God Creates the World
In six days, God speaks the universe into existence—light, sky, land, plants, sun, moon, stars, animals, and finally mankind in His own image.
Genesis 1:1-31, Genesis 2:1-3
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The Story
In the beginning, there was nothing but God. No light, no land, no sky—only darkness over the deep waters. Then God spoke. 'Let there be light,' He said, and light blazed into existence. God saw it was good and separated the light from the darkness, calling them Day and Night. This was the first day.
On the second day, God made the sky, stretching it like a tent between the waters above and below. On the third day, He gathered the waters into seas and made dry land appear. Then He filled the land with plants and trees bearing fruit with seeds.
The fourth day brought the sun to rule the day and the moon and stars to govern the night. On the fifth day, God filled the waters with fish and the skies with birds, blessing them to multiply. The sixth day saw land animals of every kind, and then the crowning act of creation.
'Let Us make man in Our image,' God said. He formed Adam from the dust and breathed life into him. Male and female He created them, blessing them to be fruitful and giving them dominion over all the earth.
God looked at everything He had made, and it was very good. On the seventh day, He rested—not from weariness, but to establish a pattern of rest and worship for all time.
God Makes Everything
Kids Version
A long, long time ago, there was nothing at all—just darkness everywhere. But God was there!
Then God said, 'Let there be light!' And POP! Light appeared! God liked it. He called the light 'Day' and the darkness 'Night.'
The next day, God made the beautiful blue sky. Then He made the land and the oceans. He filled the land with pretty flowers, tall trees, and yummy fruits.
God put the bright sun in the sky for daytime and the moon and twinkly stars for nighttime. He filled the oceans with fish—big ones and tiny ones! He filled the sky with birds that could sing and fly.
Then God made all the animals—fuzzy ones, scaly ones, ones that hop, and ones that roar! But God wasn't done yet.
God made something extra special: people! He made the first man, Adam, and breathed life into him. God made people to be like Him, to love Him and take care of His beautiful world.
God looked at EVERYTHING He made and said, 'This is VERY good!' Then God rested. He made the whole world in six days!
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Scripture — Genesis 1:1-31 (KJV)
1In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
2And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
3And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
4And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness. the light from: Heb. between the light and between the darkness
5And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day. And the evening: Heb. And the evening was, and the morning was
6And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. firmament: Heb. expansion
7And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.
8And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.
9And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.
10And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.
11And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so. grass: Heb. tender grass
12And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
13And the evening and the morning were the third day.
14And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years: the day: Heb. between the day and between the night
15And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.
16And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also. to rule the day: Heb. for the rule of the day, etc.
17And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,
18And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good.
19And the evening and the morning were the fourth day.
20And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. moving: or, creeping life: Heb. soul fowl: Heb. let fowl fly open: Heb. face of the firmament of heaven
21And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
22And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth.
23And the evening and the morning were the fifth day.
24And 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.
25And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
26And 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 creepeth upon the earth.
27So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
28And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. moveth: Heb. creepeth
29And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. bearing: Heb. seeding seed yielding: Heb. seeding seed
30And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life , I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so. life: Heb. a living soul
31And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.
Memory Verse
“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.”
— Genesis 1:1 (KJV)
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What is the story of “God Creates the World” in the Bible?
In six days, God speaks the universe into existence—light, sky, land, plants, sun, moon, stars, animals, and finally mankind in His own image. This story is found in Genesis 1:1-31, Genesis 2:1-3.
Where is “God Creates the World” found in the Bible?
“God Creates the World” is found in Genesis 1:1-31, Genesis 2:1-3, in the book of Genesis.
What can children learn from “God Creates the World”?
This story teaches children about God's power, Creation, Order from chaos, God's goodness. God made the whole world! He made light, the sky, land, oceans, plants, animals, and people. Everything God made was very good.