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• Why is it impossible for darkness to dwell with light? 

• What emotions might have been at the core of Lucifer’s decision/desire to rebel?

Heaven:
DIGGING DEEPER:

https://ministry-to-children.com/heaven-is-awesome-lesson/

DEEPER STILL:
https://learn.ligonier.org/series/heaven

Angels and Demons:
DIGGING DEEPER:
https://ministry-to-children.com/lesson-why-did-god-make-hell/

DEEPER STILL:
Angels and Demons: Understanding the Unseen Realm Psalm 91 ...

https://learn.ligonier.org/topics/angels-and-demons

Lucifer:
DIGGING DEEPER:
https://ministry-to-children.com/lesson-daniels-vision-of-a-man/

DEEPER STILL:
https://www.desiringgod.org/interviews/where-did-satans-first-desire-for-evil-come-from

https://biblestudyforyou.com/abouthttps://biblestudyforyou.com/bible-verses-about-lucifer-being-cast-out-of-heaven/

https://teachingthebibletokids.org/wp-conthttps://biblestudyforyou.com/bible-verses-about-lucifers-fall/ent/uploads/01.03-Satans-Fall.pdf

https://biblestudyforyou.com/bible-verses-about-lucifers-fall/

Hell:
DIGGING DEEPER:
https://ministry-to-children.com/lesson-why-did-god-make-hell/#:~:text=This%20lesson%20plan%20will%20help%20children%20understand%20what,real%20consequence%20that%20comes%20from%20rebellion%20against%

DEEPER STILL:
https://learn.ligonier.org/articles/5-things-hell

• What characteristics about man made him “the crowning touch of creation?”
   
• What abilities or accomplishments in your life would you consider the “crowning touches?” Why would you consider them to be that?
   
• Why might it be significant that the God of creation came down to earth to create man and breathed his own breath into him (rather than simply speaking words like he did for the rest of creation)?

Creation
DIGGING DEEPER:

https://ministry-to-children.com/creation-bible-lessons/

DEEPER STILL:

https://learn.ligonier.org/topics/creation

• Why do you think it was so easy for Adam and Eve to believe the lies that Satan told them? (Gen 3:4)
   
• What was attractive about those lies?
   
• Think of a time in your life when you believed/acted upon a lie. What made it so easy for you to believe?

The Fall
DIGGING DEEPER:

https://ministry-to-children.com/fall-of-man-bible-lesson/

DEEPER STILL:

https://open.life.church/curriculums/4-bible-adventure?utm_term=&utm_campaign=Open+PMAX+Campaigns&utm_source=adwords&utm_medium=ppc&hsa_acc=6703067406&hsa_cam=21751411906&hsa_grp=&hsa_ad=&hsa_src=x&hsa_tgt=&hsa_kw=&hsa_mt=&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_ver=3&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADlDNYSx8wwHjSyZqYcpatSh8757c&gclid=CjwKCAjwq7fABhB2EiwAwk-YbLjg8lUvxivkQJf4d2RUwtzX37vJ1Im6l2GOeUz7ov3qjz4VpkdxYRoCCU8QAvD_BwE

Word study of the term “serpent” used in Genesis 3:
https://sharperiron.org/article/snake-or-seraph-identity-of-serpent-genesis-3-part-2

https://www.bing.com/search?q=what+does+the+serpent+mean+in+hebrew&FORM=QSRE4&PC=EMMX04

• Why do you think God continued to pursue mankind after so much rebellion?

DIGGING DEEPER:

OT timeline
https://truewaykids.com/old-testament-timeline/#:~:text=Our%20free%20printable%20Old%20Testament%20Bible%20timeline%20for,Bible%20from%20Creation%20to%20the%20time%20of%20Christ.

https://ministry-to-children.com/bible-layout-lesson-two/

OT Prophets
https://ministry-to-children.com/worksheet-learn-about-prophets/

DEEPER STILL:
OT Prophets
https://learn.ligonier.org/topics/prophets

• Why do you think it is significant that God chose to become like us and walk with us as part of His salvation plan?
   
• What might have been shocking - to those awaiting the promised Savior - about Him coming as a baby?

DIGGING DEEPER:

https://ministry-to-children.com/announcing-the-heroes-of-the-nativity-a-new-5-lesson-christmas-curriculum-for-childrens-ministry/

DEEPER STILL:

https://store.ligonier.org/messiah-is-born-download-and-stream

https://learn.ligonier.org/articles/recovering-christ-at-christmastime

https://www.gotquestions.org/Christmas-nativity.html

• Why do you think it took the blood sacrifice of a perfect/sinless man to save mankind?
   
• How would you feel about this story if salvation had been purchased with gold/silver or material things? (1 Peter 1:18-19)

• Many people decided to follow the darkness, even though true goodness and light (Jesus) was right in front of them. Describe a modern day scenario where seemingly obvious truths about Jesus have been ignored or demonized.

DIGGING DEEPER:

https://ministry-to-children.com/servanthood-lesson-2/

https://ministry-to-children.com/jesus-is-crucified-preschool-lesson/

https://ministry-to-children.com/servanthood-lesson-8/

DEEPER STILL:

https://www.gotquestions.org/timeline-of-Jesus-life.html

https://learn.ligonier.org/topics/ministry-and-life-of-christ

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?view=detail&q=ligonier+resources+on+the+crucifixion+of+Jesus&&mid=D5106C216F48CCB45865D5106C216F48CCB45865&mcid=98F846B01D174B9FA895B1A9D964E389&FORM=VAMGZC&PC=EMMX04

https://learn.ligonier.org/devotionals/crucifixion-jesus

https://www.gotquestions.org/why-Jesus-die.html

• How do you picture Satan responding to Jesus entering the realm of darkness to conquer death?

• What do you think “death is dead/conquered” means? Heb 2:14

DIGGING DEEPER:

https://ministry-to-children.com/lesson-jesus-is-raised/

DEEPER STILL:

https://learn.ligonier.org/topics/resurrection-of-christ

• If Jesus really DID live a perfect/sinless life in this fallen world, and he really DID die to save us from what we deserve, and he really DID enter the Kingdom of Darkness to defeat death and the Father of Lies, and he really DID rise again from the dead… what kind of reward do you think he deserves? How should those facts affect/change the way we live our lives?
  

• Describe what you think it will be like to physically walk and talk with the God of all wisdom and knowledge and power and love. What questions might you ask him? How do you think it will feel?

DIGGING DEEPER:

https://ministry-to-children.com/jesus-ascension-lesson/

https://ministry-to-children.com/making-things-new-lesson/#:~:text=The%20printable%20file%20above%20includes%20the%20complete%20lesson,Heaven%20can%20be%20a%20tricky%20topic%20to%20teach.

DEEPER STILL:

https://www.gotquestions.org/ascension-Jesus-Christ.html

https://learn.ligonier.org/topics/ascension-and-exaltation-of-christ

https://learn.ligonier.org/devotionals/the-ascension-of-christ

https://learn.ligonier.org/articles/new-heavens-and-new-earth

https://www.gotquestions.org/new-heavens-earth.html