Lesson 1:

CREATION: GOD THE MAGNIFICENT CREATOR

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

I. TOPICS
Creation, Majesty, Power of God

Main Point to Remember: God made everything. (Discuss who God is - all powerful, all knowing, everywhere at once)

II. MOTIVATION (AS KIDS ARRIVE)

Sorting Day and Night Activity

Materials: Scissors, Colors, Paste/ Glue

Instructions:

1.) Hand out (1) Activity Page per child.

2.) See instruction below the activity page.

III. LESSON PROPER

WORSHIP TIME AND OPENING PRAYER

BIBLE VERSE (Ask them to write it on their notebook and memorize the verse)

"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
Use the Creation Flash Cards activity to help tell the story of God's creation. You will also use this 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

Have you ever wondered about our world - - what makes us have day and night, why we have the water
and the land, where all the plants and animals came from, and even about yourself? These are all important
questions - - questions people have always asked. Just looking around you can help you know something about
the answers. There had to be Someone very wise to know how to make such a wonderful world. That Someone
had to be very powerful to put the sun, moon and stars in the sky. That Someone had to be able to reach
beyond our neighborhoods to provide for such a big world. And it had to be Someone who loved us very much,
who thought about all of our needs and planned for them so carefully.
Yes, by just looking around us we can know that somewhere, somehow there was a very special Someone to
make the world we live in. But that Someone gave us something besides our world. He gave us another way to
find out about Him and what He has done for us. He gave us a special book that we call the Bible.

The Bible is the most important book in the world. When you study the Bible you will find it answers the
questions about how everything began. The very first sentence of the Bible tells us the name of the One who
created the world: God told men certain words to write down so that today we can read what He wants us to
know. In this way we will come to know Him, to love Him and to find out how we can show our love.

Now, let’s see what it says about the beginning of our world. We read, “In the beginning, God created the
heavens and the earth.”

God spoke and our universe with all its plants and animals came to be. The Bible tells us that at first the earth
had no shape and darkness was everywhere.

On the first day of creation, God said, “Let there be light.” And there was light. He called the light the name we
use now - - day. And the darkness He called night, just as you and I do.

On the second day, God made the heavens by dividing the waters above from the waters beneath. Now there
was sky with clouds to carry moisture.

On the third day, God made land and sea. He said, “Let the waters under the earth be gathered together in one
place, and let the dry land appear. “He called the dry land earth and the gathering together of the waters He
called seas. That dry land that appeared was bare. It was ready for all the pretty green plants we have today.

God made all the plants on the third day, too. All the grass, herbs and trees were created then. And the fruit of
all the plants had seeds in them for new plants.

On the fourth day, God made the sun, moon, and stars. He said, “Let there be light … to divide the day from the
night; let them be for signs and seasons, and for days and years.” The greater light He made to rule the day – our
sun. The lesser one He made to rule the night - - our moon. Just think of God’s great power, that He could put
the sun, moon and stars into the sky and make our earth turn for night and day.

Then, on the fifth day, God made the creatures of the sea and the birds of the air. Who but God would have
thought of so many shapes, sizes and colors for all the birds and fish? And who but God would have planned so
carefully for their homes before He put them on earth? The Bible says He blessed them and said, “Be fruitful and
multiply and fill the waters in the seas and let birds multiply on the earth.”

On the sixth day God created the beasts, cattle and creeping things. This would have included all four-legged
animals and those that crawl on the ground. Still there was one thing left to be done. Can you think of what that
was? God had not yet made people! Now the earth was ready for man.

So God said, “Let us make man in our image, according to our likeness.” He wanted man to rule “over the fish of
the sea, over the birds of the air, over cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the
earth. “The Bible tells us, “And God created man in His own image, in the image of God created He him, male
and female created he them.”

“Then God saw everything that He had made, and indeed it was very good.”

“Thus the heavens and the earth, and all the host of them were finished. And on the seventh day God ended His
work which He had done, and He rested on the seventh day from all the work which He had done.
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)

IV. BREAK/ SNACK TIME

Call (1) kid/ child to pray for the food

V. NEW SONG:

He's Got the Whole World In His Hands,

LYRICS:

He's got the whole world in His hands,

He's got the whole world in His hands,
He's got the whole world in His hands,
He's got the whole world in His hands.

He's got my mommy and daddy in His hands,

He's got my brothers and sisters in His hands,
He's got my friends and neighbors in His hands,
He's got the whole world in His hands.

He's got the sun and the rain in His hands,

He's got the moon and the stars in His hands,
He's got the wind and the clouds in His hands,
He's got the whole world in His hands.

He's got the rivers and the mountains in His hands,

He's got the oceans and the seas in His hands,
He's got you and me in His hands,
He's got the whole world in His hands.

He's got everybody here in His hands,

He's got everybody there in His hands,
He's got everybody everywhere in His hands,
He's got the whole world in His hands.

VI. ACTIVITIES (FUN TIME/ PLAY TIME)

A. CREATION FLASH CARDS
Have the children take turns putting the flash cards in the correct order, based on today's Bible story.

B. CRAFT TIME
Bible Phrase Mobile

Materials: Scissors, Yarn, Colors, puncher, box/ card board, glue

 Instructions:

1.) Hand out (1) Copy of Activity Page per child.

2.) Read and Explain instructions written below the activity page.

C. MEMORY VERSE/ RE-TELLING STORY

 Ask/ Call kids to re-tell the story of creation.
 Ask/ Call kids to recite the memory verse for today.

D. QUESTION AND ANSWER

True / False

1. God formed the world by hand. F (spoke into existence)

2. Everything was created in five days. F (6)
3. God was pleased with everything he made. T
4. God rested after creation was finished. T
5. Mankind was the last of God’s creation. T

Linguistic questions

1. What does it mean to create? To make something.

2. Name the first man and woman. (Adam and Eve)

Emotion questions

1. Was God pleased or displeased with his creation? Pleased: he said "it is good"
2. How should man treat God’s creation? With respect to the creation, worship to the creator
3. How should we feel towards such a powerful being? Awed, amazed, thankful

Application questions

1. Who is the most powerful being in the universe? God

2. Is there anyone more powerful than him? No
3. Who should we honor and respect? God

Fact questions

1. How many days did God create? 6

2. Name three things God created.

Review questions

1. What did God create the world from? Nothing

2. How did God create things? By speaking it into existence - the Word of God
3. What did God do on the seventh day? He rested

VII. CLOSING ACTIVITY

A. COLORING:

THE BEAUTY OF GOD'S CREATION

 Children discover that God has created a world of beauty for us to enjoy.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

Have the children color each space with the letter G Green, color each space with the letter O Orange,
and color each space with the letter D Yellow. The rest of the spaces will remain un-colored.

Once completed the children will see a picture of a flower.

Next, have the children trace the letters on the bottom of the page "God created flowers"

WHAT YOU WILL SAY:

After the children have finished their activity pages, say, "God has created many beautiful things in this
world. Let's have some fun and make a list of the most beautiful things God has made for us to enjoy."

Your list may include many things, some examples are listed below:
1) Flowers
2) Puppies
3) Cats
4) Ducks
5) Children
6) Stars
7) Mountains

VIII. ADDITIONAL ACTIVITY/ ASSIGNMENT

 COLORING: God Made the World Activity

 MEMORY VERSE: Genesis 1:1

IX. NEXT WEEK

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

X. TAKE HOME
Give one copy of Take Home Page to each child at the end of the class to take home.