Lesson 01-01-esv

Creation

Genesis 1–2

The Big Idea

God Made the World

Memory Verse

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
John 1:1

Biblical Virtue

Wonder & Thankfulness – We enjoy God’s world and care for it because it belongs to Him.

[ ] Pray and ask for God’s guidance.
[ ] Pray for your students	[ ] Read the Bible passage you will teach.
[ ] Answer the following questions: What I liked about the passage: What I disliked about the passage: What this taught me about God’s nature: What this taught me about human nature: What God might be teaching me/asking me to do from this Word now:	[ ] Teacher Life Skills (Developing Question & Answer Skills) Form six questions/answers based on the Bible passage. (Example: Q. Who built the Ark? A: Noah built the ark.) Who Q: Who A: What Q: What A: Where Q: Where A: When Q: When A: Why Q: Why A: How Q: How A:

Engage

Have the kids look in a box that is empty. Close the box and slip in items. Open it again and remind the kids that God made the world.

Craft

This craft reminds us that God’s wants the whole world to be filled with people who praise Him! Supplies: Paper with map, paper people (cutouts), scissors. Instructions: Let the children cut out peoples of the world and place them on the map. If you do not have a map, you may start by having the children draw the basic continents. While doing this remind them God wants all people to know about him.

TPR Activity

Day	Creation Summary	Teacher TPR Commands	Expected Student Actions
1	God creates light; separates light from darkness	“Show LIGHT! Spread your arms wide!” / “Now DARK! Cover your eyes!”	Students stretch arms wide (light) / cover eyes (dark).
2	God separates the waters; makes the sky	“Lift the water UP!” / “Push the water DOWN!” / “Point to the SKY!”	Students push imaginary water upward/downward, then point up.
3	God gathers waters; dry land appears; plants grow	“Pull the water to one place!” / “Stomp on DRY LAND!” / “Grow like a plant!”	Students sweep water aside, stomp, kneel and slowly “grow.”
4	God makes sun, moon, and stars	“Make a BIG SUN with your arms!” / “Make a small MOON!” / “Twinkle like STARS!”	Students make large circle with arms, small crescent shape, twinkling motions.
5	God creates birds and sea creatures	“FLAP like a bird!” / “Swim like a big fish!”	Students flap and swim dramatically.
6	God creates animals and humans	“Walk like an animal!” / “Stand tall like a person!” / “Pretend to name animals!”	Students imitate animals, stand tall, pretend to gesture names.
7	God rests; creation is complete	“Sit quietly… breathe… REST.”	Students sit, breathe slowly, remain still.

Summary (Repeat the principle, virtue, and application)