Session 7

Land!

Genesis 8:10-22

ENGAGE

Prepare:

River; Lake; Sea/Ocean.

Introduce:

describe their least favorite experience and/or their favorite experience on water

Review:

Remind adults that this session is the second of three related to Noah and the ark.
It’s hard to imagine how anything we’ve experienced even comes close to his life on the ark.
Plus, he was operating on God’s timetable, so he had to be patient.

Ask:

• When have you had to wait a long time for something?

Point out the summary statement for this lesson:
Restoration awaits those who trust God.

Discuss:

• Why is it essential for people to know that restoration awaits those who put their trust in God? (p. 61)

Transition:

We live in a time where we constantly see stories of pain and suffering.
Yet God offers a message of hope and restoration to those who trust in Him.

EXPLORE THE TEXT

Context:

Briefly review the key points in the previous session.
Use Understand the Context (p. 61)
to set the context for the first part of Genesis 8.

Ask:

• When have you had to wait for something?
• What is the hardest part about waiting? (p. 63)