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From Creation to the Fall

God's Big Story Review

Day 171of 180
Week 35of 36
20Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God created the world and everything in it

2

Recognize how sin entered the world through Adam and Eve's disobedience

3

Begin to understand God's love and plan of rescue

Genesis 1:31

God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good.

Genesis 1:31 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's perfect original creation

📦 Materials Needed

  • BibleMouse timeline pictures
  • Creation story cards
  • White paper
  • Crayons or colored pencils
  • World English Bible

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse adventure! Let's review God's amazing creation story.

💭 Review Question: Can you remember what God made on the first day of creation?
2Teaching (7 min)

In our BibleMouse lesson today, we'll remember how God made everything perfect and good.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God created the whole world
  • Everything God made was beautiful
  • Adam and Eve chose to disobey God
  • God still loved them and promised a rescuer
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What was your favorite thing God created?
  • How do you think Adam and Eve felt when they disobeyed?
3Activity: Creation Coloring Journey (8 min)
review

Children will create a timeline drawing of God's creation story using BibleMouse story cards as guides

📝 Instructions:
  1. Spread out the BibleMouse creation story cards
  2. Draw pictures on white paper showing each day of creation
  3. Tell the story as you draw
  4. Share your creation story picture with family
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parents help draw or trace creation elements

Challenge: Add Bible verse labels to drawing

4Closing (3 min)

Review what we learned about God's perfect creation and His love

📝 Review Questions:
  • Who created everything?
  • What happened when Adam and Eve disobeyed?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank You for creating everything and loving us so much.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn more about God's promises to His people!

John 3:16

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

John 3:16 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: God Loves Me Dance: Children stand and do a simple dance move each time they hear a key word (God, loved, world, Son, believes)

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson introduces the concept of sin and God's redemptive plan in age-appropriate ways

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle language about disobedience
  • Focus on God's love more than punishment
  • Encourage questions
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might find the concept of sin difficult to understand

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to retell basic creation story

Extension Activities

  • Create a creation mobile using paper plates
  • Act out the creation story with simple props
  • Sing BibleMouse creation songs from Resource Guide

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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