BIBLE STUDY
God the Creator
By Mark A. Finley
By Mark A. Finley
Genesis, the Bible’s first book, reveals timeless truths for each successive generation. Genesis was written by Moses during his wilderness wanderings, about 1,500 years before the time of Christ. The topics it addresses speak to our hearts in the twenty-first century.
In the next 12 lessons we will study together life-changing principles from Genesis. Although we will begin each study with the Bible’s first book, we will journey through the Bible, following Scripture’s pathway begun in Genesis. In each lesson we will not only discover truth, but understand how that particular truth relates to our personal lives. The purpose of Bible study is not merely to fill our minds with facts; it is to change our hearts.
Let’s begin our journey together.
1. What is the very first act of God recorded in the Bible?
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” (Gen. 1:1).
He _____________________________________________________the heavens and the earth.
Creation is a vitally important Bible truth. The very first verse of the very first book of the Bible declares that God is the Creator. If God did not create the world, as this verse says He did, the whole Bible is brought into question.
Read through Genesis 1 and count the number of times it uses the expressions “God said,” “God
made,” “God created.” Write your answer._______________________________________
2.After creating the world and everything in it, how did God complete His work of Creation?
“So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them” (Gen. 1:27).
God’s crowning act in Creation was the creation of _______________and__________________ .
Creation speaks of our worth in God’s sight. Since He created us, we are valuable. According to Psalm 33:15, God fashioned us individually. Whatever the circumstances of our lives, we are special to God. The One who created us will never forget us.
3. How did God create this earth?
“By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, and all the host of them by the breath of His mouth…. For He spoke, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast” (Ps. 33:6, 9).
“By the __________________________________________of the Lord were the heavens made.”
“He ________________________________, and it was _____________________________.”
God’s word is powerful, so powerful that when He speaks, worlds come into existence. If His spoken word is so powerful, think of the life-changing power in His written Word as we study its teachings.
4. Out of what did God form the world?
“By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible” (Heb. 11:3).
God made the things which are ________________not from things which are _____________.
5.What does Creation tell us about the character and nature of God? Read the Bible passage below and list all the things it says about God:
“Lift up your eyes on high, and see who has created these things, who brings out their host by number; He calls them all by name, by the greatness of His might and the strength of His power; not one is missing…. Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, neither faints nor is weary. His understanding is unsearchable” (Isa. 40:26, 28).
The Creator God calls us by ________________, by the greatness of His ______________and the
strength of His _________________________. His _____________________is unsearchable.
What a mighty God He is! He is all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-wise. Yet He cares for us individually. He knows our names and loves us as individuals.
6. What is the basis of all true worship?
“You are worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power; for You created all things, and by Your will they exist and were created” (Rev. 4:11).
God is worthy of our worship because He _____________________________________all things.
If we simply evolved, why worship God at all? If we are the product of chance, there’s really no reason to worship God. But since He created us, He is worthy of our highest praise and deepest worship.
7. Why does our understanding of Creation give us hope regarding the future?
“For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth; and the former shall not be remembered or come to mind. But be glad and rejoice forever in what I create” (Isa. 65:17, 18).
Since God created this world in the beginning, we can rejoice that one day He will____________
new ______________________________and a new _______________________________.
The Bible truth of Creation is filled with hope. God made us. God cares for us. One day He will create new heavens and a new earth where righteousness will reign forever. This earth will be restored to its original splendor, and we will live with Him forever. This is something to rejoice about today.
Next month we will consider “Creation and End-time Truths.”
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