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.