Verses Used:

• Genesis 4-11
• Genesis 4:1-15
• 1 John 3:12
• Hebrews 11:6
• Genesis 6:5-8;14-21
• Genesis 9:11
• Genesis 11:4-9

Takeaways:

• When we try to make sense of our own stories apart from God’s story, they often don’t make sense at all. 

Scene 1: Two Brothers

• Sin, envy, jealousy, pride. They drove Cain to kill his own brother.
• Are we responsible for others? God’s answer is yes.
• You are your brother’s/sister’s keeper.
• Sin always tries to isolate us - to make life about me
• Sin moves from eating of the forbidden fruit, to a family murder generational problem. The pattern continues until the whole world is filled with violence.

Scene 2: The Flood

• The word God called “good” at the time of creation - has become corrupted. God grieves. It says, “His heart was deeply troubled.”
• Righteous - in right relationship with God and others. 
• It’s not about perfection; it’s about direction
• The Righteous take God seriously, seek to live righteously, walk by faith.

Scene 3: Tower of Babel

• God prevents them from building a future without Him - which would only lead to more destruction.
• We sometimes try to build our future based on what we think is best instead of trusting the great author of the story - God.

Humanity sins. God judges. And yet - God shows mercy.

God hasn’t abandoned His story. He hasn’t abandoned His people. He hasn’t abandoned you.

Discussion Questions:

• After Cain killed Abel, God questioned him. What do we learn from his response to God?
• How did God show mercy to Cain after he murdered his brother?
• What do we learn from Noah about trusting God when obedience doesn’t make sense?
• Why do you think God didn’t completely wipe out all the people and animals? What does this tell us about God’s character?
• What does Babel teach us about how God feels about pride and self-sufficiency?
• What examples can you share of God getting a person’s attention?

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