God Made MeThe Bible tells me that Jesus, God’s Son, is the Creator. All He had to do was speak, and whatever He said became real. And everything He made was good. 2 Genesis 1:1

A Memory Bookfor six- to eight-year-olds

GodMadeMe

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A Memory Bookfor six- to eight-year-olds

GodMadeMe

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CONTENTS������ ����

1. God Made My World. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

2. God Made All People . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

3. God Made Me to Please Him . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

4. God Made Me for His Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

5. God Prepares Me for Heaven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

6. God Prepares Heaven for Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

7. God Made My Eyes to See His Creation . . . . . 14

8. God Made My Ears to Hear His Words . . . . . . . 16

9. God Made My Mouth to Praise His Name . . . . . 18

10. God Made My Hands to Serve Him . . . . . . . . . . 20

11. God Made My Feet to Follow Him . . . . . . . . . . . 22

12. God Made My Heart to Love Him . . . . . . . . . . . 24

13. God Made My Family to Love Me. . . . . . . . . . . . 26

14. God Made the Church to Care for Me . . . . . . . 28

15. God Made the Government to Protect Me . . . . 30

God MadeMy World.

God created every-thing in the world. Heeven created the worlditself. God made thetrees and flowers. Godmade the clouds in thesky. God made theoceans and the lakes.God made the stars that twinkle at night. There is notone thing anywhere that God didn’t create.

Everything I see is made from things God cre-ated. People put cars together, but God made themetal that forms them. People build houses, but thewood comes from the trees God created.

The Bible tells me that Jesus, God’s Son, is theCreator. All He had to do was speak, and whateverHe said became real. And everything He made wasgood.

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Genesis 1:1In the beginning God createdthe heaven and the earth.

Exodus 20:11For in six days the Lord madeheaven and earth, the sea,and all that in them is ...

John 1:3All things were made by Him;and without Him was not any thingmade that was made.

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God MadeAll People.

God is the three-in-one Trinity – Father, Son, andHoly Spirit. God created me in His image. That meansHe created me to be like Him.

I am also three in one. I am made of body, soul, andspirit. My body is – the part other people see. My soulis – the way I feel and act and think. My spirit is the partof me that can love God and worship Him. That is whatmakes me differentfrom animals.

God also made medifferent from anyoneelse. No one else isexactly like me. I amone of a kind! God hasgiven me my own giftsand abilities. I thankGod for making mespecial!

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Genesis 1:26-27And God said, “Let us make manin Our image, after Our likeness” …So God created man in His ownimage, in the image of Godcreated He him; male and femalecreated He them.

Genesis 2:7And the Lord God formed manof the dust of the ground, andbreathed into his nostrilsthe breath of life; and manbecame a living soul.

Psalm 100:3Know ye that the Lord He is God:it is He that hath made us,and not we ourselves ...

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God Made Meto Please Him.

God could havemade robots instead ofpeople. Robots dowhatever they are toldto do. They alwaysobey because theycannot make choices.They cannot choose todo good or bad. Theyonly do what theircreator made them todo.

But God didn’t wantrobots. He wanted people like me who could chooseto love Him or not love Him. He wanted me to makeup my own mind about Him.

Some people choose to live their own way andignore God. The Bible says I please God when I trustin Him as my Savior. God wants me to obey Him andlove Him with all my heart. God is happy when Ichoose to live for Him each day.

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1 Samuel 12:22... it hath pleased the Lordto make you His people.

Proverbs 16:4The Lord hath made all thingsfor Himself ...

Revelation 4:11Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receiveglory and honor and power: forThou hast created all things,and for Thy pleasure they areand were created.

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God Made Mefor His Purpose.

God has a purpose for me. He wants me to bringHim glory. That means I should try to please God ev-ery moment of every day. I should help others to seehow wonderful God is.

Some people only live for themselves. They wantto hear others tell them how great they are. But Godis the only One who deserves my praise. He mademe what I am. Everything I have comes from Him. Ican’t take any credit forhow God made me.

God has a plan formy life. He has given mespecial talents. I can usethem to bring Him glory.I want to please God,and obey Him, for mak-ing me who I am.

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Isaiah 43:7... for I have created him for Myglory, I have formed him; yea,I have made him.

Ephesians 2:10For we are His workmanship,created in Christ Jesusunto good works ...

Colossians 1:16... all things were created by Him,and for Him.

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God Prepares Mefor Heaven.

Heaven is God’shome. God says thateveryone who trustsJesus as their Savioris welcome there.God is perfect. Hecan’t allow sin in Hishome.

God knew beforeHe created the worldthat I would chooseto do bad things. Heknew I would sinagainst Him. But Hestill loved me. He wanted me to live with Him foreverin heaven. That’s why He sent His only Son, the LordJesus Christ, to die on the cross to pay the price formy sins.

If I trust Jesus as my Savior from sin, He willforgive me of all my sins. Then someday I can liveforever with God in His home in heaven.

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John 3:36He that believeth on the Sonhath everlasting life: and he thatbelieveth not the Son shall not seelife; but the wrath of God abidethon him.

2 Corinthians 5:17Therefore if any man be in Christ,he is a new creature: old things arepassed away; behold, all things arebecome new.

1 John 1:7... the blood of Jesus Christ His Soncleanseth us from all sin.

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God PreparesHeaven for Me.

If I trust Jesus as mySavior, He will give me awonderful gift: I will livewith Him someday inheaven.

The Bible says therewon’t be anything bad inheaven. There will be nocrying, no fighting, nodeath, and no sin. Every-thing will be beautiful.The streets are pavedwith gold. The gates andwalls are made out of jewels. And the best news ofall? If Jesus is my Savior, I will live there with Him for-ever.

I can trust Jesus as my Savior right now. “LordJesus, I need to be saved. Forgive me for sinningagainst You. Thank You for dying for me. I trust youas my Savior today and forever. Thank You for givingme the gift of eternal life. Amen.”

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John 14:2-3In My Father’s house are manymansions: if it were not so, I wouldhave told you. I go to prepare a placefor you. And if I go and prepare a placefor you, I will come again, and receiveyou unto Myself; that where I am,there ye may be also.

Hebrews 11:16... wherefore God is not ashamed to becalled their God: for He hathprepared for them a city.

Revelation 21:27And there shall in no wise enter intoit any thing that defileth, neitherwhatsoever worketh abomination,or maketh a lie: but they which arewritten in the Lamb’s book of life.

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God Made My Eyesto See His Creation.

God created a wonder-ful world for me to live in.And He gave me eyes tosee its beauty.

God made my eyes towork like a very small cam-era. The camera takes pic-tures all the time so that Ican see His world andknow how great He is. Myeyes see the brightness ofa blue sky, the colors in a

rainbow, the twinkling of the stars at night, and theimportant words in the Bible. I praise God for every-thing He has created.

I should take care of my eyes. My eyesight is aprecious gift from God. I am thankful for the eyes Hehas given me.

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Proverbs 20:12The hearing ear, and the seeing eye,the Lord hath made even both ofthem.

Ecclesiastes 11:7Truly the light is sweet, and apleasant thing it is for the eyes tobehold the sun.

Psalm 119:18Open Thou mine eyes, that Imay behold wondrous things outof Thy law.

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God Made My Ears toHear His Words.

My ears can hear many things. They can hearsounds I enjoy, like pretty music. They hear warningsounds, like a train whistle or a fire alarm. They bringme nice words, like when my mom or dad tells methey love me.

My ears also can help me learn. My ears weremade to hear God’s Word. When I listen closely toGod’s Word and follow its instructions, I will find theanswers to manyquestions andproblems. Godalways has an answerwhen I’m ready tolisten.

I shouldn’t use myears to listen to badthings. God madethem for my good.

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Proverbs 5:1My son, attend unto my wisdom,and bow thine ear to myunderstanding.

Isaiah 30:21And thine ears shall hear a wordbehind thee, saying, “This is theway, walk ye in it.” ...

Matthew 11:15He that hath ears to hear,let him hear.

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God Made My Mouth toPraise His Name.

God created mymouth to praise Him, topray to Him, and to speakwords that are kind andtrue. That’s how I shoulduse my mouth.Sometimes I use mymouth to say bad wordsand hurtful things insteadof good words and nicethings. I know thatdoesn’t please God.

God wants me to usemy mouth to tell othersabout Him, too. If I’ve trusted Jesus as my Savior, Ican tell my friends that I am a Christian. I can tellthem how their sins can be forgiven and how theycan receive the greatest gift of all – living with Godforever in heaven.

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Exodus 4:11... Who hath made man’s mouth?… Have not I the Lord?

Psalm 71:23My lips shall greatly rejoice whenI sing unto Thee; and my soul,which Thou hast redeemed.

Psalm 139:14I will praise Thee; for I am fearfullyand wonderfully made ...

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God Made My Handsto Serve Him.

Sometimes I com-plain when my mom ordad asks me to help withchores. But the Biblesays that’s the wrong at-titude. I should do all mywork with a goodattitude.

God tells me to al-ways do the very bestjob I can, no matter whatI’m doing. When I’mhelping my mom set the

table or doing something nice for my neighbor orteacher, I’m serving God.

The next time I have a job to do, I’m going toremember I’m serving Him. I’ll ask Him to help medo the job cheerfully. He’s the One who made myhands. I’ll use my hands for Him!

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Psalm 90:17And let the beauty of the Lord ourGod be upon us: and establish Thouthe work of our hands ...

Psalm 100:2Serve the Lord with gladness ...

Ecclesiastes 9:10Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do,do it with thy might ...

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God Made My Feet toFollow Him.

Before Jesus died on the cross, He showed methe right way to live. He lived His life to please God.Jesus never made fun of anyone. He helped peoplewho were in trouble or needed special care.

I want to follow Jesus’ example. The Bibleteaches me how to follow Him. I should keep readingmy Bible each day to learn what pleases God. Then Ican be like Jesus.

I don’t want tofollow people whodo bad things. I’mgoing to followJesus. He’s the Onewho made my feet,so I can follow in Hisfootsteps.

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Psalm 119:59I thought on my ways, and turnedmy feet unto Thy testimonies.

Ephesians 5:1Be ye therefore followers of Godas dear children.

1 Peter 2:21... Christ also suffered for us,leaving us an example,that ye should follow His steps.

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God Made My Heartto Love Him.

God loves me morethan anyone else in theworld can love me. Hecreated me to be likeHim. He gave me myfamily. He meets myneeds each day. Hewatches over me all thetime. He sent His Son,Jesus, to take thepunishment for my sins.

Because God loves me so much, I should loveHim with all my heart for all He has done for me. Thatmeans I should love Him with everything I have andfeel.

I should love God more than I love anyone else –including my parents, friends, and relatives. I shouldlove Him more than I love anything else – includingsports and TV and toys and hobbies.My heart should belong to God.

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Psalm 95:6O come, let us worship and bowdown: let us kneel before the Lordour maker.

Matthew 22:37... Thou shalt love the Lord thy Godwith all thy heart, and with all thysoul, and with all thy mind.

2 Thessalonians 3:5And the Lord direct your heartsinto the love of God ...

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God Made My Familyto Love Me.

God puts children likeme in families becauseHe knows we need eachother. Sometimes I needa hug from my mom ordad.

Sometimes Mom andDad need me, too. I canlisten and pray for them. Ican tell my mom and dadI love them.

Thank You, God, forgiving me a family to love.

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Proverbs 1:8My Son, hear the instruction of thyfather, and forsake not the love ofthy mother.

Proverbs 3:12For whom the Lord lovethHe correcteth; even as a fatherthe son in whom he delighteth.

Proverbs 4:3For I was my father’s son,tender and only belovedin the sight of my mother.

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God Made the Churchto Care for Me.

God createdanother family to carefor me, love me, andhelp me grow. Thisfamily is called achurch. The Bible saysthe Church is not abuilding. It is a groupof people who havetrusted Jesus as theirSavior.

Members of God’sfamily help each other find out what things they dobest. They encourage one another to use their giftsand talents for the Lord. They pray for each other andstudy God’s Word together. They support peoplewho need their help, like missionaries and the poor.And they listen and learn important Bible lessonsfrom the pastors and leaders of the church.

Thank You, God, for giving me a church familythat cares for me.

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Acts 2:47... And the Lord added to the churchdaily such as should be saved.

1 Corinthians 12:25... the members should have thesame care one for another.

Hebrews 13:17Obey them that have the rule overyou, and submit yourselves: for theywatch for your souls ...

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God Made theGovernment toProtect Me.

God puts people over me who make rules toprotect me. These leaders are found in my family, myschool, my community, and my country.

The government is a group of people who makethe laws that protect me. If there were no laws,anyone could hurt, kill, or steal from someone elsewithout getting punished. God created governmentto help keep me safe.

Because God gives me governments, I shouldrespect my leaders and obey the law. Thank You,God, for making thegovernment toprotect me.

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Romans 13:1Let every soul be subject unto thehigher powers. For there is nopower but of God: the powers thatbe are ordained of God.

Romans 13:3For rulers are not a terror to goodworks, but to the evil. ...

Romans 13:4For he is the minister of Godto thee for good. ...

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AM I A SINNER?

Sin is something in me (badthoughts, lying, stealing, dis-obedience, pride, cheating,etc.). God hates sin. We can’thide it from Him. Sin leads toeternal separation from God inhell.

Gods Word says:

... all have sinned ...ROMANS 3:23

For the wages of sin is death ...ROMANS 6:23

WHAT SHALL I DO

ABOUT MY SIN?

Can I give God something niceto make Him forget it? Howabout going to Sunday School,church, or Awana, or praying,or getting baptized, or othergood deeds? NO!

God says:

Not by [good works] which wehave done ...TITUS 3:5

GOD HAS DONE

EVERYTHING.

God gave His Son to be mySavior. God put Jesus on across to die for my sin in myplace.

But God commendeth Hislove toward us, in that, whilewe were yet sinners, Christdied for us.ROMANS 5:8

IT HAPPENED AT

THE CROSS.

Jesus paid for all my sin by dy-ing, shedding His blood, andthen rising from the grave andgoing back to heaven.

For Christ also hath once suf-fered for sins, the just for theunjust, that He might bring usto God ...1 PETER 3:18

God’s OnlyWay to Heaven

GOD ASKS ME

TO BELIEVE (trust)

HIM TO TAKE

AWAY MY SIN.Believing is trusting what Goddid for me. When I believe thatHis death was for me, He givesme eternal life. Will you believe(trust) now that Jesus died inyour place? Will you acceptHim as your Savior? If youhave, tell Him what you havedone.

... as many as received Him, tothem gave He power to be-come the sons of God, even tothem that believe on His name.JOHN 1:12

I KNOW THIS GIFT

IS MINE ...I want to thank Him for it now.

God says: ... I give unto themeternal life; and they shallnever perish ...JOHN 10:28

For God so loved the world,that He gave His only begottenSon, that whosoever believethin Him should not perish, buthave everlasting life.JOHN 3:16

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