September 9: God Creates Light and Life (Genesis 1:14-25)

To engage the learners in a study of the Scripture text:

Download the “Double Puzzles” worksheet here. Make a copy for each class member. Distribute the worksheets, asking class members to complete them according to the printed instructions on the worksheet. Allow them to work individually, in pairs, or in small groups. Give them about ten minutes to complete the puzzles.

Here are the answers:

Genesis 1:14-20

SUN, STARS, SIGN, DAYS, YEARS, LIGHT

God filled the heavens with timekeepers to give life patterns of REGULARITY.

Genesis 1:21-23

SEA, BIRDS, WINGS, KIND, CREATURE

God filled the skies and seas with life that was ABUNDANT.

Genesis 1:24, 25

WILD, EVERY, CREATURE, ANIMAL, CRAWL

God filled the earth with life with great VARIETY.

To encourage personal application:

Attach three blank poster boards to the walls using reusable adhesive. With watercolor markers, on the top of each poster write one of the three main points of the text discovered in the preceding activity:

Genesis 1:14-20—God filled the heavens with timekeepers to give life patterns of REGULARITY.

Genesis 1:21-23—God filled the skies and seas with life that was ABUNDANT.

 Genesis 1:24, 25—God filled the earth with life with great VARIETY.

Have watercolor markers at each poster. Ask class members to go to each poster and write a one-sentence prayer and a quick sketch inspired by that portion of the text.

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