Catechism Question #2
Q: What else did God make?
A: God made all things!
Scripture: “For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth…” Colossians 1:16a
Instruction: Long ago before we were born God decided to make this world and everything in it! Whatever we see or do not see was made by God. One of the reasons He created everything was so that we could see how special He is! He isn’t like anyone else! Only God could make a wonderful world like this! When we look at His creation we should realize that He is a big, strong, amazing God!
Discussion: God has special plans for the things He has made. What do you think God wants us to learn from what we see around us? (That God is our Creator; that He is very mighty; that we should want to know who He is; that we should love Him!) When we see the animals, the mountains, the water, and the sky we can feel kind of small, huh? (Yes!) That helps us to remember that we need God and that we can only be safe if He protects us! It’s good to look at the things that God has made and to ask Him to help us to know Him! Don’t you think It is good to know the One who made you? (Yes!) When you think about God, who gave you life, what would you like to say to Him? (Thank You; Please, help me to know You; I love you; Please protect me; Will you help me to obey; Will you forgive my sin)
Song: My God is so big, so strong and so mighty there’s nothing my God cannot do (x2); The mountains are His, the rivers are His, the stars are His handiwork too! My God is so big, so strong and so mighty there’s nothing my God cannot do, for you!
Activity: Have the children use their only their thumbs and finger paints to “create” their own pictures on colored construction paper. Just as we can see their thumbprints in their pictures, so we can see God’s handiwork in creation!
