2.1. Get the group to imagine that they are artists. There is one particular painting that is precious to them because it’s a copy of one of their best pieces of work. They slaved over the original but an act of vandalism destroyed it. Not to be put off, they re-painted the work onto a new canvas and, although it would never be quite the same as the original, it was still good. One morning, they turn up to the studio, only to find that it’s been broken into and the painting wrecked again. How would they feel?
2.2. Read Genesis 6:5-7. Just like the artist feels like they’re at the end of the rope, so God once felt like giving up with the human race. But we’re still here – evidence that he didn’t. What happened to change his mind?
2.3. Read Genesis 6:8 and 6:17 - 7:5. God found a god man in Noah and Noah’s obedience goes to show that God chose the right man.
2.4. Watch Evan Almighty scene 4 (from 14:28 to 16:39).
- If God were to ask us to build an ark, would we be Evans or Noahs… honestly?
- Which do we want to be?
2.5. Reread Genesis 6:18 and read Genesis 9:8-17 and discuss the connection between these passages. Notice that God promises and ‘agreement’, Noah obeys His ‘terms and then God fulfils His ‘agreement’. (Covenenant)
Week 2: Summary
Three characteristics of God that we can discover through Noah are
- He is a Just Judge
- God wants us to be obedient
- God keeps his promises
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