AMAZING SEAS Theme: God made the sea and all the amazing animals in the ocean.
Psalm 29: 3 – 4
Amazing Nature is a seven-lesson children’s ministry curriculum that explores how we can connect with God every day in nature. The book of Psalms is a collection of hymns and poetry in our Holy Bible that offers some beautiful descriptions of God’s deep care and use for all of nature. We can experience closer connection with God when we make time to notice nature as God’s creation. We are part of nature as creations of God and God can do amazing things when we appreciate and care for nature.
Each Amazing Nature lesson offers a Prayer, Activity, Scripture discussion questions, Craft with supplies list, Coloring page, and Review sheet for taking home. In reading nature verses from Psalms, children pre-K through 5 will discover a deeper connection with God and Amazing Nature. The Amazing Nature curriculum requires supplies you likely already have and allows for the freedom to make the lessons fit your group.
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The earth is the Lord’s and all that is in it, the world, and those who live in it (Psalm 24:1)
AMAZING SEAS
Supplies: Bottle, water, cooking oil, blue food coloring for Activity
Card stock, painters tape, watercolor paints, paint brushes, water cups for CraftPrayer: Beautiful God, we thank you we can come together and pray and you hear our prayer. We can feel safe and loved knowing we have a God who made us and loves us. We ask you to please bless and guide our lesson time today as we learn more about Amazing Nature. Amen.
Activity: Make an ocean wave in a bottle. See attached Activity sheet for details.
Scripture: Read Psalm 29:3-4. For further study, read Psalm 89:8-9.
Discussion
Psalm 29:3-4 speaks of God’s presence in a storm over the sea.
Have you ever been to the sea/ocean? Were there powerful waves or was it calm waters?
How did it feel (or how do you think it would feel if you have never been)? Think about your five senses: What did
you see, smell, hear, feel, taste? Did you think about God being there at the sea?
Psalm 89:8-9 speaks of God’s ultimate rule over the sea.
Have you ever thanked God for the seas? What do like that we can be thankful for about the sea: its beauty, size,
strength, seashells, sea creatures, waves, wind, sandy beaches, swimming, etc?
God blesses us and many living creatures with Amazing Seas. How can we care for the seas when we visit them?
How can we safely enjoy the seas when we visit them; do you know any ocean safety tips?
Craft
Watercolor paint with painter’s tape. Students can use painter’s tape to create a sea image (or monogram if they
wish) then paint over it with watercolor paints. When painting is dry tape can be removed to reveal the image.
See attached pictures for examples.
AMAZING NATURE
REVIEW AT HOME
Bible verse to contemplate
The earth is the Lord’s and all that is in it, the world, and those who live in it (Psalm 24:1)
Scripture Lesson
Read Psalm 29:3-4. For further study, read Psalm 89:8-9.
Discussion Questions
Psalm 29:3-4 speaks of God’s presence in a storm over the sea.
Have you ever been to the sea/ocean?
Were there powerful waves or was it calm waters?
How did it feel (or how do you think it would feel if you have never been)?
Think about your five senses:
What did you see, smell, hear, feel, taste? Did you think about God being there
at the sea?
Psalm 89:8-9 speaks of God’s ultimate rule over the sea.
Have you ever thanked God for the seas?
What do like that we can be thankful for about the sea:
Its beauty, size, strength, seashells, sea creatures, waves, wind, sandy beaches,
swimming, etc?
God blesses us and many living creatures with Amazing Seas.
How can we care for the seas when we visit them?
How can we safely enjoy the seas when we visit them;
do you know any ocean safety tips?
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