Story 1: God Begins to Make Things

ALL the good things we have come from God. He made the sun to give us light by day, and the moon and stars so we
can have some light at night. And God made the earth for us to live on.
But the sun, the moon, the stars and the earth were not the first thingsGod made. Do you know what was the first? God
first made persons like himself. We cant see these persons, just as we cant see God. In the Bible these persons are
called angels. God made the angels to live with himself in heaven.
The first angel God made was very special. He was Gods first Son, and he worked with his Father. He helped God to
make all other things. He helped God to make the sun, the moon, the stars and also ourearth.
What was the earth like then? In the beginning no one could live on earth. There was nothing but one big ocean of water
all over the land. But God wanted people to live on earth. So he began to get things ready for us. What did he do?
Well, first the earth needed light. So God made the light from the sun to shine on the earth. He made it so there could be
both nighttime and daytime. Afterward God caused land to come up above the water of the ocean.
At first there was nothing on the land. It looked like the picture you see here. There were no flowers or trees or animals.
There were not even any fish in the oceans. God had a lot more work to do to make the earth really nice for animals and
people to live on.
Jeremiah 10:12; Colossians 1:15-17; Genesis 1:1-10.


Where have all good things come from, and can you give an example?
What was the first thing God created?
Why was the first angel special?
Describe what the earth was like in the beginning. (See picture.)
How did God start getting the earth ready for animals and people?
Additional questions
Read Jeremiah 10:12.
What qualities of God are shown through his creation? (Isa. 40:26; Rom. 11:33)
Read Colossians 1:15-17.
What part did Jesus play in creation, and how should this affect our view of him? (Col. 1:15-17)
Read Genesis 1:1-10.
What is the origin of the earth? (Gen. 1:1)
What happened on the first creative day? (Gen. 1:3-5)
Describe what happened during the second creative day. (Gen. 1:7, 8)