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Song
Listen and sing to this song together!
Story
Watch this video narrating the story of Noah's Ark with amazing illustrations by Peter Spier (Noah's Ark).
Memory Verse
Hebrews 11:7 (Good News Bible) Actions in square brackets! Try saying out loud with the actions three times, twice a day for 5 days!
It was faith faith faith [look up to God in faith] that made Noah hear [put one hand by your ear] God's warning [make a cross with your arms, crossing on the lower arm] about things in the future [point in front of you with your arm outstretched] that he could not [wag your finger] see [point to your eye, try not to poke your eye by accident!].
He obeyed [nod] God God God [point up to God] and built [air hammer your other fist] a boat in which he [point to yourself] and his family [put out your arms like you are about to hug a group of people] were saved [cheering with your arms].
As a result [air draw an equals sign], the world [air draw a circle with two hands, starting at the top] was condemned [air draw a cross over the circle you have just air drawn], and Noah received [two hands in front of you to receive] from God [point up to God] the righteousness [act out putting a cloak of righteousness around your shoulders] that comes by faith faith faith [look up to God in faith].
Craft
The ark represents Noah's faith. The rainbow represents the faithfulness of God.
You need: two paper plates, stapler and staples, colouring pens/crayons..., animal crackers/biscuits/sweets/use animal stickers and stick them on card and cut them out/draw your own animals and cut them out to put them in the ark! See what you have at home that you could use!
Alternatively use a cereal box and cut out two circles of card. Or you could try making from felt and sewing around the bottom half and adding colour by stitching on ribbons/buttons etc. Taken from www.kathyahutto.com
Experiment
What you need: A big clear bowl/jug, water, purple food colouring (or red and blue), two oranges/satsumas.
Fill the bowl/jug with water, colour the water, peel one of the oranges.
What happens when you put the unpeeled orange into the water?
What happens when you put the peeled orange in the water?
The purple water represents God's grace/favour/kindness/compassion.
The orange represents people whose lives are lived for the sinful nature. This orange is not wholly in the purple water.
The peeled orange is the person who lives to please God. The sinful nature has been stripped away. This orange is completely submerged in the purple water. This person finds grace in the eyes of God!
Noah found grace in the eyes of God Genesis 6:8
God remembered Noah Genesis 8:1
If you want a bigger image of the table below click here.
Here is a picture of a life-size replica of the Ark that Noah built. It is 13.7 metres high, 137.2 metres long and 22.9 metres wide!
Questions
There is a big difference between the wicked and the blameless. It is reasonable to suppose that the wicked people around him mocked/teased/made comments about him/ill treated Noah as he built the ark inland. It must have seemed pretty unlikely that there was going to be a worldwide flood, as Noah was saying there would be. He worked hard over a very long time (it is likely it took decades) to complete the ark, while others were getting on with their daily life. If you have a look at the full size replica of Noah's Ark (above), it would be a huge job these days, let alone in the days of Noah relying upon manual technology. What obedience! Was Noah swayed by the jeering of the wicked?
Prayer
Lord, I thank you for Noah's faith. Help me to remember Noah, and be inspired by Him to keep my eyes fixed on you in faith, and be obedient to what you are asking me to do, and not to be swayed by others who may not understand my faith, or my actions. Amen.
Some of this material has been put together using the book, Digging up the past, discover for yourself, Genesis 3-11, Kay Arthur and Janna Arndt
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