God Has Placed Those in Authority
Name some people in your life whom God has placed in authority above you.
Parents, teachers, serving ones, etc.
Who became God's deputy authority after the flood and why was this authority given?
Noah was God's deputy authority after the flood. God made him deputy authority to keep peace between man and God.
What was the name of the tower that children of Israel built that made God angry?
Babel
Where had Abraham lived before God called him and why did God call Abraham out of there?
Ur of Chaldea. That place was a land full of idols and idol worshippers. No one knew God.
Who was Lot?
Abraham’s nephew
How did Noah disgrace himself and dishonor God?
After the flood, Noah became drunk with wine and lay uncovered in his tent.
What was the first form of human government to oppose God?
Nimrod
What materials were used to build the Tower of Babel?
Bricks
Why is idol worshipping displeasing to God? When people worship idols, such as bowing down to a wooden statue, whom do they actually worship?
God desired for us to worship Him alone. When people worship idols they are worshipping a created thing rather than the Creator. Leviticus 26 “You shall not make for yourselves idols, nor shall you raise up for yourselves a graven image or pillar, nor shall you place a stone figure in your land to bow down to it; for I am Jehovah your God.”
Why did Abraham recommend that he and Lot should separate?
Because each of them had a lot of flocks and herds and tents, which grew and grew in numbers. There was not enough land to support both families.
How did Ham’s actions differ from Shem and Japheth’s?
Ham saw his father in a drunk and naked state and reacted in a way to expose his father. Shem and Japheth did not.
What are some ways that Nimrod abused the authority that God had given?
He turned his nation of Babel into a kingdom so that he could be a ruler. He used his authority to do things for his own interest, not God’s. He not only brought in idolatrous things, but also used human government to lead people away from God to serve idols instead.
Why was God upset with the tower of Babel?
The people were building the tower of Babel to rebel against God, to renounce God, and to make a name for themselves.
How do you know that Abraham unwillingly responded to God’s call?
He had left Ur but only because his father took the family to Haran, not because he was following what God had told him. He also took Lot with him while God told him to go from his relatives.
Lot chose the better land that was green and well-watered. But why was it a terrible decision?
The land was very close to the evil city Sodom, which then led him to trouble and captivity.
Romans 13:2 "So then he who ____ the authority ___________, and those who oppose will _______ to themselves."
Romans 13:2 “So then he who resists the authority opposes God’s ordination, and those who oppose will receive judgment to themselves.”
Proverbs 8:15 “By me _____ / ___________"
Proverbs 8:15 “By me kings reign, / And rulers decree justice”
1 John 5:21 “Little children, _______________."
1 John 5:21 “Little children, guard yourselves from idols.”
Luke 11:28 “But He said, Blessed rather are those who ______________ and _______.”
Luke 11:28 “But He said, Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and Keep it.”
1 Peter 5:5a “In like manner, younger men, _______________”
1 Peter 5:5a “In like manner, younger men, be subject to elders…”
Give an example of something you did this week to submit, obey, respect, and honor an authority figure.
Multiple responses will be accepted
Give an example of when God might place you in a position of authority and what is the proper way to exercise that authority.
Various responses will be accepted
We may worship idols even without bowing to a physical statue. What are some forms of idol worshipping today that we should stay away from?
Various responses will be accepted
How have you practiced being willing to listen to or obey your parents/ elder siblings/ teachers/ serving ones? What did you do?
Various responses will be accepted.
Memorize and recite Psalm 27:4 “One thing I have asked from Jehovah; / That do I seek: / To dwell in the house of Jehovah / All the days of my life, / To behold the beauty of Jehovah, / And to inquire in His temple.”
Psalm 27:4 “One thing I have asked from Jehovah; / That do I seek: / To dwell in the house of Jehovah / All the days of my life, / To behold the beauty of Jehovah, / And to inquire in His temple.”