Lesson Overview for ADULTS
In Genesis 1:9-13, we witness the third day of God’s magnificent creation week, where His divine power transforms the earth through His spoken word. On this day, God commands the waters under the heavens to gather together into one place, allowing dry land to appear and creating the foundation for all terrestrial life. This separation of water and land demonstrates God’s perfect design and order, establishing boundaries and creating distinct environments that would support the diverse life He planned to create. The appearance of dry land, which God called Earth, and the gathering of waters, which He called Seas, shows His intentional planning and sovereign control over all elements of creation.
The creative work of day three continues as God speaks vegetation into existence, commanding the earth to bring forth grass, herbs yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit after their kind. This moment reveals God’s provision and foresight, as He creates plant life before creating the animals and humans who would depend on these plants for food and oxygen. Each plant was designed with the ability to reproduce “after his kind,” establishing the biological principle that would maintain the diversity and abundance of plant life throughout history. God’s evaluation that this work was “good” emphasizes the perfection and purposefulness of His creation, setting the stage for the complex ecosystem that would support all living creatures.
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WELCOME SENSORY BINS 6:00-6:15 p.m.
Playdoh Station
Items Needed
- Kinetic Sand with Rocks
- Coloring Page
- Crayons
Children will dig for rocks in the kinetic sand. Explain that today we will discuss how God made the land on Day 3 including sand and rocks. Once kids finish playing with kinetic sand, they can do a coloring page.
WORSHIP JESUS THRU MUSIC: 6:20-6:30 p.m.
ITEMS NEEDED
- Globe Beach Ball
- Music on TV
SONGS
Note: We will do these two songs for the entire Creation story. For the first one, we will throw the Globe Beach Ball as we sing it. For the second one, we will learn the motions.
WORSHIP JESUS THRU PRAYER: 6:30-6:40 p.m.
WHISPER A PRAYER SONG & FORM CIRCLE
Transition kids to the floor for prayer time.
BIBLE GAME, STORY, & CRAFT 6:40-7:10 p.m.
BIBLE GAME: Land and Water Hop
Materials Needed:
- Blue and brown carpet squares or paper
Place blue and brown squares around the room. When you say “land,” children hop to brown squares. When you say “water,” they hop to blue squares. Practice the verse while playing.
BIBLE STORY 6:50-7:00
Question 1: Where is this found in the Bible? Genesis
Question 2: Is this in the Old Testament or New Testament? Old Testament
Bible Story: On day three of creation, God looked at the world He was making. There was water everywhere! But God had a special plan. God said, “Let the water come together in one place, and let dry land appear!” And guess what happened? The water moved exactly where God wanted it to go, and dry ground appeared! God called the dry ground “Earth” and the water “Seas.” God looked at what He made and said it was good!
But God wasn’t finished yet! He looked at the empty land and said, “Let the earth grow grass and plants and trees that make fruit!” Right away, beautiful green grass started growing everywhere! Pretty flowers popped up from the ground! Big strong trees grew up tall with yummy fruit hanging from their branches! God made apple trees, and orange trees, and every kind of plant you can think of!
Object Lesson: Show real fruits, vegetables, and plants as you tell the story. Let children touch and smell them.
Every plant God made was special. The grass was soft and green. The flowers were colorful and smelled sweet. The trees grew big and strong with delicious fruit. And the best part? God made each plant to make more plants! Seeds from the apple would make more apple trees! Seeds from flowers would make more flowers! God thought of everything!
God looked at all the land and plants He had made on day three and smiled. It was very good! Everything was perfect and beautiful, just the way God planned it.
Theological Questions:
- Who made all the plants and land? (God)
- How did God make the plants grow? (He spoke and they grew)
Life Application Questions:
- What’s your favorite plant or tree that God made? (Accept any answer)
- How can we take care of the plants God made? (Water them, don’t pick them unnecessarily)
Prayer: “Dear God, thank You for making the beautiful land and all the plants we see. Help us remember that You made everything good and perfect. Amen.”
BIBLE CRAFT: God’s Creation Collage 7:00-7:10
Needed
- Cardstock or heavy construction paper (one per child)
- Markers or crayons for drawing sun and additional details
- Dried leaves (various sizes and colors)
- Small twigs and thin branches
- Acorns or small pinecones
- Dried flower petals or small artificial flowers
- Small pebbles or smooth stones
- Small pieces of bark
Craft Supplies:
- Glue sticks (multiple for sharing)
- Tacky glue for heavier items
- Cotton balls for clouds
Give each child a piece of cardstock with “God Made Land and Plants” written at the top. Provide small nature items like dried leaves, small twigs, acorns, flower petals, and small pebbles. Children glue these natural materials onto their paper to create a landscape scene with trees (twigs), grass (small leaves), flowers (petals), and land (pebbles). Add cotton balls for clouds and let them draw a simple sun with crayons.
SNACK TIME & CENTERS: 7:10-7:25 p.m.
ITEMS NEEDED
Coloring Page
Crayons
Snack
Pass out snacks and allow kids time to eat snacks.
A coloring sheet will be available for kids to color while they eat their snack.
DISMISSAL 7:25-7:30 p.m.
Prepare for dismissal.
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Scripture Reference
SCRIPTURE REFERENCE
Genesis 1:9-13 (KJV) “And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so. And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good. And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so. And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good. And the evening and the morning were the third day.”