Mystery Island is AiG’s VBS 2020 – Tracking down the one true God and uncover the truth about our Creator God. #MysteryIsland
Kids grapple with questions like these every day. At Mystery Island, they’ll uncover the truth about our Creator God! There’s a sea of confusion about who God is and what he’s like, so we’ll track down the one true God and learn how amazing he is through the pages of Scripture.
Day 1: God is GREAT!
Bible Passages
Paul in a City of Idols
Acts 17:16–34
Lighthouse Lesson Focus
God is GREAT!
He is the one and only God who is the awe-inspiring Creator.
Treasured Verses
Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised, and his greatness is unsearchable.
Psalm 145:3
Apologetics Focus
There’s only one God as revealed in the Bible. You can’t make up a god of your own choosing.
Day 2: God is ALMIGHTY!
Bible Passages
Jonah
Book of Jonah
Psalm 139
Lighthouse Lesson Focus
God is ALMIGHTY! He is all knowing, all powerful, and all present.
Treasured Verses
Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh. Is anything too hard for me?
Jeremiah 32:27
Apologetics Focus
God can do all his holy will without effort. God’s miracles are real and effortless.
Day 3: God is RULER!
Bible Passages
Isaiah’s Vision
Isaiah 6:1–3
Psalm 8
Lighthouse Lesson Focus
God is RULER! He is the majestic king who is holy and perfect.
Treasured Verses
And one called to another and said: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory!”
Isaiah 6:3
Apologetics Focus
God is the same in the Old Testament as he is in the New Testament. He was and is and always will be in charge.
Day 4: God is EMMANUEL!
Bible Passages
God Came to Earth
(Gospel Presentation)
Select Scriptures
Lighthouse Lesson Focus
God is EMMANUEL! He is the loving, good Savior who came to earth.
Treasured Verses
But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 5:8
Apologetics Focus
God is three-in-one— Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Even though there is mystery to this, God is also knowable.
Day 5: God is TRUSTWORTHY!
Bible Passages
David Trusts God
1 Samuel 17
Lighthouse Lesson Focus
God is TRUSTWORTHY!
He is our rock. We should praise, thank, worship, adore, and live for him.
Treasured Verses
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.
Proverbs 3:5–6
Apologetics Focus
God is bigger and greater than our unanswered questions. We can trust him.
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