God Floods the Earth

Bible Point: God's promises are always reliable.

Key Verse: "We must obey God rather than men." Acts 5:29

Bible Exploration: Genesis 7:1-8:22, 9:8-16


Adults struggle to keep commitments and promises. Campaign promises, marriage vows, and even simple promises to remember a phone call or lunch date. As we juggle commitments to family, job, spouse, and friends, we often find these commitments in conflict. And to add to the challenge, we live in a world where faithfulness is not highly valued. How many times have you said, "I'll call you," and never followed up? What we say, what we are intending to do, and what we are expected to do are often different things.

1. How do you feel about promises?
2. Can you keep a promise?
3. Can you trust a friend who makes a promise to you?

When God makes a promise, its worth is priceless and its strength unmatched. As we strive to be like Him, we should also take our word and our commitments seriously. As we model faithfulness and promise-keeping to our families and friends, we are painting a picture of a faithful God to our children.

Family Worship Challenge:

• To illustrate how difficult it is when you can’t trust what others say, ask family members to participate in the following activity. Choose a meal when the whole family is together.
  Instruct everyone that they are to intentionally say the opposite of what they mean. For example, if someone wants the potatoes they might say, “Don’t pass me any potatoes.”
  Ask family members to share how they felt about saying the opposite of what they meant.