Key Passage: Colossians 1:16b

Babies & Toddlers Christ Connection: God made people to know and love Him through Jesus.

Preschool Christ Connection: God created people in His own image. He loves us and gives us everything we need. People are special because God made us to know and love Him. Through Jesus, we can know and love God just as He planned.

Big Picture Question: Who is God? God is our Creator and King.

Story Point for Babies & Toddlers:God made everything.

Story Point for Preschoolers: God created people in His own image, and He loves us.

Gospel Gems: • God made people in His likeness.• God loves and cares for the people He made.• God made people to love Him and others.

February 14 Family Take Home Card

God Created People Genesis 1-2

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BABIES Activities

Look in the Bible Open a Bible to Genesis 1–2. Show the Bible story picture as you say the *gospel gems in a soothing voice. Read the *key passage. (*see family take home card) SAY: God made people in His likeness. God made people to know and love Him through Jesus. GOD MADE EVERYTHING.

Sing a Bible story songSing to the tune of “God Is So Good”:

“ God made *the world, God made *the world, God made *the world, God made everything.”

*Substitute people and children’s names in subsequent rounds.SAY: GOD MADE EVERYTHING. God made people in Hislikeness

Look in a mirrorProvide non-breaking hand mirrors or toys with mirrors for your baby to hold and examine. Take time to comment that God made and loves him or her. Tell your child that God has a plan for them. SAY: God made [baby’s name] in His likeness. God made [baby’s name] to love Him and others. GOD MADE EVERYTHING.

Pray for Babies SAY: 'Dear God please help (insert baby's name) learn that you made everything and love them very much!'

God Created Everything

February 14, 2021

God Created People (Genesis 1–2) • Unit 1, Session 2 • © 2018 LifeWay OK to Print