Bible Study Course

Book of Genesis

Part 2

Chapter 5

Genesis 1:15

1. Genesis 1:15 says, “And let them be for ____________ in the firmament of the heaven to give __________ upon the earth: and it was so.”

One of the major reasons for the sun, moon, and stars was for light.

That is also a major reason why God leaves us here after we get saved

—for the purpose of being a “light.”

2. Matthew 5:16 says, “Let your __________ so __________ before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your ____________ which is in heaven.”

3. Philippians 2:15 says, “That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye __________ as ____________ in the world.”

Genesis 1:16

1. Genesis 1:16 says, “And God made ______ great lights; the greater light to rule the ______, and the lesser light to rule the __________: he made the __________ also.”

Note:  The sun, and the moon, and the stars do not all have the same brightness or glory.

2.  1 Corinthians 15:40 says, “There are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the __________ of the celestial is ______, and the __________ of the terrestrial is ______________.”

Note:  The word celestial means, “relating to heaven; belonging to the upper regions, or visible heaven” (Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary).

The word terrestrial means, “pertaining to the earth; existing upon the earth” (Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary).

When we consider the glory of the celestial (that which is in the sky),

compared to the glory of the terrestrial (that which is upon the earth),

everything here seems pretty dim, in comparison.

Question:  Are we, as Christians, living for the dim things of this earth, or for the eternal glory of heaven?  The things here are nothing, compared with the things that God has prepared for us.

3.  1 Corinthians 2:9 says, “But as it is written, Eye hath not ________, nor ear __________, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath ________________ for them that ________ him.”

4. Jesus said in John 14:1-3, “Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.   In my Father's house are many ________________: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to ______________ a place for ______.   And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will ________ again, and receive ______ unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.”

5. Matthew 6:19-21 says, “Lay ______ up for yourselves ________________ upon __________, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:  But ______ up for yourselves ________________ in ____________, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:  For where your ______________ is, there will your __________ be also.”

6. Colossians 3:1-2 says, “If ye then be risen with Christ, ________ those things which are __________, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.   Set your __________________ on things __________, not on things on the earth.”

When considering the glory and majesty of God, and His vast creation,

it reminds us just how little we really are.

7. Psalms 8:3-5 says, “When I consider thy ______________, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;   What is ______, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?   For thou hast made him a little __________ than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.”

8. Isaiah 40:15 says, “Behold, the ______________ are as a ________ of a ____________, and are counted as the small dust of the balance: behold, he taketh up the isles as a very little thing.”

Note:  Have you ever been up in an airplane, and looked down at how tiny the houses are?  Have you watched the cars that are traveling down the roads, how tiny they look, and how slow they appear to be going?  If so, you can appreciate, in a small way, what the earth and its inhabitants look like from God’s perspective in heaven.  It is described in the next verse.

9. Isaiah 40:22 says, “It is he that sitteth upon the ____________ of the earth, and the ______________________ thereof are as ________________________; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in.”

Note:  We are that tiny and seemingly insignificant, but in God’s eyes we are special, and greatly loved by Him.

10. Psalms 147:3-5 says, “He ______________ the ____________ in __________, and bindeth up their wounds.    He telleth the ____________ of the stars; he calleth them all by their __________.   Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.”

Note:  God tells us here that He heals the broken in heart.  Then it tells us that He knows the number of how many stars there are.  Not only that, but it tells us that God has each star named.  What does that have to do with broken hearts?

The whole point is that if God has all the stars NUMBERED (man does not even have a clue how many there really are);

and beyond that, if God has all of those stars NAMED (imagine being able to think of billions and billions of names,

and then to remember what name you gave to each star)—then surely He knows the much smaller number

of how many people there are upon the earth, and what their cares and concerns are.

Note:  It is hard for us to fathom the glory of the celestial bodies . 

11.  1 Corinthians 15:41 says, “There is one glory of the ______, and another glory of the ________, and another glory of the __________: for one star __________________ from another star in glory.”

Note:  As the stars differ from each other in glory, even so do we, as Christians, differ from one another.

The key to true “glory” in the Christian life is not seeking the highest positions, but to humbly serve.

12. Mark 10:35-37 says, “And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come unto him, saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire.   And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you?   They said unto him, Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy __________ hand, and the other on thy ________ hand, in thy __________.”

13. Mark 10:42-44 says, “But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them.   But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be __________ among you, shall be your minister:   And whosoever of you will be the ________________, shall be ______________ of all.”

14.  1 Peter 5:5-6 says, “Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with ________________: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.   ____________ yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may __________ you in due time.”

15. Proverbs 25:27 says, “It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to ____________ their ______ glory is ______ glory.”

Each star differs from another in glory, but they ALL have an important course that they are following.

Note:  For many years, ships and planes charted their courses at night, based upon the accuracy of the stars in their courses.

You may think that your “course” in life is not very important,

and that you are not having any impact upon anyone’s life—but you are.

16. Romans 14:7 says, “For ________ of us liveth to ______________, and no man dieth to ______________.”

17.  1 Corinthians 12:22-23 says, “Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more ____________, are __________________:   And those members of the body, which we think to be ________ honourable, upon these we bestow more ________________ honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.”

There are people (and you do not even realize how many people) that are “charting” the course for

their lives based partly upon what they see in your life, and how you respond to things that happen.

18. Proverbs 28:4 says, “They that ______________ the ______ praise the ____________: but such as ________ the ______ contend with them.”

Note:  When we disobey the law, we are teaching people, by our example, that it is okay to chart their course to live a wicked life.

When we keep the law, we, by our example, are teaching others to live a righteous life.

19.  1 Thessalonians 5:21-22 says, “Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.   ______________ from all ____________________ of ________.”

Review:

1. One of the major reasons for the sun, moon, and stars was for light.  That is also a major reason why God leaves us here after we get saved—for the purpose of being a “__________.”

2. Matthew 5:16 says, “Let your __________ so __________ before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your ____________ which is in heaven.”

3. The sun, and the moon, and the stars do not all have the same brightness or __________.

4. When we consider the glory of the celestial (that which is in the sky), compared to the glory of the terrestrial (that which is upon the earth), everything here seems pretty ______, in comparison.

5. 1 Corinthians 2:9 says, “But as it is written, Eye hath not ________, nor ear __________, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath ________________ for them that love him.”

6. Psalms 147:3-5 says, “He healeth the ____________ in __________, and bindeth up their wounds.    He telleth the ____________ of the stars; he calleth them all by their __________.   Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.”

7. The key to true “glory” in the Christian life is not seeking the ______________ positions, but to ____________ serve.

8. You may think that your “course” in life is not very important, and that you are not having any impact upon anyone’s life—but you are.  Romans 14:7 says, “For none of us liveth to ______________, and no man dieth to ______________.”

9. There are people (and you do not even realize how many people) that are “charting” the course for their lives based partly upon what they see in ________ life, and how you ______________ to things that happen.

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