The curiosity that motivates us to search for new paths and horizons always was the fuel for the greatest conquerors, experienced scientist, and even the smallest babies. It seems that we are looking for new answers and new challenges. It has always been like this and, thanks to our yearning to discover the unknown, science and humanity have advanced in our knowledge of the world around us. The challenge of this lesson will be to uncover what is the true source of knowledge, where universal and eternal truths are written. This one of the biggest secrets in the history of humanity: Is there a place where God has given us written answers to the most profound mysteries and desires that can lead a human being on the path of eternal happiness? Is this source reliable? Do ancient writings have any importance for our digital generation?
For students: (CONQUERING ETERNAL SECRETS)
1. What is the true source of knowledge? CLUE 1: In the beginning of human history, how did God pass on His knowledge to us? Genesis 2:15, 16 CLUE 2: Where was the truth communicated to us? John 17:17 Genesis 3:9, 10 CLUE 3: How much of what is written in the Bible can be considered true? 2 Timothy 3:16 CLUE 4: Who is authorized to alter the eternal truths of the Bible? Revelation 22:18, 19. CLUE 5: Are the ancient truths of the Bible still valid? Isaiah 40:8 THE SECRETS REVEALED The truth source of knowledge is … ETH IBLEB, CWHHI SI THE DORW FO OGD ___ _____ _____ __ ___ ____ __ ___ 2. For teacher: The beginning of the beginning Walking along the rocky shore of a deserted beach on passing by a giant century-old tree in the middle of a forest can lead us to think: Who places the rocks in the position that they are in? When did it happen? Who planted that tree and all the vegetation that is around it? Much earlier than the famous question “Which came first, the chicken or the egg? The origin of the universe and of the earth was a mystery that even today causes many scientists and scholars who are in a constant search to confirm their theories about the beginning of the universe to lose sleep. In today’s lesson we will go directly to the source of real truth. We will find out the answer to one of the most important questions for the human race throughout our history: Where did we come from? Did we evolve from an inferior single-celled organism? Are we the result of some sort of cosmic coincidence in which, through the work of a massive stellar explosion, the planet were called into existence? Or are we the result of the planning by an Intelligent Being and Creator?
2. Students: The beginning of the beginning
CLUE 1: What does the Bible reveal to us in its opening paragraphs? Genesis 1:1, 2 “In the beginning God ___________ the ___________ and the ____________. The earth was without ___________, and void.” CLUE 2: According to the true source of knowledge, how was the universe formed? Read Hebrew 1:13 and unscramble the letters that appear below to discover the answer: YB ETH RWDO FO SHI WOERP ____________________________________________________________________________ CLUE 3: Read Genesis 1 and fill in the day of the week in which God created each item: ___ DOLPHIN ___ TIGER ___ LIGHT ___ TREE ___ MOON ___ MAN CLUE 4: Where did man and woman come from? Read Genesis 2:7 and 22 and unscramble the letters in the puzzle below to discover the answer: SUDT FO HET URODNG Man ____________________________ EHT BRI FO MDAA Woman _________________________ CLUE 5: What was the world’s first marriage present? Genesis 2:8, 15 _____________________________________________________________________________ CLUE 6: What was the life expectancy that men and women had in the Garden of Eden? Genesis 2:16, 17 __ 80 years __ 120 years __ 1 000 years __ Eternal Life CLUE 7: Who is responsible for Creation? John 1:1- 3 THE SECRET REVEALED Substitute the numbers below with the corresponding letter of the alphabet. The beginning of the beginning is … __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ 3 18 5 1 20 15 18 7 15 4 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26