Unit 1 • Beginnings

Noah

Trusting God and building by faith

In a world filled with violence and sin, Noah walked with God. He believed God’s warning, built the ark as God commanded, and discovered that God is faithful to rescue and keep His promises.

📖 Genesis 6–9 ↗▶ Watch the Story ↗👨‍👩‍👧 Read Together ↓

Who Was Noah?

A man who walked faithfully with God.

Noah lived during a time when the earth was corrupt and full of violence, but he found grace in the eyes of the Lord. God told Noah that a great flood was coming and commanded him to build an enormous ark. Noah obeyed. He brought his family, the animals God sent, and food into the ark. God preserved them through the flood. When dry land appeared, Noah worshiped God, and God made a covenant with Noah and every living creature, placing the rainbow in the clouds as its sign.

Read Together

Read, listen, and explore Noah’s story

Read each KJV passage, open the matching NKJV audio book, then use the child-friendly retelling to help young readers understand what happened.

Moment 1

God Gives Instructions

Scripture • KJVGenesis 6:9–22

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Kids Version

God saw that Noah trusted Him even while the world around him was filled with violence. God warned Noah about the flood and gave him careful instructions for building a huge ark. Noah believed God and did everything He commanded.

Moment 2

Entering the Ark

Scripture • KJVGenesis 7:1–16

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Kids Version

Noah, his family, and the animals entered the ark just as God had said. Noah prepared food and followed every instruction. When everyone was safely inside, God shut the door and the rain began.

Moment 3

God Remembers Noah

Scripture • KJVGenesis 8:1–19

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Kids Version

God did not forget Noah or any living creature in the ark. He sent a wind, the water went down, and the ark came to rest. Noah waited patiently for God’s direction before his family and the animals stepped onto dry ground.

Moment 4

God’s Covenant

Scripture • KJVGenesis 9:8–17

Read the Bible passage ↗Listen to Genesis • NKJV ↗

Kids Version

God made a covenant with Noah, his family, and every living creature: He would never again destroy the earth with a flood. God placed the rainbow in the clouds as the sign of His faithful promise.

Each listening button opens the matching individual NKJV book link from TGCN’s Audio Bible page.

Key Truth

God is holy and just, God provides rescue, and every promise He makes can be trusted.

The Story

Faithful obedience through the storm.

A world gone wrong

Human sin filled the earth with corruption and violence. Noah found grace before God and walked faithfully with Him.

Build an ark

God warned Noah about the flood and gave him careful instructions. Noah did everything God commanded him to do.

Safe through the flood

Noah’s family and the animals entered the ark. God shut them in and preserved them while floodwaters covered the earth.

A promise and a rainbow

After the waters receded, Noah worshiped God. God made a covenant and gave the rainbow as its sign.

What Can We Learn?

Truth for everyday life

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Walk With God

Noah lived differently from the violent world around him. He trusted God and chose to walk faithfully with Him.

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Obey With Faith

Noah built the ark exactly as God commanded, even before he could see the flood that God had warned him about.

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God Rescues

God provided the ark as a place of safety for Noah’s family and the animals. God judges sin, but He also makes a way of rescue.

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God Keeps Promises

The rainbow reminds us of God’s covenant after the flood. We can trust God because He is always faithful to His word.

Memory Verse • KJV

“Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he.”

Genesis 6:22

Think About It

Wonder together

What made Noah different from the people around him?
What might have been difficult about building the ark?
How did God care for Noah’s family and the animals?
What does the rainbow help us remember about God?

Family Discussion

Bring the lesson home

Remember

Take turns naming promises from God’s Word that help your family trust Him.

Practice

Name one right thing God asks you to do even when it feels difficult or when others choose differently.

Respond

Choose one task your family can complete faithfully this week. Encourage one another to keep going.

Activity

Build and Test an Ark

Use foil to shape a small boat. Float it in a bowl or tub of water, then add coins one at a time. Count how many it holds before sinking. Reshape it and try again. Talk about the careful instructions Noah followed and the patience required to build the ark.

You’ll need: aluminum foil, coins, and a bowl or tub of water. An adult should supervise.

Watch the Story

Noah — Saddleback Kids

Watch this Genesis 6–9 story together, then ask which part shows Noah’s faith and which part shows God keeping His promise.

Watch Noah’s Story ↗Parents and caregivers: please preview external videos before watching with children.

Noah Activity Pack

Printables are coming soon

These numbered spaces are ready for original or properly licensed artwork and activities when they are created.

NO-001

Coloring Page — Noah Builds the Ark

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NO-002

Coloring Page — Animals Enter the Ark

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NO-003

Rainbow Covenant Activity

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NO-004

Faithful Obedience Activity

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NO-005

Word Search

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NO-006

Help the Animals Find the Ark Maze

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NO-007

Memory Verse Sheet

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NO-008

Ark Measuring Activity

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NO-009

Animal Matching Game

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NO-010

Completion Certificate

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Prayer

Let’s pray together

Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for being holy, just, merciful, and faithful. Help us walk with You like Noah did. Give us courage to obey even when it is difficult, patience to keep doing what is right, and faith to trust every promise in Your Word. Thank You for providing rescue and for keeping Your covenant. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

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