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IN THE BEGINNING

LESSON 1: God the Magnificent Creator

Lessons in this series: 1 2 3 4 5 Overview

This Sunday school lesson will introduce children to how God magnificently created the wonderful world in which we live.

TOPICS

Creation, Majesty, Power of God

AS KIDS ARRIVE (10 minutes)

As the children arrive let them play with modeling clay, ask them to create their favorite animal. If time permits allow them to share their creations with the class.

WORSHIP TIME (5 minutes)

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BIBLE VERSE (7 minutes)

"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." Genesis 1:1 NIV
Explain to the children that God created the earth, the sky and outer space. God loves us so much that He created this beautiful world for us to live in.

BIBLE STORY (15 minutes)

Creation Blocks (Activity) Click here
Use the Creation Blocks activity to help tell the story of God's creation. You will also use the Creation Blocks during the closing activity, so keep them handy. After the introduction, read the story about creation right from the Bible. If possible, use a Children's Bible so it will be easier for the kids to understand.

Introduction:
Today, we are going to start from the very beginning; the beginning of creation that is. The first book of the Bible is called Genesis. However, it is commonly known as the Book of Beginnings. Let's read the story of God's creation together.

Read Genesis 1:1-2:3        

Discussion Questions:
1. What was our story about today? (God creating the heavens and the earth.)
2. Who made day and night? (God)
3. Who made the sky and water? (God)
4. Who made land and vegetation? (God)
5. Who made the sun and stars? (God)
6. Who made the sea creatures and the birds in the sky? (God)
7. Who made the wild creatures, tame creatures and the creepy crawling creatures? (God)
8. Who made us? (God)         

FUN TIME (10 minutes)

The Beauty of God's Creation (Activity) Click here

ALTERNATE FUN TIME (10 minutes)

It's a Beautiful World (Activity) Click here

PRAYER/SNACK (10 minutes)

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Start by praying to God and thanking Him for creating such a beautiful world for us to live in. Thank God for all the plants He created that produce fruits and vegetables. Let the children enjoy a snack of fresh fruit.

CLOSING ACTIVITY (5-10 minutes)

Have the children take turns putting the creation blocks in the correct order, based on today's Bible story.

NEXT WEEK

Come back next week to see who got the big job of naming all of the animals.

TAKE HOME PAGE

Give one copy to each child at the end of the class to take home [PDF]. Click here