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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