Lesson 1: God Creates the World
Text: Genesis 1:1–2:3
Date Used: ______________________

Key Point: God made the world in six days by the power of His Word. All creation is God’s blessing to us.

Law/Gospel: God requires that I believe that He is the only true God, the Creator and Sustainer of the world. God gives me faith to believe that He created the earth and heavens, and He continues to provide me with all that I need to sustain this body and life, including forgiveness of my sins through His Son, Jesus Christ.

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Suggested Songs: “Builder of Everything,” Track 1; “Wonderfully Yours,” Track 2; “God, Who Built This Wondrous Planet,” Track 4.

Bible Challenge Question: God created all of the planets in our solar system. What are their names? Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune (Pluto is now considered a dwarf planet)

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•	Music: Builder of Everything, Track 3
Thy Strong Word, Track 20
God’s Creation, Track 8
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•	Craft: God’s Good Creation Yo-Yo
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•	Food Activity: Where Did That Come From?
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•	Service Project: Caring for the World God Made
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Lesson 2: God Creates Adam and Eve
Text: Genesis 1:26–2:25
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Key Point: God has made us in His image, provides all things for our good, and makes us rulers over the earth and everything in it.

Law/Gospel: God appoints me as a caretaker of His creation and expects me to take care of it for His glory and the good of others. God provides me with all good things for this life and forgives me for Jesus’ sake when I put myself above Him and His creation or when I misuse or neglect my vocation to rule the earth properly.

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Suggested Songs:  “God Made Me,” Track 5; Sing “God’s Own Child, I Gladly Say It,” Track 8; “Wonderfully Yours,” Track 2.

Bible Challenge Question: What were the names of the first people? Adam and his wife, Eve
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•	Music: The Tree of Life, Track 19
Psalm 139:14, Track 17
God, Who Built This Wondrous Planet, Track 7	
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•	Craft: Salt Dough Handprint
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•	Food Activity: Healthy Food; Healthy Bodies
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•	Group Activity: Litterbugs
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Lesson 3: Sin Enters the World
Text: Genesis 3
Date Used: ______________________

Key Point: Through Adam, sin spreads to all people. Through Christ, God offers forgiveness to all people.
Law/Gospel: Because I sin, I will die. God sent His Son, Jesus, to crush sin, death, and the devil, and through Him, God forgives my sins and gives me eternal life.

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Suggested Songs: “Thy Strong Word,” Track 6; “God Made Me,” Track 5; “I Shall Dwell in the House of the Lord Forever,” Track 9.

Bible Challenge Question: What is original sin? Luther’s Small Catechism with Explanation says, “Original sin is that total corruption of our whole human nature which we have inherited from Adam through our parents.”
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•	Music: The Tree of Life, Track 19
I Am Sorry, Jesus, Track 12
God’s Own Child, I Gladly Say It, Track 9	
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•	Food Activity: Crushing Sin
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•	Group Activity: Dead in Adam; Alive in Jesus
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Lesson 4: Cain and Abel
Text: Genesis 4:1–16
Date Used: ______________________

Key Point: Even though Cain sinned, God still loved and preserved him. Even though we sin, God, in Christ, still loves and preserves us.

Law/Gospel: I sin when I trust myself or my own deeds to please God. God loves me and sent His Son, Jesus, to be the perfect sacrifice for my sin. Through faith in Him, I am marked as God’s child and receive His gifts of forgiveness, life, and salvation.

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Suggested Songs:  “God’s Own Child, I Gladly Say It,” Track 8; “God Made Me,” Track 5; “I Shall Dwell in the House of the Lord Forever,” Track 9.

Bible Challenge Question: What are the names of the first brothers mentioned in the Bible? Cain and Abel

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•	Music: From All That Dwell Below the Skies, Track 4
I Am Sorry, Jesus, Track 12
I Shall Dwell in the House of the Lord Forever, Track 13
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•	Craft: Mark of Forgiveness
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•	Food Activity: Marks of Mercy
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Lesson 5: Noah and the Flood
Text: Genesis 6:1–9:17
Date Used: ______________________

Key Point: In the flood, God destroyed sinful people. God’s Son, Jesus, destroyed sin, once and for all, through His death and resurrection to give life to sinful people.
Law/Gospel: God used water in a flood to drown sinful mankind. In Baptism, God uses water to drown my sins, granting me eternal life through His Son, Jesus.

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Suggested Songs: “Builder of Everything,” Track 1; “Wonderfully Yours,” Track 2; “Animals, Come on Board,” Track 7.

Bible Challenge Question: True or false? Noah was six hundred years old when the flood began. True. See Genesis 7:11.

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•	Music: God’s Own Child, I Gladly Say It, Track 9
At Home with You Forever, Track 2
Lord Jesus, Think on Me, Track 15
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•	Craft: Flying Rainbow Ball
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•	Food Activity: Wash It Clean!
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•	Group Activity: Washing My Sins Away
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Lesson 6: God’s Covenant with Abram
Text: Genesis 12:1–9; 15:1–6; 17
Date Used: ______________________

Key Point: God chose Abram (Abraham) and gave him faith to trust His promises to save His people. God gives us faith in Jesus, our Savior.

Law/Gospel: In my sin, I doubt that God can do what He promises and do not trust Him. God in His mercy carries out His promises and gives me faith in and through Jesus to trust Him.

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Suggested Songs: “Animals, Come on Board,” Track 7; “At Home with You Forever,” Track 10; “Wonderfully Yours,” Track 2.

Bible Challenge Question: True or false? (1) Abraham’s name was originally Abram. True. God changed his name (Genesis 17:5). 
(2) Sarah’s name was originally Sarai. True. God changed her name (Genesis 17:15).

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•	Music:  Builder of Everything, Track 3
God’s Own Child, I Gladly Say It, Track 9
Here I Stand, Track 10
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•	Skit: God’s Covenant with Abram
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•	Craft: Glow-in-the-Dark Salvation Stars
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•	Food Activity: Popping Our Doubt
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•	Group Activity: God Really Means It!
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Lesson 7: Abraham’s Visitors from Heaven
Text: Genesis 18:1–15; 21:1–7
Date Used: ______________________

Key Point: God came to Abraham with the promise of a son. Abraham’s descendant, our Lord Jesus, comes to us in Word and Sacraments, telling us that in Him all things are possible.

Law/Gospel: I sin by doubting God’s Word and promises, thinking He cannot do what He says. As God’s child, I have nothing to fear because God is faithful and His Word is true. He has kept His promise to send His Son, Jesus, to be my Savior, and through Him, He gives me the joy of His salvation.

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Suggested Songs: “Animals, Come on Board,” Track 7; “The Church’s One Foundation/Christ Is Our Cornerstone Medley,” Track 11; “I Shall Dwell in the House of the Lord Forever,” Track 9.

Bible Challenge Question: True or false? Abraham was one hundred years old and Sarah was ninety years old when God promised to give them a baby. True. See Genesis 17:17.

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•	Music: God Is with Me, Track 6
God Is So Good, Track 5
Psalm 139:14, Track 17	
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•	Skit: Abraham’s Visitors from Heaven
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•	Craft: All Saints’ Photo Stand
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•	Food Activity: Joy of Our Salvation
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•	Group Activity: The Bread of Kindness
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Lesson 8: Abraham and Isaac
Text: Genesis 21:1–7; 22:1–19
Date Used: ______________________

Key Point: God provided a ram as a sacrifice for Abraham and Isaac. He provides the perfect sacrifice for our sin: His Son, Jesus, the Lamb of God.

Law/Gospel: God requires a payment for my sin. God sent His own Son, Jesus, to be sacrificed in payment for my sin.

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Suggested Songs: “Builder of Everything,” Track 1; “God Is So Good,” Track 12; “The Church’s One Foundation/Christ Is Our Cornerstone Medley,” Track 11.

Bible Challenge Question: What does the name Isaac mean? “He laughs.” Remember, both Abraham and Sarah laughed when God promised to give them a son in their old age (Genesis 17:17; 18:12).

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•	Music: Builder of Everything, Track 3
John 1:29, Track 14
God Is with Me, Track 6
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•	Skit: Abraham and Isaac
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•	Craft: Rain Treasure Keeper
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•	Food Activity: Pay the Price
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•	Group Activity: “Foreshadowing Christ” Story Shadows
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Lesson 9: Isaac and Rebekah
Text: Genesis 24
Date Used: ______________________

Key Point: God worked His plan of salvation through the lives of Isaac and Rebekah. God’s plan for our salvation is fulfilled through Jesus, their descendant.

Law/Gospel: God wants me to trust Him for all that I need. God provides all that I need and gives me forgiveness, life, and salvation through His Son.

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Suggested Songs: “God Is So Good,” Track 12; “At Home with You Forever,” Track 10; “God, Who Built This Wondrous Planet,” Track 4.

Bible Challenge Question: Choose all the ways to travel from this list that did not exist in Bible times: donkey, walking, airplane, camel, wagon, car, motorcycle. Airplane, car, motorcycle

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•	Music: God, Who Built This Wondrous Planet, Track 7
Here I Stand, Track 10
Romans 8:28, Track 18
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•	Skit: Isaac and Rebekah
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•	Craft: Family Water Cup
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•	Food Activity: “Steadfast Love” Muffins
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•	Group Activity: Charting Our Blessings
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Lesson 10: Jacob and Esau
Text: Genesis 25:19–34; 27:1–40
Date Used: ______________________

Key Point: God worked through Jacob and Esau, despite their sin, to advance His plan of salvation. In spite of our sinful actions, God accomplishes His will and plan for our lives.

Law/Gospel: God does not want me to lie and deceive others, but to trust Him and follow His way. Because of His Son, Jesus, God forgives all my sins and promises to work all things together for my good.

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Suggested Songs: “I Shall Dwell in the House of the Lord Forever,” Track 9; “Builder of Everything,” Track 1; “The Church’s One Foundation/Christ Is Our Cornerstone Medley,” Track 11.

Bible Challenge Question: What were the names of the twins born to Rebekah and Isaac? Jacob and Esau

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•	Music: I Am Sorry, Jesus, Track 12
Psalm 50:15, Track 16 
Romans 8:28, Track 18
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•	Craft: Napkin Rings
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•	Food Activity: Blessed to Be Forgiven
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•	Group Activity: Filtering Out the Bad
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Lesson 11: Jacob’s Dream
Text: Genesis 27:41–28:22
Date Used: ______________________

Key Point: God revealed the certainty of His presence now and forever to Jacob in a dream. God reveals Himself and His plan of salvation for us in His Word and Sacraments. We respond with praise and worship.

Law/Gospel: I sin when I think God does not care for me or has left me alone. God promises in His Word never to leave me. His gracious love for me, revealed through His Son, Jesus, moves my heart to worship and praise Him.

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Suggested Songs: “God, Who Built This Wondrous Planet,” Track 4; “Thy Strong Word,” Track 6; “God’s Own Child, I Gladly Say It,” Track 8.

Bible Challenge Question: True or false? When Jacob ran away from the trouble he caused with his brother, he stayed in a Holiday Inn overnight. False. Hotels as we know them did not exist in Bible times.
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•	Music: How Firm a Foundation, Track 11
Alleluia to Jesus, Track 1
I Shall Dwell in the House of the Lord Forever, Track 13
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•	Skit: Jacob’s Dream
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•	Craft: Jacob’s Ladder Notebook
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•	Food Activity: Tall Ladders
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•	Group Activity: Heavenly Staircase
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Lesson 12: Jacob’s Family
Text: Genesis 29:1–30:24
Date Used: ______________________

Key Point: Through Jacob’s family, God brought forth the Savior, Jesus Christ, who endured lies, deception, and the schemes of sinful mankind to work our salvation on the cross.

Law/Gospel: I sin when I lie or deceive others. In spite of my sin, God blesses me with my family and all that I need and forgives me for the sake of His own Son, Jesus.

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Suggested Songs: “God Is So Good,” Track 12; “Thy Strong Word,” Track 6; “At Home with You Forever,” Track 10.

Bible Challenge Question: How many years did Jacob work under Laban?
a)	14 years
b)	20 years
c)	40 years
d)	18 years
b) 20 years; see Genesis 31:41.

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•	Music: God Is So Good, Track 5
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At Home with You Forever, Track 2
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•	Craft: Family Well
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•	Food Activity: Deceptively Sweet
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•	Group Activity: Stacking Up the Years
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•	Service Project: Service Coupons
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Lesson 13: Esau Forgives Jacob
Text: Genesis 31:3; 32–33
Date Used: ______________________

Key Point: Though Jacob was sinful and deceived his brother, God preserved his life and reconciled him with his brother, Esau. Through His Son, God preserves our lives. Jesus overcame sin and death on the cross to win our forgiveness, life, and salvation.

Law/Gospel: Broken families and failed friendships are the result of sin. Jesus’ forgiveness restores my broken relationship with God and can heal my broken earthly relationships as well.

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Suggested Songs: “God Made Me,” Track 5; “The Church’s One Foundation/Christ Is Our Cornerstone Medley,” Track 11; “God Is So Good,” Track 12.

Bible Challenge Question: True or false? Jacob was renamed Israel by God. True. See Genesis 32:28.

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•	Music: I Am Sorry, Jesus, Track 12
Psalm 50:15, Track 16
God Is with Me, Track 6
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•	Skit: Esau Forgives Jacob
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•	Craft: Traveling Tent
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•	Food Activity: Forgiveness Is Sweet
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Cross Explorations® Director CD © 2016 Concordia Publishing House. Scripture: ESV®. Reproduced by permission.