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WEEKLY THEME: GOD CREATES

BASED ON: Psalm 104:5–9, 24–30, NIV

KEY VERSE: Psalm 104:24, NIV

LESSON OBJECTIVES:Knowledge: Preschoolers will know that God created and cares for all things.Attitude: Preschoolers will want to praise God for His wonderful creation.Action: Preschoolers will discuss God’s power and give thanks for all He made.

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OPEN THE LESSON Focused Learning Center Bring a globe to class and allow the preschool-

ers to examine it. Point out land formations and water. Ask the children where we would � nd the people on the earth (land). Ask where we would � nd animals and sea animals (land, and water). Allow the children to play with the clay and make something that represents a living thing (people, animals, plants, etc.). Ask the children if they know who made all the living things. Tell them that God did and He cares for them, too.

PRESENT THE SCRIPTURESLife Application Story(Distribute student folders.)Before reading, ask the preschoolers if they

have ever made something themselves, such as a cra� . You may need to describe something you have made. A� erward, explain that the story they

will read deals with children who drew pictures of what God made at Creation. During reading, ask the students to name other things God has created. A� erward, reinforce that God not only created all things but takes care of them also.

Reading the Bible StoryGod Fills Our Needs� e Bible Story in the student folders is designed

for preschool students to read. � e Scripture Scene® is provided as a visual aid. Be sure to study the information on this Bible passage in the white pages of the Teacher Guide.

God made the world and all things in it. First, He made the water to � ll the oceans and rivers. He made the mountains rise high and valleys run low. He made trees and plants and grass.

� en, God made all the animals in the world. He made � sh to swim in the water. He made birds to � y in the air. He made other animals to

DEAR TEACHER � is lesson shows preschoolers God’s power as both Creator and Caretaker of all things. We should

praise God for the wonderful things He has made.

SUPPLY LISTSECTION MATERIALSFocused Learning Center Globe, play clay in di� erent colorsAction Time Teaching Success Kit, pictures of things from

natureWorship Time Sing-Along CD

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walk on land. Next, God made people. He made people to spend time with Him. He made each person very special.

God takes care of all the things He has made. He sends sunshine and rain for the plants. He gives food to the animals. He gives people fami-lies to love and help them. God does not forget about the things He made.

EXPLORE THE MEANINGMemory Verse“How great are your works, LORD, how [great]

your thoughts!” (Psalm 92:5, NIV).

Action TimeReview the Memory Verse. Put the picture of

the Earth (found in the Teaching Success Kit) on the board or tape it to a wall, and have the pre-schoolers play “Pin God’s Creation to the World.” Like “Pin the Tail on the Donkey,” each student will take a picture of something from nature and pin or tape it to the earth. Have the students recite the Memory Verse together a� er each picture is placed on the earth. A� er the game is over, ask the students who made everything in the earth (Answer: God).

NEXT STEPS FOR APPLICATIONKnowingGod Made EverythingGod made and takes care of all things. � e

children will draw lines to match the things God made that are the same.

GrowingGod’s WorldGod made all things in the world. Have the

preschoolers color the picture of the earth. Remind the children that God is the Maker of everything.

Worship TimeHave the preschoolers share something that

they are thankful God made. Play music from the Sing-Along CD at a low volume in the back-ground while the children talk.

Close in prayer, thanking the Lord for taking care of all that He made.

Cra� Kingdom®Cra� Kingdom® provides directions to com-

plete cra� projects that reinforce the lesson. Play the Sing-Along CD as students work.

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God Creates

“O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches” (Psalm 104:24).

By the end of the lesson, we will: DESCRIBE God’s creative power and provision; APPRECIATE the wonder of God’s Creation; and PRAISE God for the resources available for us.

Bible Background • PSALM 104Printed Text • PSALM 104:5–9, 24–30 | Devotional Reading • MATTHEW 6:25–34

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When Gale lost her job last year, her joy went with it. At first, she was happy to spend a couple of months with her children. Then she began her job search, expecting to be employed within a month. Thirteen months later, she was staring at a pile of disconnection and collection notices. It seemed that the more she prayed, the worse her situation became.

Since she couldn’t pay her bills, she decided to take her last five-dollar bill to buy a fast food value meal. Inside the restaurant, she ran into a former coworker who remembered Gale as “the Cake Lady.” Gale used to share homemade cakes with the employees. The woman explained that her wedding was coming up, and she was considering a $1,200 estimate from a cake designer she didn’t know. She offered the job to Gale since she knew her work, then wrote a $600 check for a deposit.

At that moment, Gale realized she’d been praying for a temporary fix for her problem, and God gave her a permanent solution. She went to her car, retrieved a folder full of cake order forms, and handed some to the woman to pass out at work. Gale praised God on the way home for giving her the talent to make the money she needed.

God has already given us everything we need. In today’s lesson, we will praise God for resources available to us.

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September 1, 2013 • Bible Study Guide 1

KJV include Asaph, Ethan the Ezrahite, Herman the Ezrahite, Moses, Solomon, and the Sons of Korah. Psalms is broken up into five divi-sions. Psalm 104, our lesson text, is taken from the fourth division. It is not clear who wrote Psalm 104, but some scholars believe David is its author.

David. David’s life was so rich that it’s no wonder he wrote most of the psalms. He was Jesse’s youngest son, he was a shepherd, he was anointed as king of Israel, and he defeated the giant Goliath with a stone and slingshot (see 1 Samuel 17). And all of this was before his adult-hood! Though he had many triumphs, David had just as many trials, and his range of emo-tions is captured in the psalms. He wrote Psalm 3 when his son Absalom rebelled against him. Psalm 51 was one of confession, written after his adulterous relationship with Bathsheba and the murder of her husband. He wrote Psalm 142 while hiding from Saul in a cave. David was an ancestor of Jesus Christ, and he died at 70 years old.

BackgroundIt is possible that the Israelites were in cap-

tivity during the time Psalm 104 was written. Most people held against their will focus on the things they do not have—freedom, secu-rity, and happiness. While in bondage, cap-tives complain, cry out to God, and shake their fists in anger. However, because some schol-ars attribute this psalm to David, the purpose would be different, for David lived long before the Israelites went into captivity. If David was indeed the author, he did just the opposite of raising his fists in anger when faced with dif-ficult situations. In Psalm 104, he gave an account of the things that he knew could not be taken from him. He focused his attention on God’s creation, emphasizing that it is God

Psalm 104:5 Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it

should not be removed for ever.6 Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a

garment: the waters stood above the mountains.7 At thy rebuke they fled; at the voice of thy

thunder they hasted away.8 They go up by the mountains; they go

down by the valleys unto the place which thou hast founded for them.

9 Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth.

104:24 O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.

25 So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.

26 There go the ships: there is that leviathan, whom thou hast made to play therein.

27 These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season.

28 That thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good.

29 Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.

30 Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth.

The People, Places, and TimesThe Book of Psalms. Tehillim, the Hebrew

name for the book of Psalms, means “praises.” The book is made up of 150 chapters, each one written as a lyrical piece to be sung to musi-cal instruments. The Jewish church used it as a hymnbook in the temple. Seventy-three of the psalms are credited to David, making him the most prolific psalmist. Other composers

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who creates, sustains, provides, and preserves. With Psalm 104, David affirms that God has provided all our needs through His creation.

In Depth1. God Orders (Psalm 104:5–9)It is said that God is a God of order, and

the first portion of our lesson text proves it. To “order” means to attend to the arrangements of items. The way in which items are arranged is an indication of their size, importance, or when each will be dealt with. David boasted that God is so creative that He hung the earth on its own axis, and no matter how heavy it is or what shock it absorbs, it cannot fall or be moved. Then, God covered it and “the waters stood above the mountains.” But, because God’s greatest creation—man—could not live in such a place, God reprimanded the waters and they fled to more suitable places, like the valleys. At God’s rebuke, a boundary was formed that water could not cross over so that man could live.

2. God Works (vv. 24–26)Throughout the Bible, God endorses work.

Work is good. God created so much that verse 24 reads “the earth is full of thy riches.” God was so productive that He didn’t just create the oceans for show, but He filled them with great and small creatures, both swimming and creeping kinds. In time, humans, the crown of creation, created boats and ships to use these waters as passageways for merchants. His work produced work! He also emphasizes the importance of balance. There can’t be all work and no play.

David mentioned the leviathan, a sea monster of immense size and power, that has no other duty than to play in the vast waters it calls home.

3. God Provides (vv. 27–30)According to Scripture, God’s provision

is bountiful and seasonable. Verse 27 reads that “these wait all upon thee; that thou givest them their meat in due season.” The Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible asserts in its discussion of Genesis 1 that God’s creation patiently waits for His provision because of the natural instinct He put in it. His creation knows that He is bountiful and open-handed (v. 28), and they gather what He gives and are satisfied. Because they desire no more than what God sees fit for them, they have no need to complain or be dissatisfied. They recognize that if God hides His face from them (i.e., ignores or leaves them to themselves), they will be troubled. They are so dependent upon their Creator that they cannot take their next breath without Him. When, at God’s bidding, they give up their existence, others come behind them as God recreates and replenishes.

Search the Scriptures1. Why did God set a bound over the waters

(Psalm 104:9)?2. What happens when God sends forth His

Spirit (v. 30)?

Discuss the Meaning1. How does this text illustrate God’s creative

power and provision? 2. Using the text, identify resources God

made available to us through His creation.

Lesson in Our SocietyIn a downturned economy, it is easy to focus

on what we have lost, things we cannot obtain, and the hopelessness we might feel. In Psalm 104, David chose to focus on God’s creation

1. God Orders (Psalm 104:5–9)2. God Works (vv. 24–26)

3. God Provides (vv. 27–30)

At-A-Glance

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and the riches thereof. We will do well to chal-lenge ourselves to identify resources we can use to produce what we need. Provision is all around us.

Make It HappenThis week, challenge yourself to focus on

what you have rather than on what you do not. Challenge yourself to see God the way David characterizes Him—bountiful, attentive, and open-handed. He has not forgotten you or your family. While you wait for Him, make daily grat-itude lists and thank Him for what you do have. Then, pray for wisdom to use what you have to get what you need.

Follow the SpiritWhat God wants me to do:

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Remember Your ThoughtsSpecial insights I have learned:

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Sources:Blue Letter Bible. BlueLetterBible.org. http://www.blueletterbible.org/

(accessed July 8, 2012).Brueggemann, Walter. The Message of the Psalms: A Theological

Commentary. Minneapolis: Augsburg Publishing House, 1984. 15–49.

Goldingay, John. Baker Commentary on the Old Testament, Vol. 3: Psalms 90–150. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2008. 178–199.

Henry, Matthew. Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible. Genesis 1. http://www.biblestudytools.com/commentaries/matthew-henry-complete/genesis/1.html (accessed July 25–27, 2012).

Mays, James L. Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching. Psalms. Louisville: John Knox Press, 1994. 331–337.

Mullins, Nicole C. “My Redeemer Lives.” http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/n/nicole_c_mullins/my_redeemer_lives.html (accessed December 19, 2012).

Smith, William. Smith’s Bible Dictionary. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers, Inc., 2000. 137, 539–541.

VanGemeren, Willem A. Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs. The Expositor’s Bible Commentary, Vol. 5. Edited by Frank E. Gaebelein. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1985. 657–664.

Word in Life Study Bible (NKJV). Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1993. 908–909.

Say It Correctly

Manifold. MAN-i-fold.Leviathan. le-VI-a-than.

Innumerable. in-NOO-mer-ab-ul.

Daily Bible ReadingsM: God Knows Our Every Need

(Matthew 6:25–34)

T: The Greatness of the Creator(Psalm 104:1–4)

W: Nourishment for All Creatures(Psalm 104:10–17)

T: The Cycle of Days and Seasons(Psalm 104:18–23)

F: The Exalted God of Creation(Psalm 97:1–9)

S: Praise God, the Creator(Psalm 104:31–35)

S: God, Our Creator and Sustainer(Psalm 104:5–9, 24–30)

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