God Makes Life Good - Teacher (Standard) (print)

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Objective: Retell the main action in Genesis 1:20-31 and state in simple language that god created life to flourish under his good rule.

Read: Genesis 1:20-31

Opening: Ask: What does this passage actually say before we explain what it means?

Say:

God fills the sea and sky with living creatures, blesses them, and commands them to multiply.
God makes humanity in His image, gives people responsibility within creation, and calls the completed creation very good.
Taken together, these passages support the lesson’s big idea: God created life to flourish under His good rule.

Ask:

Do: Complete God Makes Life Good Story Path.

Close: Restate the big idea, name one faithful response, and pray.

Materials: Bible; God Makes Life Good Story Path

4 minConnect. Locate the lesson within Cycle 2 and activate prior knowledge.
4 minContext. Identify genre, audience, setting, and immediate context before making claims.
9 minRead and observe. Read selected portions of Genesis 1:20-31 and identify direct observations. Ask: What does the passage directly say, what conclusion follows, and what should we avoid overstating?
7 minDiscuss. Test the big idea against the evidence and identify interpretive limits. Ask: What does the passage directly say, what conclusion follows, and what should we avoid overstating? What does the passage directly say, what conclusion follows, and what should we avoid overstating?
7 minActivity. Complete the primary evidence-based activity. Activity: God Makes Life Good Story Path. Printable: K2-L05-P01-abraham-promise-map.
4 minRespond. Name one faithful response and pray. Ask: What does the passage directly say, what conclusion follows, and what should we avoid overstating?

Materials: Abraham Promise Map; Bible; Pens or pencils

Read Genesis 1:20-31 and record two direct observations.
Connect the observations to this big idea: God created life to flourish under His good rule.
Name one faithful response without claiming more than the passage supports.

Low-resource option: Draw the categories on blank paper or complete verbally.

Memory verse: Genesis 12:1-7

Prayer: Thank God for what this passage reveals and ask for wisdom to respond faithfully.

Take-home line: God created life to flourish under His good rule.