Firm Foundations

Lesson 5

God Created the Heavens & the Earth – Part 2

Memory verse: Genesis 1:1

Introduction•How was this car made?–Who should you ask?

•Who made everything?–God!

•What the Bible says about creation–Studied first 2 days of creation last week–Today, we’ll study how God made land, seas, and creatures

Day 3: dry land

• Genesis 1:9-10

• God gathered waters and made dry ground

• Psalm 95:5

Day 3: Flora• Genesis 1:11-13• God made all the plants and

trees• Only God has the knowledge to

make plant life• God made plants with seeds to

reproduce• Plants we have today came from

those created in the beginning• Why did God make flowers,

trees, and plants?– For our needs

• Oxygen• Wood• Food• Etc.

– To show us His love• Variety of colors, sizes, shapes,

smells, tastes• Earth is not just liveable, it’s

beautiful– To show us He is the master

designer

All that God created was good

•Designed the earth to be liveable and beautiful•Plants come from seeds

–Have all living information necessary to make the grown plant

•There is a master designer•Every created thing was designed by God•All that God created on this day was good

–No thorns or weeds–No poisonous fruit–No diseases or spoiled fruit

Day 4: Sun, moon, and stars•Same God who made the tiny seed made the vast universe

–Measured in “light years”–5,878,00,000,000 miles per year

•Light from sun, stars–Light from sun takes 80 minutes to reach earth–Light from stars takes several years–Many stars beyond what we can see

•Genesis 1:14-19–God spoke and it was made–Solar system shows His handiwork

Day 4: Laws of creation• God made them all

– Not in them• Jeremiah 10:12

– God’s great wisdom displayed in His work

• Laws of Creation– God never changes– God’s laws discovered by

man– Examples

• Gravity• Day/night

– Psalm 104:19• Orderly days, nights,

seasons• Compare to complexity of

space shuttle launch– Psalm 19:1-3

• God made everything• Everything God made is

good• God was pleased with His

creation

Day 5: Sea life & birds•Genesis 1:20-23•Beauty suddenly filled water & skies!•God created a great variety of life•Man continues to discover new life•Why such variety & beauty?

–To show His love–Show His power & understanding

•Man does not have this power or understanding

Day 6: animals•Genesis 1:24-25•God created many different kinds of animals•Your experience

–What’s your favorite animal?–Do you have a pet?–Ever been to the zoo?

•Reproduce after itself–Only God can make animals–Man can only “copy” (clone) animals

•All that God made was good

–God is perfect

Conclusion

• God made the earth in seven days

• God is all-powerful– The master designer– Made everything out

of nothing

• The beginning– Made in 7 days– Made everything

out of nothing• Evidence all around

us for the Creator!