Newsletter #3 - October 17, 2021

Creation Glorified God (Psalm 19)

Dear NYCBC FCM families and volunteers,

In the first two sessions of this unit, we have seen a common thread of God’s glory. God created everything, including people, to display His glory. In this session, we want to make sure that our kids understand what that means.

What is God’s glory?

God’s glory can be thought of as God’s greatness. The Bible often uses the picture of a brilliant white light when it comes to God’s glory. When Moses came down from Mount Sinai after spending time with God, his face shone. When Jesus was transfigured, He shined like a brilliant white light. And when Paul encountered Jesus on the road to Damascus, he saw a blinding light. Such an intense light helps us understand how pure and powerful God’s glory is.

But we don’t just see God’s glory revealed in bright light. In this session, we looked at a Psalm that King David wrote many years after Adam and Eve. David used creation to speak of God’s glory. For David, it was easy to see God’s glory—at least its fingerprints—all around him.

If you have ever looked up into the heavens on a clear, dark night, maybe you have sensed it too as you consider all the stars that cannot be counted and think that each is a giant sun, like ours—only our sun is relatively modest in comparison—and that they stretch over billions and billions and trillions and trillions of miles. And that is just what we can see!

Or maybe you have caught a glimpse of God’s glory as you looked over a stunning mountain range or walked on a beach. Creation is full of beauty, wonder, and power—all of which hints at the greater beauty, wonder, and power of the Creator who made it all. God is glorious indeed.

But one of the greatest ways we can know of God’s glory is that the Creator who made everything not only made us too, but wants to have a friendship with us. That is why He gave us the Bible—so that we might come to know Him, love Him, and live for Him.

As you talk with your kids, seek to leave them in awe of how big and how good and how loving God is.

While we might not know what these two words mean exactly, we do know this for sure: our glorious God has made people to be special in all of His creation and designed us to be in relationship with Him. FAMILY TALKING POINTS CHRIST CONNECTION

This is the big idea of how this week’s Bible story points to Jesus.

God created people in His own image and provides for everything He made. People are special because God made people to live forever in a relationship with Him. Through His Son, Jesus, we can have eternal life with God just as He planned.

FAMILY TALKING POINTS

CHRIST CONNECTION This is the big idea of how this week’s Bible story points to Jesus.

All of creation displays the glory of God—how great He is—although not perfectly. The perfect revelation of God’s glory is found in Jesus, who came to show us exactly what God is like. Because Jesus is God, He is the perfect display of God’s glory.

BIG PICTURE QUESTION & ANSWER his is an important biblical truth that your child will encounter each week of this unit. Why did God create everything? God created everything for His glory and our good.

KEY PASSAGE This is a Bible verse that relates to what your child will encounter each week of this unit. The heavens declare the glory of God, and the expanse proclaims the work of his hands. — Psalm 19:1

Please take some time to reflect on these points with your families and join us next Sunday for the next online Sunday school (Oct 24 2021, from 2pm - 3:15pm). The class links will stay the same as last time. See you soon!

We are also super excited to announce our "GREAT FALL ESCAPE", check out our website for more details and registration information!

Lovingly In Christ,

NYCBC FCM Committee