: and of beasts that are not clean by two, the male and his female.
3 Of fowls also of the air by sevens, the male and the female; to keep seed alive upon the face of all the earth.
4 For yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights; and every living substance that I have made will I destroy from off the face of the earth.
5 And Noah did according unto all that the Lordcommanded him.
6 And Noah was six hundred years old when the flood of waters was upon the earth.
7 And Noah went in, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons’ wives with him, into the ark, because of the waters of the flood.
8 Of clean beasts, and of beasts that are not clean, and of fowls, and of every thing that creepeth upon the earth,
9 There went in two and two unto Noah into the ark, the male and the female, as God had commanded Noah.
10 And it came to pass after seven days, that the waters of the flood were upon the earth.
11 In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened.
12 And the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights.
13 In the selfsame day entered Noah, and Shem, and Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and Noah’s wife, and the three wives of his sons with them, into the ark;
14 They, and every beast after his kind, and all the cattle after their kind, and every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind, and every fowl after his kind, every bird of every sort.
15 And they went in unto Noah into the ark, two and two of all flesh, wherein is the breath of life.
16 And they that went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as God had commanded him: and the Lord shut him in.
PARENT TAKE HOME SHEET
Today’s Key Takeaway: I can follow God’s instructions
What I Learned Today:
- Noah listened to God.
- God told him to build an ark.
- Because Noah obeyed, his family and the animals were safe.
Questions to Ask Me
- Who told Noah to build an ark? (God)
- How many animals went into the ark at a time? (Two by two)
- Did Noah obey God? (Yes)
- Who closed the door of the ark? (God)
- Why did God save Noah? (Because he obeyed)
- Who should we listen to every day? (God)
- How can we obey God? (Be kind, share, listen)
- What happens when we follow God’s instructions? (We are safe and happy)
- What can we do when we don’t understand everything? (Trust God like Noah)
- What helps us obey God? (Reading His Word, the Bible)