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GOD THE FATHERThis Is My Father’s World
Christianity 101 – Lesson 3Immanuel Lutheran Church
Clayton Township, Neenah, Wisconsin
Last Week’s Memory Treasure
May the grace of …
2 Corinthians 13:14
Last Week’s Memory Treasure
May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
2 Corinthians 13:14
New Testament Books – Second Half
1 & 2 Thessalonians Hebrews1 & 2 Timothy JamesTitus 1 & 2 PeterPhilemon 1, 2, 3 John
JudeRevelation
Opening Discussion
How do I respond to someone who asks, “Don’t the fossilized forms of dinosaurs and other extinct animals prove our world is millions and billions of years old?”
DAY ONE
God created…
LIGHT
DAY TWO
God created…
SKY(ATMOSPHERE)
DAY THREE
God created…
DRY LAND & PLANTS
DAY FOUR
God created…
SUN, MOON & STARS
DAY FIVE
God created…
FISH & FOWL
DAY SIX
God created…
ANIMALS & MANKIND
DAY SEVEN
God…
RESTED
GOD CREATED ALL THINGS
1. From nothing2. By His almighty Word3. In six 24-hour days4. So that everything was perfect
EVOLUTION
The hypothesis that all things came into being by chance, developing from lower to higher forms.
Atheistic Evolution
It denies the existence of God and credits all to “chance.”
Theistic Evolution
It says God got things started and then let evolution take over.
CREATION vs. EVOLUTION
CREATIONSix daysGod’s Word and
decreeA special creationTo serve & honor GodTo thank & obey God
EVOLUTIONBillions of yearsOnly by chance or
accidentA superior animalTo survive, serve selfNone – but please self
A MATTER OF FAITH
By 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.
Hebrews 11:3
Agree or Disagree?
1. To believe in God means to believe He exists and no more than that.
2. It is our duty or responsibility to thank and obey God our Creator.
3. The “image of God” refers to the fact that people look like God.
4. Although we give credit to the Father, all three Persons were present and active at Creation.
Discussion Question #1
In Genesis we are taught creation was done in six days and on the seventh day God rested. We are taught that a day is from sundown to sundown (24 hours). However, in 2 Peter 3:8 Peter tells us that to God a day can be one thousand years or one thousand years a day. Can this be construed to mean creation may have taken several thousand years? Where do we get the determination that the reference to day in Genesis is the normal 24 hour period?
Discussion Question #2
Does the Bible say anything about Lilith? Is there any doubt that Eve was the first woman God created? I recently saw a documentary that tried to show that the Bible had two different accounts of creation and that Christians accept that there was another woman before Eve, named "Lilith."
Discussion Question #3
Why is it so important to hold to the Bible’s account of creation when it is only belief in the gospel that saves?
Memory Treasure
By 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.
Hebrews 11:3
New Testament Books – First Half
Matthew RomansMark 1 & 2 CorinthiansLuke GalatiansJohn EphesiansActs Philippians
Colossians
New Testament Books – Second Half
1 & 2 Thessalonians Hebrews1 & 2 Timothy JamesTitus 1 & 2 PeterPhilemon 1, 2, 3 John
JudeRevelation
Closing Prayer
Almighty God and Father, Your generous goodness comes to us new every day. By the work of Your Spirit lead us to acknowledge Your goodness, give thanks for Your benefits, and serve You in willing obedience; through Your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.