CCW Kids Sunday Recap

Dear CCW Kids families,

Genesis 6 gives us an understanding of the growth of early civilization. After Adam and Eve were cast out of the garden of Eden, the sinful state of humanity spread as far and wide as their family trees. God saw that every inclination of the human heart was evil all the time. And God regretted that He had made man. Yet, God had a plan to redeem His created world from sin that leads to death.

How did God provide salvation for Noah and his family? How has God provided redemption for us?     
Though God was deeply grieved by the lifestyles of humanity, He found favor with righteous Noah. God chose to spare Noah from the destruction to come. He explained to Noah that, through faith-led obedience, he and his family would be spared from the flood waters. God instructed him to build an ark and to supply it with everything the people and animals needed while onboard.
As the water surged on the earth for 150 days, God remembered Noah and the ark and caused the storms to cease. Then God established a covenant with Noah, that He would never again curse the ground as He had with the flood. He blessed Noah’s family, instructing them to be fruitful and multiply. Even though God’s judgment on sin resulted in the waters flooding the earth, God provided a means of salvation that would result in a greater rescue to come through the family line of Noah.

Still, Noah’s obedience was not enough to secure mankind’s ultimate salvation. Even after the rescue of Noah and his family, God knew the inclination of the human heart was still evil. (Gen 8:21). A greater rescue and superior sacrifice were needed to rescue people from sin. God would send His own Son to take on the wrath they deserved. Noah’s faithfulness in building the ark is but a glimpse of Christ’s faithfulness in taking to a different wooden vessel—the cross—and securing the salvation of all who would place faith in Him. Help your kids see the mercy of God through the story of Noah’s ark, that the God who created them has been faithful to provide the way back to Him through faith in His Son, Jesus.
Check out The Gospel Project At Home for resources designed to help you lead a family worship experience as well as suggestions for morning and evening prayer times and family activities.

FAMILY TALKING POINTS

STORY POINT
This is the main point to emphasize from today’s Bible story.

• Preschool: God is right to punish sin.
• Kids: God is right to judge sin.

CHRIST CONNECTION
This is the big idea of how this week’s Bible story points to Jesus.

• Babies & Toddlers: God sent Jesus to rescue people from sin.
• Younger Preschool: God must punish sin, but God is loving. He rescued Noah and his family. God planned an even greater rescue: to send His Son, Jesus, to save people from their sins.
• Older Preschool: God is serious about sin. He will not leave sin unpunished. But God is loving. He rescued Noah and his family. God had a plan for an even greater rescue through His Son, Jesus. When we trust in Jesus, we are saved from the punishment our sin deserves.
• Kids: God rescued Noah and his family from the flood. The story of Noah points to an even greater rescue. God’s Son, Jesus came to take the punishment for our sin. By trusting in Him, we are saved from the power of sin and death.

BIG PICTURE QUESTION & ANSWER
This is an important biblical truth that your child will encounter each week of this unit. 

• Younger Preschool: Who is God? God is our Creator and King. 
• Older Preschool: Who is God? God is our Creator and King. 
• Kids: Who is God? God is our Creator and the King of everything. 

KEY PASSAGE
This is a Bible verse that relates to what your child will encounter each week of this unit. 

• Babies & Toddlers: God made our wonderful world. Psalm 104:24  
• Younger Preschool: The earth is full of God’s creatures. Psalm 104:24 
• Older Preschool: How countless are your works, LORD! ... The earth is full of your creatures. Psalm 104:24 
• Kids: How countless are your works, LORD! In wisdom you have made them all; the earth is full of your creatures. Psalm 104:24