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3D Picture: The Creation of the World: God Created Woman
Genesis 2:18–22 AKJV, adapted
And the Lord God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone. I will make him a help suitable for him.”
And out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them to Adam to see what he would call them. Whatever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof. But for Adam, there was not found a help suitable for him.
And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall on Adam, and he slept. And He [God] took one of his [Adam’s] ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof. And the rib, which the Lord God had taken from man, made He a woman, and brought her to the man.
Authored, illustrated, and designed by Didier Martin.Copyright © 2021 by Didier Martin. Used by permission.
3D Picture: The Creation of the World: The Garden of Eden
Genesis 2:8, 9, 15–17 AKJV, adapted
And the Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden, and there He put the man whom He had formed. Out of the ground made the Lord God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food. The tree of life also in the middle of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
And the Lord God took the man, and put him into the Garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it. And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, “Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat, but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, you shall not eat of it. For in the day that you eat thereof, you shall surely die.”
Authored, illustrated, and designed by Didier Martin.Copyright © 2021 by Didier Martin. Used by permission.
Jesus Gives a Special Message
During His youth, Jesus was taught from the Holy Scriptures. He learned about God’s laws, the history of God’s people, and understanding people’s relationship with God as expressed in the Scriptures. The Bible tells of one occasion when, as an adult, Jesus stood up in the synagogue and read from the Scriptures to those who were present.
And what did He read? He read Isaiah 61:1–2. This passage held a special meaning, too, in that it was Jesus proclaiming God’s Spirit was upon Him to begin His mission on earth—to teach us about God and bringing us salvation.
Read this story in Luke 4:16–19, and also read Isaiah 61:1–2. Then see if you can answer these questions:
- In what town was the synagogue where Jesus read from the Scriptures?
- A “synagogue” is:
- a restaurant
- a place of worship for those of the Jewish religion
- a nursery for babies and toddlers
- The Jewish Sabbath starts the evening before and then continues through which day of the week?
- Sunday
- Tuesday
- Saturday
- In Luke 4:18 it says, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me.” In this case, who was “me” referring to?
- Abraham
- Jesus
- the people in the synagogue
- True or False: “To preach the Gospel to the poor” means preaching God’s message only to people who have very little money.
- Someone who is “brokenhearted” is someone extremely _____. (Hint: A three-letter word.)
- In Isaiah 61:1 “captives” refers to:
- people who are caught in sin
- people in jail
- animals in a zoo
- True or False: “To set at liberty them that are bruised” means to liberate people whose spirits are hurt with sin. (See Luke 4:18.)
See the “Answer Key to ‘Jesus Gives a Special Message’” in the Parents and Teachers section.
Contributed by Evan Kallen. Illustrated by Alvi. Designed by Roy Evans.Published by My Wonder Studio. Copyright © 2021 by The Family International
3D Picture: The Creation of the World: God Created Man
Genesis 1:26–27, and 2:7 AKJV, adapted
And God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” So God created man in His own image, in the image of God created he him.
And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
Authored, illustrated, and designed by Didier Martin.Copyright © 2021 by Didier Martin. Used by permission.
Active Appreciation
Take time to appreciate the people you interact with in your life. Showing appreciation to others is a sign to them of love. It helps the person feel happy and fulfilled.
Activity: Loving Links
Create an appreciation chain! Cut out strips of paper, and on each strip write something you appreciate about someone you know—your parents, siblings, extended family, friends, etc. Now, link all the strips together as a chain, using glue or staples.
Once the chain is complete, hang it up on the wall where all will have a chance to see it and can read what you love and appreciate about them and others.
Bible Action:
Here is a verse on love for you to focus on this week:
And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love. (1 Corinthians 13:13 NKJV)
Activity: In His Shoes
During a gathering of family or friends, write each person’s name on a separate piece of paper, and put them all in a basket or bowl. One at a time, each person picks a name and begins by saying whose name was picked, and then puts on a piece of that person's clothing. For example, Jane picks her father’s name. She will put on an item of his clothing—it can be his hat, his shoes, his sweater, his watch, etc., whatever her father lends her. Then, while Jane is in her father’s "shoes," she praises the Lord for something she admires, appreciates, or loves about him.
Bible action: Here is a verse to post in a variety of places around the house:
“By love serve one another” (Galatians 5:13b KJV).
Activity: Hand by Hand
You can use patterned or colored paper for this project. Trace the hand of each person in your family or group of friends. Inside the hand shape, write one or two special things that this person adds to your family or group. It can be something you like about that person, something he or she does that you admire, or a reason why you’re glad this person is part of your family or one of your friends.
Make sure everybody gets to see the final product so that this person can light up in smiles because of your active appreciation of him or her!
Bible action:
Post this verse inside your notebook, closet, or bathroom cabinet as a reminder:
“Do everything in love” (1 Corinthians 16:14 NIV).
Activity: “I'm Thinking of Someone…”
Each person takes a turn to think of someone whom he or she appreciates, but doesn’t say the person’s name aloud. Whoever guesses the person, says a praise of appreciation to Jesus about that person.
For example, Kevin begins, “I'm thinking of someone whose name begins with the letter J. …” Amy guesses, “Ms. Jennings,” which is the person Kevin was thinking of. Then Amy says a praise appreciation to Jesus: “Jesus, thank You for our teacher, Ms. Jennings. She’s so bubbly when she teaches us and makes it easier for us to learn.” Now the next person in the circle takes a turn.
Bible action:
Do the same activity again, but this time think of your favorite Bible characters.
Activity: Secret Hearts
Each person chooses someone to show appreciation to, such as a relative, a teacher, a friend, or someone else you see frequently. Cut out a few heart-shaped papers, and on each little heart, write something that you appreciate about that person. Try to be creative in what you say. Rather than writing, “I love you for being my mom,” why not say something new that you might not have told your mother before, such as “I love your pretty smile, Mom!”
Now, place the appreciation hearts somewhere where the recipient will find them easily. You can place them under his or her plate at meal time, or somewhere else where he or she would notice them.
Bible action: Post this somewhere so you can easily read it each morning to start your day:
“Everyone who loves is born of God and knows God” (1 John 4:7 NKJV).
Activity: Personal Invention
List three individuals to do a kind deed for that will show each one how he or she is appreciated. Choose people you haven’t included in an act of appreciation recently.
Bible action:
Here is a verse for you to memorize or review this week:
“Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God” (1 John 4:7 KJV).
Authored by Evangeline Walter. Illustrated by Zeb. Designed by Roy Evans.
Published by My Wonder Studio. Copyright © 2021 by The Family International
3D Picture: The Creation of the World: Living Creatures on the Land
Genesis 1:24–25 AKJV, adapted
God said, “Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind.” And it was so.
God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and everything that creeps on the earth after his kind. And God saw that it was good.
Authored, illustrated, and designed by Didier Martin.Copyright © 2021 by Didier Martin. Used by permission.
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