GENESIS
Chapter 12, 13 & 14
If you don’t have a Bible handy, click this link for Genesis Chapter 12, Chapter 13 and Chapter 14.
12:10-20 Abram tells his first lie (his way of protecting Sarai instead of trusting God). God protected Sarai.
13:1-18 Abram and Lot go their separate ways. Lot went in the wrong direction.
14:1-17 Lot gets captured and is rescued by Abram.
14:18-20 Abram meets Melchizedek – first mention of bread and wine (communion elements).
14:21-24 Abram refuses payment from the King of Sodom for his efforts.
Discussion:
Abram built an altar to God. What would that look like today?
Has God spoken to you? How did you respond?
Have you ever feared for your life? Was prayer the first thing you did, or the last?
Did your fear become reality or did you worry for nothing?
Families do quarrel and have conflicts among themselves. What causes the conflicts in your family? Are you able to work it out peacefully?
Have you had to rescue a family member because of their choices? Has anyone had to rescue you?
Abram won the battle but would not take anything that wasn’t his. Abram had the opportunity to get more but he refused. What would you have done? Would it have brought glory to God?
The tithe – the law had not been written yet. How did Abram know to tithe to Melchizedek? Were stories passed down from Cain and Abel about their offerings?
Abram lived in a land of idol worship – so who taught him about offering first fruits to God? How do you thank God?
Child Discussion:
Have you and your family moved to a different place?
Is it far from grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins?
Was it scary to live in a new place and make new friends?
Have you told a lie? Who were you protecting?
Activities:
Have each child move to a different seat and “meet” the person sitting next to them.
Serve crackers and juice for snack.
