Contents1. Knowing God .............................................................................................................................. 5

2. Creation ..................................................................................................................................... 11

3. Free Will & Contentment ......................................................................................................... 15

4. GRAEN ......................................................................................................................................... 21

5. Beauty & Courage .................................................................................................................... 27

6. New Beginnings & Old Problems ........................................................................................... 31

7. Plans: Yours, Mine, & God’s ..................................................................................................... 35

8. Promises, Trust & Fear ............................................................................................................ 39

9. Handling Problems .................................................................................................................. 45

10. King Melchizedek ..................................................................................................................... 51

11. Trust and the Lack Thereof .................................................................................................... 57

12. That’s Impossible ...................................................................................................................... 63

13. Faithfulness .............................................................................................................................. 67

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Knowing God

Lesson 1

Friend Parent Sibling or Teacher

Hair Color

Eye Color

Birthday

Favorite color

Favorite movie

Favorite book/music

Favorite food

Greatest Fear

Hobbies

Future Plan

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How well do you know the people around you? Complete the chart with the information you know. Leave the last column blank.

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Think About It:

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II Timothy 3:16-17

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Read Romans 1:18-20

1. Against what is God revealing His wrath?

2. What has man done with the truth according to verse 19?

Use verse 20 to complete the chart

God’s Existence

Evidence

Because of what God has done to show His existence, men are

Read Romans 1:21-23

Which details explain HOW people denied the existence of God?

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Locate Hebrews 11:6 in your Bible.

Without it is impossible to please God. What two things does this verse say we MUST believe in order to please God?

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Turn back to Genesis 1:1 in your own Bibles. Underline God in verse 1. In the margin, write

God exists (Disbelievers=atheists/Romans 1:18-21).

Take time during the week to develop your relationship with God through Bible study, prayer, meditation, and praise.

Digging During The WeekRead Psalm 19

One of the points in this week’s lesson is how nature reveals the existence of God. Psalm 19 echoes this idea. Consider the

questions below as you read.

1. In what ways do you see that “the heavens declare the glory of God”?

2. What interesting point does the writer make in verses 3 and 4 about the voice of nature?

3. What value does the writer find in the law of God? Why?

Meditate on verse 14. Perhaps memorize it for the day and practice making your words and thoughts pleasing to God. Pray a prayer of thanks for the ways God reveals Himself through His

creation.

What advantage would these people see in having gods made with their own hands?

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Digging During The Week

Read Job 38:1-38

Another one of the points of this week’s lesson is how man foolishly makes his own false gods instead of worshipping the

one true and living God. Job 38 is part of the response of God to Job when Job questions God. God’s response could be applied

to those who say there is no God. Consider the questions below as you read.

1. What kinds of question does God ask about the creation of the world?

2. How does His use of questions show the reader their limited knowledge of the world?

3. What specific elements of nature does God indicate He has control over?

4. How does He let the reader know of His power?

Meditate on the vastness of God’s power and wisdom in creating the universe. Praise God for them in prayer.