SESSION 1: MAGNIFY GOD

Bible Passage: Jesus and the Children The Big Truth: God created everything
(John 1:1-3,12; Mark 10:13-16) there is, and yet He still wants to spend time
Bonus Verse: But to all who did receive him, with me.
he gave them the right to be children of God, Zoom In: I am important to God.
to those who believe in his name. Today’s Point: God sees me.
John 1:12

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LEADER DEVOTION
Think back to a time you watched a group of children This word indignant means “much grieved.” Jesus
sing or perform on a stage. Did you notice the children was angry, but He was more than just angry. He
scanning the audience looking for special family was grieved because of His love for both the
members? I am drawn to those children and their pursuit disciples and the children. Jesus might have even
of a familiar face. Witnessing that moment of connection been disappointed that the disciples had failed to
when they finally find their person is priceless—and understand the graphic truth He spoke to them in
sometimes even comical. Mark 9:47. How could the disciples fail so miserably
when Jesus had just told them that it would be better
One of the greatest needs children have is to be seen.
to hang a millstone around their necks than to cause
The students in your care this week need to be seen by
a little one to stumble? (See Mark 9:42.) Jesus saw
you—use their names, get to know their interests, and
the children as worthy to be included, blessed, and
look for ways to connect with them. They also need to
welcomed. He was grieved to know the disciples still
learn and experience the truth that God sees and
did not understand the Kingdom He came to build.
knows them!
• Mark 10:16—Jesus used this encounter with the
Today’s Point, God sees me, magnifies an important children to clearly signal to the disciples and
truth about God. The Old Testament records an early everyone watching that these children belonged
instance of this concept. In Genesis 16, Hagar did and were accepted and valued. The embrace and
something no other person in the Bible is said to have blessing Jesus gave to the children powerfully
done. She gave God a new name: “El-roi” or “The God communicated that children are worthy image-
Who Sees Me.” Knowing God sees us is foundational to bearers of God, deserving our unconditional
believing in the God who also wants to know us. We are acceptance and respect. Jesus saw the children.
not invisible to God! Jesus saw their need. Do you?
The story of Jesus and the children in Mark 10 will Zoom In
help guide us in teaching students about the God who
sees and loves them. Consider these details of this 1. In today’s Bible passage Jesus elevated the worth
interaction: of children, embraced them, and blessed them. How
can you do the same this week? Would you take
• Mark 10:13—People were bringing little children some time each day to ask God to help you see each
to Jesus for Him to touch them. Parents were the student in your care through His eyes?
likely “people” in this verse, however, Mark does
2. What does it mean to you to know that God sees you?
not specify who brought the children to Jesus. The
people were eager to bring the children to Jesus for 3. How can you help students in your care understand
a blessing, but Jesus gave them so much more! the value Jesus places on them?
• Mark 10:14—When Jesus saw the disciples rebuking
the children, the Bible says Jesus was indignant.

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 OPEN (30 MINUTES)

Open Prep • Show “Session 1 Opening Slide” on using one another’s names throughout
the screen. your time together this week.
† Leader kit items 2, 4
† Digital Files
• Welcome students to Magnified! VBS. • Call attention to the “VBS Scripture
• “Session 1 Opening Slide”
Explain that this week you are going to Poster” (kit item 2) and read it aloud.
† Microphone (real or toy as get to discover the bigness of God in the • Point out that as everyone was being
long as it amplifies) smallest of things. introduced, the microphone was used to
• Ask: “What makes you stand in awe of proclaim, or announce, everyone’s name.
just how big God is?” Offer suggestions • Ask: “What is an example of good news
such as gazing up into the stars or that has been proclaimed to you or that
watching a breathtaking sunset that you’ve proclaimed to someone else?”
paints the sky with brilliant oranges, Encourage students to proclaim the
reds, and pinks. Share your own favorite news enthusiastically to the group or to
examples and allow students to answer. announce it using the microphone.
• Explain: “This week at Magnified! VBS, • Say: “When we proclaim something,
we are going to shift our perspective a we don’t half-heartedly whisper it or
little. We typically think of ‘big’ things as shyly speak it with our heads down. We
pointing to the greatness of God, like the confidently and proudly declare the
massive limbs of a giant oak tree. Let’s news so that everyone clearly hears
consider, though, that the giant oak tree what we have to say.”
began as a tiny acorn created by God.
We can actually see the bigness of • Continue: “Let’s practice proclaiming
God in that tiny acorn. He is both the some names that teach us about who
Creator of oak-filled forests and the God is.”
Creator of the acorn.” • Distribute the “Proclaim God Cards”
• Continue: “Our amazing God is not only (kit item 4), one card per student. Ask
the Creator of all things, but He also students with cards to find the person
cares about His creation, right down to with a related card. For example, if one
the tiniest detail. Let’s play a game that student has a card with a baby, the
will help us get to know some of His related card might have an adult on it
greatest creation!” because they are both people.
• Once students have all found their

Leader Tip
THE NAME GAME matches, guide a student with a name
• Gather students in a circle. Select a card to proclaim what is on her card.
Ensure you comply with CCLI
student to start the name game and give Next, encourage the student with the
and streaming services related card to read the coordinating
guidelines when playing him the microphone.
Bible verse.
music at your church. Contact • The first student will say, “My name is
your church’s worship leader
John,” into the microphone. He will pass • Thank students for proclaiming these
for questions about playing names of our great God together. Tell
recorded music during the mic to the next student who will say,
your sessions. “My name is Lindsay and this is John.” students what a great time you are going
to have magnifying and proclaiming the
• Continue until every student and adult greatness of God all week long!
has had a turn to introduce himself.
Assist with recalling names as needed. • Invite a student band or trusted adult
leader to lead the group in singing a
• Congratulate the group on a job well few worship songs from your church’s
done learning and recalling everyone’s current repertoire.
name. Challenge students to continue

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MOTIVATE (15 MINUTES)

• Say: “One of the incredible things that • Introduce the first flavor of baby food. Motivate Prep
God did in creating people was give Allow both contestants an opportunity
us five senses to help us experience to smell the scent. Without any † Digital Files
His amazing world.” discussion, lead the students to write • “Session 1 Big Truth Slide”
† 4–6 single servings of
• Continue: “We use our sense of touch down what flavor baby food they
assorted baby food flavors
to feel the grass beneath our bare think they are smelling. Reveal their
† 2 small dry erase boards,
feet. We use our sense of smell to answers and then reveal the correct markers, and erasers
smell freshly baked cookies. We use answer. Continue playing with each † Small snacks or prizes
our sense of taste to enjoy all kinds of flavor of baby food. † VBS 2025 Student Learner
incredible food. We use our sense of • When all of the flavors have been Guides (1 per student)

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hearing to listen to music. We use our revealed, ask each contestant which
sense of sight to read, watch movies, smell was his favorite and which smell
and enjoy nature.” was his least favorite.
• Explain that each day this week you • Proclaim the winner with the most
will highlight a different sense to help correct answers. Award each
introduce the Big Truth. contestant a small snack or prize.
• Say: “It may be a little hard to believe
MYSTERY SCENTS that babies actually enjoy eating
• Guide students to “The More You some of these flavors. In fact, there
Nose” on page 4 of their learner was probably a time when you were
guides. Lead students to complete the excited to eat some of these foods!”
activity. Read the fun facts together • Continue: “Some of the main people
as a group. Explain that these small in today’s Bible passage were not
details in even the way that our noses babies but children. We get to focus
work are another great example of on this passage today to see how we
seeing the bigness of God in the can find the bigness of God in it.”
smallest of things.
• Display the “Session 1 Big Truth Slide.”
• Say: “Today our Motivate game is
going to feature the sense of smell. • Say: “The Big Truth for today’s session
Two contestants will get a chance to is God created everything there is,
smell different varieties of baby food and yet He still wants to spend time
and guess what flavors they are.” with me. Let’s shift our focus to our
Bible passage so we can learn more
• Ask for two volunteers who would like about this truth.”
to play. Give each volunteer a small
dry erase board, marker, and eraser.

EXAMINE (30 MINUTES)

Examine Prep
• Direct students to “In the Beginning” • Say: “Another popular children’s song † Bibles
on page 5 of their learner guides. tells us that starting at the beginning † VBS 2025 Student Learner
Lead them to complete the song lyrics is a very good place to start. Let’s Guides (1 per student)
from popular children’s songs. take a moment, though, to read what
(1. Rock-a-bye baby; 2. Rain, rain, go happened before what we call ‘the
away; 3. Twinkle, twinkle, little star; 4. beginning!’ ”
It’s raining, it’s pouring)
• Finish the activity by looking up THE INCARNATE WORD
Genesis 1:1 to see the first words in (JOHN 1:1-3)
the Bible: “In the beginning.”
• Direct a volunteer to read John 1:1-3.

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 • Point out to students that John 1:1 » Jesus is eternal. This is a vital truth.
echoes Genesis 1:1. Genesis 1 opens, If Jesus is not eternal, it means
“In the beginning, God created the He was created, and nothing
heavens and the earth.” John 1:1 created can be God. God always
says, “In the beginning was the Word, has been and always will be. His
and the Word was with God, and eternal nature affirms His divinity.
the Word was God.” These parallels (See Revelation 1:8.)
communicate the handiwork of our » John 1:14 tells us that Jesus would
great God in the creation account. put on flesh and dwell among us.
• Say: “God created everything by Jesus’ coming to earth as a human
simply speaking. For man to make was necessary for Him to be the
anything, it would require preexisting Savior of the world. Jesus came
materials. But for God, He spoke and as the perfect solution to our sin
created ex nihilo or ‘out of nothing.’ By problem, to rescue us from the
His very word, all that we see around punishment we deserve.
us came into being.”
• Say: “These amazing characteristics
• Continue: “Knowing this truth about show us how important, all-powerful,
our Creator helps us see that God is and all-knowing Jesus is. Keep these
all-powerful, or omnipotent, and He is thoughts in mind as we read to see
worthy of our worship.” how Jesus responded to children
• Select a student to read John 1:14. one day.”
• Ask: “Who is John referring to when
he says ‘the Word?’ ” JESUS AND THE
• Say: “John 1:14 reveals that ‘the CHILDREN
Word’ referenced in this passage is (MARK 10:13-16)
Jesus. This communicates that Jesus • Say: “God created a world that was
was present with God as an active perfect, but God knew that all people
participant in the creation of all things.” would sin (disobey God) and that sin
• Explain that this fact teaches us that would break the relationship between
the Word is Jesus, which means Jesus God and people. So at just the right
was with God at creation and that time, He sent Jesus to earth to restore
Jesus was and is God. (fix) the relationship between God
and people.”
• Direct students to “The Word” on
page 6 of their learner guides. Guide • Direct a student to read Mark 10:13-16.
them to write Jesus in all of the blanks • Ask: “Have you ever met someone
of John 1:1-3. Call on a student to read famous? Did you approach him? How
these two sentences aloud in their did that person respond?”
entirety. (In the beginning was [Jesus],
and [Jesus] was with God, and [Jesus] • Explain: “Jesus did many things during
was God. [Jesus] was with God in the His public ministry. He taught people
beginning. All things were created about the kingdom of God, healed
through [Jesus], and apart from sick people, gave sight to blind
[Jesus] not one thing was created that people, and performed various
has been created.) other miracles.”

• Ask: “When we emphasize Jesus in • Continue: “The disciples had a front

these verses, what fresh perspective row seat to watch Jesus do incredible
does it give you on His involvement things for people.”
during the creation of the world?” • Ask: “How did they respond when
• Bring attention to the following key people began bringing children to
characteristics of Jesus. Jesus for Him to bless them?”

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• Explain: “Jesus’ disciples had an issue • Say: “When Jesus saw the disciples
with what was going on. They seemed to rebuking the children, the Bible says
think that Jesus was too important to be Jesus was indignant. This word indignant
bothered by kids, but this wasn’t the case.” means ‘much grieved.’ Jesus was angry,
• Ask: “What are traits you think of when but He was more than just angry. He was
you think of Jesus?” Explain that there grieved because of His love for both the
are many defining traits of Jesus. He disciples and the children.”
is compassionate, loving, patient, wise, • Continue: “Jesus might have even been
and so forth, but one important trait that disappointed that the disciples had failed
stands out about Jesus is His humility. to understand His teachings. Jesus had
Jesus never considered Himself to be told them that it would be better to hang
greater than anyone. a millstone around their necks than to
• Lead students to understand that cause a little one to stumble. (See

SESSION 1
Philippians 2 magnifies this humility. “He Mark 9:42.) But then they failed miserably
emptied himself by assuming the form when children showed up. Jesus saw the
of a servant, taking on the likeness of children as worthy to be included, blessed,
humanity. And when he had come as a and welcomed.
man, he humbled himself by becoming • Explain: “Jesus used this encounter
obedient to the point of death—even to with the children to signal clearly to
death on a cross” (Philippians 2:7-8). the disciples and everyone watching
• Explain that Jesus would have had the that these children belonged and were
accepted and valued. The embrace Sharing the Gospel
right to continue teaching while He
ignored the children. He could have and blessing Jesus gave to the children This icon identifies an
allowed the disciples to send the children powerfully communicated that children opportune time to share the
away, but that wasn’t His response. He are worthy image-bearers of God, gospel with students as led by
deserving our unconditional acceptance the Holy Spirit.
wanted to spend time with the children.
and respect. Jesus saw the children.
Jesus saw their need.”

GOSPEL FOCUS (5 MINUTES)

Gospel Focus Prep
• Say: “Today’s Bonus Verse is John 1:12.” are saved into the family of God and for
Call attention to the “Session 1 Poster” the mission of His kingdom!” † Bibles
(kit item 3) and select a student to read • Continue: “The gospel is available to all † Leader kit item 3
the verse. people who repent and put their trust in
• Explain: “One of the awesome aspects of Christ. Jesus makes no distinction on who
salvation is our adoption into the family can or cannot respond to Him.”
of God. Being adopted into God’s family • Lead students to understand that in
gives us the right to relate to God as our today’s Bible passage, Jesus welcomed
Father. It gives us new standing before children with open arms. In the same way,
Him. As a child of God, you will not be Jesus welcomes all who put their faith
eternally separated from God. Rather, you in Him.

APPLY (10 MINUTES)

Apply Prep
† Leader kit items 3, 5
† VBS 2025 Student Learner
• Say: “Every person, including every child, • Ask: “What does it mean that God sees Guides (1 per student)
student, teenager, and adult, is important you?” Explain that this means God didn’t † Globe
to God. You are important to God. God just create people and leave them. He † Hide Bible verse words
sees you.” knows everything about them from the around the room from kit
thoughts they are thinking to how many item 5.
hairs are on their heads.

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 • Emphasize that human minds cannot with a planet or a star or a galaxy. He
fathom the bigness and power of wants a relationship with you.”
God. • Direct students to “Zoom in on You”
• Guide students to “How Big Is God?” on page 8 in their learner guides.
on page 7 of their learner guides. Encourage them to complete this
Select different students to read section independently. If time does
each of the bullet points. not allow, encourage students to
» It is estimated that God created complete this section at home.
approximately 2 trillion galaxies.
» We live in one of those galaxies, JOHN 1:12
the Milky Way. • Form two teams. Assign each team
» One of the largest known stars in either feathers or birds.
the Milky Way is UY Scuti. • Instruct students to go find the
» 5 billion suns could fit inside UY words to “John 1:12” (kit item 5) that
Scuti. have been hidden around the room.
» 1 million earths could fit inside Explain that they may only take one
the sun. feather or one bird at the time and
» Nearly 8 billion people currently return it to their teams.
live on the earth.
• Direct teams to put the verse in
» I am one of those people.
order once all 12 of their cards have
» God knows me and how many been found and say the verse in
hairs are on my head. (See unison when they are finished.
Luke 12:7.)
» I am important to God. • Encourage teams to use the
“Session 1 Poster” (kit item 3) for help
• Display and call attention to the as needed.
globe.
• Say: “Take a look at this globe. If this PRAY
were really the earth, where would
• Thank God, the Creator of all that is,
you be? We can’t really see you, but
that ever has been, and that will ever
you are there. God knows where you
be, that He wants to spend time with
are. The same God who created the
us. Pray that students will have the
earth, the sun, UY Scuti, the Milky
desire to grow in their relationships
Way, and the universe also created
with Jesus this week or to begin
you. God doesn’t want a relationship
them for the first time.

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ROTATIONS (30 MINUTES EACH) Recreation Prep
† Butterfly net or large bowl

MISSIONS † Slips of paper (3 per student

plus 9 extra strips)
† Blue marker
Plans for leading a missions rotation can be found in the printable resources of the
• On the extra slips write the
student leader kit. following words from this
session using a blue marker:
children, disciples, angry,
bless, stop, kingdom, see,
RECREATION important, believe.
• Fold your slips in half and

BUTTERFLY NET
place in the net.

SESSION 1
† Pens (1 per student)
† Timer

PLAY
• Provide a pen and three slips of paper to each student. Instruct each student to
write a word on each slip of paper using the following categories: person, place, and
something found in nature.
• Lead the students to fold their slips of paper in half and place them in the net.
• Explain that in all, three rounds will be played using the following rules:
» Round 1—Describe what is written, without saying any of the words on the paper
(no rhyming).
» Round 2—Act out what is written on the paper, while being silent.
» Round 3—Say only one word to describe what is written on the paper.
• Form two teams. Start with Team 1. The team will select a person to go first. She will
attempt to get her team to guess as many slips as she can in one minute. Her team
will score a point for each correct guess.
• Record the number of points for the round. Then Team 2 will have a turn. Place the
strips back in the net at the end of each round.
• Once all rounds are completed, add up the total number of points each team scored.
The team with the most points wins!

DEBRIEF
• Pull out the slips with the words from today’s session (words written in blue marker).
Lead students to describe how each word tied into today’s Bible passage and what
they learned. Remind students that God created everything there is, and yet He still
wants to spend time with them.

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Crafts Prep
CRAFTS
† Digital Files
• “Smash Book Printable”
(1 per student)
† 5-by-7-inch notebook
SMASH BOOK
† Duct tape WELCOME
† Glue sticks
Welcome students to Wildflower Crafts. Explain that in crafts this week we will
† Washi tape
be doing projects that will help us take a closer look at the passages introduced
† VBS 2025 Theme Stickers
in Bible Study. Show students the Smash Book you made. Invite them to begin a
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Smash Book where they can continue to journal about what they are learning in VBS
† Markers, crayons, and
colored pencils this week.
† Stamp and stamp pads
† Scissors ASSEMBLE
† Dry erase board or poster Step 1: Use duct tape to decorate the outside of
board
your Smash Book.

Step 2: Use the glue sticks to glue four or five pages

Advanced Prep
of the notebook together. Fold a strip of
† Write the Bonus Verse, Big washi tape over the edges of the pages you
Truth statement, and Zoom glued together. This will give you a thicker
In statement on a dry erase page to add embellishments and journaling.
board or poster board.
† Make a sample Smash Book.
Step 3: Create a page for Day 1 of VBS. Use pens,
markers and colored pencils to make art
Leader Tips
and journal entries about the Bible study,
• Provide students with ideas Bonus Verse, Big Truth statement, and
for things they might include Zoom In statement.
in their Smash Books.
• Encourage students to
continue to add to their Step 4: Add items from the “Smash Book Printable”
Smash Books the rest of VBS along with stickers, stamps, and other
and beyond.
decorative items to embellish your page.
• Make a card for students to
give to friends that has VBS
information and a QR code
that takes students to a VBS
page on your church website.

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 GOD’S PLAN OF SALVATION

How can you know for sure you will spend eternity with
God? Here’s what the Bible says.

GOD’S POWER
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the
power of God for salvation to everyone who believes”
(Romans 1:16a). God is the power, source, and reward in
salvation. Because we are powerless in our sin, God steps
in to rescue us.

OUR PROBLEM
“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God”
(Romans 3:23). Sin means missing the mark and falling
short of perfection. Because of our imperfection, we cannot
stand before a holy God.

OUR PUNISHMENT
“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal
life in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 6:23). Sin separates
us from God and sentences us to death.

GOD’S PROVISION
“But God proves his own love for us in that while we were
still sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8). Though we
deserve eternal death, God has made a way for us to be
rescued through the sacrifice of His Son, Jesus.

OUR RESPONSE
“If you confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe
in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be
saved” (Romans 10:9). To confess Jesus as Lord means we
agree with God about our sin and need for salvation. We
must repent and trust only in the work of Jesus to save us.

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 SESSI ON 1 MAG NIFY GOD
JE SU S AND THE CHI LD R EN
JOHN 1:1-3,12 ; MAR K 10: 1 3-1 6

B UT TO ALL W HO
DID RE CE IVE HIM,
HE GAVE THEM
THE RIGHT TO
B E CHILDREN O F
GOD, TO THO SE
WHO B E LIE VE IN
HIS NAME.

JOHN 1:12

THE BIG TRUTH: GOD CREATED EVERYTHING THERE

IS, AND YET HE STILL WANTS TO SPEND TIME WITH ME.
ZOOM IN: I AM IMPORTANT TO GOD.
TODAY’S POINT: GOD SEES ME.

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 THE MORE YOU NOSE

From each list below, circle your favorite scent and cross out your least
favorite scent.

FRESH ORANGES FRESHLY CUT GRASS

FRESHLY BAKED BREAD

PEPPERMINT COFFEE APPLE CIDER

NEW CRAYONS NEW BOOKS NEW SHOES

ONIONS GARLIC VINEGAR

BACON POPCORN CINNAMON ROLLS

A baby’s sense of smell is fully functional even before she is born.

The sense of smell accounts for 75–95% of what we consider to be
flavor. Without the ability to smell, it would be difficult to determine
whether you were eating an apple or an onion.
Chemists say every person has his own scent of sweat and could
possibly be used as a new kind of ID, similar to a fingerprint.
Research shows that humans can identify more than one trillion
different smells.

Which of these tiny details about the sense of smell most shows you the
bigness of God?

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IN THE BEGINNING

Take a look at the words to these popular children’s songs. Recall how the
songs begin and fill in the missing words.

__________________ _________,
on the treetop, when the wind blows, the cradle will rock.

_______, _______, ____ ________,

come again another day.

____________, ____________,
__________ _________, how I wonder what
you are.

_____ ___________, _____

___________, the old man is snoring. He went to bed
and bumped his head and couldn’t get up in the morning.

Find Genesis 1:1 in your Bible and fill in the blanks below:

“_____ _____ _________________

God created the heavens and the earth.”

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 THE WORD

Seeing that John 1:14 reveals that Jesus is “the Word,” write Jesus in the
blanks below to get a full picture of Jesus’ role in creation in John 1:1-3.

In the beginning was ________ , and ________

was with God, and ________ was God. ________
was with God in the beginning. All things were created through

________ , and apart from ________

not one thing was created that has been created.

Read these two sentences aloud in their entirety. What fresh perspective
does it give you on Jesus’ involvement during the creation of the world?

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 HOW BIG IS GOD?

It is estimated
that God created We live in
approximately one of those
2 trillion galaxies. galaxies, the One of the
Milky Way. largest known
stars in the
Milky Way is
1 million
UY Scuti.
earths could 5 billion
fit inside the suns could
Nearly 8
billion people
sun. fit inside UY
currently live on Scuti.
the earth.

I am one of
God knows I am
those people. me and how
many hairs are
important
on my head. to God.
(See Luke 12:7)

Take a moment to fill in the blanks to today’s Big Truth. Reflect on this
statement and how important you are to the Creator of all things.

God created ________ there is, and yet He still

________ to spend time with ________ .

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 ZOOM IN ON YOU

Take a few minutes to think about today’s Bible passage

and how it relates to your life. Answering the questions
below will help you do that.

To magnify God means to cause His name to be viewed

with higher respect or honor. What does it look like to do
this in your own life? What distractions could hinder you
from doing this?

Since Jesus is approachable, what are some ways that

you can approach Him in your own life?

God created everything there is, and yet He still wants to

spend time with you. How much time are you spending
with God?

In what ways can you be intentional about spending

more time or more quality time with God?

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 SESSION 1
GOD SEES ME

BUT TO AL L W H O
DID R E CE I VE H I M ,
HE GAVE THE M
THE RI GHT TO
BE CHILDREN OF
G OD, TO TH O S E
WH O BE L I E VE I N
H IS NAME .

JOHN 1:12

3. Session 1 Poster (Session 1 Gospel Focus, Apply) • VBS 2025 Student Leader Kit •
Display the poster on a focal wall in the Bible study room.
 ELOHIM JEHOVAH-JIREH
God, mighty one, The Lord Will Provide
strength

I will put my teaching

within them and write it
on their hearts. I will be
their God [Elohim], and
they will be my people.
Jeremiah 31:33

When Abram was

ninety-nine years old, the
Abraham named that Lord appeared to him,
place The Lord Will saying, “I am God Almighty
Provide, so today it is [El Shaddai]. Live in my
said, “It will be provided presence and be blameless.
on the Lord’s mountain.” Genesis 17:1
Genesis 22:14
EL SHADDAI
God Almighty

Lord, you have been

our refuge in every
generation. Before the
EL-OLAM mountains were born, EL-ELYON
Everlasting God before you gave birth to Most High
the earth and the world,
from eternity [olam] to
eternity [olam],
you are God.
Psalm 90:1-2

Abram is blessed
by God Most High
[Elyon], Creator
of heaven and So she named the Lord who
earth, and blessed spoke to her: “You are
be God Most High El-roi,” for she said, “In this
[Elyon] who has place, have I actually seen
handed over your the one who sees me?”
enemies to you. EL-ROI Genesis 16:13
Genesis 14:19-20 God Who Sees

4. Proclaim God Cards (Session 1 Open) • VBS 2025 Student Leader Kit • Cut out cards and use as directed in the leader guide.
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5. John 1:12 (Session 1 Apply) • VBS 2025 Student Leader Kit • Cut out birds and feathers. Use as directed in the leader guide.
 Zoom In The Big Truth
Magnify God
Magnify God’s Care
Magnify God’s Love
Magnify God’s Forgiveness
Magnify God’s Faithfulness
Smashbook Printable (Session 1 Crafts) • VBS 2025 Student Starter Kit • Printable • Print one for each student. Use as directed in
the leader guide.