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In the Garden

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Genesis 1:31; 2:8–3:24 Our true story comes from a part of the Bible called Genesis. The word genesis means “the beginning.” We begin in the VERY beginning when God created the world and everything in it! God made a great big, beautiful world and saw that it was good. God made the water and trees . . . …beautiful flowers, and lots of plants. Some of these plants even had food on them!  And there were SO many animals! . . . and animals and people! And the first two people God made were named Adam . . . . . . and Eve.  God told Adam and Eve to take care of the big, beautiful garden. Everything there was perfect because God made it. The garden was amazing. It was full of trees with yummy food to eat! God told Adam and Eve that they could eat from ANY tree but one. God said, “Don’t eat from this one.” Well, one day a snake told Eve to EAT the fruit God said NOT to eat. Yes or no—should Eve eat the fruit? Should Eve do what God says? Yes. But guess what? Eve ate the fruit that God ...

Land Animals and People

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Genesis 1:24–2:3 Our true story comes from a part of the Bible called Genesis. The word genesis means “the beginning.” We have been learning that God made everything. On day one, God made light and dark. On day two, God made the sky above the water.  On day three, God made the land, plants, and seas. On day four, God made the sun, moon, and stars. And on day five, God made sea animals and birds! The earth was full of so many beautiful, wonderful things! God saw everything He had made, and it was GOOD! Do you think God was finished, yet? No way! God made even more. On day six, God said, “Let the land produce every kind of animal.” WOW! Do you know what that means? It means God made SO many different and wonderful animals to live on the land! Can you name an animal God made that says “Meow”? Yes, God made cats! Cats have such soft fur. Okay, let’s try one more. Can you name an animal God made that says “Naaaay”? Yes, God made horses! Wow! God made cats, horses, elephants, giraffes, a...

Sea Animals and Birds

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Genesis 1:20-23 Our true story comes from a part of the Bible called Genesis. The word genesis means “the beginning.” We have been learning that God made everything.  On day one, God made light and dark.  Then on day two, God made a place for the water below and created the sky above.  On day three, God made the land, plants, and seas.  On day four, God made the sun, moon, and stars! God looked at everything He had made and saw that it was good. Wow! God had already made so many creative, wonderful, beautiful things! But God wasn’t done yet! God made even more. On day five, God said, “Let the water be filled with lots and lots of sea animals!” Let’s think. What kind of animals live in the water? God made sea turtles and seahorses, whales, and sharks. And God made SO many kinds of fish. God made BIG fish! And God made little bitty fish. God made fish in all colors and shapes! On day five, God filled the sea with lots and lots of sea animals.  And that day, God ma...

Land, Plants, and Seas and Sun, Moon, and Stars

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Genesis 1:9-19 Our true story comes from a part of the Bible called Genesis. The word genesis means “the beginning.” God made the WHOLE world and everything in it. First, on day one, God made light and dark. Then on day two, God made a place for the water below . . . and created the sky above. But do you think God was done? No way! God wanted to make so much more. On day three . . . God made dry ground and called it “land!” Then God put all the water together and called it “seas.” God looked at what He made and saw that it was good. There was so much land, but there wasn’t anything growing on it, yet. So, God told the land to start growing things! Trees started to grow right up out of the ground. Vines and bushes and flowers and plants of all kinds sprouted up everywhere. God even made fruits and vegetables for us to eat. Can you think of a yummy yellow fruit God made? God made bananas for us to eat. Can you think of a yummy orange vegetable God made? God made carrots for us to eat! Go...

Light and Dark, Sky Above Water

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Genesis 1:3-8 Our true story comes from a part of the Bible called Genesis. The word genesis means “the beginning.” In the very beginning, there was nothing. There was no light. There were no houses or people or trees or even dirt for plants to grow in. It was empty. There was nothing. But God was there.  On day one, when God began creating the world, God said, “Let there be light.” And there was light! The WHOLE world was filled with beautiful, dazzling, shimmery light! God looked at all of that amazing light and saw that it was good. Then, God separated the light from the dark. God called the light “day” and dark “night.” That’s why we have daytime and nighttime! What’s the very first thing we do in the daytime? We wake up and get ready for an amazing day of work and play. After a long, full day, what do we do at nighttime? We get sleepy, so God gave us the dark nighttime to sleep and rest. On day one, God made light and dark. But do you think God was finished? No way! God was ju...