20 LESSON God’s Friends GRACEGrace is God’s love for us. References Genesis 1:24-31; 2:4-23; 3:20; Patriarchs and Prophets, pp. 45-47. Memory Verse “God said, ‘Let us make mankind in our image’” (Genesis 1:26, NIV). Objectives The children will: Knowthat God created people to be His friends. Feelthat God wants each of us to be His friend. Respondby telling God they want to be His friend. The Message The Bible Lesson at a Glance God creates Adam and Eve. He makes Adam first; then He creates Eve. He gives them a beautiful, perfect world to enjoy. He wants us to enjoy this wonderful gift of His grace also. This is a lesson about grace. God created us to dwell on, enjoy, and populate the earth that He made. He provided for every need we would ever have, and many things we might never need but can enjoy. Teacher Enrichment “All heaven took a deep and joyful interest in the creation of the world and of man. Human beings were a new and distinct order. They were made ‘in the image of God,’ and it was the Creator’s Getting Ready to Teach Year A 1st QuarterLesson 2 God made people to be His friends.
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Godrsquos FriendsGRACE Grace is Godrsquos love for us
ReferencesGenesis 124-31 24-23 320 Patriarchs and Prophets pp 45-47
Memory VerseldquoGod said lsquoLet us make mankind in our imagersquordquo (Genesis 126 NIV)
ObjectivesThe children will
Know that God created people to be His friendsFeel that God wants each of us to be His friendRespond by telling God they want to be His friend
The Message
The Bible Lesson at a GlanceGod creates Adam and Eve He makes
Adam first then He creates Eve He givesthem a beautiful perfect world to enjoyHe wants us to enjoy this wonderful giftof His grace also
This is a lesson about grace
God created us to dwell on enjoyand populate the earth that He made
He provided for every need we would
ever have and many things we mightnever need but can enjoy
Teacher EnrichmentldquoAll heaven took a deep and joyful
interest in the creation of the world andof man Human beings were a new anddistinct order They were made lsquoin theimage of Godrsquo and it was the Creatorrsquos
Program OutlineLESSON SECTION MINUTES ACTIVITIES MATERIALS NEEDED
Welcome ongoing Greet students at doorhear pleasedtroubled
Readiness up to 10 A Pet Care live animal or petOptions B Flat Selves butcher paper or newsprint
crayons or markers scissors
C Play-Dough People clay or play dough (or see p 140)plastic to protect table and floor
Prayer and up to 10 picture of a friend
Praise
Bible Lesson up to 20 Experiencing the Story two children
Bible Study Bible
Memory Verse Bible
Applying up to 15 Jesusrsquo Best Friends empty picture frame
the Lesson
Sharing up to 15 Thumbprint People ink pad or marker poster board
the Lesson pencil or pen stick-on magnetictape baby wipes
21
TWO
design that they should populate theearth They were to live in close com-munion with heaven receiving power
from the Source of all power Upheldby God they were to live sinless livesrdquo(Ellen White in Advent Review andSabbath Herald Feb 11 1902)
ldquoThe word lsquomanrsquo is rsquoadam inHebrew the very word God employedin naming the father of the humanrace (Genesis 52) The meaning ofthis word has been variously explainedIt is descriptive of either his color fromrsquoadam lsquoto be redrsquo or his appearance
from an Arabic root which signifies lsquotoshinersquo thus making Adam lsquothe brilliant
onersquo or his nature as Godrsquos image from dam lsquolikenessrsquo or and mostprobably his origin lsquothe groundrsquo fromrsquoadamah lsquothe one of the soilrsquordquo (TheSeventh-day Adventist Bible Commentaryvol 1 p 216)
Room DecorationsSee Lesson 1 If you did not include
pictures of people on your bulletinboards add them this week Place apicture of Jesus in the center of a bul-letin board surrounded by children ofdifferent ethnic groups or photos of thechildren in the class Title the displayldquoFriends of Jesusrdquo
1
2
3
4
See page 23
Prayer and Praise may beused at any time during the program
Welcome students at the door Ask how their week has beenmdashwhatthey are pleasedtroubled about Ask if they have anything they wantto share about last weekrsquos lesson study Have them begin the Readiness
Activity of your choice
A Pet CareBring or ask someone to bring a pet to Sabbath School Allow the childrento touch pet and smell the animal Explain how to take care of the animaland what it needs to stay healthy
Debriefing
Allow response time as you say Who has an animal at their houseIs it a pet Is it your friend On the sixth day of creation God madeanimals to be our friends God also made something else on thesixth daymdashpeople
God made people to be His friends
Say that with me
B Flat SelvesSpread a large piece of paper on the floor Ask a child to lie down on
the paper while you trace his or her outline on the paper Cut out theshape Repeat for as many children as want to participate Let the childrenadd facial features and color the flat versions of themselves
Debriefing
Allow response time as you say Was it fun making a flat copy of you What will you do with it Is it real Can it play with youDo you think God had fun making real people Why do you thinkGod made people I think
God made people to be His friends
Say that with me
Readiness ActivitiesSelect the activity or activities that are most appropriate for your situation
C Play-Dough PeopleHave the children make an animal or a person by using modeling clay
or play dough Spread plastic or paper on the floor and tables to protectthe area the children will use (See page 140 for a play dough recipe)
Debriefing
Ask What did you make Allow response time Did you enjoymaking your animalperson Today we are going to talk aboutmore things God made God made animals and people
God made people to be His friends
Say that with me
You Need
983153 modelingclay or playdough
983153 plastic orpaper toprotect the
floor 983153 recipe for
play dough(see page140)
PRAYER AND PRAISE
Fellowship
Report the childrenrsquos joys and sorrows (pleased and troubled) asreported to you at the door (as appropriate) Give a special warm greetingto visitors and introduce each by name Acknowledge birthdays or special
events Ask if anyone planted fast-growing seeds during the week WhathappenedSuggested Songs
ldquoAnd God Saidrdquo (Little Voices Praise Him No 66)ldquoGod Made Merdquo (Little Voices Praise Him No 164)ldquoCreationrdquo (Little Voices Praise Him No 68)ldquoGod Made Our Worldrdquo (Little Voices Praise Him No 71)ldquoGod Made the Sun and Moon and Starsrdquo (Little Voices Praise Him No 165)
Mission
Use a story from Childrenrsquos MissionOffering
Say Our offering goes to help other children learn that Godmade them to be His friend
Prayer Show a picture and tell the children about your friend
I donrsquot have a picture of my best friend Can youguess who it is (God Jesus) Would you like God tobe your best friend too Letrsquos pray and tell Him so
Let the children repeat after you
Prayer and Praise may be used at any time during the program
Bible Lesson 2 activity point out that like the people
they made the man on the groundwasnrsquot alive)
Then God did something veryspecial He breathed life into the manrsquosnose Thatrsquos something only God cando No matter how much you or Ibreathe into a doll or a person wemake out of paper or clay or playdough we will never be able to makeit live But God breathed life into thatman (Ask the child to open his eyes) The man stretched (Ask the child tostretch) He sat up (Ask the child to situp) And the very first thing the mansaw was God
God named the man Adam All the animals had mates but Adam
didnrsquot have a mate So God said ldquoItisnrsquot good for the man to be alone Iwill make a helper for himrdquo
God made Adam fall into a deepsleep And while he was sleeping God
took one of Adamrsquos ribs and made awoman Eve
When Adam woke up from his sleepGod introduced him to the beautifulEve They were the first family in thenew world God had made God blessed
Adam and Eve He said ldquoHave manychildren Fill up the beautiful world Ihave created for you Enjoy all the foodI have provided and all the animals Imaderdquo God loved them He wantedthem to be His friends forever Godloves us He wants us to be His friends
forever too
Debriefing
Allow response time as you sayHow do you think Adam and Evefelt when they saw God for thefirst time How do you thinkAdam and Eve felt when they saw[name some animals] for the first
Experiencing the StoryGod looked happily at the
beautiful world He had madeIt was perfect There was lots of
fresh air to breathe (Take a deepbreath and invite the children to dothe same) The warm sun shonedown on the earth (Raise your
arms above your head in a circle andinvite the children to do the same)
When nighttime came millions andmillions of twinkling stars filled the sky(Quickly open and close your fists aboveyour head and invite the children to dothe same)
The earth was filled with soft greengrass and tall majestic trees Fishesswam in the seas and rivers (Put palmstogether with thumbs up to imitate afish and invite the children to do thesame) Beautiful birds soared overhead(Pretend to fly like a bird and invite thechildren to do the same) Kangaroos and
bunnies hopped (hop like a bunny)kittens meowed (meow like a kitten)woolly sheep baaed (baa like a sheep)roosters crowed (crow like a rooster)and horses galloped (Make the soundof galloping horses by patting your handson your legs)
When God finished creating all theanimals He said ldquoGo and have manybabies Fill up the beautiful world I havemaderdquo
Godrsquos world was perfect but it
wasnrsquot quite finished There was onemore thing God planned to makeGod said ldquoLet us make man in our
imagerdquo So God made the shape of aman from the dust of the ground (Askyour Adam to come and lie very still onthe floor with his eyes closed) But theman did not move He lay very still onthe ground (If you made flat childrenor play-dough people for a readiness
animals first Why did God makepeople (He wanted them to be His
friends) Who would like to beGodrsquos friend Remember
God made people to beHis friends
Say that with me
Bible StudyOpen your Bible to
Genesis 1 Say Letrsquoslook in the Bible tosee where the story
we just heard is found in GodrsquosWord Here it is right at the begin-ning of the Bible
Point to Genesis 1 and 2 and read se-lected verses aloud Ask How did Godmake the first man What was hisname How did He make the firstwoman What was her name
Memory Verse
Open your Bible and point toGenesis 126 Say This is whereour memory verse is found inGodrsquos Word the Bible Point toeach word as you read the verse aloudUse the motions to teach the verseRepeat several times until children knowthe memory verse
God Point upward
said Put hands up to mouth
Let us Fists ldquogrindrdquo onemake above the other
mankind Hands out in front ofbody palms up
in our Hands start at head onimage either side of body and
Say During our prayertime I showed you a pictureof my friend Now we aregoing to make live picturesof Jesusrsquo best friends Hold upthe empty picture frame and aska child to come to the front and
look through it As you place the framearound the childrsquos face ask ldquoWho
is Jesusrsquo friendrdquo Encourage theother children in class to respond Askthe child in the frame ldquoWho else is
Jesusrsquo friendrdquo Encourage that childto name someone else in class who will
then come to the front to look throughthe frame
Debriefing
Allow response time as you ask Whois your best friend Can you thinkof things that friends do with eachother How can we be friends with
Jesus Remember
God made people to beHis friends
Say that with me
You Need
983153 an emptypicture
frame8 x 10or larger
Optional Creation Litany
by Donna Meador
Adult Jesus made the light andair
Children Thank You Jesus Adult Jesus made land and
waterChildren Thank You Jesus Adult Jesus made the flowers
and trees Children Thank You Jesus Adult Jesus made the fruit Children Thank You Jesus
Adult Jesus made the sun moonand stars
Children Thank You Jesus Adult Jesus made the fish birds
and animalsChildren Thank You Jesus Adult Jesus made Adam and Eve Children Thank You Jesus Adult Jesus made the Sabbath
Children Thank You Jesus All Thank You Thank You
Thank You Jesus
The children should clap their hands when they shout ldquoThank You JesusrdquoPractice this with them
Closing Close with a prayer thanking God for being our special
friend
LESSON 2
27
Why did God make peopleGod made people to be Hisfriends You can share yourthumbprint people with some-one and tell them that Jesuswants to be their friend Towhom would you like to give
your thumbprint people (Helpchildren verbalize the person towhom they will give their people)Remember
God made people tobe His friends
Say that with me
Thumbprint People
Help the children make thumbprintpeople by first pressing their thumbonto the ink pad and then onto a smallpiece of poster board (If you donrsquothave an ink pad you can color thechildrsquos thumb with a washable marker
Wipe the childrenrsquos thumbs with babywipes or wet paper towels) Use apencil or pen to add facial featureshair etc Help nonwriters write ldquoGodrsquos
friendsrdquo beneath the thumbprintpeople Cut a piece of magnetic tape to
Godrsquos FriendsDo you have a friend Do you have someone you like to spend time with In thebeginning of our world God made two special friends This is how it happened
Memory VerseldquoGod saidlsquoLet us makemankind in
our imagersquordquo(Genesis 126NIV)
The Message
God madepeople to beHis friends
God looked happily at the beautifulworld He had made It was perfect Freshair Warm sunshine Soft green grass andtall trees that reached into the blue skyRed and yellow and orange and purple
flowers nodded in the gentle breezeFishes jumped and splashed in the seas
and rivers Beautifulbirds soared over-head as they filledthe air with happysounds Kanga-roos and bunnieshopped kittensmeowed woollysheep baaed roost-ers crowed andhorses galloped
What a beautifulplace
Godrsquos worldwas perfect ButGod wanted to doone more thingldquoLet us make manin our imagerdquoHe said So Godmade the shapeof a man from the dust of the groundThe man lay very still on the groundHe was not alive
Then God did something that only
God can do He breathed life into themanrsquos nose The man stretched He satup And the very first thing the man sawwas God
God named the man Adam He led Adam into a beautiful garden calledEden ldquoThis garden and everything in itis for you Adam Take care of it for Merdquo
God and Adam watched the animals Adam saw all the animals with theirmates Then God said ldquoIt isnrsquot good forthe man to be alone I will make a mate
for himrdquoSo God made Adam fall into a deep
sleep While he was sleeping God took
one of Adamrsquosribs and with therib he formed awoman When
Adam woke up from his sleep hesaw the beautifulwoman God hadmade Togetherthey would care
for everythingGod had made
for them Adamnamed the womanEve becauseshe was the firstmother in all theworld Adam andEve were the first
family to live onthe new earth
God blessed Adam and Eve ldquoHavemany childrenrdquo He told them ldquoFill upthe beautiful world I have created for
you Enjoy all that I have made for yourdquo
God loved Adam and Eve He wantedthem to be happy to be His friends
forever God watched Adam and Eve asthey enjoyed the beautiful earth He hadcreated that week Everything was verygood It was perfect He was satisfied
And the evening and the morningmade the earthrsquos sixth day
Program OutlineLESSON SECTION MINUTES ACTIVITIES MATERIALS NEEDED
Welcome ongoing Greet students at doorhear pleasedtroubled
Readiness up to 10 A Pet Care live animal or petOptions B Flat Selves butcher paper or newsprint
crayons or markers scissors
C Play-Dough People clay or play dough (or see p 140)plastic to protect table and floor
Prayer and up to 10 picture of a friend
Praise
Bible Lesson up to 20 Experiencing the Story two children
Bible Study Bible
Memory Verse Bible
Applying up to 15 Jesusrsquo Best Friends empty picture frame
the Lesson
Sharing up to 15 Thumbprint People ink pad or marker poster board
the Lesson pencil or pen stick-on magnetictape baby wipes
21
TWO
design that they should populate theearth They were to live in close com-munion with heaven receiving power
from the Source of all power Upheldby God they were to live sinless livesrdquo(Ellen White in Advent Review andSabbath Herald Feb 11 1902)
ldquoThe word lsquomanrsquo is rsquoadam inHebrew the very word God employedin naming the father of the humanrace (Genesis 52) The meaning ofthis word has been variously explainedIt is descriptive of either his color fromrsquoadam lsquoto be redrsquo or his appearance
from an Arabic root which signifies lsquotoshinersquo thus making Adam lsquothe brilliant
onersquo or his nature as Godrsquos image from dam lsquolikenessrsquo or and mostprobably his origin lsquothe groundrsquo fromrsquoadamah lsquothe one of the soilrsquordquo (TheSeventh-day Adventist Bible Commentaryvol 1 p 216)
Room DecorationsSee Lesson 1 If you did not include
pictures of people on your bulletinboards add them this week Place apicture of Jesus in the center of a bul-letin board surrounded by children ofdifferent ethnic groups or photos of thechildren in the class Title the displayldquoFriends of Jesusrdquo
1
2
3
4
See page 23
Prayer and Praise may beused at any time during the program
Welcome students at the door Ask how their week has beenmdashwhatthey are pleasedtroubled about Ask if they have anything they wantto share about last weekrsquos lesson study Have them begin the Readiness
Activity of your choice
A Pet CareBring or ask someone to bring a pet to Sabbath School Allow the childrento touch pet and smell the animal Explain how to take care of the animaland what it needs to stay healthy
Debriefing
Allow response time as you say Who has an animal at their houseIs it a pet Is it your friend On the sixth day of creation God madeanimals to be our friends God also made something else on thesixth daymdashpeople
God made people to be His friends
Say that with me
B Flat SelvesSpread a large piece of paper on the floor Ask a child to lie down on
the paper while you trace his or her outline on the paper Cut out theshape Repeat for as many children as want to participate Let the childrenadd facial features and color the flat versions of themselves
Debriefing
Allow response time as you say Was it fun making a flat copy of you What will you do with it Is it real Can it play with youDo you think God had fun making real people Why do you thinkGod made people I think
God made people to be His friends
Say that with me
Readiness ActivitiesSelect the activity or activities that are most appropriate for your situation
C Play-Dough PeopleHave the children make an animal or a person by using modeling clay
or play dough Spread plastic or paper on the floor and tables to protectthe area the children will use (See page 140 for a play dough recipe)
Debriefing
Ask What did you make Allow response time Did you enjoymaking your animalperson Today we are going to talk aboutmore things God made God made animals and people
God made people to be His friends
Say that with me
You Need
983153 modelingclay or playdough
983153 plastic orpaper toprotect the
floor 983153 recipe for
play dough(see page140)
PRAYER AND PRAISE
Fellowship
Report the childrenrsquos joys and sorrows (pleased and troubled) asreported to you at the door (as appropriate) Give a special warm greetingto visitors and introduce each by name Acknowledge birthdays or special
events Ask if anyone planted fast-growing seeds during the week WhathappenedSuggested Songs
ldquoAnd God Saidrdquo (Little Voices Praise Him No 66)ldquoGod Made Merdquo (Little Voices Praise Him No 164)ldquoCreationrdquo (Little Voices Praise Him No 68)ldquoGod Made Our Worldrdquo (Little Voices Praise Him No 71)ldquoGod Made the Sun and Moon and Starsrdquo (Little Voices Praise Him No 165)
Mission
Use a story from Childrenrsquos MissionOffering
Say Our offering goes to help other children learn that Godmade them to be His friend
Prayer Show a picture and tell the children about your friend
I donrsquot have a picture of my best friend Can youguess who it is (God Jesus) Would you like God tobe your best friend too Letrsquos pray and tell Him so
Let the children repeat after you
Prayer and Praise may be used at any time during the program
Bible Lesson 2 activity point out that like the people
they made the man on the groundwasnrsquot alive)
Then God did something veryspecial He breathed life into the manrsquosnose Thatrsquos something only God cando No matter how much you or Ibreathe into a doll or a person wemake out of paper or clay or playdough we will never be able to makeit live But God breathed life into thatman (Ask the child to open his eyes) The man stretched (Ask the child tostretch) He sat up (Ask the child to situp) And the very first thing the mansaw was God
God named the man Adam All the animals had mates but Adam
didnrsquot have a mate So God said ldquoItisnrsquot good for the man to be alone Iwill make a helper for himrdquo
God made Adam fall into a deepsleep And while he was sleeping God
took one of Adamrsquos ribs and made awoman Eve
When Adam woke up from his sleepGod introduced him to the beautifulEve They were the first family in thenew world God had made God blessed
Adam and Eve He said ldquoHave manychildren Fill up the beautiful world Ihave created for you Enjoy all the foodI have provided and all the animals Imaderdquo God loved them He wantedthem to be His friends forever Godloves us He wants us to be His friends
forever too
Debriefing
Allow response time as you sayHow do you think Adam and Evefelt when they saw God for thefirst time How do you thinkAdam and Eve felt when they saw[name some animals] for the first
Experiencing the StoryGod looked happily at the
beautiful world He had madeIt was perfect There was lots of
fresh air to breathe (Take a deepbreath and invite the children to dothe same) The warm sun shonedown on the earth (Raise your
arms above your head in a circle andinvite the children to do the same)
When nighttime came millions andmillions of twinkling stars filled the sky(Quickly open and close your fists aboveyour head and invite the children to dothe same)
The earth was filled with soft greengrass and tall majestic trees Fishesswam in the seas and rivers (Put palmstogether with thumbs up to imitate afish and invite the children to do thesame) Beautiful birds soared overhead(Pretend to fly like a bird and invite thechildren to do the same) Kangaroos and
bunnies hopped (hop like a bunny)kittens meowed (meow like a kitten)woolly sheep baaed (baa like a sheep)roosters crowed (crow like a rooster)and horses galloped (Make the soundof galloping horses by patting your handson your legs)
When God finished creating all theanimals He said ldquoGo and have manybabies Fill up the beautiful world I havemaderdquo
Godrsquos world was perfect but it
wasnrsquot quite finished There was onemore thing God planned to makeGod said ldquoLet us make man in our
imagerdquo So God made the shape of aman from the dust of the ground (Askyour Adam to come and lie very still onthe floor with his eyes closed) But theman did not move He lay very still onthe ground (If you made flat childrenor play-dough people for a readiness
animals first Why did God makepeople (He wanted them to be His
friends) Who would like to beGodrsquos friend Remember
God made people to beHis friends
Say that with me
Bible StudyOpen your Bible to
Genesis 1 Say Letrsquoslook in the Bible tosee where the story
we just heard is found in GodrsquosWord Here it is right at the begin-ning of the Bible
Point to Genesis 1 and 2 and read se-lected verses aloud Ask How did Godmake the first man What was hisname How did He make the firstwoman What was her name
Memory Verse
Open your Bible and point toGenesis 126 Say This is whereour memory verse is found inGodrsquos Word the Bible Point toeach word as you read the verse aloudUse the motions to teach the verseRepeat several times until children knowthe memory verse
God Point upward
said Put hands up to mouth
Let us Fists ldquogrindrdquo onemake above the other
mankind Hands out in front ofbody palms up
in our Hands start at head onimage either side of body and
Say During our prayertime I showed you a pictureof my friend Now we aregoing to make live picturesof Jesusrsquo best friends Hold upthe empty picture frame and aska child to come to the front and
look through it As you place the framearound the childrsquos face ask ldquoWho
is Jesusrsquo friendrdquo Encourage theother children in class to respond Askthe child in the frame ldquoWho else is
Jesusrsquo friendrdquo Encourage that childto name someone else in class who will
then come to the front to look throughthe frame
Debriefing
Allow response time as you ask Whois your best friend Can you thinkof things that friends do with eachother How can we be friends with
Jesus Remember
God made people to beHis friends
Say that with me
You Need
983153 an emptypicture
frame8 x 10or larger
Optional Creation Litany
by Donna Meador
Adult Jesus made the light andair
Children Thank You Jesus Adult Jesus made land and
waterChildren Thank You Jesus Adult Jesus made the flowers
and trees Children Thank You Jesus Adult Jesus made the fruit Children Thank You Jesus
Adult Jesus made the sun moonand stars
Children Thank You Jesus Adult Jesus made the fish birds
and animalsChildren Thank You Jesus Adult Jesus made Adam and Eve Children Thank You Jesus Adult Jesus made the Sabbath
Children Thank You Jesus All Thank You Thank You
Thank You Jesus
The children should clap their hands when they shout ldquoThank You JesusrdquoPractice this with them
Closing Close with a prayer thanking God for being our special
friend
LESSON 2
27
Why did God make peopleGod made people to be Hisfriends You can share yourthumbprint people with some-one and tell them that Jesuswants to be their friend Towhom would you like to give
your thumbprint people (Helpchildren verbalize the person towhom they will give their people)Remember
God made people tobe His friends
Say that with me
Thumbprint People
Help the children make thumbprintpeople by first pressing their thumbonto the ink pad and then onto a smallpiece of poster board (If you donrsquothave an ink pad you can color thechildrsquos thumb with a washable marker
Wipe the childrenrsquos thumbs with babywipes or wet paper towels) Use apencil or pen to add facial featureshair etc Help nonwriters write ldquoGodrsquos
friendsrdquo beneath the thumbprintpeople Cut a piece of magnetic tape to
Godrsquos FriendsDo you have a friend Do you have someone you like to spend time with In thebeginning of our world God made two special friends This is how it happened
Memory VerseldquoGod saidlsquoLet us makemankind in
our imagersquordquo(Genesis 126NIV)
The Message
God madepeople to beHis friends
God looked happily at the beautifulworld He had made It was perfect Freshair Warm sunshine Soft green grass andtall trees that reached into the blue skyRed and yellow and orange and purple
flowers nodded in the gentle breezeFishes jumped and splashed in the seas
and rivers Beautifulbirds soared over-head as they filledthe air with happysounds Kanga-roos and bunnieshopped kittensmeowed woollysheep baaed roost-ers crowed andhorses galloped
What a beautifulplace
Godrsquos worldwas perfect ButGod wanted to doone more thingldquoLet us make manin our imagerdquoHe said So Godmade the shapeof a man from the dust of the groundThe man lay very still on the groundHe was not alive
Then God did something that only
God can do He breathed life into themanrsquos nose The man stretched He satup And the very first thing the man sawwas God
God named the man Adam He led Adam into a beautiful garden calledEden ldquoThis garden and everything in itis for you Adam Take care of it for Merdquo
God and Adam watched the animals Adam saw all the animals with theirmates Then God said ldquoIt isnrsquot good forthe man to be alone I will make a mate
for himrdquoSo God made Adam fall into a deep
sleep While he was sleeping God took
one of Adamrsquosribs and with therib he formed awoman When
Adam woke up from his sleep hesaw the beautifulwoman God hadmade Togetherthey would care
for everythingGod had made
for them Adamnamed the womanEve becauseshe was the firstmother in all theworld Adam andEve were the first
family to live onthe new earth
God blessed Adam and Eve ldquoHavemany childrenrdquo He told them ldquoFill upthe beautiful world I have created for
you Enjoy all that I have made for yourdquo
God loved Adam and Eve He wantedthem to be happy to be His friends
forever God watched Adam and Eve asthey enjoyed the beautiful earth He hadcreated that week Everything was verygood It was perfect He was satisfied
And the evening and the morningmade the earthrsquos sixth day
Welcome students at the door Ask how their week has beenmdashwhatthey are pleasedtroubled about Ask if they have anything they wantto share about last weekrsquos lesson study Have them begin the Readiness
Activity of your choice
A Pet CareBring or ask someone to bring a pet to Sabbath School Allow the childrento touch pet and smell the animal Explain how to take care of the animaland what it needs to stay healthy
Debriefing
Allow response time as you say Who has an animal at their houseIs it a pet Is it your friend On the sixth day of creation God madeanimals to be our friends God also made something else on thesixth daymdashpeople
God made people to be His friends
Say that with me
B Flat SelvesSpread a large piece of paper on the floor Ask a child to lie down on
the paper while you trace his or her outline on the paper Cut out theshape Repeat for as many children as want to participate Let the childrenadd facial features and color the flat versions of themselves
Debriefing
Allow response time as you say Was it fun making a flat copy of you What will you do with it Is it real Can it play with youDo you think God had fun making real people Why do you thinkGod made people I think
God made people to be His friends
Say that with me
Readiness ActivitiesSelect the activity or activities that are most appropriate for your situation
C Play-Dough PeopleHave the children make an animal or a person by using modeling clay
or play dough Spread plastic or paper on the floor and tables to protectthe area the children will use (See page 140 for a play dough recipe)
Debriefing
Ask What did you make Allow response time Did you enjoymaking your animalperson Today we are going to talk aboutmore things God made God made animals and people
God made people to be His friends
Say that with me
You Need
983153 modelingclay or playdough
983153 plastic orpaper toprotect the
floor 983153 recipe for
play dough(see page140)
PRAYER AND PRAISE
Fellowship
Report the childrenrsquos joys and sorrows (pleased and troubled) asreported to you at the door (as appropriate) Give a special warm greetingto visitors and introduce each by name Acknowledge birthdays or special
events Ask if anyone planted fast-growing seeds during the week WhathappenedSuggested Songs
ldquoAnd God Saidrdquo (Little Voices Praise Him No 66)ldquoGod Made Merdquo (Little Voices Praise Him No 164)ldquoCreationrdquo (Little Voices Praise Him No 68)ldquoGod Made Our Worldrdquo (Little Voices Praise Him No 71)ldquoGod Made the Sun and Moon and Starsrdquo (Little Voices Praise Him No 165)
Mission
Use a story from Childrenrsquos MissionOffering
Say Our offering goes to help other children learn that Godmade them to be His friend
Prayer Show a picture and tell the children about your friend
I donrsquot have a picture of my best friend Can youguess who it is (God Jesus) Would you like God tobe your best friend too Letrsquos pray and tell Him so
Let the children repeat after you
Prayer and Praise may be used at any time during the program
Bible Lesson 2 activity point out that like the people
they made the man on the groundwasnrsquot alive)
Then God did something veryspecial He breathed life into the manrsquosnose Thatrsquos something only God cando No matter how much you or Ibreathe into a doll or a person wemake out of paper or clay or playdough we will never be able to makeit live But God breathed life into thatman (Ask the child to open his eyes) The man stretched (Ask the child tostretch) He sat up (Ask the child to situp) And the very first thing the mansaw was God
God named the man Adam All the animals had mates but Adam
didnrsquot have a mate So God said ldquoItisnrsquot good for the man to be alone Iwill make a helper for himrdquo
God made Adam fall into a deepsleep And while he was sleeping God
took one of Adamrsquos ribs and made awoman Eve
When Adam woke up from his sleepGod introduced him to the beautifulEve They were the first family in thenew world God had made God blessed
Adam and Eve He said ldquoHave manychildren Fill up the beautiful world Ihave created for you Enjoy all the foodI have provided and all the animals Imaderdquo God loved them He wantedthem to be His friends forever Godloves us He wants us to be His friends
forever too
Debriefing
Allow response time as you sayHow do you think Adam and Evefelt when they saw God for thefirst time How do you thinkAdam and Eve felt when they saw[name some animals] for the first
Experiencing the StoryGod looked happily at the
beautiful world He had madeIt was perfect There was lots of
fresh air to breathe (Take a deepbreath and invite the children to dothe same) The warm sun shonedown on the earth (Raise your
arms above your head in a circle andinvite the children to do the same)
When nighttime came millions andmillions of twinkling stars filled the sky(Quickly open and close your fists aboveyour head and invite the children to dothe same)
The earth was filled with soft greengrass and tall majestic trees Fishesswam in the seas and rivers (Put palmstogether with thumbs up to imitate afish and invite the children to do thesame) Beautiful birds soared overhead(Pretend to fly like a bird and invite thechildren to do the same) Kangaroos and
bunnies hopped (hop like a bunny)kittens meowed (meow like a kitten)woolly sheep baaed (baa like a sheep)roosters crowed (crow like a rooster)and horses galloped (Make the soundof galloping horses by patting your handson your legs)
When God finished creating all theanimals He said ldquoGo and have manybabies Fill up the beautiful world I havemaderdquo
Godrsquos world was perfect but it
wasnrsquot quite finished There was onemore thing God planned to makeGod said ldquoLet us make man in our
imagerdquo So God made the shape of aman from the dust of the ground (Askyour Adam to come and lie very still onthe floor with his eyes closed) But theman did not move He lay very still onthe ground (If you made flat childrenor play-dough people for a readiness
animals first Why did God makepeople (He wanted them to be His
friends) Who would like to beGodrsquos friend Remember
God made people to beHis friends
Say that with me
Bible StudyOpen your Bible to
Genesis 1 Say Letrsquoslook in the Bible tosee where the story
we just heard is found in GodrsquosWord Here it is right at the begin-ning of the Bible
Point to Genesis 1 and 2 and read se-lected verses aloud Ask How did Godmake the first man What was hisname How did He make the firstwoman What was her name
Memory Verse
Open your Bible and point toGenesis 126 Say This is whereour memory verse is found inGodrsquos Word the Bible Point toeach word as you read the verse aloudUse the motions to teach the verseRepeat several times until children knowthe memory verse
God Point upward
said Put hands up to mouth
Let us Fists ldquogrindrdquo onemake above the other
mankind Hands out in front ofbody palms up
in our Hands start at head onimage either side of body and
Say During our prayertime I showed you a pictureof my friend Now we aregoing to make live picturesof Jesusrsquo best friends Hold upthe empty picture frame and aska child to come to the front and
look through it As you place the framearound the childrsquos face ask ldquoWho
is Jesusrsquo friendrdquo Encourage theother children in class to respond Askthe child in the frame ldquoWho else is
Jesusrsquo friendrdquo Encourage that childto name someone else in class who will
then come to the front to look throughthe frame
Debriefing
Allow response time as you ask Whois your best friend Can you thinkof things that friends do with eachother How can we be friends with
Jesus Remember
God made people to beHis friends
Say that with me
You Need
983153 an emptypicture
frame8 x 10or larger
Optional Creation Litany
by Donna Meador
Adult Jesus made the light andair
Children Thank You Jesus Adult Jesus made land and
waterChildren Thank You Jesus Adult Jesus made the flowers
and trees Children Thank You Jesus Adult Jesus made the fruit Children Thank You Jesus
Adult Jesus made the sun moonand stars
Children Thank You Jesus Adult Jesus made the fish birds
and animalsChildren Thank You Jesus Adult Jesus made Adam and Eve Children Thank You Jesus Adult Jesus made the Sabbath
Children Thank You Jesus All Thank You Thank You
Thank You Jesus
The children should clap their hands when they shout ldquoThank You JesusrdquoPractice this with them
Closing Close with a prayer thanking God for being our special
friend
LESSON 2
27
Why did God make peopleGod made people to be Hisfriends You can share yourthumbprint people with some-one and tell them that Jesuswants to be their friend Towhom would you like to give
your thumbprint people (Helpchildren verbalize the person towhom they will give their people)Remember
God made people tobe His friends
Say that with me
Thumbprint People
Help the children make thumbprintpeople by first pressing their thumbonto the ink pad and then onto a smallpiece of poster board (If you donrsquothave an ink pad you can color thechildrsquos thumb with a washable marker
Wipe the childrenrsquos thumbs with babywipes or wet paper towels) Use apencil or pen to add facial featureshair etc Help nonwriters write ldquoGodrsquos
friendsrdquo beneath the thumbprintpeople Cut a piece of magnetic tape to
Godrsquos FriendsDo you have a friend Do you have someone you like to spend time with In thebeginning of our world God made two special friends This is how it happened
Memory VerseldquoGod saidlsquoLet us makemankind in
our imagersquordquo(Genesis 126NIV)
The Message
God madepeople to beHis friends
God looked happily at the beautifulworld He had made It was perfect Freshair Warm sunshine Soft green grass andtall trees that reached into the blue skyRed and yellow and orange and purple
flowers nodded in the gentle breezeFishes jumped and splashed in the seas
and rivers Beautifulbirds soared over-head as they filledthe air with happysounds Kanga-roos and bunnieshopped kittensmeowed woollysheep baaed roost-ers crowed andhorses galloped
What a beautifulplace
Godrsquos worldwas perfect ButGod wanted to doone more thingldquoLet us make manin our imagerdquoHe said So Godmade the shapeof a man from the dust of the groundThe man lay very still on the groundHe was not alive
Then God did something that only
God can do He breathed life into themanrsquos nose The man stretched He satup And the very first thing the man sawwas God
God named the man Adam He led Adam into a beautiful garden calledEden ldquoThis garden and everything in itis for you Adam Take care of it for Merdquo
God and Adam watched the animals Adam saw all the animals with theirmates Then God said ldquoIt isnrsquot good forthe man to be alone I will make a mate
for himrdquoSo God made Adam fall into a deep
sleep While he was sleeping God took
one of Adamrsquosribs and with therib he formed awoman When
Adam woke up from his sleep hesaw the beautifulwoman God hadmade Togetherthey would care
for everythingGod had made
for them Adamnamed the womanEve becauseshe was the firstmother in all theworld Adam andEve were the first
family to live onthe new earth
God blessed Adam and Eve ldquoHavemany childrenrdquo He told them ldquoFill upthe beautiful world I have created for
you Enjoy all that I have made for yourdquo
God loved Adam and Eve He wantedthem to be happy to be His friends
forever God watched Adam and Eve asthey enjoyed the beautiful earth He hadcreated that week Everything was verygood It was perfect He was satisfied
And the evening and the morningmade the earthrsquos sixth day
C Play-Dough PeopleHave the children make an animal or a person by using modeling clay
or play dough Spread plastic or paper on the floor and tables to protectthe area the children will use (See page 140 for a play dough recipe)
Debriefing
Ask What did you make Allow response time Did you enjoymaking your animalperson Today we are going to talk aboutmore things God made God made animals and people
God made people to be His friends
Say that with me
You Need
983153 modelingclay or playdough
983153 plastic orpaper toprotect the
floor 983153 recipe for
play dough(see page140)
PRAYER AND PRAISE
Fellowship
Report the childrenrsquos joys and sorrows (pleased and troubled) asreported to you at the door (as appropriate) Give a special warm greetingto visitors and introduce each by name Acknowledge birthdays or special
events Ask if anyone planted fast-growing seeds during the week WhathappenedSuggested Songs
ldquoAnd God Saidrdquo (Little Voices Praise Him No 66)ldquoGod Made Merdquo (Little Voices Praise Him No 164)ldquoCreationrdquo (Little Voices Praise Him No 68)ldquoGod Made Our Worldrdquo (Little Voices Praise Him No 71)ldquoGod Made the Sun and Moon and Starsrdquo (Little Voices Praise Him No 165)
Mission
Use a story from Childrenrsquos MissionOffering
Say Our offering goes to help other children learn that Godmade them to be His friend
Prayer Show a picture and tell the children about your friend
I donrsquot have a picture of my best friend Can youguess who it is (God Jesus) Would you like God tobe your best friend too Letrsquos pray and tell Him so
Let the children repeat after you
Prayer and Praise may be used at any time during the program
Bible Lesson 2 activity point out that like the people
they made the man on the groundwasnrsquot alive)
Then God did something veryspecial He breathed life into the manrsquosnose Thatrsquos something only God cando No matter how much you or Ibreathe into a doll or a person wemake out of paper or clay or playdough we will never be able to makeit live But God breathed life into thatman (Ask the child to open his eyes) The man stretched (Ask the child tostretch) He sat up (Ask the child to situp) And the very first thing the mansaw was God
God named the man Adam All the animals had mates but Adam
didnrsquot have a mate So God said ldquoItisnrsquot good for the man to be alone Iwill make a helper for himrdquo
God made Adam fall into a deepsleep And while he was sleeping God
took one of Adamrsquos ribs and made awoman Eve
When Adam woke up from his sleepGod introduced him to the beautifulEve They were the first family in thenew world God had made God blessed
Adam and Eve He said ldquoHave manychildren Fill up the beautiful world Ihave created for you Enjoy all the foodI have provided and all the animals Imaderdquo God loved them He wantedthem to be His friends forever Godloves us He wants us to be His friends
forever too
Debriefing
Allow response time as you sayHow do you think Adam and Evefelt when they saw God for thefirst time How do you thinkAdam and Eve felt when they saw[name some animals] for the first
Experiencing the StoryGod looked happily at the
beautiful world He had madeIt was perfect There was lots of
fresh air to breathe (Take a deepbreath and invite the children to dothe same) The warm sun shonedown on the earth (Raise your
arms above your head in a circle andinvite the children to do the same)
When nighttime came millions andmillions of twinkling stars filled the sky(Quickly open and close your fists aboveyour head and invite the children to dothe same)
The earth was filled with soft greengrass and tall majestic trees Fishesswam in the seas and rivers (Put palmstogether with thumbs up to imitate afish and invite the children to do thesame) Beautiful birds soared overhead(Pretend to fly like a bird and invite thechildren to do the same) Kangaroos and
bunnies hopped (hop like a bunny)kittens meowed (meow like a kitten)woolly sheep baaed (baa like a sheep)roosters crowed (crow like a rooster)and horses galloped (Make the soundof galloping horses by patting your handson your legs)
When God finished creating all theanimals He said ldquoGo and have manybabies Fill up the beautiful world I havemaderdquo
Godrsquos world was perfect but it
wasnrsquot quite finished There was onemore thing God planned to makeGod said ldquoLet us make man in our
imagerdquo So God made the shape of aman from the dust of the ground (Askyour Adam to come and lie very still onthe floor with his eyes closed) But theman did not move He lay very still onthe ground (If you made flat childrenor play-dough people for a readiness
animals first Why did God makepeople (He wanted them to be His
friends) Who would like to beGodrsquos friend Remember
God made people to beHis friends
Say that with me
Bible StudyOpen your Bible to
Genesis 1 Say Letrsquoslook in the Bible tosee where the story
we just heard is found in GodrsquosWord Here it is right at the begin-ning of the Bible
Point to Genesis 1 and 2 and read se-lected verses aloud Ask How did Godmake the first man What was hisname How did He make the firstwoman What was her name
Memory Verse
Open your Bible and point toGenesis 126 Say This is whereour memory verse is found inGodrsquos Word the Bible Point toeach word as you read the verse aloudUse the motions to teach the verseRepeat several times until children knowthe memory verse
God Point upward
said Put hands up to mouth
Let us Fists ldquogrindrdquo onemake above the other
mankind Hands out in front ofbody palms up
in our Hands start at head onimage either side of body and
Say During our prayertime I showed you a pictureof my friend Now we aregoing to make live picturesof Jesusrsquo best friends Hold upthe empty picture frame and aska child to come to the front and
look through it As you place the framearound the childrsquos face ask ldquoWho
is Jesusrsquo friendrdquo Encourage theother children in class to respond Askthe child in the frame ldquoWho else is
Jesusrsquo friendrdquo Encourage that childto name someone else in class who will
then come to the front to look throughthe frame
Debriefing
Allow response time as you ask Whois your best friend Can you thinkof things that friends do with eachother How can we be friends with
Jesus Remember
God made people to beHis friends
Say that with me
You Need
983153 an emptypicture
frame8 x 10or larger
Optional Creation Litany
by Donna Meador
Adult Jesus made the light andair
Children Thank You Jesus Adult Jesus made land and
waterChildren Thank You Jesus Adult Jesus made the flowers
and trees Children Thank You Jesus Adult Jesus made the fruit Children Thank You Jesus
Adult Jesus made the sun moonand stars
Children Thank You Jesus Adult Jesus made the fish birds
and animalsChildren Thank You Jesus Adult Jesus made Adam and Eve Children Thank You Jesus Adult Jesus made the Sabbath
Children Thank You Jesus All Thank You Thank You
Thank You Jesus
The children should clap their hands when they shout ldquoThank You JesusrdquoPractice this with them
Closing Close with a prayer thanking God for being our special
friend
LESSON 2
27
Why did God make peopleGod made people to be Hisfriends You can share yourthumbprint people with some-one and tell them that Jesuswants to be their friend Towhom would you like to give
your thumbprint people (Helpchildren verbalize the person towhom they will give their people)Remember
God made people tobe His friends
Say that with me
Thumbprint People
Help the children make thumbprintpeople by first pressing their thumbonto the ink pad and then onto a smallpiece of poster board (If you donrsquothave an ink pad you can color thechildrsquos thumb with a washable marker
Wipe the childrenrsquos thumbs with babywipes or wet paper towels) Use apencil or pen to add facial featureshair etc Help nonwriters write ldquoGodrsquos
friendsrdquo beneath the thumbprintpeople Cut a piece of magnetic tape to
Godrsquos FriendsDo you have a friend Do you have someone you like to spend time with In thebeginning of our world God made two special friends This is how it happened
Memory VerseldquoGod saidlsquoLet us makemankind in
our imagersquordquo(Genesis 126NIV)
The Message
God madepeople to beHis friends
God looked happily at the beautifulworld He had made It was perfect Freshair Warm sunshine Soft green grass andtall trees that reached into the blue skyRed and yellow and orange and purple
flowers nodded in the gentle breezeFishes jumped and splashed in the seas
and rivers Beautifulbirds soared over-head as they filledthe air with happysounds Kanga-roos and bunnieshopped kittensmeowed woollysheep baaed roost-ers crowed andhorses galloped
What a beautifulplace
Godrsquos worldwas perfect ButGod wanted to doone more thingldquoLet us make manin our imagerdquoHe said So Godmade the shapeof a man from the dust of the groundThe man lay very still on the groundHe was not alive
Then God did something that only
God can do He breathed life into themanrsquos nose The man stretched He satup And the very first thing the man sawwas God
God named the man Adam He led Adam into a beautiful garden calledEden ldquoThis garden and everything in itis for you Adam Take care of it for Merdquo
God and Adam watched the animals Adam saw all the animals with theirmates Then God said ldquoIt isnrsquot good forthe man to be alone I will make a mate
for himrdquoSo God made Adam fall into a deep
sleep While he was sleeping God took
one of Adamrsquosribs and with therib he formed awoman When
Adam woke up from his sleep hesaw the beautifulwoman God hadmade Togetherthey would care
for everythingGod had made
for them Adamnamed the womanEve becauseshe was the firstmother in all theworld Adam andEve were the first
family to live onthe new earth
God blessed Adam and Eve ldquoHavemany childrenrdquo He told them ldquoFill upthe beautiful world I have created for
you Enjoy all that I have made for yourdquo
God loved Adam and Eve He wantedthem to be happy to be His friends
forever God watched Adam and Eve asthey enjoyed the beautiful earth He hadcreated that week Everything was verygood It was perfect He was satisfied
And the evening and the morningmade the earthrsquos sixth day
Bible Lesson 2 activity point out that like the people
they made the man on the groundwasnrsquot alive)
Then God did something veryspecial He breathed life into the manrsquosnose Thatrsquos something only God cando No matter how much you or Ibreathe into a doll or a person wemake out of paper or clay or playdough we will never be able to makeit live But God breathed life into thatman (Ask the child to open his eyes) The man stretched (Ask the child tostretch) He sat up (Ask the child to situp) And the very first thing the mansaw was God
God named the man Adam All the animals had mates but Adam
didnrsquot have a mate So God said ldquoItisnrsquot good for the man to be alone Iwill make a helper for himrdquo
God made Adam fall into a deepsleep And while he was sleeping God
took one of Adamrsquos ribs and made awoman Eve
When Adam woke up from his sleepGod introduced him to the beautifulEve They were the first family in thenew world God had made God blessed
Adam and Eve He said ldquoHave manychildren Fill up the beautiful world Ihave created for you Enjoy all the foodI have provided and all the animals Imaderdquo God loved them He wantedthem to be His friends forever Godloves us He wants us to be His friends
forever too
Debriefing
Allow response time as you sayHow do you think Adam and Evefelt when they saw God for thefirst time How do you thinkAdam and Eve felt when they saw[name some animals] for the first
Experiencing the StoryGod looked happily at the
beautiful world He had madeIt was perfect There was lots of
fresh air to breathe (Take a deepbreath and invite the children to dothe same) The warm sun shonedown on the earth (Raise your
arms above your head in a circle andinvite the children to do the same)
When nighttime came millions andmillions of twinkling stars filled the sky(Quickly open and close your fists aboveyour head and invite the children to dothe same)
The earth was filled with soft greengrass and tall majestic trees Fishesswam in the seas and rivers (Put palmstogether with thumbs up to imitate afish and invite the children to do thesame) Beautiful birds soared overhead(Pretend to fly like a bird and invite thechildren to do the same) Kangaroos and
bunnies hopped (hop like a bunny)kittens meowed (meow like a kitten)woolly sheep baaed (baa like a sheep)roosters crowed (crow like a rooster)and horses galloped (Make the soundof galloping horses by patting your handson your legs)
When God finished creating all theanimals He said ldquoGo and have manybabies Fill up the beautiful world I havemaderdquo
Godrsquos world was perfect but it
wasnrsquot quite finished There was onemore thing God planned to makeGod said ldquoLet us make man in our
imagerdquo So God made the shape of aman from the dust of the ground (Askyour Adam to come and lie very still onthe floor with his eyes closed) But theman did not move He lay very still onthe ground (If you made flat childrenor play-dough people for a readiness
animals first Why did God makepeople (He wanted them to be His
friends) Who would like to beGodrsquos friend Remember
God made people to beHis friends
Say that with me
Bible StudyOpen your Bible to
Genesis 1 Say Letrsquoslook in the Bible tosee where the story
we just heard is found in GodrsquosWord Here it is right at the begin-ning of the Bible
Point to Genesis 1 and 2 and read se-lected verses aloud Ask How did Godmake the first man What was hisname How did He make the firstwoman What was her name
Memory Verse
Open your Bible and point toGenesis 126 Say This is whereour memory verse is found inGodrsquos Word the Bible Point toeach word as you read the verse aloudUse the motions to teach the verseRepeat several times until children knowthe memory verse
God Point upward
said Put hands up to mouth
Let us Fists ldquogrindrdquo onemake above the other
mankind Hands out in front ofbody palms up
in our Hands start at head onimage either side of body and
Say During our prayertime I showed you a pictureof my friend Now we aregoing to make live picturesof Jesusrsquo best friends Hold upthe empty picture frame and aska child to come to the front and
look through it As you place the framearound the childrsquos face ask ldquoWho
is Jesusrsquo friendrdquo Encourage theother children in class to respond Askthe child in the frame ldquoWho else is
Jesusrsquo friendrdquo Encourage that childto name someone else in class who will
then come to the front to look throughthe frame
Debriefing
Allow response time as you ask Whois your best friend Can you thinkof things that friends do with eachother How can we be friends with
Jesus Remember
God made people to beHis friends
Say that with me
You Need
983153 an emptypicture
frame8 x 10or larger
Optional Creation Litany
by Donna Meador
Adult Jesus made the light andair
Children Thank You Jesus Adult Jesus made land and
waterChildren Thank You Jesus Adult Jesus made the flowers
and trees Children Thank You Jesus Adult Jesus made the fruit Children Thank You Jesus
Adult Jesus made the sun moonand stars
Children Thank You Jesus Adult Jesus made the fish birds
and animalsChildren Thank You Jesus Adult Jesus made Adam and Eve Children Thank You Jesus Adult Jesus made the Sabbath
Children Thank You Jesus All Thank You Thank You
Thank You Jesus
The children should clap their hands when they shout ldquoThank You JesusrdquoPractice this with them
Closing Close with a prayer thanking God for being our special
friend
LESSON 2
27
Why did God make peopleGod made people to be Hisfriends You can share yourthumbprint people with some-one and tell them that Jesuswants to be their friend Towhom would you like to give
your thumbprint people (Helpchildren verbalize the person towhom they will give their people)Remember
God made people tobe His friends
Say that with me
Thumbprint People
Help the children make thumbprintpeople by first pressing their thumbonto the ink pad and then onto a smallpiece of poster board (If you donrsquothave an ink pad you can color thechildrsquos thumb with a washable marker
Wipe the childrenrsquos thumbs with babywipes or wet paper towels) Use apencil or pen to add facial featureshair etc Help nonwriters write ldquoGodrsquos
friendsrdquo beneath the thumbprintpeople Cut a piece of magnetic tape to
Godrsquos FriendsDo you have a friend Do you have someone you like to spend time with In thebeginning of our world God made two special friends This is how it happened
Memory VerseldquoGod saidlsquoLet us makemankind in
our imagersquordquo(Genesis 126NIV)
The Message
God madepeople to beHis friends
God looked happily at the beautifulworld He had made It was perfect Freshair Warm sunshine Soft green grass andtall trees that reached into the blue skyRed and yellow and orange and purple
flowers nodded in the gentle breezeFishes jumped and splashed in the seas
and rivers Beautifulbirds soared over-head as they filledthe air with happysounds Kanga-roos and bunnieshopped kittensmeowed woollysheep baaed roost-ers crowed andhorses galloped
What a beautifulplace
Godrsquos worldwas perfect ButGod wanted to doone more thingldquoLet us make manin our imagerdquoHe said So Godmade the shapeof a man from the dust of the groundThe man lay very still on the groundHe was not alive
Then God did something that only
God can do He breathed life into themanrsquos nose The man stretched He satup And the very first thing the man sawwas God
God named the man Adam He led Adam into a beautiful garden calledEden ldquoThis garden and everything in itis for you Adam Take care of it for Merdquo
God and Adam watched the animals Adam saw all the animals with theirmates Then God said ldquoIt isnrsquot good forthe man to be alone I will make a mate
for himrdquoSo God made Adam fall into a deep
sleep While he was sleeping God took
one of Adamrsquosribs and with therib he formed awoman When
Adam woke up from his sleep hesaw the beautifulwoman God hadmade Togetherthey would care
for everythingGod had made
for them Adamnamed the womanEve becauseshe was the firstmother in all theworld Adam andEve were the first
family to live onthe new earth
God blessed Adam and Eve ldquoHavemany childrenrdquo He told them ldquoFill upthe beautiful world I have created for
you Enjoy all that I have made for yourdquo
God loved Adam and Eve He wantedthem to be happy to be His friends
forever God watched Adam and Eve asthey enjoyed the beautiful earth He hadcreated that week Everything was verygood It was perfect He was satisfied
And the evening and the morningmade the earthrsquos sixth day
animals first Why did God makepeople (He wanted them to be His
friends) Who would like to beGodrsquos friend Remember
God made people to beHis friends
Say that with me
Bible StudyOpen your Bible to
Genesis 1 Say Letrsquoslook in the Bible tosee where the story
we just heard is found in GodrsquosWord Here it is right at the begin-ning of the Bible
Point to Genesis 1 and 2 and read se-lected verses aloud Ask How did Godmake the first man What was hisname How did He make the firstwoman What was her name
Memory Verse
Open your Bible and point toGenesis 126 Say This is whereour memory verse is found inGodrsquos Word the Bible Point toeach word as you read the verse aloudUse the motions to teach the verseRepeat several times until children knowthe memory verse
God Point upward
said Put hands up to mouth
Let us Fists ldquogrindrdquo onemake above the other
mankind Hands out in front ofbody palms up
in our Hands start at head onimage either side of body and
Say During our prayertime I showed you a pictureof my friend Now we aregoing to make live picturesof Jesusrsquo best friends Hold upthe empty picture frame and aska child to come to the front and
look through it As you place the framearound the childrsquos face ask ldquoWho
is Jesusrsquo friendrdquo Encourage theother children in class to respond Askthe child in the frame ldquoWho else is
Jesusrsquo friendrdquo Encourage that childto name someone else in class who will
then come to the front to look throughthe frame
Debriefing
Allow response time as you ask Whois your best friend Can you thinkof things that friends do with eachother How can we be friends with
Jesus Remember
God made people to beHis friends
Say that with me
You Need
983153 an emptypicture
frame8 x 10or larger
Optional Creation Litany
by Donna Meador
Adult Jesus made the light andair
Children Thank You Jesus Adult Jesus made land and
waterChildren Thank You Jesus Adult Jesus made the flowers
and trees Children Thank You Jesus Adult Jesus made the fruit Children Thank You Jesus
Adult Jesus made the sun moonand stars
Children Thank You Jesus Adult Jesus made the fish birds
and animalsChildren Thank You Jesus Adult Jesus made Adam and Eve Children Thank You Jesus Adult Jesus made the Sabbath
Children Thank You Jesus All Thank You Thank You
Thank You Jesus
The children should clap their hands when they shout ldquoThank You JesusrdquoPractice this with them
Closing Close with a prayer thanking God for being our special
friend
LESSON 2
27
Why did God make peopleGod made people to be Hisfriends You can share yourthumbprint people with some-one and tell them that Jesuswants to be their friend Towhom would you like to give
your thumbprint people (Helpchildren verbalize the person towhom they will give their people)Remember
God made people tobe His friends
Say that with me
Thumbprint People
Help the children make thumbprintpeople by first pressing their thumbonto the ink pad and then onto a smallpiece of poster board (If you donrsquothave an ink pad you can color thechildrsquos thumb with a washable marker
Wipe the childrenrsquos thumbs with babywipes or wet paper towels) Use apencil or pen to add facial featureshair etc Help nonwriters write ldquoGodrsquos
friendsrdquo beneath the thumbprintpeople Cut a piece of magnetic tape to
Godrsquos FriendsDo you have a friend Do you have someone you like to spend time with In thebeginning of our world God made two special friends This is how it happened
Memory VerseldquoGod saidlsquoLet us makemankind in
our imagersquordquo(Genesis 126NIV)
The Message
God madepeople to beHis friends
God looked happily at the beautifulworld He had made It was perfect Freshair Warm sunshine Soft green grass andtall trees that reached into the blue skyRed and yellow and orange and purple
flowers nodded in the gentle breezeFishes jumped and splashed in the seas
and rivers Beautifulbirds soared over-head as they filledthe air with happysounds Kanga-roos and bunnieshopped kittensmeowed woollysheep baaed roost-ers crowed andhorses galloped
What a beautifulplace
Godrsquos worldwas perfect ButGod wanted to doone more thingldquoLet us make manin our imagerdquoHe said So Godmade the shapeof a man from the dust of the groundThe man lay very still on the groundHe was not alive
Then God did something that only
God can do He breathed life into themanrsquos nose The man stretched He satup And the very first thing the man sawwas God
God named the man Adam He led Adam into a beautiful garden calledEden ldquoThis garden and everything in itis for you Adam Take care of it for Merdquo
God and Adam watched the animals Adam saw all the animals with theirmates Then God said ldquoIt isnrsquot good forthe man to be alone I will make a mate
for himrdquoSo God made Adam fall into a deep
sleep While he was sleeping God took
one of Adamrsquosribs and with therib he formed awoman When
Adam woke up from his sleep hesaw the beautifulwoman God hadmade Togetherthey would care
for everythingGod had made
for them Adamnamed the womanEve becauseshe was the firstmother in all theworld Adam andEve were the first
family to live onthe new earth
God blessed Adam and Eve ldquoHavemany childrenrdquo He told them ldquoFill upthe beautiful world I have created for
you Enjoy all that I have made for yourdquo
God loved Adam and Eve He wantedthem to be happy to be His friends
forever God watched Adam and Eve asthey enjoyed the beautiful earth He hadcreated that week Everything was verygood It was perfect He was satisfied
And the evening and the morningmade the earthrsquos sixth day
Say During our prayertime I showed you a pictureof my friend Now we aregoing to make live picturesof Jesusrsquo best friends Hold upthe empty picture frame and aska child to come to the front and
look through it As you place the framearound the childrsquos face ask ldquoWho
is Jesusrsquo friendrdquo Encourage theother children in class to respond Askthe child in the frame ldquoWho else is
Jesusrsquo friendrdquo Encourage that childto name someone else in class who will
then come to the front to look throughthe frame
Debriefing
Allow response time as you ask Whois your best friend Can you thinkof things that friends do with eachother How can we be friends with
Jesus Remember
God made people to beHis friends
Say that with me
You Need
983153 an emptypicture
frame8 x 10or larger
Optional Creation Litany
by Donna Meador
Adult Jesus made the light andair
Children Thank You Jesus Adult Jesus made land and
waterChildren Thank You Jesus Adult Jesus made the flowers
and trees Children Thank You Jesus Adult Jesus made the fruit Children Thank You Jesus
Adult Jesus made the sun moonand stars
Children Thank You Jesus Adult Jesus made the fish birds
and animalsChildren Thank You Jesus Adult Jesus made Adam and Eve Children Thank You Jesus Adult Jesus made the Sabbath
Children Thank You Jesus All Thank You Thank You
Thank You Jesus
The children should clap their hands when they shout ldquoThank You JesusrdquoPractice this with them
Closing Close with a prayer thanking God for being our special
friend
LESSON 2
27
Why did God make peopleGod made people to be Hisfriends You can share yourthumbprint people with some-one and tell them that Jesuswants to be their friend Towhom would you like to give
your thumbprint people (Helpchildren verbalize the person towhom they will give their people)Remember
God made people tobe His friends
Say that with me
Thumbprint People
Help the children make thumbprintpeople by first pressing their thumbonto the ink pad and then onto a smallpiece of poster board (If you donrsquothave an ink pad you can color thechildrsquos thumb with a washable marker
Wipe the childrenrsquos thumbs with babywipes or wet paper towels) Use apencil or pen to add facial featureshair etc Help nonwriters write ldquoGodrsquos
friendsrdquo beneath the thumbprintpeople Cut a piece of magnetic tape to
Godrsquos FriendsDo you have a friend Do you have someone you like to spend time with In thebeginning of our world God made two special friends This is how it happened
Memory VerseldquoGod saidlsquoLet us makemankind in
our imagersquordquo(Genesis 126NIV)
The Message
God madepeople to beHis friends
God looked happily at the beautifulworld He had made It was perfect Freshair Warm sunshine Soft green grass andtall trees that reached into the blue skyRed and yellow and orange and purple
flowers nodded in the gentle breezeFishes jumped and splashed in the seas
and rivers Beautifulbirds soared over-head as they filledthe air with happysounds Kanga-roos and bunnieshopped kittensmeowed woollysheep baaed roost-ers crowed andhorses galloped
What a beautifulplace
Godrsquos worldwas perfect ButGod wanted to doone more thingldquoLet us make manin our imagerdquoHe said So Godmade the shapeof a man from the dust of the groundThe man lay very still on the groundHe was not alive
Then God did something that only
God can do He breathed life into themanrsquos nose The man stretched He satup And the very first thing the man sawwas God
God named the man Adam He led Adam into a beautiful garden calledEden ldquoThis garden and everything in itis for you Adam Take care of it for Merdquo
God and Adam watched the animals Adam saw all the animals with theirmates Then God said ldquoIt isnrsquot good forthe man to be alone I will make a mate
for himrdquoSo God made Adam fall into a deep
sleep While he was sleeping God took
one of Adamrsquosribs and with therib he formed awoman When
Adam woke up from his sleep hesaw the beautifulwoman God hadmade Togetherthey would care
for everythingGod had made
for them Adamnamed the womanEve becauseshe was the firstmother in all theworld Adam andEve were the first
family to live onthe new earth
God blessed Adam and Eve ldquoHavemany childrenrdquo He told them ldquoFill upthe beautiful world I have created for
you Enjoy all that I have made for yourdquo
God loved Adam and Eve He wantedthem to be happy to be His friends
forever God watched Adam and Eve asthey enjoyed the beautiful earth He hadcreated that week Everything was verygood It was perfect He was satisfied
And the evening and the morningmade the earthrsquos sixth day
Closing Close with a prayer thanking God for being our special
friend
LESSON 2
27
Why did God make peopleGod made people to be Hisfriends You can share yourthumbprint people with some-one and tell them that Jesuswants to be their friend Towhom would you like to give
your thumbprint people (Helpchildren verbalize the person towhom they will give their people)Remember
God made people tobe His friends
Say that with me
Thumbprint People
Help the children make thumbprintpeople by first pressing their thumbonto the ink pad and then onto a smallpiece of poster board (If you donrsquothave an ink pad you can color thechildrsquos thumb with a washable marker
Wipe the childrenrsquos thumbs with babywipes or wet paper towels) Use apencil or pen to add facial featureshair etc Help nonwriters write ldquoGodrsquos
friendsrdquo beneath the thumbprintpeople Cut a piece of magnetic tape to
Godrsquos FriendsDo you have a friend Do you have someone you like to spend time with In thebeginning of our world God made two special friends This is how it happened
Memory VerseldquoGod saidlsquoLet us makemankind in
our imagersquordquo(Genesis 126NIV)
The Message
God madepeople to beHis friends
God looked happily at the beautifulworld He had made It was perfect Freshair Warm sunshine Soft green grass andtall trees that reached into the blue skyRed and yellow and orange and purple
flowers nodded in the gentle breezeFishes jumped and splashed in the seas
and rivers Beautifulbirds soared over-head as they filledthe air with happysounds Kanga-roos and bunnieshopped kittensmeowed woollysheep baaed roost-ers crowed andhorses galloped
What a beautifulplace
Godrsquos worldwas perfect ButGod wanted to doone more thingldquoLet us make manin our imagerdquoHe said So Godmade the shapeof a man from the dust of the groundThe man lay very still on the groundHe was not alive
Then God did something that only
God can do He breathed life into themanrsquos nose The man stretched He satup And the very first thing the man sawwas God
God named the man Adam He led Adam into a beautiful garden calledEden ldquoThis garden and everything in itis for you Adam Take care of it for Merdquo
God and Adam watched the animals Adam saw all the animals with theirmates Then God said ldquoIt isnrsquot good forthe man to be alone I will make a mate
for himrdquoSo God made Adam fall into a deep
sleep While he was sleeping God took
one of Adamrsquosribs and with therib he formed awoman When
Adam woke up from his sleep hesaw the beautifulwoman God hadmade Togetherthey would care
for everythingGod had made
for them Adamnamed the womanEve becauseshe was the firstmother in all theworld Adam andEve were the first
family to live onthe new earth
God blessed Adam and Eve ldquoHavemany childrenrdquo He told them ldquoFill upthe beautiful world I have created for
you Enjoy all that I have made for yourdquo
God loved Adam and Eve He wantedthem to be happy to be His friends
forever God watched Adam and Eve asthey enjoyed the beautiful earth He hadcreated that week Everything was verygood It was perfect He was satisfied
And the evening and the morningmade the earthrsquos sixth day
Godrsquos FriendsDo you have a friend Do you have someone you like to spend time with In thebeginning of our world God made two special friends This is how it happened
Memory VerseldquoGod saidlsquoLet us makemankind in
our imagersquordquo(Genesis 126NIV)
The Message
God madepeople to beHis friends
God looked happily at the beautifulworld He had made It was perfect Freshair Warm sunshine Soft green grass andtall trees that reached into the blue skyRed and yellow and orange and purple
flowers nodded in the gentle breezeFishes jumped and splashed in the seas
and rivers Beautifulbirds soared over-head as they filledthe air with happysounds Kanga-roos and bunnieshopped kittensmeowed woollysheep baaed roost-ers crowed andhorses galloped
What a beautifulplace
Godrsquos worldwas perfect ButGod wanted to doone more thingldquoLet us make manin our imagerdquoHe said So Godmade the shapeof a man from the dust of the groundThe man lay very still on the groundHe was not alive
Then God did something that only
God can do He breathed life into themanrsquos nose The man stretched He satup And the very first thing the man sawwas God
God named the man Adam He led Adam into a beautiful garden calledEden ldquoThis garden and everything in itis for you Adam Take care of it for Merdquo
God and Adam watched the animals Adam saw all the animals with theirmates Then God said ldquoIt isnrsquot good forthe man to be alone I will make a mate
for himrdquoSo God made Adam fall into a deep
sleep While he was sleeping God took
one of Adamrsquosribs and with therib he formed awoman When
Adam woke up from his sleep hesaw the beautifulwoman God hadmade Togetherthey would care
for everythingGod had made
for them Adamnamed the womanEve becauseshe was the firstmother in all theworld Adam andEve were the first
family to live onthe new earth
God blessed Adam and Eve ldquoHavemany childrenrdquo He told them ldquoFill upthe beautiful world I have created for
you Enjoy all that I have made for yourdquo
God loved Adam and Eve He wantedthem to be happy to be His friends
forever God watched Adam and Eve asthey enjoyed the beautiful earth He hadcreated that week Everything was verygood It was perfect He was satisfied
And the evening and the morningmade the earthrsquos sixth day