Key Verse: “Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor
one another above yourselves” (Romans 12:10).
Bible Exploration: Genesis 4:1-16
“Family” has a wider range of meaning to adults than to children. To adults the concept
of “family” might include their own parents and siblings, or their own spouses and
children, or their spouses’ parents and siblings. Adults have more family to love—and
more potential for family conflicts. Unresolved issues from one part of the family can
spill over into relationships in another. The story of Cain and Abel shows us that the first family had many more problems than most of us have had. Yet God still loved them,
even knowing how sinful they were. He will never abandon us because of our sinful ways.
To think about and discuss:
1. How does God want us to treat our families?
2. When God already knew what had happened to Abel, why did he ask Cain where his brother was?
3. Does God expect us to be our "brother's keeper?"
Family Worship Challenge:
- Make a list of things that make you glad you’re a family. Clap for each family member as you list special qualities they each bring to your family.
- Pick a family that you see on a TV show, discuss the things about that family that God would like/dislike.
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