Story 1 • And So it Begins

In this story, we learn that a very good God makes a very good world with humans as his very good image bearers.

1. Question: What’s something cool you’ve created recently? What did you use to create it? What did God use to create the world?

takeaway: God created the world out of nothing simply by his powerful word.

2. Question: Can you imagine what the world would be like if God had made it in black and white without color? What would it be like if God made all our food taste like dry crackers? What does creation tell us about God? Was God happy with what he created? How do we know that from the Bible?

takeaway: God is an amazing Creator, and he made all things beautiful and good.

3. Question: What did God do on the seventh day after he created the world? What day does your family set aside for rest and worship? What are some ways that day should be different than the others? What are some steps you can take to make sure you are setting aside time to rest and worship Jesus?

takeaway: God gives us a day for worship and rest, and we shouldn’t neglect it.

4. Question: God made us in his image. Our job as image bearers is to show how good God is. What are some ways we can do this?

takeaway: Our job as image bearers is to bring God glory by showing to the world around us how good God is.

5. Question: How do we know that Jesus, along with the Father and Spirit, created the world? In the New Testament, who does Paul say the whole world was created through and for?

takeaway: Jesus, along with the Father and Spirit, is the Creator of the world.