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Weekend Lesson Guide
to continue the conversation at homelesson 1— August 9
WONDER TRUTH: God Makes Us New
SCRIPTURE: Genesis 4
GOD’S BIG STORY: When Adam and Eve’s sons Cain and Abel present offerings to God, He accepts Abel’s but not Cain’s. Angry, Cain refuses to make things right and kills his brother. Though there are consequences, God still redeems Cain’s situation by protecting his life.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
In God’s big story, who were the brothers? (Cain and Abel)
Which brother was faithful to God, and who disobeyed God? (Abel was faithful; Cain sinned.)
What warning did God give to Cain? (Watch out for sin; it’s always waiting.)
What did God say would happen to Cain after he killed Abel? What promise did God also give him? (He would wander the earth; God would protect him.)
Have you ever made a wrong choice to sin and disobey God? Share about it if you’re comfortable.
What did God do so we can be made new and everything can be right again? (God sent Jesus for us.)
How does God show His faithfulness to us even when we make wrong choices? (helps us, forgives us)
lesson 2— August 16
WONDER TRUTH: God’s Plan is Enough
SCRIPTURE: Genesis 11
GOD’S BIG STORY: After the flood, the people think they can receive blessing and power by building a tower rather than seeking and following God’s plan. As a result, God scatters the people and confuses their languages.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
What did the people from God’s big story try to build? (a tower)
Why do you think they wanted to build the tower? (to be connected to God; to be important)
How did God get the people to stop building? (He made them speak different languages and scattered them.)
Do you speak any other languages? Do you know anyone who speaks another language?
Who always knows what’s best because He is the best?
How has God helped you with something?
lesson 3— August 23
WONDER TRUTH: Only God is Worthy of Worship
SCRIPTURE: Exodus 32
GOD’S BIG STORY: While Moses listens to God on the mountain, the Israelites become restless and fashion a golden calf and worship it—yet God is faithful and shows only He is worthy of worship.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
Who went up on a mountain to talk to God in today's story? (Moses)
What did God’s people ask Aaron to make for them? (a statue or pretend god to worship; an idol; a golden calf)
How did God feel when He saw what His people had done? (God was upset.)
What does it mean to worship God? (to make Him the most important; to listen to Him and follow His instructions; to know that only He is really God)
How has God been faithful to you?
How can you worship God today?
lesson 4— August 30
WONDER TRUTH: Only God Saves
SCRIPTURE: Numbers 21
GOD’S BIG STORY: Even after God provides for His people in the wilderness, they complain and are struck by venomous snakes. To save the people, God instructs Moses to put a bronze snake on a pole; anyone who looks at the snake will live.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
Have you ever seen a snake? Would you be scared if you did see one?
Where were the Israelites wandering? (the desert)
How did the Israelites react to having to wander in the desert? (They complained.)
Who did God tell to make a bronze snake and put it on a pole? (Moses)
What did the Israelites forget that God could do? (save them)
How do you think the Israelites felt when they realized God saved them?
Who is the only one who has the power to save us? (God)
lesson 5— September 6
WONDER TRUTH: God Is Merciful
SCRIPTURE: Judges 2–3
GOD’S BIG STORY: Time after time, the Israelites forgot about God and went their own way, worshiping false gods. As a result, their enemies attacked and defeated them, yet God continued to show them mercy by sending leaders called judges to rescue them.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
What did God save the Israelites from before they wandered in the desert? (slavery in Egypt)
Where did God lead the Israelites after they left Egypt? (the special land He promised them, Canaan)
What did the new Israelites not remember? (how God took care of His people; what God did for them)
Do you think God loved the Israelites when they turned from Him and made wrong choices?
How does God show His love?
What do you think it means when we say that God is merciful? (Mercy means being kind and forgiving, even when someone doesn’t deserve it.)
How has God shown His mercy to us? (God forgives our sins; God saves us; God invites us into His family)
Who did God send to help the Israelites? (judges)
Will God ever stop forgiving you and loving you? (No!)
Each week we read/watch GOD’S BIG STORY.
GOD’S BIG STORY teaches us a new WONDER TRUTH.
The WONDER TRUTH points us back to THE WORD OF WONDER.
THE WORD OF WONDER is our unit memory verse.
