Children`s Bible Lessons - Level 1 - Lesson 3

Cain and Abel
Adam and Eve had two boys. Cain
grew up to be a farmer.
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Illustrations by The Restored Church of God
CHILDREN’S BIBLE LESSON
Abel grew up to be a shepherd. Both
Cain and Abel gave offerings to God.
Parents: Explain what offerings are and how we still give them today.
LEVEL 1 / LESSON 3
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Abel offered his best lamb to God. God was
very pleased with Abel’s offering.
_ _ _ _ ’ _ OFFERING
Cain offered some fruits and vegetables, yet
his attitude was wrong. God was not pleased
with Cain.
_ _ _ _ ’ _ OFFERING
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CHILDREN’S BIBLE LESSON
MATCH THE WORDS
shepherd
vegetables
wool
Cain
tomatoes
harvest
cheese
farmer
Abel
milk
seeds
grain
meat
plow
pasture
Parents: Have your child draw a line to the words that apply to Cain or Abel.
LEVEL 1 / LESSON 3
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Cain became very angry. He was jealous God accepted Abel’s offering, but not his. He hurt Abel so badly that he died.
Parents: Explain to your child why Cain was jealous. Also explain what Cain should have done, instead
of killing his brother.
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CHILDREN’S BIBLE LESSON
Cain,
where
is
Abel,
your brother?
Soon after that, Cain heard God calling his name. God asked Cain where his
brother was, but Cain said he did not know. Cain lied to God. God was very
disappointed with him, and sent him away.
LEVEL 1 / LESSON 3
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Parents: Have your child cut out pictures of God’s way of peace and happiness in families in the world
to come.
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CHILDREN’S BIBLE LESSON
ACTIVITY
UNSCRAMBLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS
SHOWING WHAT CAIN DID WRONG:
OASULJE
CAIN WAS _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
EDIL
CAIN _ _ _ _ TO GOD.
DKLILE
CAIN _ _ _ _ _ _ ABEL.
Parents: Explain to your child that doing these things breaks God’s commandments and is sin.
LEVEL 1 / LESSON 3
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CROSSWORD PUZZLE
1
3
ACROSS:
2
4
5
1. ABEL’S OFFERING WAS
A____
2. _ _ _ _ WAS PLEASED
WITH ABEL’S OFFERING
4. ABEL HAD A BROTHER
NAMED _ _ _ _.
5. _ _ _ _ WAS KILLED BY
CAIN.
DOWN:
1. WHEN CAIN SAID HE DIDN’T KNOW WHERE ABEL
WAS, HE _ _ _ _ TO GOD.
3. CAIN WAS A FARMER AND GREW _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
Parents: Complete the crossword puzzle with your child.
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CHILDREN’S BIBLE LESSON
ACTIVITY
YOU SHALL _ _ _ _ THE LORD YOUR GOD.
YOU SHALL NOT _ _ _ _.
YOU SHALL NOT _ _ _.
YOU SHALL NOT _ _ _ _ _ THINGS THAT
BELONG TO SOMEONE ELSE.
Parents: Help your child find out which commandments were broken and explain that breaking God’s
commandments hurts you and makes you unhappy.
LEVEL 1 / LESSON 3
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BIBLE MEMORY: Luke 10:27
Parents: Help your child complete this word search.
GOD
LOVE
LIED
FARMER
ABEL
HATE
LAMB
ADAM
CAIN
KILL
OFFERING
EVE
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