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A New Heaven and New Earth

Revelation: New Heaven and New Earth

Day 137of 180
Week 28of 36
30Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand God's promise of a renewed creation

2

Explore the biblical vision of eternal life with God

3

Develop hope and excitement about God's future plans

📖 Scripture Connection

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 ultimate plan of restoration and renewal

📦 Materials Needed

  • Bible (World English Bible)
  • Colored paper
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Markers
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide for Grade 5
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Recap previous lesson about Christ's final victory and connect to today's exploration of the new creation

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about God's plan to make everything new in our last BibleMouse lesson?
2Teaching (10 min)

Exploring John's vision of God's perfect future

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God promises a completely renewed creation
  • No more suffering or pain in God's new world
  • God will personally live among His people
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you imagine a world without sadness would be like?
  • How does knowing God's future promise give us hope today?
3Activity: New Creation Collage (12 min)
hands-on

Create a visual representation of God's promised new heaven and earth

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw or cut out images representing perfect peace
  2. Include symbols of restoration and hope
  3. Write key phrases from Revelation 21 around the artwork
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use pre-cut images from BibleMouse Printables Library

Challenge: Research and include symbolic representations from other biblical passages about renewal

4Closing (3 min)

Reflect on God's amazing promise of restoration

📝 Review Questions:
  • What makes God's promise of a new creation so special?
  • How can we live with hope because of this promise?
🙏 Prayer:

Thank God for His promise of a perfect future where we will live with Him forever

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore the details of the New Jerusalem in our BibleMouse lesson

💎 Memory Verse

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 Puzzle: Write each word of the verse on a separate piece of paper, then mix them up and challenge the student to reassemble the verse in the correct order

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Revelation's imagery can be complex - focus on the core message of hope and God's ultimate restoration

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use age-appropriate language when discussing eternal concepts
  • Encourage questions and imaginative thinking
  • Connect the lesson to the child's understanding of God's love
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might find the abstract concepts of eternity challenging to grasp

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Signs of wonder, hope, and excitement about God's promises

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Research how other parts of the Bible describe God's future promises
  • Create a dramatic reading or short play about the new heaven and earth
  • Write a descriptive journal entry imagining life in God's perfect world

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