Youths · About 15 minutes

Creation Waits for Renewal

Start with the passage and keep direct text, explanation, and application distinct.

Step 1 of 5 · about 2 minutes

Connect

Connect Creation Waits for Renewal to the story already learned in Jesus, Gospel, and Discipleship.

2 min
Connect
Connect Creation Waits for Renewal to the story already learned in Jesus, Gospel, and Discipleship.
5 min
Read
Read selected portions of Genesis 1:26-31 and name direct observations.
3 min
Understand
Restate the big idea in your own words: Jesus' mission belongs to God's purpose to restore creation and humanity.
3 min
Play
Use Creation Waits for Renewal Evidence Grid verbally or on paper.
2 min
Respond
Write one observation, one supported meaning, and one wise response from the passage.

Action: Write one observation, one supported meaning, and one wise response from the passage.

Prayer: Thank God for what the passage reveals and ask for help to respond faithfully.

Note for parents: Questions are welcome. Do not force disclosure, certainty, public prayer, baptism, or another public religious decision.