{"id":7211,"date":"2008-08-27T14:57:23","date_gmt":"2008-08-27T14:57:23","guid":{"rendered":"\/Christian-Education\/OT-Lesson-1:-Creation.aspx"},"modified":"2008-08-27T14:57:23","modified_gmt":"2008-08-27T14:57:23","slug":"ot-lesson-1-creation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hisriches.com\/ot-lesson-1-creation\/","title":{"rendered":"OT Lesson 1: Creation"},"content":{"rendered":"

* LESSON<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/em>* HANDOUT #1<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/em>* HANDOUT #2<\/strong><\/em>  <\/a>
\n* C<\/em><\/strong>REATION PLAY<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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* LESSON: CREATION<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Bible Memory Verse:
\n“ In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.”  Genesis 1:1
\n<\/strong>“I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.”  Psalm 139:14<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Today we are going to learn about how the world began. The first verse in the Bible says: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.”<\/strong> When the Bible says: “In the beginning”<\/strong>, it means in the beginning of the earth. God had no beginning. God always was and always will be. He was never created. God (Father, Son and Holy Spirit) created the heavens and the earth. There is only one God, but God is three persons.<\/p>\n

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Jesus was never created. He has always been and He always will be. He came to earth as a little baby, but He lived in heaven before that. So when we talk about God creating the earth, we are saying that God the Father, God the Son, who is Jesus, and God the Holy Spirit all created the earth. <\/p>\n

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God is all wise. He is everywhere and He knows everything–everything that happened in the past, everything that is happening now everywhere, even what we are thinking, and everything that will happen in the future. No wonder man cannot understand God completely. We only know a little bit compared to God.<\/p>\n

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God is so great and powerful. He needed only to speak and by the power of His words the heavens and earth weremade. Can man make something out of nothing?  No, man can make many wonderful things, but he can only make things out of material that God has made. Only God has the power to make something out of nothing. What did God make by His great power? <\/p>\n

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In the beginning, by speaking, God made the heavens and the earth out of nothing. Water covered everything and it was dark.<\/p>\n

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DAY ONE: “And God said, ‘Let there be light,’ and there was light. God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness. God called the light ‘day’ and the darkness he called ‘night.’ And there was evening, and there was morning–the first day.”
\n<\/strong>God said: "Let there be light"<\/strong>, and God separated the light from the darkness. God called the light “day” <\/strong>and the darkness he called “night”<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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DAY TWO: “And God said, ’Let there be an expanse (space) between the waters to separate the water from the water.’ So God made the expanse and separated the water under the expanse from the water above it…God called the expanse, ‘sky.’ And there was evening and there was morning–the second day.”
\n<\/strong>In the beginning there was water everywhere. The second day, God separated the water from the water and made “sky”<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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DAY THREE: “And God said, ‘Let the waters under the sky be gathered to one place, and let dry ground appear…God called the dry ground ‘land’ and the gathered waters he called ‘seas.’ Then God said, ‘Let the land produce vegetation…plants bearing seeds according to their kinds and trees bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good. And there was evening and there was morning–the third day.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

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DAY FOUR: “…God made two great lights –the greater light to govern the day (WHAT WOULD BE THE GREATER LIGHT TO GOVERN THE DAY?) and the lesser light to govern the night (WHAT WOULD BE THE LESSER LIGHT TO GOVERN THE NIGHT?). He also made the stars…And God saw that it was good. And there was evening and there was morning–the fourth day."<\/strong><\/p>\n

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DAY FIVE:  “…God created the great creatures of the sea and every living and moving thing…in the sea and the birds and every creature that flies and God …said, ‘Be fruitful and increase in number and fill the water in the seas, and let the birds increase on the earth…’”
\n<\/strong>God said: "Let the water bring forth fish, crabs, snails", and He spoke and said: "Let birds fly in the sky." <\/strong>Then He said: "Birds must lay eggs and hatch more birds, and fish must lay eggs and hatch more fish." And God saw that it was good.<\/p>\n

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DAY SIX: "…God made the wild animals according to their kind, the livestock according to their kinds, and all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good.
\nThen God said, “Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

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God made the most special part of all–people. God made man out of the dust of the earth and He made him perfectly. Then God breathed on man and He came alive.  Man was made in the image of God which meant that he could think and plan and decide what he wanted to do–things that animals cannot do. Then God put the man, whom He named Adam, in charge of the earth that he had created. The first responsibility He gave man was to name the animals. Imagine what a big job that would be–naming every animal, bird and fish that God had made. But among everything that God had made, there was no helper suitable for Adam. God put Adam in a deep sleep and while he slept, he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh in that place. Then He fashioned out of that rib a woman. When Adam saw the woman, he named her Eve. She was made like man, in that she too was the image of God. They were living souls that would never die. They could know and love God and talk to Him. God made them a beautiful garden to live in with trees, fruit, vegetables and rivers flowing through it.  Everywhere they looked, they were reminded of how great God is.<\/p>\n

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Like God, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, man is also made of three parts:  body, soul and spirit. The Bible shows us this: “May God himself, the God of peace sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.”  1 Thessalonians 5:23   “For who among men know the thoughts of a man except the man’s spirit within him? In the same way no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God” 1 Corinthians 2:11<\/strong> Our body is what you see. Our soul is our mind or our thinking and our feeling and emotions. Our spirit is the part of us that relates to God. <\/p>\n

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DAY SEVEN: Let’s read in the Bible in Genesis 2:2-3<\/strong> what God did. WHAT DID GOD DO? He rested. We have a seven day week because God first had a seven day week. He had worked hard creating everything the first six days and He was pleased with His work. God rested on the seventh day. That is a good example for us to follow. It is good for us is we spend one day a week resting and worshiping God. <\/p>\n

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QUESTIONS:
\n1.God is three persons. Who are the three persons?
\n(1 God the___________(2 God the ___________(3 God the____________
\n2. On what day did God create man?
\n3. What did God say about everything that He had created?
\n4. God gave man rule over all the earth. God was the only one he had to obey. What was the first responsibility God gave him to do?<\/p>\n

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* HANDOUT #1:<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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CREATION
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Bible Memory Verse:
\n“ In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.”  Genesis 1:1
\n<\/strong>“I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.”  Psalm 139:14<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Words to choose from: ADAM, JESUS, 1, 3, 5, 6, EVE, GOOD, NAME, RESTED<\/p>\n

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1. __ __ __ __ __ was never created.<\/p>\n

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2. God created fish and birds on day __.<\/p>\n

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3. God created light on day ___.<\/p>\n

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4. God created land and seas on day __.<\/p>\n

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5. God created animals and man on day __.<\/p>\n

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6. God called everything He made __ __ __ __.<\/p>\n

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7. On the 7th day God __ __ __ __ __ __.<\/p>\n

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8. The first man that God created was named __ __ __ __.<\/p>\n

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9. The first work God gave Adam to do was to __ __ __ __ the animals.<\/p>\n

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10. The first woman that God created was named __ __ __.<\/p>\n

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* HANDOUT #2:<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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CREATION<\/p>\n

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Bible Memory Verse:
\n“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Genesis 1:1
\n<\/strong>“I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.”  Psalm 139:14<\/strong><\/p>\n

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God created some wonderful things. Some of them are listed below. Can you find them in the word maze?
\nLIGHT, SEAS, CLOUDS, LAND, SUN, MOON, STARS, PLANTS, BIRDS, FISH, ANIMALS, MAN<\/p>\n

\n                           S L S X S T N A L P
\n                           A E T O L N U C M L
\n                          G R A N I M A L S A
\n                           I K R S G A M O O N
\n                           F I  S H H N N U S D
\n                           Q P H N T S S D T W 
\n                           D P E B I R D S U L<\/p>\n

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DAY ____ GOD CREATED THE ANIMALS AND MAN.<\/p>\n

DAY ____ GOD CREATED LIGHT.<\/p>\n

DAY ____ GOD CREATED THE HEAVENS AND THE SKY.<\/p>\n

DAY ____ GOD CREATED SEA CREATURES AND BIRDS.<\/p>\n

DAY ____ GOD CREATED DRY LAND, GRASS, PLANTS, AND TREES.<\/p>\n

DAY ____ GOD CREATED THE SUN, MOON AND STARS.<\/p>\n

DAY ____ GOD RESTED.<\/p>\n

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According to Genesis 1<\/strong>, how was the world created? How is man different from the animals God made? How is man like God? How can we show our appreciation for God’s creation?
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* CREATION PLAY:<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\nBible Memory Verse:
\n“ In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Genesis 1:1
\n<\/strong>“I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.”  Psalm 139:14<\/strong><\/p>\n

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CHARACTERS: Jolly Giraffe. Polly the Polar Bear, Leo the Lion
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(Jolly enters)
\n<\/em>JOLLY: Hi kids. My name Jolly Giraffe. I’m glad to meet you. I plan to come to Kid’s Club every week and I hope to become good friends with you. I have some other friends I want you to meet. Oh, Polly, come and meet the kids.
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(Polly enters)<\/em>
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POLLY: (speaks quickly)<\/em> Hi.<\/p>\n

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JOLLY: Introduce yourself, Polly.<\/p>\n

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POLLY: (hangs her head and speaks quickly)<\/em> Hi.<\/p>\n

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JOLLY: Polly is a little shy. She really likes kids, though. Maybe when she gets to know you better she will talk more. You like kids, don’t you Polly?<\/p>\n

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POLLY: (nods head yes)<\/em><\/p>\n

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JOLLY: Another friend I would like you to meet is Leo. Leonard!
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(Leo enters)<\/em>
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LEO: Hi, kids. I’m soooo glad to meet you. I’ve heard so much about you—well, not really, but I’d like to hear about you. What are your names? (wait for answers) <\/em>What are your ages? (wait for answers) You’re all older than I am.<\/p>\n

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JOLLY: How old are you, Leo?<\/p>\n

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LEO: Guess.<\/p>\n

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JOLLY: Do any of you kids want to guess (wait for guesses)<\/em> What is your age, Leo? Who is closest to being right?<\/p>\n

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LEO: That little boy\/girl. I’m one year old.<\/p>\n

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JOLLY: Good guess, boy\/girl. I have a question for you, Leo? On what day were animals created?<\/p>\n

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LEO: Day 1?<\/p>\n

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JOLLY: No.<\/p>\n

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LEO: Day 2?<\/p>\n

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JOLLY: No.<\/p>\n

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LEO: DAY 3?<\/p>\n

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JOLLY: Leo, you’re don’t know. You’re just guessing! You’re an animal and you don’t even know what day you were created!<\/p>\n

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LEO: Well I know I was created by God, Jolly. Isn’t that enough to know?<\/p>\n

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JOLLY: Well, that is the most important, but it’s good to know things. Then nobody can fool you, because you know the truth. Jesus said, “Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” John 8:32 <\/strong>Knowing the truth about any situation sets us free. Especially knowing the truth about Jesus sets us free.<\/p>\n

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LEO: That is what we are going to learn about in Kid’s Club. We are going to learn the truth about Jesus. The first thing to learn that Jesus is God.<\/p>\n

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POLLY: (loudly and quickly) <\/em>And Jesus loves you.<\/p>\n

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JOLLY: You’re right, Polly. That’s really important to know. I’m glad you’re talking to us now. Polly really loves kids and she really loves Jesus, too. So does Leo. Bye the way, animals were created on Day 6. On what day were animals created, Leo?<\/p>\n

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LEO: Day 6. You just told me.<\/p>\n

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JOLLY: I just wanted to make sure you were listening. Well, it’s time for us to go, Kids, but we’ll see you next week.<\/p>\n

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LEO: Good-bye kids!
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* LESSON * HANDOUT #1 * HANDOUT #2   * CREATION PLAY       * LESSON: CREATION   Bible Memory Verse: “ In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.”  Genesis 1:1 “I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.”  Psalm 139:14     Today we are going to learn about<\/p>\n

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