Cain and Abel | A Powerful Bible Lesson on Attitudes of the Heart and Jealousy
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“Thank you so very much for this. It's useful in our Sunday school classes.”
- Dwayne C.
This engaging, hands-on curriculum unit on the story of Cain and Abel in Genesis 4, guides your older students into the practical aspects of giving to God and more importantly, the heart attitude behind it. This important Old Testament lesson highlights Abel's faithful offering and how it foreshadowed Jesus, the Mediator of a new covenant, as described in Hebrews 12:24.
Color Coding Genesis 4 ✍️
Students' color code Genesis 4 and explore the actions, thoughts, motivations, and dialogue between Cain and Abel. The accompanying worksheet, "The Mark of Cain," invites students to imagine the protective mark given to Cain and then draw its possible placement on his body.
Crouching Penny Game
This very practical game illustrates the concept of sin and the need to rule over it. The key verse is God’s warning to Cain in Genesis 4:7 ~ “Sin is crouching at the door. You must rule over it.” Each part of this game board represents an element of the story of Cain, and ultimately us as humans who also struggle with ruling over the sin that crouches at our door:
◽️The DOOR represents the HEART ♥️
◽️The PENNIES represent the SACRIFICES we offer to God. ⬆️
◽️The PATHS are the LIFE CHOICES we make along the way. ⛔️
◽️The TRIANGLE CORNERS are where we OFFER our SACRIFICES to God. ↗️
Students must crouch and swerve to avoid incoming game cards wadded up as "rocks" thrown at them by the teacher. The twist at the end of the game has students asking themselves if they intentionally kept the shiniest of pennies on their game board for themselves rather than giving them up as offerings.
✝️ What Have I Learned about Jesus Today?
At the end of this lesson (and every lesson in this series), we invite students to ponder the thought-provoking question: "What have you learned about JESUS today?" After exploring Abel's faithfulness as described in Hebrews 11, students are given a careful explanation of the old covenant and the new covenant and how Jesus as the mediator of the new covenant offered Himself up as the Perfect Sacrifice on the cross of Calvary. This is the reason Jesus’ innocent blood speaks “a better word” than Abel’s.
Included in this 31 page lesson:
✴️Two page pre-class preparation instructions (items to gather, photocopies to make, pre-class prep etc.)
✴️Eleven page lesson plan with clearly clear DO/SAY/READ conversational wording
✴️Color Coding the Story of Cain and Abel [Worksheet/Answer Key)
✴️Mark of Cain Worksheet
✴️Crouching Penny Game Board
✴️10 pages of game cards (total of 20 cards)
✴️“Watchful Brother” Stepping Stone
⏰️Flexible Scheduling: This 3-4 hour lesson can be spread over multiple days with clearly labeled stopping points.
✝️ Perfect for Sunday school, homeschool or Christian school classrooms! Each lesson unit in our Walking Alongside Jesus series is divided into five sections, each section takes between 30 minutes to an hour. This allows homeschool and Christian school teachers to use it daily in the classroom (thereby completing an entire unit in a week) OR in a Sunday School classroom or youth group once a week (thereby completing an entire unit in a month).
✔️Our goal with each lesson is to combine scholarly study in a fun, interactive way so that students not only experience the rich Biblical narrative but also to whet their appetite for more by learning how to study the Scriptures for themselves.
Save time and shop with confidence! Watch the lesson preview video here.
“Thank you so very much for this. It's useful in our Sunday school classes.”
- Dwayne C.
This engaging, hands-on curriculum unit on the story of Cain and Abel in Genesis 4, guides your older students into the practical aspects of giving to God and more importantly, the heart attitude behind it. This important Old Testament lesson highlights Abel's faithful offering and how it foreshadowed Jesus, the Mediator of a new covenant, as described in Hebrews 12:24.
Color Coding Genesis 4 ✍️
Students' color code Genesis 4 and explore the actions, thoughts, motivations, and dialogue between Cain and Abel. The accompanying worksheet, "The Mark of Cain," invites students to imagine the protective mark given to Cain and then draw its possible placement on his body.
Crouching Penny Game
This very practical game illustrates the concept of sin and the need to rule over it. The key verse is God’s warning to Cain in Genesis 4:7 ~ “Sin is crouching at the door. You must rule over it.” Each part of this game board represents an element of the story of Cain, and ultimately us as humans who also struggle with ruling over the sin that crouches at our door:
◽️The DOOR represents the HEART ♥️
◽️The PENNIES represent the SACRIFICES we offer to God. ⬆️
◽️The PATHS are the LIFE CHOICES we make along the way. ⛔️
◽️The TRIANGLE CORNERS are where we OFFER our SACRIFICES to God. ↗️
Students must crouch and swerve to avoid incoming game cards wadded up as "rocks" thrown at them by the teacher. The twist at the end of the game has students asking themselves if they intentionally kept the shiniest of pennies on their game board for themselves rather than giving them up as offerings.
✝️ What Have I Learned about Jesus Today?
At the end of this lesson (and every lesson in this series), we invite students to ponder the thought-provoking question: "What have you learned about JESUS today?" After exploring Abel's faithfulness as described in Hebrews 11, students are given a careful explanation of the old covenant and the new covenant and how Jesus as the mediator of the new covenant offered Himself up as the Perfect Sacrifice on the cross of Calvary. This is the reason Jesus’ innocent blood speaks “a better word” than Abel’s.
Included in this 31 page lesson:
✴️Two page pre-class preparation instructions (items to gather, photocopies to make, pre-class prep etc.)
✴️Eleven page lesson plan with clearly clear DO/SAY/READ conversational wording
✴️Color Coding the Story of Cain and Abel [Worksheet/Answer Key)
✴️Mark of Cain Worksheet
✴️Crouching Penny Game Board
✴️10 pages of game cards (total of 20 cards)
✴️“Watchful Brother” Stepping Stone
⏰️Flexible Scheduling: This 3-4 hour lesson can be spread over multiple days with clearly labeled stopping points.
✝️ Perfect for Sunday school, homeschool or Christian school classrooms! Each lesson unit in our Walking Alongside Jesus series is divided into five sections, each section takes between 30 minutes to an hour. This allows homeschool and Christian school teachers to use it daily in the classroom (thereby completing an entire unit in a week) OR in a Sunday School classroom or youth group once a week (thereby completing an entire unit in a month).
✔️Our goal with each lesson is to combine scholarly study in a fun, interactive way so that students not only experience the rich Biblical narrative but also to whet their appetite for more by learning how to study the Scriptures for themselves.
Save time and shop with confidence! Watch the lesson preview video here.
“Thank you so very much for this. It's useful in our Sunday school classes.”
- Dwayne C.
This engaging, hands-on curriculum unit on the story of Cain and Abel in Genesis 4, guides your older students into the practical aspects of giving to God and more importantly, the heart attitude behind it. This important Old Testament lesson highlights Abel's faithful offering and how it foreshadowed Jesus, the Mediator of a new covenant, as described in Hebrews 12:24.
Color Coding Genesis 4 ✍️
Students' color code Genesis 4 and explore the actions, thoughts, motivations, and dialogue between Cain and Abel. The accompanying worksheet, "The Mark of Cain," invites students to imagine the protective mark given to Cain and then draw its possible placement on his body.
Crouching Penny Game
This very practical game illustrates the concept of sin and the need to rule over it. The key verse is God’s warning to Cain in Genesis 4:7 ~ “Sin is crouching at the door. You must rule over it.” Each part of this game board represents an element of the story of Cain, and ultimately us as humans who also struggle with ruling over the sin that crouches at our door:
◽️The DOOR represents the HEART ♥️
◽️The PENNIES represent the SACRIFICES we offer to God. ⬆️
◽️The PATHS are the LIFE CHOICES we make along the way. ⛔️
◽️The TRIANGLE CORNERS are where we OFFER our SACRIFICES to God. ↗️
Students must crouch and swerve to avoid incoming game cards wadded up as "rocks" thrown at them by the teacher. The twist at the end of the game has students asking themselves if they intentionally kept the shiniest of pennies on their game board for themselves rather than giving them up as offerings.
✝️ What Have I Learned about Jesus Today?
At the end of this lesson (and every lesson in this series), we invite students to ponder the thought-provoking question: "What have you learned about JESUS today?" After exploring Abel's faithfulness as described in Hebrews 11, students are given a careful explanation of the old covenant and the new covenant and how Jesus as the mediator of the new covenant offered Himself up as the Perfect Sacrifice on the cross of Calvary. This is the reason Jesus’ innocent blood speaks “a better word” than Abel’s.
Included in this 31 page lesson:
✴️Two page pre-class preparation instructions (items to gather, photocopies to make, pre-class prep etc.)
✴️Eleven page lesson plan with clearly clear DO/SAY/READ conversational wording
✴️Color Coding the Story of Cain and Abel [Worksheet/Answer Key)
✴️Mark of Cain Worksheet
✴️Crouching Penny Game Board
✴️10 pages of game cards (total of 20 cards)
✴️“Watchful Brother” Stepping Stone
⏰️Flexible Scheduling: This 3-4 hour lesson can be spread over multiple days with clearly labeled stopping points.
✝️ Perfect for Sunday school, homeschool or Christian school classrooms! Each lesson unit in our Walking Alongside Jesus series is divided into five sections, each section takes between 30 minutes to an hour. This allows homeschool and Christian school teachers to use it daily in the classroom (thereby completing an entire unit in a week) OR in a Sunday School classroom or youth group once a week (thereby completing an entire unit in a month).
✔️Our goal with each lesson is to combine scholarly study in a fun, interactive way so that students not only experience the rich Biblical narrative but also to whet their appetite for more by learning how to study the Scriptures for themselves.
FAQS:
What Christian perspective is used for these Bible lessons?
I am an evangelical Christian who writes Bible curriculum for older students, and I take this tremendous responsibility seriously. Each lesson has a clear focus on what God says in His Word and the lessons are presented age appropriately, thoughtfully and biblically.
What translation of the Bible is used? 99% of the time I use the ESV although on rare occasion I might use another translation such as the NIV.
How can this Bible lesson be used?
Each lesson unit in our Walking Alongside Jesus series is divided into five sections, each section takes between 30 minutes to an hour. This allows homeschool and Christian school teachers to use it daily in the classroom (thereby completing an entire unit in a week) OR in a Sunday School classroom or youth group once a week (thereby completing an entire unit in a month). These lessons are flexible enough to be used in the following settings:
Children's Sunday School class
Youth Group
Private Christian school Bible class
Chapel for Christian schools
Children's Church
Homeschool Bible class
Family Bible time
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