Creation What does the Bible tell us about God’s creation of the universe?

For every house is built by someone, but God is the builder of everything. Hebrews 3:4

What does this house tell you about the person who built it?

Question #1 Where did the universe come from? Where did the universe come from?

Exodus 20:11 Psalm 33:6,9 Isaiah 45:12 Key Point #1 Genesis 1:27 Ephesians 4:24 Genesis 1:28 Key Point #2 Six Days His Word His Holy Image Rule over everything his or her mother’s womb a body and a soul wonderful members, mind, and abilities “No, God didn’t do it!” “Yes, God did it all, for me!” Job 31:15 Ecclesiastes 12:7 Psalm 139:14 Key Point #3 2 Peter 3:3-5 Hebrews 11:3 Key Point #4 Application #1 Application #2 Application #3 Application #4

Exodus 20:11 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.

Psalm 33:6 & 9 By the word of the LORD were the heavens made, their starry host by the breath of his mouth. For he spoke, and it came to be; he commanded, and it stood firm.

Isaiah 45:12 It is I who made the earth and created mankind upon it. My own hands stretched out the heavens; I marshaled their starry hosts.

Key Point #1 God made the ________, the _____, and everything in it, out of _______ in six ____ by simply speaking his ____. universe world nothing days word (Creation)

Question #2 Where did human beings come from?

Genesis 1:27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.

Ephesians 4:24 and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.

Genesis 1:28 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."

Key Point #2 God made the first ____ and ______ as holy ______ who were to ____ over everything for him. man woman people (God’s image) rule

Question #3 Where did each of us come from?

Job 31:15 Did not he who made me in the womb make them? Did not the same one form us both within our mothers?

Ecclesiastes 12:7 and the dust returns to the ground it came from, and the spirit returns to God who gave it.

Psalm 139:14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.

Key Point #3 God formed each of __ to be a wonderful ___________. us human being

Question #4 Why don’t we accept the theory of evolution that is taught by many people?

2 Peter 3:3-5 First of all, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires. But they deliberately forget that long ago by God's word the heavens existed and the earth was formed out of water and by water.

Hebrews 11:3 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.

Key Point #4 We don’t accept the theory of ________ because those who teach it often are __________ who don’t want to accept what we can know only by ____. evolution unbelievers faith

What I’ve Learned God created the universe and everything in it (including me) by his almighty power.

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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. Application #1

Application #2 Prove why this statement is true: It takes more faith to believe in evolution than it does to believe in creation.

Application #3 People who believe in evolution rather than the Bible’s account of creation have a whole different view of human life. Why?

Application #4 Agree or Disagree: A person cannot be a Christian if he or she believes the theory of evolution.