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Operation Outdoors

Have you everlooked at natureand wonderedhow it all works?

Who feeds the birdsand teaches them to build nests?The answer is easy. All of nature is

God’s creation. He is the one who keeps it all going.He keeps us going, too. He also has

given us a special job in his creation.Before sin entered the world, it was God’sperfect plan for Adam to help rule overthe earth. He wanted his people to takecare of the world he had made. Our job hasn’tchanged. God wantsus to take care ofhis creation andshow love ineverything we do.

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Seed the Need

Want to join God in his work with creation? Now’s your chance to help feed thebirds that live near your house. Find a largepinecone in your backyard or nearby. Tie a string or piece ofyarn to the top of the cone, leaving enough to tie the cone to a branch of a tree. Before you hang it, spread peanut butterall over the cone. Next, sprin-kle birdseed over the topof the cone, and pressthe seeds into thepeanut butter. Whenyou’re done, find a treebranch near your housewhere you can hangyour pinecone bird feeder. Each day watchto see which birds like your treat.

Treasure TipToday you’ve gotten a taste of the joy that comes fromtaking care of others. Whatelse can you do to help makethe world around you a betterplace? Ask your parents tosuggest ways you can help.Ask God to help you takebetter care of the people and animals around you.

SUPPLIES: pineconestringpeanut butterbird seed

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Genesis6

Amist often rose from the earth andwatered all the ground.

Then the Lord God took dust from theground and formed man from it. TheLord breathed the breath of life into theman’s nose. And the man became a livingperson. Then the Lord God planted agarden in the East, in a place calledEden. He put the man he had formed inthat garden.

. . . The Lord God put the man in the garden of Eden to care for it and work it.

. . . Then the Lord God said, “It is notgood for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is right for him.”


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Genesis

From the ground God formed every wild animal and every bird in the sky. He brought them to the man so the mancould name them. Whatever the mancalled each living thing, that became itsname. The man gave names to all thetame animals, to the birds in the sky andto all the wild animals. But Adam didnot find a helper that was right for him.So the Lord God caused the man tosleep very deeply. While the man wasasleep, God took one of the ribs fromthe man’s body. Then God closed theman’s skin at the place where he tookthe rib. The Lord God used the rib fromthe man to make a woman. Then theLord brought the woman to the man.

GENESIS 2:6-8, 15, 18-22


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First Forgiveness: Adam

It’s easy to remem-ber Adam for hisfailures. After all,how could he make

such a silly mistake asbelieving a snake? No doubt, Adamreally messed up.But Adam is a hero. He named all

the animals. He was given Eve, abeautiful wife. And he walked withGod. Being the first man who everlived is a big deal. It’s never easy tobe the first anything.Adam also stands as the first to

receive forgiveness. Sin in the worldwas his fault. But he also looked toGod for help.


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He admitted his weaknesses. And he humblyreceived the consequences for his actions. Adamis a mighty warrior because he believed Godcould get him out of the mess he had created.And he was right. God could and did save Adam.God will also save all people who look to Jesusfor hope and forgiveness. Whenever you sin,

remember Adam. Turn toGod for help. Admit yoursin, and feel the goodnessof God’s forgiveness.


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Genesis10

Now the snake was the mostclever of all the wild animalsthe Lord God had made. One daythe snake spoke to the woman. Hesaid, “Did God really say that youmust not eat fruit from any tree inthe garden?”

The woman answered the snake, “We may eat fruit from the trees inthe garden. But God told us, ‘Youmust not eat fruit from the treethat is in the middle of the garden.You must not even touch it, or youwill die.’”


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But the snake said to the woman,“You will not die. God knows thatif you eat the fruit from that tree,you will learn about good and evil.Then you will be like God!”

The woman saw that the tree wasbeautiful. She saw that its fruitwas good to eat and that it wouldmake her wise. So she took someof its fruit and ate it. She also gavesome of the fruit to her husbandwho was with her, and he ate it.

GENESIS 3:1-6


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Enemy Fire

Winning warswould be easy ifthere were no ene-mies. You’d justsimply march across

to the land you want and take it.Unfortunately, life doesn’t work thatway. Soldiers fight real enemies. Ifthey are not careful, they can be hurtor killed.We are called God’s soldiers for a reason. We are in a great big spiritual battle. We have a very real enemy. Satan has been on earthsince God created it. He was in thegarden with Adam and Eve. He hasbeen fighting hard against God’s people ever since.


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Satan is sneaky, but he is not more powerfulthan God. We can win daily battles against himby standing strong in God’s truth. We mustwatch out for his lies. Ask God to help youknow what is true so you can live it and share itwith others. God’s kingdomgrows stronger when hispeople fight togetherto believe and live histruth.


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Genesis

The Lord saw that the humanbeings on the earth were verywicked. He also saw that theirthoughts were only about evil all thetime. The Lord was sorry that hehad made human beings on theearth. His heart was filled with pain.So the Lord said, “I will destroy allhuman beings that I made on theearth. And I will destroy every ani-mal and everything that crawls onthe earth. I will also destroy thebirds of the air. This is because I amsorry that I have made them.” ButNoah pleased the Lord.

GENESIS 6:5-8


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In the Long Run: Wearing the Belt of

Faithfulness

Faithfulness is a really longword. But that’s

okay. It can help you rememberwhat it means. To be faithfulmeans to keep doing what isright for as long as you live. Noah was a faithful man. He lived in a place where all the people around him weremaking bad choices. Everyoneelse forgot God. But Noahremembered.


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He kept his eyes on what God said to do,not on the people around him. Noah’sfaithfulness pleased God, and God savedthe earth through him.Do you want to be faithful like Noah?Do you want to obey God your whole life?Then tell Godwhat’s in yourheart. Ask him forhelp to be faithful.God will be faith-ful to help you!

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Take a moment to sing this famous song ofpraise to God who stays faithful to the end!

Great is Thy faithfulness, great is Thy faithfulness,

Morning by morning new mercies I see.

All I have needed Thy hand hath provided.

Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord unto me.

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Genesis

The Lord said to Noah, “I have seenthat you are the best man among thepeople of this time. So you and your fami-ly go into the boat. Take with you sevenpairs, each male with its female, of everykind of clean animal. And take one pair,each male with its female, of every kind ofunclean animal. Take seven pairs of all thebirds of the sky, each male with its female.This will allow all these animals to contin-ue living on the earth after the flood.Seven days from now I will send rain onthe earth. It will rain 40 days and 40nights. I will destroy from the earth everyliving thing that I made.”

Noah did everything that the Lord com-manded him.

GENESIS 7:1-5


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What It’s All A-boat

Imagine being ayoung recruit inthe army. Oneday your com-

manding officer gives you an orderthat seems quite strange. He is send-ing you into enemy territory. Hewants you to cover your skin withmud. He tells you to tie branches toyour back. Pretty soon, you lookrather silly. Would you obey, or would you be

afraid of what your friends think? If you’re asmart soldier,you’ll do asyou’re told.


Soldiers can hide better from the enemy whenthey blend in with their surroundings. It mightlook strange on a normal day. But when you’retrying to sneak through woods and marshes, thecovering can save your life. It’s a good thing Noahobeyed God, his Com manding Officer. It lookedvery funny to everyoneelse for him to bebuilding a boatfar from water.However, no onewas laughingwhen the floodcame. It’s alwaysbetter to paymore attentionto what Godsays if we wantto stay safe.

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Treasure TipGod’s directions aren’t alwayseasy to follow. But when weobey, we experience God’s bless-ing. What has God asked you todo that you think is too hard? Isit loving your brother or sister?Is it sharing your faith with oth-ers? Is it being respectful to yourparents? Whatever it is, tell Godabout it. Ask him to help youobey, no matter what any-one else says or thinks.


A Boatload of Fun

Today, you are going to beNoah! God has called you to build a boat and fill it with animals. Usingchairs, the bed and the dresser han-dles, work with your mom or dad totie blankets into a cave-like boat. Think carefullythrough what you may need to bring on board.

Pack food for you and the animals. Bringa canteen of water. When everything is

inside, have a parent turn off thelights. Pretend that your flashlightis a lantern. Can you imagine living there with the animalsfor the whole day? A week?How about over 150 days!

SUPPLIES:several blanketsflashlightscanteenfoodstuffed animals

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The Lord said to Abram, “Leaveyour country, your relatives andyour father’s family. Go to the land Iwill show you. I will make you a great nation, and I will bless you.I will make you famous,And you will be a blessing to others.

I will bless those who bless you. I will place a curse on those who harm you.

And all the people on earth will be blessed through you.”

So Abram left Haran as the Lord hadtold him. And Lot went with him. At this time Abram was 75 years old.


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Genesis

. . .The Lord appeared to Abram. The Lord said, “I will give this landto your descendants.” So Abram builtan altar there to the Lord, who hadappeared to him. Then Abram trav-eled from Shechem to the mountaineast of Bethel. And he set up his tentthere. Bethel was to the west, and Aiwas to the east. There Abram builtanother altar to the Lord and wor-shiped him. After this, he traveled ontoward southern Canaan.

GENESIS 12:1-4, 7-9


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Field Maneuvers

Have you evergotten lost? It’sscary when youdon’t know whereyou are or where

you’re going.Abraham probably felt a little scared,

too. God told him to get up from the landhe called home. He told him to leave andtravel to a place he had never been.Abraham immediately packed up hisbelongings. He took his family with himand followed the Lord’s orders. When hefinally arrived at God’s special spot, Godappeared to Abraham and promised tobless him for his obedience.Sometimes it’s hard to obey, especially

if we don’t like it or understand why. Godtells us to follow his orders whether weunderstand his plan or not. Take the faithwalk challenge to sharpen your listeningskills to hear God’s orders.


Faith Walk

Have a parent or sibling set up anobstacle course in the backyard. Feel freeto use chairs, hoops, blankets and what -ever you can to make the journey anunusual one. Have themtie a bandana aroundyour eyes. Then letthem lead you bythe hand through theobstacle course. Attimes, let go of theirhand and have themsimply speak thedirection you shouldgo. When you arriveat the end, treatyourself to a piece of candy.

Treasure TipWas it scary having to walk withoutseeing where you were going? Didyour leader do a good job showingthe way? Remember that we cannotsee God, but he is always there. Hewill lead us in the right path if we lis-ten for his voice in our hearts and inhis Word. We may not always knowhis whole plan. But we know that ifwe obey what God tells us, we willfind his blessing in the end. Ask God to help you follow him, no matter where he leads!

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SUPPLIES: bandanahoops, chairs, blankets to create tunnels, etc.candy


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Genesis

When Abram was 99 years old,the Lord appeared to him. The

Lord said, “I am God All-Powerful.Obey me and do what is right. I will make an agreement between us.I will make you the ancestor ofmany people.”

Then Abram bowed facedown onthe ground. God said to him, “I ammaking my agreement with you: Iwill make you the father of manynations. I am changing your namefrom Abram to Abraham. This isbecause I am making you a father ofmany nations.”

GENESIS 17:1-5


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Obedient One: Abraham

Do you have a great grand-mother or a relative who is

really old? Can you imaginehow funny it would look for herto have a baby in her old age?God told Abraham that his90-year-old wife Sarah wasgoing to have a son. Abrahamthought the idea was impossibleat first. Then God asked him,“Is anything too hard for me?”Abraham admitted that God cando anything.


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Later that year, Sarah had a baby boy.God made millions of descendants comethrough Abraham’s family line, just likehe promised.Abraham was a hero because hebelieved and obeyed God. When God toldhim to move to a new country, he did.When he told him to sacrifice his ownson, he trusted God to do what was right.Again and again God called Abraham todo amazing things.

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Abraham believed God would workthrough him, so he obeyed.What has God asked you to do as hischild? Will you believe that God’s way isbest like Abraham did? Nothing is impos-sible with God. Ask him to work in yourheart and through yourlife to please him.


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Moses said to Joshua, “Choosesome men and go and fight the

Amalekites. Tomorrow I will stand onthe top of the hill. I will hold the stickGod gave me to carry.”

Joshua obeyed Moses and went tofight the Amalekites. At the same timeMoses, Aaron and Hur went to thetop of the hill. As long as Moses heldhis hands up, the Israelites would winthe fight. But when Moses put hishands down, the Amalekites wouldwin. Later, Moses’ arms became tired.So the men put a large rock underMoses, and he sat on it. Then Aaronand Hur held up Moses’ hands.


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Exodus

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Exodus

Aaron was on one side of Moses, andHur was on the other side. They heldhis hands up like this until the sunwent down. So Joshua defeated theAmalekites in this battle.

Then the Lord said to Moses, “Writeabout this battle in a book so peoplewill remember. And be sure to tellJoshua. Tell him because I will com-pletely destroy the Amalekites fromthe earth.”

EXODUS 17:9-14


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