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THE BEGINNING

OF GOD’S WAY

DISCOVERING GOD’S WAY - JUNIOR YEAR 1, BOOK 1


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THE BEGINNING
OF GOD’S WAY
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Contents

Lesson 1 • How the World Began ..............................................................1


Lesson 2 • The Flood Destroys the World..................................................7
Lesson 3 • God’s Promises to Abraham...................................................13
Lesson 4 • The Promised Son is Born......................................................20
Lesson 5 • A Wife for Isaac.......................................................................25
Lesson 6 • Jacob and Esau......................................................................31
Lesson 7 • A Wife for Jacob......................................................................38
Lesson 8 • Joseph is Sold into Slavery.....................................................45
Lesson 9 • Joseph Prospers in Egypt.......................................................50
Lesson 10 • Joseph Forgives His Brothers...............................................55
Lesson 11 • Joseph’s Family Comes to Egypt..........................................60
Lesson 12 • Job’s Love for God is Tested.................................................65
Lesson 13 • Review...................................................................................70
How the World Began
How the World Began
Lesson 1 -- Genesis 1-4
It is difficult to imagine
the time before the world was
created. It was an amazing
event and yet the writer of
the book of Genesis spends
very few chapters describing
how God created everything
from nothing. Scientists try to
convince us that the beginning
of the universe happened purely
by chance without any real
purpose. How, then can you
explain the beautiful design built
into everything we observe in
the universe?

It would be wonderful to have a detailed


Memory Challenge description of exactly how God created
everything, but He gives us just the details
In the beginning God created the heavens and
we really need – that He did it, that He is a
the earth.
very powerful God, that He loves us, and
that we should learn to honor and obey
And the earth was formless and void, and
darkness was over the surface of the deep; and
Him.
the Spirit of God was moving over the surface
of the waters. Which book of the Bible tells us how the
world was made?
Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there
was light.
What is the meaning of the word
Genesis 1: 1-3 “Genesis”?

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Read Genesis 1:1 - 2:3
Matching
1. Match the day of creation on the left with
2. When God saw everything that He had made,
what was created on the right:
what did He think about it?
1 ______ Sun, Moon and Stars

2 ______ Animals and Man


3. What did God do on the seventh day?
3 ______ Darkness and Light

4 ______ Earth and Plants


4. Why do you think He rested?
5 ______ Sky and Heaven
_____ He was really exhausted from all the
work.
6 ______ Birds and Fish
_____ He wanted to sit back and admire His
creation.

5. What made man different from the other animals? (see verse 26)

6. Who was to rule over the animals?

It must have been amazing to live in the Garden of Eden. Being a special creation in God’s own
image made man different from all the other creatures God had created. Adam and Eve had
everything they needed in their lush garden home.

In this passage look for one restriction God placed on their activities.

Read Genesis 2:8-25


1. What did God plant in Eden?

2. Which two trees were named?

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3. What four rivers are named?

4. What was the man’s job in the garden?

5. From which tree did God say he could not eat?

6. Why did God create a woman for the man?

God had given Adam and Eve everything they could possibly need. There were trees loaded with
fruits of every description. They were forbidden to eat from only one of the trees. Watch how the
serpent twisted everything and made Eve want the very thing God had said they could not have.
Are we ever tempted to want something just because we know we can’t have it?

Read Genesis 3:1-6


Which verse tells us that...
1. Eve knew from which tree God had said they could not eat? verse _____

2. The serpent lied to Eve? verse _____

3. The tree looked like it would be good to eat its fruit? verse _____

4. Eve gave the fruit to her husband and he ate it, too. verse ____

How quickly they forgot how much God had given them
in the Garden and taken lightly His instructions for them.
Having disobeyed God when they ate the fruit He had
forbidden, we will see Adam and Eve show feelings of
shame and fear. Not unlike what we do at times, they
both try to shift the blame to someone else.

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Read Genesis 3:7-13

1. What did Adam and Eve try to do when they heard the voice
of God?

2. Do you think it is possible to hide from God? Why?

3. Who did Adam say had made him eat the fruit?

4. Who did Eve say made her eat the fruit?

5. Have you ever heard people blame someone else for their own mistakes?
Can you think of an example?

6. Would it have been better to have at least admitted what they had done?

In this first record of man’s sin, we also read about God’s punishment for the disobedience. The
most immediate punishment for Adam and Eve is their removal from the Garden. From then on,
their very survival would depend on their own hard work. God must have been very disappointed
in Adam and Eve, but He will also offer a sign of hope for generations to come.

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Read Genesis 3:14-19
Punishments Adam and Eve begin their new
lives away from the Garden.
Write ADAM, EVE or SERPENT by the punishment that Every time Adam pulled a weed,
God gave to each one: he must have remembered how
good they had it in the Garden.
__________________ Crawl on belly Now we will see the beginning of
the first family when Adam and
__________________ Work hard for your food Eve have two sons, named Cain
and Abel. Being created in God’s
__________________ Pain in childbirth image, it is not surprising to see
the beginning of worship to God.
__________________ Thorns and thistles will Unfortunately, this worship sets
grow in your fields. the scene for jealousy and anger
between the two brothers.
__________________ Man will rule over you

__________________ Eat dust

Read Genesis 4:1-8


Write CAIN or ABEL:

__________________ I was the first baby born into the world.

__________________ I was a shepherd.

__________________ I sacrificed the fruits of my crops.

__________________ I sacrificed an animal from my flocks.

__________________ God was pleased with my sacrifice.

__________________ I was jealous of my brother.

__________________ I planned and killed my own brother.

__________________ Hebrews 11:4 says that I offered my sacrifice by faith.

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Draw a picture of each sacrifice:

Cain’s Abel’s

Understanding God’s Plan

From the beginning of the world, God had a plan for man. He has always wanted the man that
He created to know Him and have a special relationship with Him. Being the Creator, God had
a right to make the rules for man to follow. By obeying God’s rules, man can show his love for
God. When Adam and Eve were tempted
by the serpent (Satan) they did not do as What is the meaning?
God had told them. God said that Satan
would be crushed by a child born to a
woman. This is the first hint of the promise offering –
of the coming Savior. The Old Testament
was written a long time ago by many
different writers, but what it says is still
very important today. The Old Testament create –
is full of exciting stories, beautiful poems,
and great advice. It shows us what God
is like and how He keeps His promises.
Everywhere you look in the Old Testament jealous –
you will see glimpses of His great promise
to send a Savior.

enmity –

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