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Creation Points to Jesus

Creation: God's Perfect Design

Day 5of 180
Week 1of 36
30Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand Jesus's role in creation

2

Memorize Colossians 1:16 completely

3

Recognize God's intentional design in creation

📖 Scripture Connection

Colossians 1:15-20

“He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by him all things were created, in the heavens and on the earth, things visible and things invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things have been created through him and for him.”

— Colossians 1:15-20 (WEB)

Reveals Jesus as the creator and purpose of all existence

📦 Materials Needed

  • Bible
  • Colored pencils
  • Notebook
  • BibleMouse Creation Chart
  • Index cards
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Review previous day's lesson about God's garden design

💭 Review Question: What made the Garden of Eden special?
2Teaching (10 min)

Exploring Jesus's role in creation

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Jesus was present at creation
  • All things were created through Jesus
  • Creation reflects God's amazing design
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How do you see God's creativity in the world around you?
  • What part of creation amazes you most?
3Activity: Puzzle Piece Memory Challenge (12 min)
memory verse practice

Create a memory verse puzzle with key words on separate index cards

📝 Instructions:
  1. Write each important word on a separate index card
  2. Scramble the cards
  3. Child must arrange cards in correct order
  4. Recite the full verse after arranging
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use fewer cards with larger words

Challenge: Time the card arrangement and recitation

4Closing (3 min)

Reflect on Jesus's role in creation

📝 Review Questions:
  • Who created everything?
  • Why is Jesus important in creation?
🙏 Prayer:

Thank God for creating everything through Jesus

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore how sin entered the world

💎 Memory Verse

Colossians 1:16

“For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him.”

— Colossians 1:16 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Puzzle Piece Memory Challenge

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Understanding Jesus's eternal nature and creative power

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use visual aids to help explain complex concepts
  • Encourage questions and curiosity
  • Connect lesson to child's everyday observations
🤔 Common Struggles:

Grasping the concept of Jesus existing before creation

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to connect biblical concepts to real-world observations

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a nature journal documenting God's creative design
  • Draw a poster illustrating 'things created through Jesus'
  • Research different types of creation in the BibleMouse Resource Guide

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