October 19th, 2025
Recap: Sunday October 19th, 2025
STORY 6: The Father of Nations (Genesis 11-13)
*Continue the conversation at home reading through Genesis 11-13 and going through The Biggest Story Family Devotional that corresponds with Story 6!
Big Picture: Even after the holy judgments of the flood and the Tower of Babel, God still had a plan for the nations. Abraham would be God’s man to carry out God’s plan. God would give him a promised land. He would also give him lots of children. Through one of those children God’s promise to save and bless people from every nation would come true. Sure enough, Abraham had a son named Isaac. Isaac had a son named Jacob. Jacob had twelve sons, and one of them, Judah, would be the great-great-great-great-great-grandfather of the Snake Crusher. He would crush Satan and save God’s people from among all the nations. (From The Biggest Story Curriculum)
Big Truth: God promises to bless the nations through Abraham.
Memory Verse: “I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.” (Genesis 12:2)
Extension Activities:
Genesis 12:2 Bookmark: Each child decorated a bookmark with Genesis 12:2 on it. This bookmark can help us remember that God always keeps His promises.
Rescue Ladder: Each group built God’s rescue ladder with popsicle sticks to help remember God’s promise to Abraham and how that led to Jesus the Snake Crusher!
Abraham // Isaac // Jacob // Judah // David // Jesus —Snake Crusher
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.
