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The most basic question for science and philosophy is, “How did the universe begin?”

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WEEKLY VERSE In the beginning God made the world. Genesis 1:1

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Bible Studies For Life: Kids is designed to teach kids to apply the Bible to their lives. Through studies based around real-life issues, kids will see Bible stories that guide them in decisions and teach them how to honor God throughout their day-to-day lives.

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LEVEL OF BIBLICAL LEARNING God created the world in six days and rested on the seventh.

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In the beginning God created light, which established days and nights. On day two, He formed theBeyond sky. Onthat day initial creation event, Genesis 1–2 outlines the six-day progression the heavens and the earth.

plants and trees and declared them good. On day four, God opened skies to days and nights. Day two: He formed the sky. Day three: Dry land whichthe established UNIT VERSE reveal the sun, moon, and starsIntothe light the earth. sun was to have dominion over emerged. He called the land “earth” and the waters “sea.” Plants and trees appeared beginning GodThe created thethe heavens earth. the day, and the moon governed night.and Thethe stars also shoneand brightly, and Godthem good. God declared saw it was good.

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Why can’t science tell us how the universe was made? ___________________ light the earth. Day five: He filled the seas with creatures and the land with birds, ________________________________________________________________ each reproducing their “kind.” Again, God declared it good. Day six: God made other Why is it necessary for God to reveal how the universe was animals made? and __________ crowned His work by creating people “in His own image” (v. 27). God ________________________________________________________________ gave man and woman stewardship over His world and declared it all “very good.” Day How was God’s declaration that His creation is good reflective of His holy nature? seven: God finished His work and rested. ________________________________________________________________ Why can’t science tell us how the universe was made? ____________________

What does “in the image of God” mean? _______________________________

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GOD MADE THE WORLD

2. Reach Biblical Milestones

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The Levels of Biblical Learning® concepts were developed by children’s leaders to provide teachers, parents, and ministers of preschoolers and children with milestones related to biblical knowledge from birth through sixth grade. These concepts form the foundation for Bible study in the Bible Studies For Life: Preschool and Kids resources. • Family They include: • People • God • Jesus • Salvation • Community and World • Bible • Creation • Holy Spirit • Church

The most basic question for science and philosophy is, “How did the universe begin?” LEVEL OF BIBLICAL LEARNING God created the world in six days and rested on the seventh.

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In the 20th century, secular astronomers came to the undisputed conclusion that the entire universe (time, space, matter, and energy) had a beginning from nothing. But they cannot, in any way, explain how. Genesis 1:1 gives the only reasonable answer to the “how” question—God created everything. God revealed that the universe exists because He brought it into

Genesis 1:1-19

existence from nothing. The Hebrew word translated “created” is bara, which means

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“specially created” (it is also used twice for mankind’s creation in verse 27).

In the beginning God made the world. Genesis 1:1

God followed to create the earth. We will look at the first four days in this session.

UNIT VERSE In the beginning God made the world. Genesis 1:1

Beyond that initial creation event, Genesis 1–2 outlines the six-day progression Initially the earth was dark and formless over the waters. So the Spirit of God created light, which established days and nights. On day two, He formed the sky. On day three, dry land emerged. He called the land earth and the waters seas. God made plants and trees and declared them good. On day four, God opened the skies to reveal the sun, moon, and stars to light the earth. The sun was to have dominion over the day, and the moon governed the night. The stars also shone brightly, and God saw it was good. Why can’t science tell us how the universe was made? ___________________ ________________________________________________________________ Why is it necessary for God to reveal how the universe was made? __________ ________________________________________________________________ How was God’s declaration that His creation is good reflective of His holy nature? ________________________________________________________________

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God wants me to feel a sense of wonder as I enjoy His creation.

Adam and Eve enjoyed a perfect environment in the garden of Eden. God provided

Truth is an essential characteristic of God. His Word is always indisputably true.

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exception: they were not to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

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her that if they ate from the tree they would not die but would become like Him. Their

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The sly serpent, however, planted a seed of doubt in the woman’s mind. He told

Be careful to do as the Lord your God has commanded you. Deuteronomy 5:32

eyes would be open, and they would know good and evil. The serpent (identified as Satan in Rev. 12:9) attacked God’s Word, saying it could not be trusted. He implied that

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God just wanted to keep mankind from being like Him.

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words in any court, but one might ask, “What is truth?” Truth is defined as “the actual

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for them, they hid. When He confronted them, they tried to pin the guilt on someone else. Adam blamed God and Eve. Eve blamed the serpent. God cursed the serpent and issued judgment on the couple: they were expelled from the garden; the woman would suffer in childbirth; and the man would labor to grow crops for food. God then declared they would indeed die and return to the dust.

DAILY BIBLE READING Sunday: Genesis 1:1 Monday: Psalm 95:6 Tuesday: John 1:3 Wednesday: Psalm 19:1 Thursday: Psalm 104:24-25 Friday: Job 37:14-16 Saturday: Amos 5:8

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GENESIS 1:1–2:3 God created the world from nothing. The earth did not have any shape Then God said, “Let and was empty. there be light,” and there was light. God called the darkness “night.” the light “day” and God saw that the light was good. This was the On the second day God first day. said, “Let there be space between the waters,” separated. God called and the waters the space in between the waters “sky.” On the third day God said, “Let the water under the sky gather in one land appear.” When place and let dry God spoke these words, it happened. God called and the waters “seas.” the dry land “earth” God saw that the earth and seas were good. “Let the earth make Then God said, plants and trees with fruits that have seeds,” and trees. God saw that and there were plants they were good. On the fourth day God said, “Let there be lights in the sky to separate the night.” And it happene the day from d as God said. He created and the moon and stars the sun to shine during the day to shine at night. God saw that they were good. Then God said, “Let the water be filled with living creatures and the earth in the sky.” let birds fly above Living creatures filled the seas and the sky. and God saw that they This was the fifth day, were good. On the sixth day God said, “Let the earth have all kinds of animals,” Livestock and animals and it happened. filled the earth. God saw that they were good. “Let us make man in Then God said, our image to rule over all the earth and over and animals.” So God the fish, birds, created man in His own image. God created both a man and a woman. God saw all that He had made and knew it was all very good. All of creation was complete . God rested on the seventh day and made it holy. WEEKLY BIBLE VERSE: Genesis 1:1 LIFE POINT: God is the Creator, and He made the world from nothing.

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to forgive you L I F E G R A D E S 1–3 BIBLE STUDIES FOR

3. Engage in Discipleship Each week, the Leader Guides and Activity Pages provide opportunities to practice Bible skills, study Scripture, discover the importance of missions, and memorize God’s Word. These actions, repeated week after week, help kids develop habits of walking with God on a daily basis.

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Nature is better to watch than most television programs! A quick glance through the window or from a back porch can be a study of deer, squirrels, birds, dogs, cows, or

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chickens. At the beach a person can enjoy watching seagulls and pelicans flying along the coastline and crabs and turtles crawling on the sand. It would not be uncommon

God created the world in six days and rested on the seventh.

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made every animal .

Leading each study with a life application approach allows kids to easily connect the Bible to their lives. This is intentionally executed throughout the entire session, starting with the Life Point.

to see a pod of porpoises swim by. It is astounding how many different kinds of living creatures inhabit this planet.

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Both on land and in the sea, the diversity of life and balance of nature testify to a

Genesis 1:20-25,30

Master Designer. In the first session, we looked at the first four days of God’s creative

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work. On the fifth day, God continued His handiwork by filling the earth with all sorts

God made the animals. Genesis 1:25

of living species. He created fish and other aquatic life to swarm the seas. He made winged birds to fly through the skies. The word created (Genesis 1: 21) is the Hebrew

UNIT VERSE In the beginning God made the world. Genesis 1:1

word bara, the same word for a special creation as used in Genesis 1:1. The sixth day of creation began with God making higher forms of land animals: livestock, crawling creatures, and wildlife. Go look out a window. How many different living creatures can you see? List them here: _______________________________________________________ How does the balance of nature testify to the existence of God? (See Romans 1:18-20.) ___________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________

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In your opinion, should people respect animals, either wild or domesticated? How and why? ____________________________________________________

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DAILY BIBLE READING Sunday: Genesis 1:1 Monday: Psalm 95:6 Tuesday: John 1:3 Wednesday: Psalm 19:1 Thursday: Psalm 104:24-25 Friday: Job 37:14-16 Saturday: Amos 5:8

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Provide lessons the way your kids learn best. Use creative teaching elements including: • Music • Review Games • Activity Pages • Coloring Pages • Teaching Pictures • Hands-on Activities • Introductory, Wrap Up, and Missions Videos • At-home Family Activities

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LIVE IT OUT to Is your child artistic? Does he like do arts and crafts, music, or writing? Talk about some of the things he likes to make and how he makes them. What materials does he use? the Emphasize that God created world from nothing! No one is like our God, the Creator.

GENESIS 1:1–2:3 God created the world from nothing. The earth did not have any shape and was empty. Then God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. God called the light “day” and the darkness “night.” God saw that the light was good. This was the first day. On the second day God said, “Let there be space between the waters,” and the waters separated. God called the space in between the waters “sky.” On the third day God said, “Let the water under the sky gather in one place and let dry land appear.” When God spoke these words, it happened. God called the dry land “earth” and the waters “seas.” God saw that the earth and seas were good. Then God said, “Let the earth make plants and trees with fruits that have seeds,” and there were plants and trees. God saw that they were good. On the fourth day God said, “Let there be lights in the sky to separate the day from the night.” And it happened as God said. He created the sun to shine during the day and the moon and stars to shine at night. God saw that they were good. Then God said, “Let the water be filled with living creatures and let birds fly above the earth in the sky.” Living creatures filled the seas and the sky. This was the fifth day, and God saw that they were good. On the sixth day God said, “Let the earth have all kinds of animals,” and it happened. Livestock and animals filled the earth. God saw that they were good. Then God said, “Let us make man in our image to rule over all the earth and over the fish, birds, and animals.” So God created man in His own image. God created both a man and a woman. God saw all that He had made and knew it was all very good. All of creation was complete. God rested on the seventh day and made it holy. WEEKLY BIBLE VERSE: Genesis 1:1

DAILY BIBLE READING Sunday: Genesis 1:1 Monday: Psalm 95:6 Tuesday: John 1:3 Wednesday: Psalm 19:1 Thursday: Psalm 104:24-25 Friday: Job 37:14-16 Saturday: Amos 5:8

LIFE POINT: God is the Creator, and He made the world from nothing. TAKE IT FURTHER Check out the God Created the World section of the Bible Studies for Life: Kids Family App.

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