March 6
Pre K-1 | Lesson 26

The Worldwide Flood

God sent a global flood and promised it would never happen again.

Lesson Sections

Overview

Prepare

Come On In

Memory Verse

Studying God’s Word

Story Time

Song Time

Group Prayer

Lesson Media

John 10:9

Noah and the Ark

Billions of Dead Things (7:56)

Bryan Osborne Lesson 26 Teacher Video

Overview

Prepare

Come On In

Memory Verse

Studying God’s Word

Story Time

Song Time

Group Prayer

Lesson Resources

Additional Memory Verses list

Books of the Bible Flashcards

Bop and Pop Cards

Coloring Sheet (PDF)

Follow the Leader Cards

Fossil Ornament (PDF)

Funny Voices Strips

Game Board

Illustrations

Justin and Jessie Coloring Sheets

Justin & Jessie Story

Lesson Flip Chart (PDF)

Rainbow Hanger* (PDF)

Review Questions (PDF)

Student Take Home Sheets

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Overview

Lesson Focus

The Bible says the flood covered the entire earth. We can study the world around us, including fossils, to help us understand the truth. After the flood, God made a covenant never to destroy the earth again with a global flood. He set the rainbow in the sky as a sign of his promise.

Key Passages

Genesis 7:19–20, 9:13–15

Memory Verse

John 10:9 I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture.

Prepare to Share

Scriptural Background

Prepare to teach by preparing your heart. Read the key passages for this lesson along with this background.

We know that the Flood of Noah’s day was global. However, this is a fact that is being denied frequently by secularists and some Christians. A clear look at Scripture and a steadfast commitment to biblical authority shows us the truth.

A simple reading of Genesis 7:19–20 will put an end to the discussion: “And the waters prevailed so mightily on the earth that all the high mountains under the whole heaven were covered. The waters prevailed above the mountains, covering them fifteen cubits deep.” This does not mean that the Flood was merely 15 cubits deep—verse 20 explains that the Flood “prevailed” over the tops of the highest mountains to a depth of 15 cubits. (A cubit was a standard measurement at the time, determined by measuring from the elbow to the tip of the finger—generally resulting in 18 to 20 inches. Fifteen cubits may have been about 25 feet.) These facts about the Flood cannot be reconciled with the idea of a local flood. You cannot have a mountain-covering local flood that lasts over a year.

Then Genesis 7:21 reiterates the total destruction of this Flood on all the earth: “And all flesh died that moved on the earth, birds, livestock, beasts, all swarming creatures that swarm on the earth, and all mankind.”

We learn in Genesis 9:11–17 that the rainbow was the sign that God used to promise He would never again flood the entire world: “the waters shall never again become a flood to destroy all flesh” (Genesis 9:15). If the Flood were not a global event, God would have repeatedly broken that promise whenever a local flood happened on earth after His promise to Noah.

As students and teachers of the Word of God, we need to learn to use Scripture to interpret and confirm Scripture. Several New Testament passages talk about the global Flood.

Peter references the Flood as a warning of God’s judgment on wickedness: “[God] did not spare the ancient world, but preserved Noah, a herald of righteousness, with seven others, when he brought a flood upon the world of the ungodly” (2 Peter 2:5).

Jesus Christ Himself confirmed that He believed the Flood killed every person not on the Ark. He referred to this catastrophic Flood as He prepared His disciples for the coming of the Son of Man: “Just as it was in the days of Noah, so will it be in the days of the Son of Man. They were eating and drinking and marrying and being given in marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all” (Luke 17:26–27). This reference to Noah is repeated in Matthew 24:37–39.

In summary, the following are reasons to be confident that the Flood of Noah’s day was global.

The language used in Genesis 7:17–24 (high mountains were covered, the waters prevailed, and all flesh died) describes the Flood as global.
The depth and duration of the Flood—15 cubits above the mountains; 371 days total.
The rainbow covenant.
Confirmation of Scripture with Scripture—Jesus Christ and others in the New Testament referring to the Flood.

Historical/Apologetics Background

Because of the widespread belief in evolutionary history, many people deny that Noah’s Flood was a global catastrophe. They rely on the secular interpretation of geologic formations on the earth. They look to man’s ideas to interpret rock layers rather than looking to God’s Word. It is true that the geological processes we see today are slow. But this in no way infers that this is the way it has always been.

What would we expect to see on the earth if this Flood were real? We would expect to find billions of dead things buried in rock layers laid down by water all over the earth. And that is what we find. The evidences below confirm the reality of a global Flood.

Fossils of sea creatures atop high mountains. Genesis says that the Flood covered the “high mountains.” At the end of the Flood, the rapidly moving continental plates rammed into each other, forming mountains. The floodwaters did not rise to cover present-day Mt. Everest, for example. Rather, Mt. Everest was formed after the layers were deposited.
The sheer existence of the fossil record, including fossil “graveyards,” which exhibit the rapid burial of plants and animals. These animals had to have been buried quickly or they would have rotted away, leaving no evidence to confirm this massive Flood.
Rock layers that have been discovered to stretch across continents—some with similar features that can be traced for thousands of miles. These layers indicate a rapid deposition that can be explained by the water devastation described in Genesis.
Rock layers that are “folded” or bent with no evidence of fracturing or breaking. These folds could only have been formed if these layers were laid down rapidly over one another while still wet and pliable—before solidifying into rock—discounting the idea that this would have taken millions of years.

Another important fact to remember when defending the reality of a global Flood is that the Bible seems to indicate that the landmasses of the earth were once all connected. In Genesis 1:9 we read, “And God said, ‘Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear.’ And it was so.”

You may have heard of plate tectonics. This term refers to the moving of the earth’s plates—or landmasses. These movements are still observed today, though they are very slow. This observation has led secular scientists to suggest that the earth is billions of years old. However, many creationists believe that the breaking apart of the earth’s surface into the continents we know today is best understood in terms of the Flood of Noah’s day—a theory called catastrophic plate tectonics. This rapid movement of the plates would have been triggered when “all the fountains of the great deep burst forth” (Genesis 7:11).

In addition to physical evidence confirming the Flood, stories about a worldwide Flood are found in historic records all over the world. There have been more than 200 of these stories documented, in practically all nations, from ancient Babylon onward. And they all mimic the Flood of Noah. This cannot be discounted as “coincidence.” For if there never were a global Flood, where would these stories have come from?

Another historical verification lies in the writings of Josephus, a well-known and respected first-century Jewish historian. He was imprisoned in Rome and ordered to write a history of the Jewish nation. In The Revised Works of Josephus, he writes, “When God gave the signal, and it began to rain, the water poured down forty entire days, till it became fifteen cubits higher than the earth; which was the reason why there was no greater number preserved, since they had no place to flee to.” This statement from the famous historian confirms God’s Word and also gives evidence that the Jewish population in the first century believed the Flood to be global and a real event.

For more information on this topic, see the Online Resource Page.

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Prepare

Lesson Preparation

All Lesson Preparation suggestions may be used for Pre-K (3–4 years old) and Kindergarten–1st Grade (5–7 years old) classes.

Suggestions with an asterisk (*) are specifically recommended for Pre-K.

Come On In

Choose one of the following activities and print/gather necessary items.

Come On In Game:

Bible Book Match

Flashcard Take Away

I Have You Have

Popcorn

Bible Book Match

Teams flip over flashcards to make matches.

Materials

Books of the Bible Flashcards
Tape or poster putty

Instructions

Print two sets of flashcards. Lay the flashcards out on the floor facedown or attach them to the wall. Divide the class into two teams. Teams will take turns choosing two flashcards, turning them over to see if they match. If they do not match, flip the flashcards back over. Teammates can help each other decide which flashcards to choose. You may want to have the whole class play this game together.

You can make it more challenging by printing four sets of flashcards and playing the game with twice as many flashcards to choose from. As students find matches, discuss each Bible book (give a few details from the back of the color Flashcards if you have those).

Flashcard Take Away

Start with all of the flashcards—but wait! What happens when flashcards are taken away? Can students still say them in order?

Materials

Books of the Bible Flashcards
Tape or poster putty

Instructions

Print one set of flashcards. Put them in order on the wall or board as you recite them together. Choose a student to remove one card. Recite the books again. Continue to choose students to remove flashcards one at time, reciting the whole list of books between each one. When all of the flashcards are gone, see if they can say the whole set together!

I Have You Have

Students will respond to each other with the name of the book on their flashcard in the correct order. See if they can get through the whole set without starting over!

Materials

Books of the Bible Flashcards

Instructions

Print any set of 10 flashcards for an easy amount to remember. But if you have a larger class, add enough flashcards so every student has one or divide into groups. Have students sit around a table or in a circle. Pass the flashcards out to the students. The student with the first book in order will say the name of the book on his card and the next student will respond, for example, “I have Genesis, who has Exodus?” The student with the next card will respond with “I have Exodus, who has Leviticus?” You could play a variation of this by having the whole class ask the question. For example, the student says, “I have Genesis.” Then the whole class can ask, “Who has Exodus?” Continue through the set.

Each student will respond and repeat until everyone has said their card. Allow students to help each other and to use the poster.

This activity is recommended for Pre-K.

Popcorn

Students “pop” up as they say the name of the book on their flashcard. Start out slowly and see how fast you can go!

Materials

Books of the Bible Flashcards

Instructions

Print enough flashcards for each student to have at least one. Have students sit around a table or squat down in a circle. Pass out the flashcards in order to the students. Have the student with the first book on his card begin by popping up and saying the name of the book. As you go around the circle, have each student take turns “popping” up as they say the next book.

Once you get to the end of the set of flashcards you are working on, go around again and have the students sit back down when they say their book.

After the students have practiced the order of the books, you could also mix it up by having students sit out of order and see how well they remember the order, popping up when it’s their turn to say the name of their book.

Coloring Sheet (PDF)*

Play dough* (for variety, bring cookie cutters, dry pasta, utensils, etc.)

Lesson Time

You will need the following items:

Lesson Flip Chart (PDF)
Bible
Stuffed animal for prayer time
Pictures of rainbows from books or the Internet
Print one set of Lesson Illustrations or bring real fossils or pictures from books or the Internet

Lesson Review

Print one copy of the Review Questions (PDF).

Choose a Lesson Review Game and print/gather necessary items

Basket Toss

Board Game

Bible Baseball

Bowling

Goofy Golf

Toss for It

This activity is recommended for Pre-K.

Basket Toss

Students give the correct answer and toss the beanbags to see how many points they can collect for their team. Each basket has greater points.

Materials

Review Questions
Two beanbags
Three laundry baskets or boxes
Masking tape

Instructions

Print one copy of the Review Questions for your use. Use masking tape to make a tossing line. Bring in three laundry baskets or boxes. Set the baskets in a line, making each one a little farther away from the tossing line. Label the baskets with 5, 10, and 25 points so the farther away it is the higher the score.

Divide the class into two or more teams depending on size. Have the teams line up at the tossing line. Take turns asking the first students in line from each team a review question. When a student answers correctly, he will have a chance to toss a beanbag into a basket then go to the end of the line. If the beanbag misses, there are no points scored. If someone does not answer correctly, he may ask his teammates for help. Keep track of the scores for each team on the board. Continue until all the questions have been answered. Repeat questions if necessary.

Board Game

Teams will answer questions and make their way to the finish on the Game Board.

Materials

Review Questions
Game Board (provided in the Teacher Kit)
Dice, numbered cards, or spinner
Buttons or other small items as game pieces for each team

Instructions

Print one copy of the Review Questions for your use. Divide the class into teams.

Team members will take turns answering the review questions. If they answer correctly, they will roll the dice, spin, or draw a numbered card and move that number of spaces on the Game Board. Follow the directions on the spaces to move ahead, fall back, or switch places with another team. If someone does not know or does not answer correctly, he may ask his teammates for help. Alternate between teams as long as time permits, repeating questions if necessary. The first team to make it all the way to the Finish wins.

This activity is recommended for Pre-K.

Bible Baseball

Students will answer questions and run the bases!

Materials

Review Questions
Three chairs set out for bases
Optional: gift wrap tube and a large balloon

Instructions

Print one copy of the Review Questions for your use. Set out chairs as bases. Have the students line up by the home base area facing you (at the pitcher’s mound). Each student up to “bat” will have a chance to answer a review question. If he can answer it correctly, let him run the bases. If he can’t answer correctly, give the answer and ask him to go to the end of the line and try again.

You may want the students to sit on the chair at each base while they wait to run to the next base or have them run all the way around and return to the line. Repeat the questions until all the students have run around the bases.

For some added fun, you can use a gift wrap tube as a bat and toss a large balloon for students to hit after they answer each question.

This activity is recommended for Pre-K.

Bowling

What do you do with extra water bottles and softballs? Go bowling, of course. Students will answer questions then bowl for points.

Materials

Review Questions
Six to ten empty water bottles
Softball or other small playground ball
Masking tape
Optional: dried corn or beans

Instructions

Print one copy of the Review Questions for your use. If available, pour a small amount of dried corn or beans into the bottom of each water bottle (to add weight) and tighten the lid. Set out the bottles on one end of the room. Use masking tape to form a “lane” from the bottles to where the students will line up across the room.

Divide students into teams. Have students line up. Ask the first student a review question. If he answers correctly, let him roll the ball down the lane toward the bottles. Each bottle that is knocked down is worth 1 point. A strike (knocking down all the bottles) is worth 20 points. Take turns asking questions of each team. If a student gives an incorrect answer or does not know the answer, he can ask his teammates for help. Keep track of scores.

Goofy Golf

Hit the sock with the noodle? Teams must work together to answer the questions and putt to get a hole-in-one in this crazy golf game!

Materials

Review Questions
Swimming noodles or rolled up newspapers
Rolled up socks
Masking tape
Ten sheets of paper
Markers

Instructions

Print one copy of the Review Questions for your use. Use the markers to number sheets of paper 1–10 (use more or less depending on class size and time). Tape down the sheets of paper around the room in a random pattern to form a golf course. You may want to add chairs as obstacles in the path.

Divide the class into teams. Give each team a rolled up sock and a swimming noodle. Ask the first student a review question from the lesson. If he answers correctly, allow him to use the noodle to drive the rolled up sock toward the first sheet of paper labeled #1. Continue with the next team. Take turns allowing team members to answer questions and continue putting the socks along the course to each hole, continuing from where the last teammate left off. The sock must touch or roll over the sheet of paper to consider it in the hole. The first team to reach the tenth hole wins.

This activity is recommended for Pre-K.

Toss for It

How many points? Toss for it! Students answer the questions and toss the beanbag to earn points for their team.

Materials

Review Questions
A deck of numbered cards, or numbers and “wild” written on index cards
One beanbag
Masking tape
Two baskets or containers for cards

Instructions

Print one copy of the Review Questions for your use. Place several rows of numbered cards facedown with a few inches between them to form a grid pattern (make sure to put several wild cards or Jokers down, too). Use the masking tape to make a tossing line several feet from the cards.

Divide students into teams and have them line up behind the tossing line. Ask the first student a review question. If he gives the correct answer, have him toss the beanbag onto a card. Turn the card over to reveal the points he receives for his team. Face cards or word cards are 10 points each. Wild or Jokers are also 10—plus another turn. All other cards are face value.

Have the student pick up his card and put it in the team’s basket to be counted at the end of the game. Next team’s turn. If a student gives an incorrect answer, he should go to the end of the line. Give the answer and repeat that question later. Continue taking turns until all the questions have been answered. Add more cards to the grid if necessary.

Story Time

Print the Justin & Jessie Story and the Justin and Jessie Coloring Sheets.

Memory Verse

Choose a Memory Verse Game and print/gather necessary items:

Balloon Bop and Pop

Egg Hunt

Echo Echo

Follow the Leader

Freeze

Funny Voices

Popcorn

Balloon Bop and Pop

Each balloon has a word from the memory verse on it, but what happens when you pop one? You have to say the verse without that word!

Materials

Flip Chart Memory Verse Page
Bop and Pop Cards
One balloon for every word in the memory verse
Container
One piece of yarn or rope for each balloon
Clothespins or other clips to attach the balloons
One large safety pin

Instructions

Inflate the balloons. Write one or more words from the memory verse on each balloon. Attach the balloons to the yarn or rope with the clothespins in the proper order. Hang the balloon rope low enough for students to reach the balloons. Print and cut out one set of Bop and Pop Cards. Put the cards into the container. Have a safety pin available during the game.

Practice the verse with the students by gently “bopping” (or tapping) each balloon as you recite the verse. Refer to the words on the balloons. Choose a student to draw a Bop and Pop Card from the container.

If the card says “Bop!” the student will recite the verse while gently bopping each balloon. If the card says “Pop!” the student will choose a balloon to pop with the pin. After popping a balloon, have the students recite the memory verse including the missing word. Continue play until all students have had a turn or until all balloons are popped.

Egg Hunt

Hunt for all the parts of the memory verse hidden in the eggs! This game can be played all year round. The plastic eggs just happen to be great little containers that can be hidden easily.

Materials

Flip Chart Memory Verse Page (Pre-K-1) or Memory Verse Poster (included in lesson)
Strips of paper
Plastic Easter eggs

Instructions

Write the memory verse on strips of paper with one or two words on each strip. Put one strip inside of each plastic Easter egg. Hide all the eggs around the room.

Have the students search for the eggs and bring them back to the table. They will open the eggs and work together to put the verse in the proper order.

For a larger class, prepare more than one set of eggs (sorted by colors for different teams). Students can work in teams to collect and construct the verse.

This activity is recommended for Pre-K.

Echo Echo

Do what I do—say what I say! Groups will echo each other as they recite the memory verse together.

Materials

Flip Chart Memory Verse Page

Instructions

Divide the class into two groups. You will say a word or phrase of the memory verse while doing some sort of action—sit down, stand up, spin in a circle, touch your toes, etc. The groups will take turns “echoing” what you say and do as you recite the verse. Repeat several times. You can whisper, shout, squeak, etc. Switch around and let older students take turns leading.

This activity is recommended for Pre-K.

Follow the Leader

Follow the leader around the room. Say the verse and do the motion before moving on.

Materials

Flip Chart Memory Verse Page
Follow the Leader Cards
Tape

Instructions

Print and cut out the Follow the Leader Cards. Tape each one to walls or funiture randomly around the room. You will lead the students around the room and stop at each card. Read the card and lead the children to do what the card says while reciting the memory verse. Then move to the next one. You may want to repeat this activity or have students take turns leading.

This activity is recommended for Pre-K.

Freeze

Stomp like a dinosaur or spin in circles, but when it’s time to freeze, get ready to say the memory verse.

Materials

Flip Chart Memory Verse Page

Instructions

Students will move around the room in a specified action you give, such as crawling, skipping, turning in circles, galloping, walking in giant steps, etc. Then when you say, “Freeze!” the students will stop and freeze in position. Recite the memory verse, then begin again with a different action. You may need to show them how to freeze and hold a position.

This activity is recommended for Pre-K.

Funny Voices

Recite the memory verse together using different voices. Be squeaky like a mouse or whisper as quietly as you can. How many can you do?

Materials

Flip Chart Memory Verse Page
Funny Voice Strips

Container

Instructions

Print and cut out one set of the Funny Voice Strips and put them into a container. Choose a student to draw out a strip and lead the whole class in reciting the memory verse using that kind of voice. Have fun with it and repeat several times choosing a new voice each time!

This activity is recommended for Pre-K.

Popcorn

Students “pop” up as they say their part of the memory verse. Start out slowly and see how fast you can go!

Materials

None

Instructions

Have students squat down in a circle. Begin by saying the first word in the memory verse. As you go around the circle, have each student take turns “popping” up as they say the next word then squat back down. Repeat.

You may want to divide the class into two groups. Have the first group pop up and say the first word then squat back down. Then the second group pops up saying the next word and squats back down and so on until the verse is completed. Repeat—going faster and faster!

Find extra verses to practice in the Additional Memory Verses list.

Song Time

Remember to use the downloaded music to learn the songs. Lyrics can be found on the Song Sheet at the end of this lesson or on the Flip Chart Song Time Lyrics Page.

“Noah and the Ark”
“John 10:9”

Find extra songs to the tunes of favorite nursery rhymes in the Additional Songs list.

Go to Prayer

Lord, the world is so determined to lie to our children and discount your Word. My students need to know that all of your Word is true and that the catastrophic flood was global. Lord, equip my students to defend your Word against the secular lies. Give them a love for your Word, confidence in the truth of it, and joy in discovering you through it.

Optional Supplements

Hands-On Activities

Do these activities when you think best—before, during, or after the lesson.

Fossil Ornament (PDF)*

Students will use modeling clay to make “fossil” impressions.

Rainbow Hanger* (PDF)

Students will use cotton balls and crayons to make a hanging decoration to remind them that God keeps his promises.

Video Clips

Preview the recommended video(s) before class. If appropriate, show to your class and discuss before, during, or after the lesson.

Billions of Dead Things (7:56)

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Come On In

As students arrive, direct them to the activity you chose for today.

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Memory Verse

We should all be hiding God’s Word in our hearts! Use the Flip Chart Memory Verse Page as you play a memory verse game.

Explain the verse to your students as you encourage them to memorize it.

John 10:9 I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture.

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Studying God’s Word

Lesson Time

Have the students assemble in a circle away from the tables—either on the floor or in their chairs.

Bring your stuffed animal, Bible, Flip Chart, and any items you prepared for this lesson.

Prayer

This prayer time is designed to help the students begin to understand some simple concepts about prayer and to encourage them to pray.

We start our Bible lesson with prayer. Turn to the Prayer Page in the Flip Chart. Briefly review the different types of prayer presented there.

Today let’s say prayers of thanksgiving—tell God thank you.

I’ll start. Dear God, thank you for . . . (insert personal prayer here).

Pass a special stuffed animal—prayer bear—around the circle, giving all the students an opportunity to pray, or choose a volunteer to stand beside you and pray.

Very good! Now let’s put our stuffed animal away, and we’ll answer our Bible Truth questions.

I love you prayers—Adoration
I’m sorry prayers—Confession
Thank you prayers—Thanksgiving
Please prayers—Supplication

Bible Truths

These four questions will be repeated each week to help the students learn foundational truths.

Where do you learn how to love and obey God? In the Bible.
Where is God? God is everywhere.
Can you see God? No. I cannot see God, but he always sees me.
Does God know all things? Yes. Nothing can be hidden from God.

Bible Pass Around

Before Bible Pass Around, place a sticky note in your Bible to mark the first passage to be read.

We are going to start out today by looking into God’s Word, the Bible. Hold up Bible. God’s Word is true, and we can trust what it says. But where should we look? One of you will help me with that. We’re going to play Bible Pass Around. Whoever ends up with the Bible must hold it very carefully until it is time to look in it. When it is time to read, you can bring it to me, and we’ll open it to see what we are going to talk about today! Here’s what we’re going to do. I want everyone to count with me up to the number choose a number. (You may also choose to recite the books of the Bible, sing one of the lesson songs, or recite the memory verse as you do this activity.) We’ll start right here. Hand the Bible to the first student. As we say each number (or word), you must carefully pass the Bible to the person beside you. Remember, we don’t want to drop it or tear it. Then when we get to the last number (or word), whoever has the Bible will hold on to it until we are ready for it in our lesson. Are you ready? Let’s begin. Begin the lesson when finished with Bible Pass Around.

K–1st Lesson continues next.

Pre-K Lesson

Review

Don’t forget! Review the Optional Supplements and determine where you can use them.

Refer to the Lesson 24 Flip Chart. We’ve been learning about Noah and the flood. God told Noah that he would destroy the earth with a worldwide flood.

Why did God send the flood? To punish sin on the earth.

Refer to the Lesson 25 Flip Chart. Did God do what he said he would do? Yes.

Yes. God did send a huge flood. Some people don’t believe what the Bible says, though. They say that God did not flood the whole world. But this flood wasn’t in just a small area like over a road or in a field. No. He covered the entire earth with water.

What Was the Flood Like?

There are some things that help us know for sure what really happened. The first and most important thing is that God’s Word tells us the truth, and we can believe it. So let’s start there to find out the truth about the flood.

Genesis 7:19–20

Who has the Bible? Please bring it up. We are going to read from God’s Word now and see what we can find out. Make this a special time as the student brings the Bible and opens it to where the sticky note is. Show the students where the book is in your Bible. Let them look at it. Carry it around your circle.
Listen to these verses from Genesis. This tells us how much water God used to flood the earth. Read Genesis 7:19–20 emphasizing “the mountains were covered.”
- Reread the verses as necessary so the students can hear the answers straight from God’s Word!
Did you hear that? Was this just a small flood where water just went up over some houses or buildings? No!
What did the Bible say was covered by the water? The high mountains.
- As you teach, refer often to the Lesson Flip Chart to keep the children engaged.
Refer to the Lesson Flip Chart.
Right! Look at this picture on the Flip Chart. Where are the mountains? Under the water.
What can you see floating on top of the water? Noah’s ark.
That’s right! The ark was floating above the mountains. God sent so much rain and water that the whole world was covered. Everything was destroyed—every city, every street, every house, and every building. Only Noah, his family, and the animals on the ark were safe from this huge flood. The Bible tells us this. And all of God’s words are true!

What Are Fossils?

So we learn about the flood from the Bible, but there are things we see around us that also show that the flood really happened! I’m talking about things we see in the rocks and on mountains called fossils. Most of the fossils we see today were probably made when the flood came.

Show the Lesson Illustrations, pictures, or real fossils you brought in.

Show the Lesson Illustrations. Fossils are dead things—like animals or plants—that have been turned into rock.

Here are some pictures (samples) of fossils that have been found in rocks. Look and see if you can tell what the animal or plant was. Allow discussion as you show the pictures.

These are really interesting, aren’t they? But you know what? Fossils can only be made if you have certain things like a plant or animal, lots of mud, and lots and lots of water on top—all put together really fast. So it makes sense that most of the fossils we find were probably made by the flood. These things can also help us understand and believe that the flood really happened.

What Does the Rainbow Mean?

Refer to the Flip Chart. Look at the other side of the picture now. What do you see? Allow discussion.
After the flood ended, God told Noah and his family to leave the ark. Did you know they were on the ark for over a year? That’s a long time! This must have been a wonderful day for Noah, his family, and all the animals. They were probably excited to finally get off of the ark. Then God spoke to Noah and made a promise.

Genesis 9:13

Let’s read what God told Noah after he and his family got off of the ark. This is also in the book of Genesis. Listen carefully! Read Genesis 9:13.

What did God say he would set in the cloud? A bow; rainbow.
Yes. Have you seen a rainbow before? Here are some pictures of beautiful rainbows. Allow discussion as you show pictures of rainbows you brought in.
Refer to the Flip Chart. God set the rainbow in the sky as the sign of his wonderful promise that he will never flood the whole earth again. We may still have small floods here and there, but they do not cover the whole world like the flood of Noah’s day.
Hold up fingers as you list the reasons, 1, 2, and 3. So today we looked at three reasons why we believe God really did send a flood that covered the whole world. The first reason is because the Bible says so. The second reason is because the fossils come from plants and animals that were buried quickly by lots of mud and water like in a huge flood. And don’t forget the rainbow! That’s reason number three. The rainbow is God’s sign to remind us that he made a promise never to allow that kind of flood again.

Continue with the Lesson Review Game below.

K-1st Lesson

Review

Don’t forget! Review the Optional Supplements and determine where you can use them.

Refer to the Lesson 24 Flip Chart. We’ve been learning about Noah and the flood. God told Noah that he would destroy the earth with a worldwide flood.

Why did God send the flood? To punish sin on the earth.

Refer to the Lesson 25 Flip Chart. Did God do what he said he would do? Yes.

What Was the Flood Like?

There are some things that help us know for sure what really happened. The first and most important thing is that God’s Word tells us the truth, and we can believe it. God’s Word is our starting point, and we know that all of God’s words are true. So let’s start there to find out the truth about the flood.

Genesis 7:19–20

Who has the Bible? Please bring it up. We are going to read from God’s Word now and see what we can find out. Make this a special time as the student brings the Bible and opens it to where the sticky note is. Show the students where the book is in your Bible. Let them look at it. Carry it around your circle.
Listen to these verses from Genesis. This tells us how much water God used to flood the earth. Read Genesis 7:19–20 emphasizing “high mountains” and “covering them.”
Did you hear that? Was this just a small flood when water just went up over some houses or buildings? No!
What did the Bible say was covered by the floodwaters? All the high mountains.
- As you teach, refer often to the Lesson Flip Chart to keep the children engaged.
Refer to the Lesson Flip Chart. Right! Look at this picture on the Flip Chart. This was a worldwide flood. The entire earth was FLOODED!
Where are the mountains? Under the water.
What can you see floating on top of the water? Noah’s ark.
That’s right! The ark was floating above the mountains. God sent so much rain and water that the whole world was covered. Everything was destroyed. This is what the Bible says. Only Noah, his family, and the animals on the ark were safe from this huge flood.
Remember, God told Noah he was going to destroy the earth because of the sin in the world. And God flooded the entire earth just as he said he would. So we know this flood was global! That means it covered the whole earth. Every city and every street. Every house, every building—even the mountains were covered. The Bible tells us this. And all of God’s words are true!

What Are Fossils?

What is a fossil? Does anybody know? Fossils are dead things—animals or plants—that have been turned into rock.
- Show the Lesson Illustrations, pictures, or real fossils you brought in.
Show the Lesson Illustrations. Here are some pictures (samples) of fossils that have been found in rocks. Look and see if you can tell what the animal or plant was. Allow discussion as you show the pictures.
These are really interesting, aren’t they? But you know what? Fossils can only be made if you have certain things like a plant or animal, lots of mud, and lots and lots of water on top—all put together really fast.
Hmm. Do you think there were plants and animals that were covered really fast with mud and lots of water in the worldwide flood? Yes.
Yes! God’s Word says that all the plants and animals outside the ark died. They would have been suddenly buried by mud and a huge amount of water. So it makes sense that most of the fossils we find were probably made by the flood. These things can also help us understand and believe that the flood really happened.

What Does the Rainbow Mean?

Refer to the Flip Chart. Look at the other side of the picture now. What do you see? Allow discussion.
After the flood ended, God told Noah and his family to leave the ark. Did you know they were on the ark for over a year? That’s a long time! This must have been a wonderful day for Noah, his family, and all the animals. They were probably excited to finally get off of the ark. Then God spoke to Noah and made a promise.

Genesis 9:13

Let’s read what God told Noah after he and his family got off of the ark. This is also in the book of Genesis. Listen carefully! Read Genesis 9:13.

- Reread the verses as necessary so the students can hear the answers straight from God’s Word!
What did God say he would set in the cloud? A bow; rainbow.
Yes. Have you seen a rainbow before? Here are some pictures of beautiful rainbows. Allow discussion as you show pictures of rainbows you brought.

Genesis 9:14–15

Now listen to the next two verses. Read Genesis 9:14–15.

When do we see rainbows? When there are clouds in the sky.
Yes! We see rainbows when there are clouds, rain, and a little sunshine, right? That rainbow was God’s covenant or promise to all of us.
What does the rainbow remind us of? Listen to this. Read Genesis 9:15 enthusiastically. Emphasize “the waters shall never again become a flood to destroy all flesh.”
What was God’s promise? What does the rainbow mean? God will never send another flood over the whole earth again.
Refer to the Flip Chart. God set the rainbow in the sky as the sign of this wonderful promise that he will never flood the whole earth again. God’s promise was to Noah, his family, all the animals, and everyone who will ever live on earth, including you and me!
Do we ever have floods now? Yes.
Yes, we do, but they are smaller ones. They do not cover the whole world like the flood of Noah’s day. God promised he would never send another flood like that over the whole earth to destroy it again.
So today we looked at three reasons why we believe God really did send a flood that covered the whole world. We know this because the Bible says so and because the fossils we find of plants and animals had to be buried quickly by lots of mud and water. So most of the fossils we find were made during the flood. And don’t forget the rainbow! The rainbow is God’s sign to remind us that he made a promise never to allow that kind of flood again.
The worldwide flood was real! It was God’s punishment for sin. But God promised it will never happen again. And we can trust God to always keep his promises.

Lesson Review

We all learn best with review and repetition! We encourage you to play a lesson review game.

Highlight

Story Time

Do you remember what happened in our last Justin and Jessie story? Allow discussion.
What word did Justin keep hearing? Mercy.
Right. Justin kept hearing the word mercy when he should have been punished for not bringing his library book back, for not eating all of his dinner, and for not listening to his teacher at kids’ club. He finally found out that mercy meant he wouldn’t be punished even though he deserved it.
Let’s see what Justin and Jessie are doing in today’s story. Read the Justin and Jessie story as you show the picture.
Ooh! Storms can be a little scary, can’t they? But Justin’s mom reminded the kids that they can always trust God, just like Noah did, to take care of them and to always keep his promises.
When the flood ended, God made a very special promise never to destroy the earth again with a flood. The rainbow is God’s sign of that promise. And we can remember that promise when we see the rainbow in the sky!

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Song Time

Use the downloaded music to sing the songs. Lyrics can be found on the Flip Chart Song Time Lyrics Page and the Song Sheet at the end of this lesson.

You may want to add stomping, clapping, and musical instruments or make up hand motions to any of the songs!

Noah and the Ark

Let’s sing the song we learned about Noah. Review the words then sing the song together.

John 10:9

Turn to the Flip Chart Memory Verse Page. Okay. It’s time to sing our memory verse song now. Review the words then sing the song together once or twice.

Pass out the Student Take Home Sheets and remind students to practice the memory verse this week.

Sing other class favorites or songs from the Additional Songs list as time allows.

Song Sheet

Noah and the Ark The sins of man grew in God’s sight; They did evil day and night. Since they chose to disobey, God would judge them. Noah was a righteous man. He loved God—obeyed his plan. Built the ark as he was told. God showed mercy. God brought creatures two by two. Dinosaurs? They marched on too! God shut the door; the rains began— Noah’s flood. As the ground began to dry, There’s a rainbow in the sky! Floods will never fill the earth— God’s great promise. Like the ark in Noah’s day, God’s Word says that “Jesus saves!” For he is the only Door, Christ, our Savior! John 10:9 I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out go in and out, go in and out and find pasture. I am the door. I am the door. John 10:9 I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out go in and out, go in and out and find pasture. I am the door. I am the door. John 10:9 I am the door.

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Group Prayer

Be sure to pray with your students before you dismiss them.

Thank God for his Word and his promise to never again send a worldwide flood.
Pray that the students will learn to see the truth in God’s Word and be confident in all it says.

The Worldwide Flood

God sent a global flood and promised it would never happen again.

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Studying God’s Word

Story Time

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Come On In

Bible Book Match

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I Have You Have

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Popcorn

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Basket Toss

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Board Game

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Bible Baseball

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Bowling

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Goofy Golf

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Toss for It

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Balloon Bop and Pop

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Egg Hunt

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Echo Echo

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Follow the Leader

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Freeze

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Funny Voices

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