Session 8

Protect

Genesis 9:1-15

ENGAGE

Introduce:

discuss favorite outdoor reality shows
(such as Alone, Life Below Zero, Dual Survival, Survivor, and so on).

Ask:

• How would you feel being completely alone and on your own in the wilderness?
• What would be positive and what would be negative about it?

Explain:

once they left the ark, Noah and his family were literally the only humans on earth.

as they began the process of rebooting humanity,
God had some specific rules, especially about respecting human life.

Reflect:

read the opening paragraph on page 69.
Emphasize that each of the sins listed is a reflection of disrespect for human life.

Ask:

• What would our world look like if all people valued every human life? (p. 69)

Transition:

In today’s session,
we’ll look at God’s directions for Noah’s family-
and we’ll consider how His words challenge us to promote and protect
the sacred nature of all human life.

EXPLORE THE TEXT

Read:

Remind the group that Noah and his family, along with the animals,
had exited the ark after more than a year.

what might they have thought, feared, and experienced as they left the ark.