Noah's Sons - Genesis 9:18-29

18 The sons of Noah who came out of the ark were Shem, Ham and Japheth. (Ham was the father of Canaan.) 19 These were the three sons of Noah, and from them came the people who were scattered over the earth. 20 Noah, a man of the soil, proceeded to plant a vineyard. 21 When he drank some of its wine, he became drunk and lay uncovered inside his tent. 22 Ham, the father of Canaan, saw his father's nakedness and told his two brothers outside. 23 But Shem and Japheth took a garment and laid it across their shoulders; then they walked in backward and covered their father's nakedness. Their faces were turned the other way so that they would not see their father's nakedness. 24 When Noah awoke from his wine and found out what his youngest son had done to him, 25 he said, "Cursed be Canaan! The lowest of slaves will he be to his brothers." 26 He also said, "Blessed be the LORD, the God of Shem! May Canaan be the slave of Shem. 27 May God extend the territory of Japheth; may Japheth live in the tents of Shem, and may Canaan be his slave." 28 After the flood Noah lived 350 years. 29 Altogether, Noah lived 950 years, and then he died.- Genesis 9:18-29

OBSERVATION QUESTIONS:
1) What were the names of Noah's sons?
2) What became of their descendants?
3) What two shameful things did Noah do?
4) What did Ham do when he saw his father's shameful condition?
5) What did Ham's brothers do after Ham told them what happened?
6) Why did Noah curse Canaan?
7) How did Noah bless Ham's brothers?

APPLICATION QUESTIONS:
1) Have you recently learned of a shameful situation concerning a brother or sister in Christ?
2) How did you handle the situation?
3) How should believers handle the sinful actions of our brothers and sisters in Christ?
4) Do you believe that God is more pleased when we expose the sins of others, or when we cover them? 
5) Why, or why not?

LIFE LESSONS:
1) "Love covers a multitude of sins."
2) The Lord always extends His grace and mercy to a penitent sinner.
3) The Lord expects His children to extend the same grace and mercy to the brethren.

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