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


LESSON TEXTS -Genesis q .2e-S Ephe-
SLAMS t.2o-2i. Genesis 2.1-9
GOLDEN TEXT-God created man In
his own image. Gen. i:27.
DEVOTIONAL READtNG-Psalms 3
PRIMARY ToPIc-God our Creator and
Father
JUNIOR ToPIC-what God Expects
From His children.
INTERN TOptC-Loyalty TO
Our Heavenly Father.
SENIOR AND ADULT TOPIC-The
Dignity and Worth OF Man.
!. TIL, Creation Of Man (Gen. 90
2s).
I. Tlme-wheE the earth. his home.
was ready for him. The order In
creation shows design on the part ~
God. lie anticipated mans need in
storing the coal In the earth. plling
up minerals In the rocks. storing cleo
triciiy everywhere. causing the water
10 gush from the valleys and hillsides.
preparing plants and herbs for the
healing Of mans injuries aud food and
rniment adapted TO every climatic
condition.
2. His nature wv. 20. 2T). lie was
created In the likeness and image 81
God. This act was preceded by a spe-
ciai counsel Of the Godhead. II was
said. "I.et Us make man" This pre-
cludes the foolish and wicked assump-
tion that man ascended from or
through the brute. He came into he
Ing by special creative act of God.
This creative act Is confirmed hy
Christ (Matt. 1874; Mark 10 :G). With
such testimony we can dismiss the
evolution theory as 10 mans origin as
a human vngary. This likeness and
image Is not physical and bodily. but
intellectual. (Eph. 4:2i). and moral
(Col. 3:iO). Man Is spirit. soul and
body q Thess. 3 5:23). Gods likeness
Is reflected ia mans tripartite nature.
As there is trinity and unity In God.
NJ there Is trinity and unity in man.
Spirit ls the highest part Of man. that
which makes IL possible for him 10
know God. The soul Is mans self
conscious life. the seat Of his emo
tions and desires. The body IL the
which he knows the world. God
made man with a personality capable
Of having fellowship with himself,
with whom he could share his glory.
2. His rank and power wv. 20. 2s).
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 20 rule.
How far short man comes OF living
up 10 the position given him by the
Creatori The first man was not a
ravage. neither n baby. Fresh from
the Creators hands he possessed such
lofty powers of intellect as 70 enable
him 20 name the beasts as they passed
before bin, (Gen. 2:lo. 20l.
~. Mar Alone In Paradise tGen.
2T-o).
Adam had a 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 6t for him In an unfallen state
As soon as his nature was wrecked
out he must go. Paradise with all h'
splendor could not satisfy man. His
heart was desolnte. Reciprocal love II
the only thing that can satisfy the
heart Of man. Animals OF all varte
ties surrounded him. but none were
adapted TO be his companions. To &C
centuate this need God caused th'
animals 10 pass before Adam. lie was
differentiated from all the animals II
that he was personality. He wat
endowed with the power OF love. there
fore only being who could love II
return could satisfy him. To mee'
this need woman was made for man
They had minds alike; they had spir
itual natures alike; therefore the,
could commune together about tn
things that surrounded them an'
about God.
Man was made from the dust Of thu
ground and woman was taken iron
his side. She is therefore one re
move further from the earth thar
man. The fact that woman was made
from mans rib points 20 unity, simi
iarity and equality. God charged thi
first pair with the responsibility o
replenIshing the earth, tGen. 1:2s)
Marriage Is a divine institution an'
most sacred; for God made then
male and female and performed tn
first marriage ceremony. In view o
this. polygamy and divorce are gross
" criminal. Marriage Is the fountain
head OF all life. religious, social ant
national. therefore corruption here I
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