“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth”

Genesis 1:1

Elementary:

Burden:

God is the Creator. He is the One who created the heavens, with all the stars, and the earth, with all the living things.

Practical Application:

Consider bringing pictures of what God has created or take the children on a walk and have them look at the sky, trees, and flowers or look for animals and bugs and impress them with what God has created. Consider asking the children if they can draw a picture of an animal if you gave them a piece of paper. Could they draw an animal if they had no paper? God created everything from nothing.

Intermediate:

All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him not one thing came into being which has come into being

John 1:3

Burden:

Creation is not haphazard; God planned and designed creation. Things did not come into existence by chance.

Practical Application:

Consider bringing a bag filled with Lego pieces or Popsicle sticks. Have the children take turns to shake the bag and then look inside the bag to see if anything was built (made). Nothing is made in a haphazard way; whoever designs something must plan and consider how to design it in the best possible way.