Chapter 1
IN THIS LESSON
Before Babel. Before Sodom. Before Egypt, Babylon, and Rome…
Before the flood that wiped out an entire generation—there was one quiet, steady voice.
Enoch’s story comes at a time when most had stopped listening. The culture was moving toward chaos, but he was moving toward God.
He didn’t build an ark. He didn’t split seas. He wasn’t a prophet with a megaphone.
He was a man who simply walked with God. And that walk became a prophetic sign for us all.
Testimony Focus: When was the moment you started walking differently?
Who was around you—and who walked away?
Our Services
Primary Passages
Genesis 5:21–24
“When Enoch was 65 years old, he became the father of Methuselah. After the birth of Methuselah, Enoch walked in close fellowship with God for another 300 years… Then one day he disappeared, because God took him.” — NLT
“Enoch walked with God; then he was not there because God took him.” — CSB
Hebrews 11:5–6
“By faith Enoch was taken away so that he did not experience death… for before he was taken he was approved as one who pleased God.” — CSB
“Without faith it is impossible to please God…” — NIV
Jude 1:14–15
“Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied about them: ‘See, the Lord is coming with thousands upon thousands of his holy ones…’” — ESV
Supporting Verses
Micah 6:8 (NIV)
“He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.”
Psalm 1:1–2 (NLT)
“Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked... but delight in the law of the Lord.”
Colossians 2:6 (ESV)
“Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him…”
Lesson Focus & Talking Points
Core Idea:
Testimony starts in private before it shows in public.
Enoch's life was a quiet fire—a walk that moved heaven. He is a blueprint for believers in any generation where compromise becomes normal.
He shows us: You don't need applause to be approved. You just need to walk with God.
TALKING POINTS (Expanded)
1. “He Walked With God”
Genesis 5 is a death list: “and he died… and he died…”
But Enoch interrupts the pattern. He doesn’t die. He disappears into God’s presence.
His walk was so consistent, God took him as a statement: "This is what I want."
Reflection: What cycle in your family or culture can your walk interrupt?
2. “By Faith, Not Fame”
Hebrews 11 doesn’t praise Enoch’s achievements—it praises his faith.
He’s remembered not for what he did, but for how he walked.
In a world obsessed with fruit, God is still moved by faithfulness.
Some of the greatest testimonies are not visible—they're spiritual legacies.
3. “A Hidden Prophet”
Jude tells us Enoch prophesied about judgment. He warned of what was coming.
His walk became a warning: the world may be fine now, but a reckoning is coming.
This was 300+ years before Noah. God was already calling people back.
Challenge: Can your walk preach without words?
4. “Testimony Before Judgment”
God never sends judgment without witness. Before the flood came, He raised Enoch.
Before Babel was scattered, He had Noah. Before Sodom was burned, He had Abraham.
In every generation, God plants a testimony before the shaking.
Will you be the Enoch of your generation?
Testimony Theme:
“When I walked away from the crowd—and toward God”
Testimony Examples to Invite:
A new believer who left an old lifestyle quietly
A hidden season of obedience that bore later fruit
Someone who walked faithfully without recognition for years
Audience Integration
TEXT BLAST
NEW SERIES STARTS THIS WEEK!
“And Enoch Walked With God” — come explore what it means to walk differently when the world forgets.
Youth/Groups | This Wed @ 7PM
Bring your Bible + a blank journal!
EMAIL BLAST
Subject Line: Walking With God When the World Walks Away
Body:
This week, we begin a new series: Cities on Fire, People of Testimony.
Before the cities fell—before the flood and fire—God found one man who walked faithfully with Him. His name was Enoch.
Join us as we discover what it means to walk with God in secret, to please Him by faith, and to leave a testimony that speaks generations later.
This Week's Reading: Genesis 5:21–24, Hebrews 11:5–6
Worship + testimony moments
Grab your journal – this week, we walk.
Group meets Wednesday @ 7PM | Youth meets Sunday @ 5PM
Let’s rediscover what it means to be faithful in a fading world.
CLOSING PRAYER (FOR SMALL GROUP OR YOUTH LEADER TO READ ALOUD)
"Father, thank You for the life of Enoch. Thank You that long before You judge a world, You raise up witnesses.
Teach us how to walk with You—not just when people are watching, but especially when they’re not.
Give us the courage to live as prophetic testimonies in a culture of compromise.
Let our silence be filled with faith. Let our private lives preach.
Raise up a generation that walks with You until the world can’t hold them anymore.
Amen."
DISCIPLESHIP TOOL OF THE WEEK
“Walking With God” Testimony Journal Cards
Each card has 7 prompts:
Where did you walk with God this week?
What did you hear in silence?
What pulled your attention away?
What did you obey?
What did you lay down?
What’s your Enoch moment this week?
Who needs to hear your story?
KIDS & YOUTH MINISTRY ADD-ONS
Kids:
Craft: Footprint path → “I walk with God”
Verse: “Enoch walked faithfully with God.” — Genesis 5:24 (NIrV)
Storytime emphasis: Enoch disappeared—God loved his friendship so much!
Youth:
Journaling Challenge: “1 hour walk with no phone—just listen”
Discussion: “What makes someone walk alone with God instead of following the crowd?”
MODERN WORSHIP
"You Know Me" – Steffany Gretzinger
"Close" – Hillsong Young & Free
"Available" – Elevation Worship
"Simple Pursuit" – Passion Music
"Communion" – Maverick City Music
"Walk With Me" – Jesus Culture
ACOUSTIC / REFLECTIVE OPTIONS
"Take My Life and Let It Be" (acoustic)
"Be Still My Soul (In You I Rest)" – Kari Jobe version
"The More I Seek You" – Kari Jobe
FOR YOUTH SETS
"Not Going Back" – Planetshakers
"One Way" – Hillsong Y&F
"I Belong To Jesus" – The Belonging Co
Pro Tip: Encourage your youth to create a “Walk With God” playlist and add to it during the week.
FINAL ACTIVATION
Ask the congregation this week:
“If God wrote a single sentence about your life, would it say:
‘He walked with God… and was not, because God took him’?”
Challenge each person to write their "Enoch Sentence" this week in a journal, on a card, or even shared as a mini video testimony.
A.W. Tozer
“To have found God and still to pursue Him is the soul’s paradox of love.”
Leonard Ravenhill
“The greatest miracle God can do today is to take an unholy man out of an unholy world, and make him holy, then put him back into that unholy world and keep him holy in it.”
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