November 2nd, 2025
Recap: Sunday November 2nd, 2025
Story 8: The Judge Judges Justly (Genesis 18-19)
*Continue the conversation at home reading through Genesis 18 & 19 and going through The Biggest Story Family Devotional that corresponds with Story 8!
Big Picture: “God has made a lot of promises to Abraham. Has Abraham always trusted God? No. Sometimes he doubted. That’s not good. But God didn’t give up on Abraham. Each time Abraham doubted and disobeyed, God came to him and reminded him of their covenant. He would give him the promised land and the promised son. Shortly after God made the covenant, the Lord promised to Abraham, “This time next year, Sarah shall have a son” (see Gen. 18:10). Sarah was in the nearby tent. When she heard what God said, she laughed because she couldn’t believe that she would have a child when she was so old. She doubted God’s promise.
God knew that Sarah was doubting him and asked why she laughed. Sarah grew afraid and lied, “I did not laugh” (18:15). Not only did she not believe God, she also lied. But God still kept his promise to give Sarah a son. Sarah wasn’t the only person in the land to sin. There was a whole city full of sinners. The city was called Sodom, and today’s lesson focuses on what happened to that sinful city. It wasn’t pretty! We will see that while God promises good things for his people, he also promises to punish his enemies, just like we saw when God sent the flood in Noah’s day.” (From The Biggest Story Curriculum)
Big Truth: God is the judge who judges justly.
Memory Verse: “It is God who executes judgement, putting down one and lifting up another.” (Psalm 75:7)
Extension Activities:
None today!
Resources for Parents about Genesis:
Does your child have questions about some of the topics brought up in Genesis? Unsure how to answer those in a way that is age appropriate?
“Christians are counter-cultural: our primary goal should not be to raise intelligent, successful, competent, and upright citizens, our primary concern ought to be for the good of our children's souls - and so for God's glory.
Teaching our children the Scriptures in a compelling, relevant, and holistic manner during daily family worship is one of the chief means we can achieve this. If you need help to do that - this is the series for you! It's a comprehensive guide for the entire family and particularly children between the ages of 5-12.”
Beginning: Family Worship in Genesis By Joel R. Beeke & Nick Thompason is a great additional resource to The Biggest Story Family Devotional, diving deeper into specific questions and reflection throughout Genesis.
The Bible Project overview video on Genesis 12-50, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. In Genesis, God promises to bless rebellious humanity through the family of Abraham, despite their constant failure and folly.
