creation - day 7
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This Bible-based, educational and colorful slide show teaches children about the seventh day of creation as recorded in Genesis 2. It contains realistic pictures, a quiz, and a fun song for the children to learn and sing along with the author- perfect for parents, teachers and church volunteers interested in encouraging their children's mental, physical, social and spiritual growth. An accompanying activity book can be found at www.7daysofcreation.net.TRANSCRIPT
THE 7 DAYS OF CREATION THE 7 DAYS OF CREATION FOR CHILDRENFOR CHILDREN
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.Genesis 1:1
DAY 7 www.7daysofcreation.net
GOD IS LOVEGOD IS LOVE
DAY 7:God, our loving Creator,
ended His work and rested. God also blessed day 7 and set it apart.
DAY 7: VOCABULARY WORDS
REST BLESSED
HOLY
to make or declare holy
set apart
to stop working
SECULAR WORK work that is not religious
COMMUNIONclose associationdevoted to God or the work of God
SANCTIFIED
The Bible is holy.
Look at each picture.
Is the picture related to work?
God’s Work:
creating the
heaven and
the earth
And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he
rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.
Genesis 2:2
God’s Work:
creating the
heaven and
the earth
And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he
had rested from all his work which God created and made.
Genesis 2:3
God worked six days and rested on the seventh day.
TWO THINGS GODGOD DID ON THE SEVENTH DAY:1.God ended His work.2.God rested from all His work.
GOD’S EXAMPLEGOD’S EXAMPLE
God’s Work:
creating the
heaven and
the earth
Does God want us to follow His Does God want us to follow His example of working six days and example of working six days and
resting on the seventh day?resting on the seventh day?
Yes, God wants us to follow His example!
Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children. Ephesians 5:1
THE BIBLE SAYS…
What should we rest from on the seventh day?
SECULAR WORKand
WORRYING
What did God do to What did God do to the seventh day?the seventh day?
And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work
which God created and made. Genesis 1:2,3
God BLESSED and SANCTIFIED the seventh day.
THE BIBLE SAYS…
What does God call What does God call the seventh day?the seventh day?
God calls the seventh day THE SABBATH.
Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work. But the seventh day is
the sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy
cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day:
wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.Exodus 20:8-11
THE FOURTH COMMANDMENT
THE BIBLE SAYS…
What is sabbath?What is sabbath?
Speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily my sabbaths ye shall keep:
for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that ye may know that I am the
LORD that doth sanctify you. Exodus 31:13
SABBATH is a SIGN between God and His people.
It is the sign that sets the obedient apart from the disobedient.
THE BIBLE SAYS…
SABBATH is a GIFT from GOD.
And Jesus said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath.
Mark 2:27
THE BIBLE SAYS…
The Sabbath was made to be a blessing that calls our minds from secular work to think
about the goodness and glory of God.God is
good.
SABBATH is a BLESSING
Overworking leads to sickness and death.
Resting from secular work on Sabbath helps us to be
HEALTHY HEALTHY and HAPPYHAPPY..
SABBATH is a BLESSING
Resting from secular work on Sabbath gives us
MORE TIME for communion with
GODGOD, our FAMILIESFAMILIES, and NATURENATURE
SABBATH is a BLESSING
SABBATH SABBATH is a is a
SPECIAL DAYSPECIAL DAY
Ye shall keep my sabbath, and reverence my sanctuary: I am the Lord. Leviticus 19:30
Begin SABBATH SABBATH with Family Worship: Before sunset on Friday, come together as a family to read the Bible, sing, and
pray. Be sure to tell God thank you for bringing you safely through another week.
End SABBATHSABBATH with Family Worship:At sunset on Saturday, come together as a family sing and pray.
Be sure to ask God to be with you during the new week.
SABBATHSABBATH is a special day to begin and end with family worship.
SABBATHSABBATH is a special day to spend extra time praying and
reading your Bible.Read stories about God’s goodness, stories in Bible history,
and stories about Jesus’ birth and life.
SABBATHSABBATH is a special day to attend worship services with your
family.
I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD. Psalms 122:1
Before SABBATH worship,
PRAY• Pray for the presence and power of God • Pray for the speaker to receive help from God• Pray that the service may be a blessing to you• Pray that the service may lead to the
conviction and conversion of others
Mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people. Isaiah 56:7
During SABBATH worship,
BE a READER
Find and READ the Bible passages as they are mentioned in the message.
During SABBATH worship,
BE a SINGERSing the hymns along with the congregation.
Praise ye the Lord: for it is good to sing praises unto our God. Psalms 147:1
During SABBATH worship,
BE a GOOD LISTENEREARS LISTENINGEYES WATCHING
LIPS CLOSEDHANDS and FEET - QUIET and STILL
After church, talk to your parents about what you learned as you listened to the message.
Remember, you are listening to the voice of God through His chosen servant.
SABBATHSABBATH is a special day to spend time outdoors.
Take time to look at the blue sky, the blooming flowers, the lofty trees and the green grass.
Remember God made all these in six days and rested on the seventh day and hallowed it.
SABBATHSABBATH is a special day to take a nature walk with your family.
Study the parables of Jesus where He spoke them- in the fields and groves, under the open sky,
and among the grass and flowers.
SABBATHSABBATH is a special day do kind deeds for others.
Sabbath is a special day to visit senior citizens. During your visit, you can pray, read or recite some of your
favorite Bible verses, and sing happy songs about Jesus.
Sabbath is a special day to do something kind for someone who is sick or sad.
SAY A SPECIAL PRAYER
MAKE A SPECIAL PHONE CALL
MAKE A SPECIAL CARD
SABBATHSABBATH is a special day do kind deeds for others.
QUIZ TIME
God’s Work:
creating the
heaven and
the earth
God ended His and on the seventh day.
God’s Work:
creating the
heaven and
the earth
God ended His or and red on the seventh day.
God’s Work:
creating the
heaven and
the earth
God ended His work and rested on the seventh day.
On SABBATH we have more time to commune with God, our and with .
On SABBATH we have more time to commune with God, our fals and with ate.
On SABBATH we have more time to commune with God, our families and with nature.
During SABBATH worship, be a , a , and a .
During SABBATH worship, be a ead, a sg, and a iser.
During SABBATH worship be a reader, a singer, and a listener.
And God saw every thing that he had made, and
behold, it was very GOODGOOD. Genesis 1:31
Because of sin, things are not as GOOD GOOD as when God first created the heaven and the earth.
Because ofBecause of
JESUS JESUS THERE’S HOPE!THERE’S HOPE!
And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow,
nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. the former things are passed away. Revelation 21:4Revelation 21:4
PRESENT Earth• Death• Sorrow• Crying• Pain
FUTURE Earth • NO Death• NO Sorrow• NO Crying• NO Pain
NO
NO
And he that sat upon the throne And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things NEW. said, Behold, I make all things NEW.
Revelation 21:5Revelation 21:5
THERE’S HOPE!THERE’S HOPE!Jesus promises to Jesus promises to
make all things new.make all things new.If we believe in Jesus, If we believe in Jesus, we have the hope of we have the hope of being in a beautiful, being in a beautiful, perfect world again.perfect world again.
TIME TO SING
WHO?WHO?Who ended His work on the seventh day?Work on the seventh day, work on the seventh dayWho ended His work on the seventh day? OUR FATHER GODOUR FATHER GOD
Who rested on the seventh day?On the seventh day, on the seventh dayWho rested on the seventh day? OUR FATHER GODOUR FATHER GOD
Who blessed the seventh day?The seventh day, the seventh dayWho blessed the seventh day? OUR FATHER GODOUR FATHER GOD
Who set apart the seventh day?The seventh day, the seventh day?Who set apart the seventh day? OUR FATHER GODOUR FATHER GOD
God’s Work:
creating the
heaven and
the earth
TIME TO REMEMBER
When is the best time to remember God,
our Creator?
IS THE BEST TIME TO IS THE BEST TIME TO REMEMBER OUR CREATOR!REMEMBER OUR CREATOR!
NOWRemember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not,
nor the years draw nigh when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them.Ecclesiastes 12:1
Remember your Creatorby resting, worshipping, and doing kind
deeds on the Sabbath day. Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou
labour, and do all thy work: But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work…
Exodus 20:8-10
Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.
Matthew 12:12
When we rest, worship and do kind deeds on the Sabbath, we are following the
example of
JESUS.
And Jesus came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his
custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day,
and stood up for to read.Luke 4:16
Jesus healed on the sabbath.(Matthew 12:9-13 and Luke 13:10-17)
I choose to remember my Creator.I choose to remember my Creator.
I choose to be like JESUS and rest, I choose to be like JESUS and rest, worship, and do kind deeds worship, and do kind deeds
on the sabbath day.on the sabbath day.
Sunday Monday Tuesday WednesdayThursday Friday Saturday
Dear Heavenly Father,Thank you for giving me a special day to
enjoy more time in communion with You, my family and nature.
Please help me to follow the example of Jesus and rest, worship and do kind deeds for others on the sabbath day.
Thank you. Amen.
THE ENDOF DAY 7
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