Chapter 1: Creation
Lesson 1: In the beginning God
Old Testament Lesson:
Genesis 1: 1 – 4
1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. (JKV)
Nehemiah 9: 6
6 Thou, even thou, art Lord alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and thou preservest them all; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee. (JKV)
Psalm 19: 1
1 The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. (KJV)
Psalm 33: 6
6 By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth. (JKV)
New Testament Lesson:
John 1: 1 – 5
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men. 5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
Colossians 1: 16 & 17
16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: 17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
Hebrews 1: 1 – 3
1 God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, 2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; 3 Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high:
Genesis 1:1 sets the stage. It announces the premise upon which all is built. God began history. He “created the heaven and the earth.” Not only did God create everything, Nehemiah tells us that He continues to preserve and take care of everything. Because of this, the hosts of heaven worship Him. This strongly suggests that we also should worship and glorify Him. The Psalmist reminds us that the heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament shows us what he has done. He did all of this by speaking it into existence. What a great God we have. Please enljoy the following video as Chris Tomlin sings How Great is Our God.
The opening verses of the Gospel of John reminds us that God has revealed Himself to us in three ways. He has revealed Himself via his creation, via scriptures and the spoken word, and via the incarnation of Jesus Christ, our Savior. Paul, in his letter to the church in Colossi, instructs the church that God created everything for His glory and pleasure. God is preeminent over all things, and all things are held together by Him . This message is reinforced in the opening of the Epistle to Hebrew Christians. Without God, the world would fly apart. We witness that daily when we try to live our lives without God.
Hymn for Lesson 1
Our God is creator and sustainer of the universe. He is eternal. God is above all wisdom and power. Click on the following link and sing along with worship leader, Scott Reed: Above All.
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