Bible tale: Creation Story from Genesis 1 v 1-31 & 2 v 1-3

Creation Story
from Genesis 1:1-31 & Genesis 2:1-3
re-told by Debbie Dunn

• Story Highlights:
  * God created the earth in 6 days.
  * This illustrated creation story describes what God did on each of the 6 days.
  * God rested on the 7th day & declared it to be HOLY.

Here is an illustration that will represent God.

• 1. We have God the Father.

• 2. God the Son. Who is that? Jesus.

• 3. and God the Holy Spirit.

We sometimes call this the Trinity. God made up of 3 persons. Who are the 3 persons?

• 1. Almighty God.

• 2. Jesus - God's only begotten Son.

• 3. And the Holy Spirit who lives inside of all people who are SAVED.

DAY 1 OF THE 6-DAY CREATION




Genesis 1:1 In the beginning, on that 1st day, God created the heavens and the earth.

As you see,

Genesis 1:2A The earth was without form, and void.

It was empty.

And darkness was on the face of the deep.





































Genesis 1:2B And the Spirit of God moved and hovered over the face of the waters.





































Genesis 1:3 Then God said, “Let there be light.”

Just like that, like flicking on a light switch in a dark room, ... there was light.





























































Genesis 1:4A And God saw the light that He had created. God declared: "IT WAS GOOD."







Genesis 1:4B And God divided the light from the darkness.

Genesis 1:5A God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night.














































Genesis 1:5B So the evening and the morning were the first day.

DAY 2 OF THE 6-DAY CREATION




















































On the 2nd day

Genesis 1:6A God said, “Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters.”

Question: By looking at the picture, does anybody know what a FIRMAMENT is?

Answer: The sky.

Genesis 1:6B-7 God used that FIRMAMENT, THE SKY, to divide the waters under the sky from the waters above the firmament.

Question: What are the waters below the firmament?

Answer: The sea.

Question: What are the waters above the firmament?

Answer: The rain - clouds. Rain clouds.

Genesis 1:8A And God called the firmament Heaven.

Genesis 1:8B And God declared: "IT WAS GOOD."

























Genesis 1:8C So the evening and the morning were the 2nd day.

DAY 3 OF THE 6-DAY CREATION























































On the 3rd day,

Genesis 1:9 God said, “Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear”; and it was so.

Genesis 1:10A And God called the dry land LAND or EARTH and the gathering together of the waters He called SEAS.










Genesis 1:10B And God declared: "IT WAS GOOD."


























































Also on the 3rd day, Genesis 1:11-12A God created the grass, herbs, flowers, & plants.




Genesis 1:11-12A God also created all kinds of regular seed-bearing trees and all kinds of fruit trees.

Genesis 1:12B And God declared: "IT WAS GOOD."

Genesis 1:13 So the evening and the morning were the 3rd day.

DAY 4 OF THE 6-DAY CREATION





























































On the 4th day

Genesis 1:14-18A God created the sun, and the moon, and the stars.







Genesis 1:18B And God declared: "IT WAS GOOD."

















































Genesis 1:19 So the evening and the morning were the 4th day.

DAY 5 OF THE 6-DAY CREATION










On the 5th day

Genesis 1:20A God created all the fish of the seas.
































































Genesis 1:20B-21 and God created all the birds of the air.

Genesis 1:22 He told them to "Be fruitful and multiply."










Genesis 1:21B And God declared: "IT WAS GOOD."























































Genesis 1:23 So the evening and the morning were the 5th day.

DAY 6 OF THE 6-DAY CREATION




On the 6th day

Genesis 1:24-25A God created the cattle. That included sheep and goats and so forth.

God created the creeping things that includes all the reptiles and insects and rodents.

God created all the beasts of the earth that includes lynx and bears and tigers.







Genesis 1:25B And God declared: "IT WAS GOOD."













Genesis 1:26A- Also on the 6th day, God created man in His image and likeness. He created male and female. God blessed them and instructed them to be fruitful and multiply.

Genesis 1:26B-28 God gave all humankind dominion over

the fish of the seas

the birds of the air

the cattle

all the creeping things

and all the beasts of the earth.
































































Genesis 1:29-30 God gave all humankind and all the animals plenty of food to eat. This food included fruits, herbs, nuts, seeds, and grasses. In other words, at that time, all humans and all animals were vegetarians.

Genesis 1:31A And God declared: "IT WAS VERY GOOD!"

















































Genesis 1:31B So the evening and the morning were the 6th day.

DAY 7 – THE DAY AFTER THE 6-DAY CREATION

















































Genesis 2:1-2 On the 7th day, since God had finished all the work He had been doing, He rested.

Genesis 2:3 God blessed that 7th day and He made that 7th day to be Holy.

And that is the story of CREATION from Genesis Chapter 1 and the first three verses of Chapter 2.













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Bible tale: 2 Letter-E Guys who never died - Elijah and Enoch

2 Letter-E Guys who never died - Elijah and Enoch
tale includes Jesus who had 3 letter-E nicknames
from Genesis 5:21-27 & 2 Kings 2:1-18
re-told by Debbie Dunn

• Story Highlights:
  * Elisha witnessed Prophet Elijah ascending to Heaven in a Chariot of Fire pulled by horses of fire.
  * Enoch walked faithfully with God; therefore, 365-year-old Enoch entered Heaven without dying first.
  * Nicknames for Jesus, who has no beginning or end, include Everlasting Lord, Elect of God, & Eternal.

Did you know two letter-E guys from the Bible never died? We heard about one of them last week.

Question: Who was the prophet who went to Heaven in a Chariot of Fire

Answer: Elijah

RINGLEADER: Did God take anybody else in a Chariot of Fire?

Group repeats

Nope. Prophet Elijah was the only one.

The man who saw this happen also has a name that begins with the letter E.

Question: What was his name?

Answer: Elisha.

Next week, we will hear some cool Elisha miracle stories. But for now, let’s turn our attention to the only other letter-E guy in the Bible, who never had to die.

RINGLEADER: What was his name?

Group repeats

I will give you three clues.

RINGLEADER: What is the first clue?

Group repeats

The first clue was that the third son born to Adam and Eve was a man named Seth.

Seth’s great-great-great-grandson was the man who never had to die.

RINGLEADER: Hmm! What is the second clue?

Group repeats

The man who never had to die had a son named Methuselah. He lived longer than any man has ever lived - 969 years.

RINGLEADER: Woe! He almost reached 1000!

Group repeats

RINGLEADER: Give us the last clue!

Group repeats

The man who never died was the great-grandfather of Noah, who built the Ark. This was before the Flood.

Okay, I am out of clues.

Question: What was the name of that man who never died?

Answer: Enoch

RINGLEADER: Why did Enoch earn that reward?

Group repeats

God, would you please tell us what 365-year-old Enoch did to make You decide he did not have to die to get to Heaven.

Father God: I took Enoch away because he pleased Me by walking faithfully with Me. [Genesis 5:24 & Hebrews 11:5]

RINGLEADER: That is so cool! Hooray for Enoch!

Group repeats

So, now we’ve heard about the only two men in the Bible who never had to die.

Let’s talk about one other from the Bible. He did die, but only for three days. His name doesn’t begin with the letter E, but three of His nicknames do.

RINGLEADER: What are 3 of His nicknames?

Group repeats

Everlasting Lord, Elect of God, which means chosen by God, and Eternal, which means He has been around forever. He had no beginning. And He will have no ending.

Question: With those clues, what is His incredible name?

Answer: Jesus.

Jesus came to earth about 2,000 years ago. Even though He is fully God, in fact, we call Him the Son of God, out of pure Love for all of us, He chose to live a 33-year life as a man.

At the end of those 33 years, on a day we call Good Friday, Jesus allowed His body to be tortured, whipped, hung on a Cross, and then die.

Jesus Loves us so much that He died for our sins. He paid the price for all of us who have accepted Jesus as our Lord, our Savior, and our King of all kings.

Jesus spent 3 days in a tomb. Then, early on Sunday morning, on the day we call Easter, something wonderful happened. The stone rolled away from the tomb door. Why? Because Jesus had returned to life.

RINGLEADER: How many people saw His resurrected body?

Group repeats

Over 500, including most of His Disciples and followers.

As for the rest of us, we who are Christians live in eager anticipation of Jesus returning one fine day. If we had already died, we would rise back to life. If we are alive when He returns, we will be like Enoch and Elijah. We will rise to the sky to spend eternity with Jesus Christ, our Lord, our Savior, and our King of all kings.

RINGLEADER: Hooray for Jesus!

Group repeats

Thank you for taking part in this very cool story!

Any questions or comments?

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• Creation, Adam, & his Descendants
• Noah, the Ark, & the Flood
• Abraham & Sarah
• Isaac & Rebekah, Esau & Jacob
• Jacob & his 4 wives
• 12 sons of Jacob who became known as the 12 Tribes of Israel
• Moses who was from the line of Levi
• Joshua who became leader of Israelites after death of Moses
• 12 Judges of Israel including Deborah, Gideon, & Samson
• Kings of Israel including Saul, David, & Solomon
• 4 Major Prophets: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, & Daniel
• 12 Minor Prophets of Israel
• 4 other important Prophets of Israel: Samuel, Elijah, Elisha, & Nathan
• Jesus Christ, our Messiah, Lord, Savior, & King of king
• 12 Disciples of Jesus
• Apostle Paul & other Significant Followers of Christ
• Triune God: God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit
• The Free Gift of Salvation & The Sinner's Prayer
• About Website: Explore Bible Story.org
• About the author: Debbie Dunn