LESSON2SEPTEMBER 9, 2018

SUBJECT:God Created the Lights and LifeDEVOTIONAL READING: Psalm 136:1-9

BACKGROUND:Psalms 19:1-6; 104:24-30LESSON: Genesis 1:14-25

MEMORY VERSE: God made two great lights—the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars. Genesis 1:16 NIV

LESSON AIM: To believe that God is the Creator of all light and life.

INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY SCHOOL STUDY OUTLINE

  1. DAY FOUR OF CREATION (GENESIS 1:14-19)

1.What did God create on the beginning of the fourth day of creation by His word? Genesis 1:14a

2.What did the lights created on the fourth day help distinguish? Genesis 1:14b-15a

v. 14b
v. 14c
v. 14d
v. 15a

3.What were the results of God’s commands on the fourth day of creation? Genesis 1:15b

4.What did God create to give specific light to the earth? Genesis 1:16ab

5.What do we call the “greater light” and the “lesser night”? Psalm 74:16

6.What did God make in addition to the “greater light” and the “lesser night”? Genesis 1:16c

7.Where were the “greater light” and the “lesser night” placed? Genesis 1:17a

8.What were the three purpose of the lights with respect to earth? Genesis 17b-18ab

v. 17b
v. 18a
v. 18b

9.What was God’s impression of His work on the fourth day? Genesis 1:18c

10.What designated the end of the fourth day of creation? Genesis 1:19

  1. DAY FIVE OF CREATION (GENESIS 1:20-23)

11.What did God create on the fifth day? Genesis 1:20-21

12.What were God’s recorded commands of creation on the beginning of the fifth day? Genesis 1:20

vv. 20a, 21ab
vv. 20b, 21c

13.What was God’s impression of His creative works on the fifth day? Genesis 1:21d

14.What three-fold command did God give the living creatures created on the fifth day? Genesis 1:22

15.What designated the end of the fifth day of creation? Genesis 1:23

  1. DAY SIX OF CREATION (GENESIS 1:24-25)

16.How does God begin His work on the sixth day of creation? Genesis 1:24a

17.What was created on day six? Genesis 1:24b, 25abc, 26

vv. 24-25
v. 26

18.What three categories of animals were created on day six? Genesis 1:24cde

v. 24c
v. 24d
v. 24e

19.What was the result of God’s command on the sixth day? Genesis 1:24f

20.What was God’s impression of His work on the sixth day? Genesis 1:25d

21.What recurring phrases occur five times in Genesis 1:24-25 beginning with “according to / after”? What is the significance of these phrases?

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