The Arvada enterprise., 1919-05-01
LESSON FOR MAY 4
MAN MADE IN THE IMAGE OF
GOD.

LESSON TExTs-Genesis n:9s-8; Ephs-
slams 4:2D-2l; Genesis 2:7-S.
GOLDEN TExT-God created man In
his own ,image.-Gen. 1:I.
DEVOTIONAL READING-Psalms ].
PRIMARY TOPIC-0od Our Creator and
Father.
JUNIOR rop1c-whas God Expects
From His Children.
Our Heavenly Father.
SENIOR AND ADULT ToPIc-Ths
Dignity and Worth Of Man.
I. The Creation Of Man (Gen. 1925
/. Time-when the earth. his home.
was ready for him. The order In
creation shows design on the part Of
God. He anticipated mans need In
storing the coal in the earth, piling
up minerals In the rocks, storing cleo
tricity everywhere, causing the water
to gush from the valleys and hillsides.
preparing plants and herbs for the
healing Of mans injuries and food and
raiment adapted to every climatic
condition.
2. His nature Nv. 20. 27). He was
created In the likeness and image Of
God. This act was preceded by a spe-
cial counsel Of the Godhead. It was
said, "Let us make man." This pre-
cludes the foolish and wicked assump-
tIon that man ascended from or
through the brute. He came into be-
ing by a special creative act Of God.
This creative act Is confirmed by
Christ (Matt. 10 a; Mark 10:6). With
such testimony we can dismiss the
evolution theory as to mans origin as
a human vagary. This likeness and
image is not physical and bodily, but
intellectual. (Eph. 4:24). and moral.
(Col. 3:10). Man il spirit, soul and
body Il Thess. 5:2s). Gods likeness
is reflected in mans trtpartite nature.
As there is q trinity and unity In God,
80 there is trinity and unity In man.
Spirit Is the highest part Of man, that
which makes 1t possible for him to
know God. The soul Is mans self.
conscious life, the seat Of his emo
tions and desires. The body Is the
seat Of the senses, the agency by
which he knows the world. God
made man with a personality capable
Of having fellowship with himself.
with whom he could share his glory.
3. His rank and power wv. %. 2o).
Man. the last In creation, was placed
above all else. over all the rest Of
creation. Being in the likeness and
image of God. he was fitted to rule.
How far short man comes Of living
up to the position given him BY the
Creator! The nrst man was not q
savage. neither a baby. Fresh from
the Creators hands he possessed such
lofty powers Of intellect as to enable
him to name the beasts as they passed
before bin. (Gen. 2:19. 2O.
u. Man Alone In Paradlss (Gen.
2:7.0).
Adam had q most beautiful place In
which to live. pleasant to the eyes,
and good for food" describes his sur.
roundings. His environment was in
keeping with his nature. Eden was
only fit for him in an unfallen state
A soon as his nature was wrecked
out he must 90. Paradise with all III
splendor could not satisfy man. His
heart was desolate. Reciprocal love Il
the only thing that can satisfy tn
heart Of man. Animals Of oil varie
ties surrounded him. but none wers
adapted to be his companions. 10 &C
eentuate this need God caused thl
animals to pass before Adam. He Wal
differentiated from all the animals ID
that he was . personality. He wal
endowed with the power Of love. there
fore only being who could love ID
return could satisfy him. To meet
this need woman was made for man
They had minds alike: they had spir
itual natures alike: therefore they
could commune together about III,
things that surrounded them ant
about God.
Man was made from the dust Of N,
ground and woman was taken from
HIS side. She 10 therefore one n
move further from the earth thar
man. The fact that woman was mad,
from mans rib points to unity. simI
larity and equality. God charged thi
flrst pair with the responsibility o
replenishing the earth. (0en. :2e)
Marriage IL q divine Institution an,
most sacred: for God made ther
male and female and performed III
arst marriage ceremony. In view o
this. polygamy and divorce are grosl
" criminal. Marriage Ia the fountair
head Of all life. religious. social an
national, therefore corruption here !
most fatal.