📘 Grade 4 Bible Lesson – Week 3: Cain and Abel – The Cost of Jealousy
In this thought-provoking lesson, students dive into the story of Cain and Abel to understand how emotions like jealousy can affect our actions and relationships. Learners reflect on how God values honest hearts and calls us to master our emotions rather than be mastered by them.
📖 Theme: Jealousy and worship – choosing what pleases God
📜 Biblical Focus: Genesis 4:1–16
🔑 Key Verse: 1 John 3:12 – “Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother.”
🧠 Biblical Understanding: God wants our worship to be genuine, and He sees the attitude of our hearts.
🧠 What’s Included:
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🖥️ Editable PowerPoint and printable PDF of the full lesson
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🎨 Visual aids showing Cain and Abel’s offerings
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✍️ Extended discussion/writing response questions
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🧩 Creative activity: “Heart Check” mirror craft or emotions sort chart
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🙏 Group prayer prompt about forgiveness and self-control
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🎵 Suggested Song: "Create in Me a Clean Heart" by Kids Worship or Donut Man
This Week 3 resource is part of our Grade 4 Curriculum – “God Has a Plan,” which helps students trace God’s story of relationship, responsibility, and redemption from Genesis onward.
s a Plan”, where students journey from Creation to the Call of Israel, discovering how God works through history and individuals to bring hope and redemption.