In the beginning, God created everything. God created the universe ex nihilo, or “out of nothing.” All of creation began with a word. When God spoke, it happened: light, land, sky, stars, plants, and animals. God made them all, and they were good. Creation was perfect, just as God intended.
The first story—in fact, every story in the Bible—is a small piece of a much bigger story: God’s redemptive story. Sin would enter the world and affect everything, but God already knew. He already had a plan to show His grace to people through His Son (2 Tim. 1:9), to rescue and restore.
The Bible says that God’s plan existed before He created the world. (Eph. 1:4-6) The Bible tells the story of how a great God redeemed rebellious people by sending His Son, Jesus, to be the perfect sacrifice for sin.
The story of Jesus does not begin in a manger. God the Son has always existed, and He was present at creation. He is the Word through whom all things were created. (John 1:1-3) Colossians 1:16-17 says that everything was created by Him and for Him, and He holds everything together. Through creation, we see and understand God’s eternal power and divine nature. (Rom. 1:20)
As you begin teaching kids about creation, help them discover who God is. Remind boys and girls that God created everything with a purpose: to bring Him glory. Psalm 19:1 says, “The heavens declare the glory of God, and the expanse proclaims the work of his hands.” The Book of Genesis is the beginning of the greatest story ever told. It is a true story, and at the center of it all is the true hero: our Savior, Jesus Christ.
This story changes everything.
#JesusJams for today!
---> And here's this week's story!!
Christ Connection: Jesus is Lord over all of creation. The Son has always existed. The Bible says everything was created by Him and for Him, and He holds everything together. All of creation exists to bring God glory.
If you have a bible at your house, you'll be starting on page 1- The very beginning of God's story! If you don't have one, that's okay! CLICK HERE to read Genesis 1!
OPTION 1: Creation Color Page Print off one of these pages for each child. Color in each circle to match what god made on each day.
Here's what the worksheet will look like:
OPTION 2: Play-doh Creations Write names of things God created onto some index cards like you would if you were playing Pictionary: sun, moon, star, palm tree, bird, fish, camel, and so forth. Make sure you have at least one index card per kid.
Mix up the cards and distribute them. Give each kid a lump of play-doh to shape the item on the card. Allow kids to work for several minutes. Then invite kids to take turns displaying their creations. Challenge the rest of the group to guess what the creation is. If time allows, instruct kids to flatten the clay. Redistribute the cards and play again so kids each create something new.
SAY • Good job guessing those creations. Was it easy or hard to form those things out of clay? [Allow kids to respond.] Imagine creating everything out of nothing! Today we’ll hear how God did just that.
OPTION 3: Create with Blocks Set out interlocking blocks or play dough. Encourage children to make anything of their choosing using the items available. Encourage creativity. Have a set time- AND A TIMER- and when the time has finished have each child share what they’ve made and tell a little bit about it!
SAY • Look at all your different creations! You made many different things with all these supplies. In today’s Bible story, we will hear about how God created the world. Do you know what supplies He had? Nothing at all! God created the world just by speaking. Let’s hear how He did that in today’s Bible story.
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