Lesson One Creation Bible Facts: The Bible is the Word of God. Bible Reading & Discussion: Genesis 1 Question 1: Who made you? Answer: God made me. Verse: So God created man in his own image (Genesis 1:27) Lesson Two Creation of Man Bible Facts: The Bible is the Word of God. Bible Reading & Discussion: Genesis 2 Question 2: What else did God make? Answer: God made all things. Verse: For by him all things were created (Colossians 1:16) Lesson Three Fall of Man Bible Facts: The Bible has an Old Testament and a New Testament. Bible Reading & Discussion: Genesis 3 Question 3: Why did God make you and all things? Answer: For his own glory Verse: The heavens declare the glory of God (Psalm 19:1) Lesson Four The First Murder Bible Facts: The Bible has an Old Testament and a New Testament. Bible Reading & Discussion: Genesis 4 Question 4: How can you glorify God? Answer: By loving him and doing what he commands Verse: If you keep my commandments you will abide in my love (John 15:10) Lesson Five The Flood Bible Facts: Review Bible Reading & Discussion: Genesis 6:9 7:24 Question 5: Why ought you to glorify God? Answer: Because he made me and takes care of me Verse: Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory (Revelation 4:11) Lesson Six God s Covenant with Noah Bible Facts: The Old Testament has 39 books, the New Testament 27. Bible Reading & Discussion: Genesis 8:1 9:17 Review Questions #1-5 1
Lesson Seven The Tower of Babel Bible Facts: The books of the Bible are divided into chapters. Bible Reading & Discussion: Genesis 11:1-9; Genesis 9:7 Question 6: Are there more gods than one? Answer: There is only one God. Verse: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. (Deuteronomy 6:4) Lesson Eight Job Tested part 1 Bible Facts: The chapters of the Bible are divided into verses. Bible Reading & Discussion: Job chapter 1 Question 7: In how many persons does this one God exist? Answer: In three persons. Verse: I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth he will bear witness about me. (John 15:26) Lesson Nine Job Tested part 2 Bible Facts: Review Bible Reading & Discussion: Job chapter 2 Question 8: Who are they? Answer: The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit Verse: baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19) Lesson Ten Job s Response to God Bible Facts: Genesis is the first book of the Bible. Bible Reading & Discussion: Job 3:1-3,11; 7:4-5,11; 9:1-12,14-15; 10:1-17; 13:3,15-16,18; 23:1-17 Question 9: Who is God? Answer: God is a spirit and does not have a body like men. Verse: God is spirit (John 4:24) Lesson Eleven God s Response to Job Bible Facts: Locating Genesis chapters and verses Bible Reading & Discussion: Job 38:1-7,34-35,39-41; 39:26-27; 40:1-14; 42:1-6,10-17 Question 10: Where is God? Answer: God is everywhere. Verse: Do I not fill heaven and earth? declares the Lord. (Jeremiah 23:24) Lesson Twelve Abram Called by God Bible Facts: Locating Testaments & Genesis chapters and verses Bible Reading & Discussion: Genesis 11:29-12:9; Hebrews 11:8-9; Matthew 1:1; Galatians 3:8-9,14 Review Questions #6-10 2
Lesson Thirteen Abram and Lot Bible Facts: God gave us the Bible. Bible Reading & Discussion: Genesis 13:2-18; 14:8-20 Review Questions #1-10 Lesson Fourteen God s Covenant with Abram Bible Facts: God gave us the Bible; the Bible is the Word of God. Bible Reading & Discussion: Genesis 15:1-6,18-21; Romans 4:3,13, 18-25 Review Questions #1-10 Lesson Fifteen Ishmael Bible Facts: The Bible tells us Jesus died for us. Bible Reading & Discussion: Genesis 16:1-15 Question 11: Can you see God? Answer: No. I cannot see God, but he always sees me. Verse: No one has ever seen God (John 1:18) Lesson Sixteen Isaac Bible Facts: Review Facts Bible Reading & Discussion: Genesis 17:1-5,15-21; 18:1-3,9-14; 21:1-2; Hebrews 11:11 Question 12: Does God know all things? Answer: Yes. Nothing can be hidden from God. Verse: For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth 2 Chronicles 16:9 Lesson Seventeen Ishmael and Isaac Bible Facts: Review Practice Bible Reading & Discussion: Genesis 21:1-21; Galatians 4:22-23,29-30 Question 13: Can God do all things? Answer: Yes. God can do all his holy will. Verse: Ah, Lord God Nothing is too hard for you. Jeremiah 32:17 Lesson Eighteen Sodom and Gomorrah Bible Facts: Review Songs Bible Reading & Discussion: Genesis 18:16-26,32-33; 19:1-3,12-17,24-29; II Peter 2:6-9 Review Questions #11-13 3
Lesson Nineteen The Sacrifice of Isaac Bible Reading & Discussion: Genesis 22:1-19; Galatians 3:13-14; Hebrews 11:17-19 Question 14: Where do you learn how to love and obey God? Answer: In the Bible alone Verse: the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation 2 Timothy 3:15 Lesson Twenty Isaac and Rebekah Bible Reading & Discussion: Genesis 23:1-2; 24:1-38,50-52 Question 15: Who wrote the Bible? Answer: Holy men who were taught by the Holy Spirit Verse: All Scripture is breathed out by God 2 Timothy 3:16 Lesson Twenty-one Jacob and Esau Bible Reading & Discussion: Genesis 25:7-10,19-34; Hebrews 12:15-17; Romans 9:10-12 Question 16: Who were our first parents? Answer: Adam and Eve Verse: The man called his wife s name Eve, because she was the mother of all living. Genesis 3:20 Lesson Twenty-two Isaac blesses Jacob Bible Reading & Discussion: Genesis 27:1-45 Question 17: Of what were our first parents made? Answer: God made the body of Adam out of the ground, and formed Eve from the body of Adam Verse: then the Lord God formed the man of dust from the ground Genesis 2:7 Lesson Twenty-three Jacob s Dream Bible Reading & Discussion: Genesis 26:34; 27:46; 28:1-5,10-22; John 1:51 Question 18: What did God give Adam and Eve besides bodies? Answer: He gave them souls that could never die Verse: and the spirit returns to God who gave it. Ecclesiastes 12:7 Lesson Twenty-four Jacob Marries Bible Reading & Discussion: Genesis 29:1-31; 30:22-24 Review Questions 14-18 4
Lesson Twenty-five Jacob Flees from Laban Bible Reading & Discussion: Genesis 31:3-7,17-29,36,41-42,51-55 Review Questions 1-18 Lesson Twenty-six Jacob Meets Esau Bible Reading & Discussion: Genesis 32:1-18; 33:1-5,8-11,18-20 Review Questions 1-18 Lesson Twenty-seven Jacob is Renamed Israel Bible Reading & Discussion: Genesis 35:1-15 Review Questions 1-18 Lesson Twenty-eight Joseph s Dreams Bible Reading & Discussion: Genesis 37:1-11; Hebrews 1:1; II Timothy 3:16 Question 19: Have you a soul as well as a body? Answer: Yes. I have a soul that can never die Verse: And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Matthew 10:28 Lesson Twenty-nine Joseph Sold Bible Reading & Discussion: Genesis 37:12-36 Question 20: How do you know that you have a soul? Answer: Because the Bible tells me so Verse: And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. Mark 12:30 Lesson Thirty Joseph Goes to Prison Bible Reading & Discussion: Genesis 39:1-23; Romans 8:28 Question 21: What is your soul? Answer: My soul includes all of me that should know and love God Verse: his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith Ephesians 3:16b-17a Lesson Thirty-one Joseph Interprets Dreams Bible Reading & Discussion: Genesis 40:1-23 Review Questions 19-21 5
Beginner Lessons Overview Lesson Thirty-two Joseph Interprets Pharaoh s Dreams Bible Reading & Discussion: Genesis 41:1-45; Psalm 105:16-22 Question 22: In what condition did God make Adam and Eve? Answer: He made them holy and happy. Verse: God made man upright... Ecclesiastes 7:29b Lesson Thirty-three Joseph s Brothers Go to Egypt Bible Reading & Discussion: Genesis 41:46-57; 42:1-38 Bible Memorization: Children s Prove It Catechism (Question 21) Question 23: What did God command Adam to do? Answer: To obey him perfectly. Verse: And the Lord God commanded the man of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die. Genesis 2:16-17 Lesson Thirty-four Joseph s Brothers Return to Egypt Bible Reading & Discussion: Genesis 43:1-34 Bible Memorization: Children s Prove It Catechism Question 24: Did Adam obey God? Answer: No, he sinned against God Verse: she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate. Genesis 3:6 Lesson Thirty-five Joseph Tests His Brothers Bible Reading & Discussion: Genesis 44:1-34; 45:1-5 (Question 27) Question 25: What happened to our first parents when they had sinned? Answer: Instead of being holy and happy, they became sinful and miserable. Verse: sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin... Romans 5:12 Lesson Thirty-six Joseph Brings His Family to Egypt Bible Reading & Discussion: Genesis 45:4-28; 46:1-7 (Question 28) Question 26: What effect did the sin of Adam have on all mankind? Answer: All mankind is born in a state of sin and misery Verse: sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin Romans 5:12 Lesson Thirty-seven Jacob s Family Settles in Goshen Bible Reading & Discussion: Genesis 46:28-34; 47:1-12 (Question 29) Question 27: What do we inherit from Adam as a result of this original sin? Answer: A sinful nature Verse: Behold I was brought forth in iniquity Psalms 51:5 6
Beginner Lessons Overview Lesson Thirty-eight Jacob Dies Bible Reading & Discussion: Genesis 47:27-31; 48:1-6; 49:29-33; 50:1, 4-14 (Questions 30 & 31) Question 28: What is sin? Answer: Sin is any transgression of the law of God (doing what God forbids) Verse: sin is lawlessness. I John 3:4 Lesson Thirty-nine Joseph Dies Bible Reading & Discussion: Genesis 50:15-26; Hebrews 11:22; Acts 7:9-16 (Question 32) Question 29: What does every sin deserve? Answer: The anger and judgment of God Verse: For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23 Lesson Forty Joseph, a Picture of Jesus Bible Reading & Discussion: Genesis 37:12-14; John 6:38, 40; Genesis 37:8; John 5:18; Genesis 37:28; Matthew 26:14; Genesis 39:9-10, 20; Luke 23:4, 22-24; Genesis 41:14; John 20:6-8; Genesis 41:55-57; John 6:47-51 (Question 33) Question 30: Do we know what God requires of us? Answer: Yes, he has given us his law both in our hearts and in writing Verse: the law is written on their hearts... Romans 2:15 Lesson Forty-one Isaac, A Picture of Jesus Bible Reading & Discussion: Genesis 17:16; Isaiah 7:14; Genesis 17:19; Matthew 1:21; Genesis 18:13-14; Luke 1:34-35, 37; Genesis 22:6; John 19:16-17; Genesis 22:9-10; Luke 22:42; Genesis 22:11-13; Hebrews 11:17-19; Luke 24:5-7 and Children s Prove It Catechism Review Questions 22-30 7