Unit 1:Lesson 6 - The Tower of Babel

Unit 1: Lesson 6 - October 11
Big Idea:  God created people to give glory to Him alone.



This week's Bible story is about the tower of Babel.  Following the flood, God wanted to have a fresh  start. God commanded Noah in Genesis 9:1 to " Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth."  In Genesis 11:2, Scripture indicates that instead of filling the earth as God commanded, the people built a city and a large tower into the heavens.  The people didn't want to be scattered.  They didn't believe God would give them what was good if they obeyed Him.  They sought to obtain for themselves what they believed was good. 

The people tried to build a monument with its top in the heavens, but they succeeded only in separating themselves from God and from each other.  God confused their language and scattered them over the earth.  They were unable to finish building the city, so the city was called Babel - which sounds like the Hebrew word for "confused" - because there the Lord confused the people's language.  Teach your kids about God's better plan: His plan not for people to reach up to Him, but His plan to reach down to people by sending His Son, Jesus, to live the perfect life we couldn't and die the death we don't want to die. That is the gospel.*

Family Discussion Starters

• Who mattered more to people - themselves or God?
• How have you been tempted to use your talents to make people think you are great?
• How can you use your talents to show how great God is?
• How can you give glory to God this week?

Family Discussion Points
Babies and Toddlers

• God made people to love Him.
• God mixed up the people's words so they would move all over the world.
• One day, Jesus will bring people together again.

Preschool

• Why did God create the world?  God created the world for His glory.
• What is sin?  Sin is breaking God's law.
• God created people to give Him the glory.

Kids

• Why did God create the world?  God created the world and everything in it for His glory.
• God created people in His own image; God created the male and female.
• What is sin?  Sin is breaking God's law, and sin separates people from God.
• God is holy, and He punishes sin.
• God created people to give Him the glory alone.

Unit 1: Key Passage

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