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Title: Opening Prayer


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Opening Prayer
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LESSON 4
  • GOD CREATED AND CARES FOR HIS WORLD

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CREED

A statement telling what we believe or trust in

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The Three Main Christian Creeds
written to
Give a brief summary of main Bible teachings
APOSTLES
NICENE
Defend the teaching that Jesus is God
ATHANASIAN
Defend the teaching of the Triune God
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Homes
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GENESIS 11-2a
  • 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and
    the earth. 2 Now the earth was formless and
    empty,

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GOD CREATED ALL THINGS
from nothing
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Psalm 336-9
  • 6 By the word of the LORD were the heavens made,
    their starry host by the breath of his mouth. 7
    He gathers the waters of the sea into jars he
    puts the deep into storehouses. 8 Let all the
    earth fear the LORD let all the people of the
    world revere him. 9 For he spoke, and it came to
    be he commanded, and it stood firm.

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GOD CREATED ALL THINGS
from nothing
by His almighty Word
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Exodus 2011
  • 11 For in six days the LORD made the heavens and
    the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but
    he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the LORD
    blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.

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GOD CREATED ALL THINGS
from nothing
by His almighty Word
in six normal days
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Genesis 131
  • 31 God saw all that he had made, and it was very
    good. And there was evening, and there was
    morning-the sixth day.

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GOD CREATED ALL THINGS
from nothing
by His almighty Word
in six normal days
all things were very good
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Creation Illustration
  • Click on this link to see a video of the six days
    of creation!

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EVOLUTION
The hypothesis that
All things came into being by chance, developing
(evolving) from lower to higher forms
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TIME
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Creation / Evolution Timeline
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TIME
METHOD
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TIME
METHOD
MAN
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TIME
METHOD
MAN
MANS PURPOSE
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TIME
METHOD
MAN
MANS PURPOSE
MANS RESPONSIBILITY
To God
Only to himself
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HEBREWS 113
  • 3By faith we understand that the universe was
    formed at God's command, so that what is seen was
    not made out of what was visible.

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GOD CREATED ALL THINGS
  • Hebrews 113 says By faith we understand that
    the universe was formed by the Word of God.

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Application Questions
  • Prove why this statement is true It takes more
    faith to believe in evolution that it does to
    believe in creation.

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Application Questions
  • Your science textbook may say that the human race
    is part of the animal kingdom. Give a number of
    reasons why that statement is wrong.

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Application Questions
  • People who believe in evolution rather than the
    Bibles account of creation have a whole
    different view of human life. Why?

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Application Questions
  • Agree or Disagree A person cannot be a
    Christian if he or she believes the theory of
    evolution.

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GOD GAVE MANKIND SPECIAL BLESSINGS
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GENESIS 127
  • 27 So God created man in his own image, in the
    image of God he created him male and female he
    created them.

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GOD GAVE MANKIND SPECIAL BLESSINGS
1. The image of God (holiness, sinlessness)
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GENESIS 128
  • 28 God blessed them and said to them, "Be
    fruitful and increase in number fill the earth
    and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and
    the birds of the air and over every living
    creature that moves on the ground."

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GOD GAVE MANKIND SPECIAL BLESSINGS
1. The image of God (holiness, sinlessness)
2. Authority and rule over other creatures
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GENESIS 218-25
  • 18 The LORD God said, "It is not good for the man
    to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for
    him." 19 Now the LORD God had formed out of the
    ground all the beasts of the field and all the
    birds of the air. He brought them to the man to
    see what he would name them and whatever the man
    called each living creature, that was its name.
    20 So the man gave names to all the livestock,
    the birds of the air and all the beasts of the
    field. But for Adam no suitable helper was
    found. 21 So the LORD God caused the man to fall
    into a deep sleep and while he was sleeping, he
    took one of the man's ribs and closed up the
    place with flesh. 22 Then the LORD God made a
    woman from the rib he had taken out of the man,
    and he brought her to the man. 23 The man said,
    "This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my
    flesh she shall be called 'woman, 4 ' for
    she was taken out of man." 24 For this reason a
    man will leave his father and mother and be
    united to his wife, and they will become one
    flesh. 25 The man and his wife were both naked,
    and they felt no shame.

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GOD GAVE MANKIND SPECIAL BLESSINGS
1. The image of God (holiness, sinlessness)
2. Authority and role over other creatures
3. Marriage, home, family
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GENESIS 215-17
  • 15 The LORD God took the man and put him in the
    Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it. 16
    And the LORD God commanded the man, "You are free
    to eat from any tree in the garden 17 but you
    must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of
    good and evil, for when you eat of it you will
    surely die."

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GOD GAVE MANKIND SPECIAL BLESSINGS
1. The image of God (holiness, sinlessness)
2. Authority and role over other creatures
3. Marriage, home, family
4. The opportunity to show his thankfulness
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Application Questions
  • The tree of the knowledge of good and evil has
    been called Adam and Eves altar. Why is that
    description fitting?

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GODS CARE FOR HIS WORLD
(GODS PROVIDENCE)
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PSALM 14515
  • 15 The eyes of all look to you, and you give
    them their food at the proper time.

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GODS CARE FOR HIS WORLD
1. He gives all His creatures what they need for
life
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JOHN 61-15
  • 1Some time after this, Jesus crossed to the far
    shore of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of
    Tiberias), 2and a great crowd of people followed
    him because they saw the miraculous signs he had
    performed on the sick. 3Then Jesus went up on a
    mountainside and sat down with his disciples.
    4The Jewish Passover Feast was near. 5When Jesus
    looked up and saw a great crowd coming toward
    him, he said to Philip, "Where shall we buy bread
    for these people to eat?" 6He asked this only to
    test him, for he already had in mind what he was
    going to do. 7Philip answered him, "Eight
    months' wages would not buy enough bread for each
    one to have a bite!" 8Another of his disciples,
    Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, spoke up, 9"Here
    is a boy with five small barley loaves and two
    small fish, but how far will they go among so
    many?"

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JOHN 61-15
  • 10Jesus said, "Have the people sit down." There
    was plenty of grass in that place, and the men
    sat down, about five thousand of them. 11Jesus
    then took the loaves, gave thanks, and
    distributed to those who were seated as much as
    they wanted. He did the same with the fish.
    12When they had all had enough to eat, he said
    to his disciples, "Gather the pieces that are
    left over. Let nothing be wasted." 13So they
    gathered them and filled twelve baskets with the
    pieces of the five barley loaves left over by
    those who had eaten. 14After the people saw the
    miraculous sign that Jesus did, they began to
    say, "Surely this is the Prophet who is to come
    into the world." 15Jesus, knowing that they
    intended to come and make him king by force,
    withdrew again to a mountain by himself.

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GODS CARE FOR HIS WORLD
1. He gives all His creatures what they need for
life
- by miracles when He wants
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2 THESSALONIANS 310-12
  • 10For even when we were with you, we gave you
    this rule "If a man will not work, he shall not
    eat." 11We hear that some among you are idle.
    They are not busy they are busybodies. 12Such
    people we command and urge in the Lord Jesus
    Christ to settle down and earn the bread they
    eat.

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GODS CARE FOR HIS WORLD
1. He gives all His creatures what they need for
life
- by miracles when He wants
- normally by natural means (work)
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GODS CARE FOR HIS WORLD
1. He gives all His creatures what they need for
life
- by miracles when He wants
- normally by natural means
2. He gives special care to His believers
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His Word in My Life
  • Reflect on your needs vs. wants. Is there
    anything that has become more of a want than an
    actual need?

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Psalm 9111
  • 11 For he will command his angels concerning you
    to guard you in all your ways

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GODS CARE FOR HIS WORLD
1. He gives all His creatures what they need for
life
- by miracles when He wants
- normally by natural means
2. He gives special care to His believers
- through His good angels (messengers)
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Application Questions
  • Can you think of a time when it seemed very
    obvious that God used his angels, unseen by you,
    to protect you from harm.

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ROMANS 828
  • 28And we know that in all things God works for
    the good of those who love him, who have been
    called according to his purpose.

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GODS CARE FOR HIS WORLD
1. He gives all His creatures what they need for
life
- by miracles when He wants
- normally by natural means
2. He gives special care to His believers
- through His good angels (messengers)
- He makes all things work out for our good
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Application Questions
  • Agree or disagree Sometimes God actually causes
    bad things to happen so that he has a chance to
    use them for our good.

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HOW WILL WE RESPOND TO GOD FOR ALL THIS?
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Psalm 366,7
  • . . . O LORD , you preserve both man and beast.
    7 How priceless is your unfailing love! Both
    high and low among men find refuge in the shadow
    of your wings.

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HOW WIL WE RESPOND TO GOD FOR ALL THIS?
  • We will admit He does cares for us out of grace
    (undeserved love)

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Matthew 631-34
  • 31So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?'
    or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we
    wear?' 32For the pagans run after all these
    things, and your heavenly Father knows that you
    need them. 33But seek first his kingdom and his
    righteousness, and all these things will be given
    to you as well. 34Therefore do not worry about
    tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.
    Each day has enough trouble of its own.

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HOW WIL WE RESPOND TO GOD FOR ALL THIS?
  • We will admit He cares for us out of grace
    (undeserved love)

2. Well trust Him as our Maker and Preserver
(vs. worry)
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1 CORINTHIANS 1031
  • 31So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do,
    do it all for the glory of God.

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HOW WIL WE RESPOND TO GOD FOR ALL THIS?
  • We will admit He does this out of grace
    (undeserved love)

2. Well trust Him as Maker and Preserver (vs.
worry)
  • Well thank, serve, and obey Him as Lord in all
    things (vs. grumbling)

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PSALM 961-5
  • 1 Sing to the LORD a new song sing to the LORD
    , all the earth. 2 Sing to the LORD , praise his
    name proclaim his salvation day after day. 3
    Declare his glory among the nations, his
    marvelous deeds among all peoples. 4 For great
    is the LORD and most worthy of praise he is to
    be feared above all gods. 5 For all the gods of
    the nations are idols, but the LORD made the
    heavens.

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HOW WIL WE RESPOND TO GOD FOR ALL THIS?
  • We will admit He does this out of grace
    (undeserved love)

2. Well trust Him as Maker and Preserver (vs.
worry)
  • Well thank, serve, and obey Him as Lord in all
    things (vs. grumbling)

4. Well tell others about our gracious Lord
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Application Questions
  • Evaluate this statement If I continue sinning,
    the LORD is probably going to remove the roof
    from over my head, the food from my table, and
    the clothes from my back.

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Application Questions
  • Agree or Disagree As long as I say my table
    prayers, I can be sure I am thanking God to his
    satisfaction.

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His Word in My Life
  • Discuss a situations in your life that tempts you
    or your youth to worry.

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His Word in My Life
  • Come up with a list of things you are thankful
    for right now and share them with each other.

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Closing Prayer
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ASSIGNMENT FOR NEXT WEEK
  • Study carefully the notes you have taken in
    class be sure you understand them.
  • Study questions 151-165, p. 135 in the
    Catechism.
  • Complete the Working with Gods Word section.
  • Memorize these Bible verses
  • VIP Hebrews 113 By faith we understand
    that the universe was formed at Gods command.
  • Psalm 1181 Give thanks to the Lord, for He
    is good His love endures forever.
  • 1 Corinthians 1031 Whether you eat or drink
    or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of
    God.

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ASSIGNMENT FOR NEXT WEEK
  • Memorize the 1st Article of the Apostles Creed
    and What Does This Mean? To all evil.
  • Memorize in order the names of the following Old
    Testament books
  • Genesis Joshua 1 2 Samuel
  • Exodus Judges 1 2 Kings
  • Leviticus Ruth 1 2 Chronicles
  • Numbers Ezra
  • Deuteronomy Nehemiah
  • Esther
  • 7. Complete Worksheet 4 at home and have your
    parents correct it.

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Key Truths Quiz
  • Lesson Four
  • The three main Christian creeds are the
    ________________ Creed, the ________________
    Creed an the ________________ Creed. The Bible
    says God created all things from ________________
    in ________________ days. He made humans without
    sin, that is, in the ________________ . God
    still cares for his world normally by natural
    means, but sometimes by ________________ . He
    created ________________ to serve his believers
    and promises us he will work everything out for
    ________________ .

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Key Truths Answers
  • Lesson Four
  • The three main Christian creeds are the APOSTLES
    Creed, the NICENE Creed and the ATHANASIAN Creed.
    The Bible says God created all things from
    NOTHING in SIX days. He made humans without sin,
    that is, in the IMAGE OF GOD. God still cares
    for his world normally by natural means, but
    sometimes by MIRACLES. He created ANGELS to
    serve his believers and promises us he will work
    everything out for OUR GOOD.
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