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All Things Made New

Revelation: New Heaven and New Earth

Day 151of 180
Week 31of 36
30Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Understand God's promise of a new heaven and new earth

2

Identify key characteristics of God's future restoration

3

Develop hope and excitement about God's ultimate plan

Revelation 21:1

I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth have passed away, and the sea is no more.

Revelation 21:1 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's transformative power and promise of complete renewal

📦 Materials Needed

  • Bible (World English Bible)
  • Colored pencils or markers
  • Large white poster board
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide for Grade 4

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Gather and remind students about the previous lesson on Jesus' ultimate victory

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about Jesus defeating evil in our last BibleMouse lesson?
2Teaching (10 min)

Explore the promise of God making all things new

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God has a perfect plan for restoration
  • The old world will pass away
  • God promises a new creation without pain or suffering
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you imagine a world without sadness would be like?
  • How does knowing God will make everything new make you feel?
3Activity: New Creation Collage (12 min)
hope study

Create a collaborative poster representing God's promise of renewal

📝 Instructions:
  1. Divide poster board into sections representing different aspects of the new creation
  2. Draw and color images of hope, peace, and restoration
  3. Write key phrases from Revelation 21 around the images
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Focus on drawing one scene of the new heaven and earth

Challenge: Research and include symbolic representations of biblical renewal

4Closing (3 min)

Reflect on God's amazing promise

📝 Review Questions:
  • What was the most exciting part of today's BibleMouse lesson?
  • How does God's promise give us hope?
🙏 Prayer:

Thank God for His promise to make all things new and bring hope to His people

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore the details of the New Jerusalem

Revelation 21:4

He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.

Revelation 21:4 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Memory Verse Dance: Create hand motions for each key phrase, practicing together with rhythmic movements

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Revelation can be complex; focus on hope and God's ultimate plan

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use age-appropriate language
  • Emphasize God's love and restoration
  • Encourage questions and wonder
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might find abstract concepts of future restoration challenging

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Signs of understanding include engaging questions and hopeful responses

Extension Activities

  • Create a prayer journal about hopes for God's future restoration
  • Write a creative story about life in the new heaven and earth

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