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

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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.

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creating the

heaven and

the earth

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creating the

heaven and

the earth

God ended His work and rested on the seventh day.

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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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