The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-03
70 TO Gkurch Sunday

as God had proposed. And man
was created male and female for
the founding Of the race. ca The
Mission of Man. The divine bless.
ing rested upon the browning act
of the Almighty. And a part of
the blessing was that of work, for
three great duties Were laid upon
man. He must multiply and thus
fulfil q duty to the race. He
must replcnish and subdue the
earth and thus fulfil his duty to
creation. He must have dominion
over other animals and thus full.
I'll his duty to lower orders Of be-
ing. ca The Maintenance of
Man. Herbs and fruit trees were
indicated as food for INNS physi-
cal support and beasts were also
to subsist on vegetation. Original
man was apparently vegetarian.
(5) The Majesty Of Man. Look
ing over all his handiwork the
Creator pronounced it very
good" At the apex Of creation
stood man pure and innocent in
the eyes Of his Maker. And now
though the creative hand was not
weary but as an example for man,
God rested nthe sabbath day,
blessing and sanctifying it to the
highest uses Of the human race.
CLORIFY GOD THE CREATOR
On Glorify the God Who Is
Living. "ln the beginning Co."
The Bible begins with God. The
world began with God. There is
no argument to prove his exist
encc. None is needed. The uni
verse is his handiwork. We are
his creatures.
CA Glorify the God Who Is
Eternal. "In the beginning" He
antcdates everything and every
body in the universe. The Creator
was himself uncreated. He alone
is without origin and without end.
He is eternal.
ca Glorify the God Who Is
0mnipotent. Created the heaven
and the earth" No miracle in the
material universe is equal TO the
miracle that originated matter.
No human mind can span the vast
ness of it. Man cannot compre-
bend the infinite intricacies in
volved in il. Creation calls for
omnipotence.
81 Glorify the God Who Is
Omnipresent. "The Spirit of God
moved upon the face Of the wat
erS." The Creator took his place
in the world he was building as
the home OF man. He lowered
and brooded there Turing the
creative era. And he is yet in his
world. None can get beyond his
reach. .... ...
CO.. Glorify the God Who Gives
Light. "God said, Let there be
light" God spoke and it was
done. His voice resounded in the
primal abyss and summoned light
out of darkness. His word was
effectual. His command brought
the worlds into being. Then first
he lifted the curtain Of dawn up
on his creation.
Co GlOrify the God Who Gives
Life. LET US make man in our
image" Here was the MASTER
piece Of creative skill. The Triune
God took counsel before this last
and highest creative act. More
divine thought and wisdom were
required to make man than to
make all the rest Of the universe.
~ Glorify the God Who En-
trusts. "lct them have dominion"
Man was put in charge of the
earth. All lower animals were put
under his dominion. And he is to
control them even more for their
good than for his own.
(8) Glorify the God Who
Guides. ."Blessed them-said un-
to them" The earth's wildS must
be subdued, its forces harnessed.
its resources increased, its abund-
ancc utilized and consecrated. The
perpetuation of an honorable and
worthy race is the primal duty to
God, for he contemplated it. COM
manded it, commcnds it. crowns
it with his favor.
CO.. Glorify the God Who Pro-
vides. 81 have given you every
herb" Eden was more than beau
tiful. 1t was life-supporting. God
i had planted it. Its trees were
fruitful and its vegetation was
luxuriant. Let man pluck and eat
and live rs he kept and dressed
the garden.
(lO) Glorify the God Who Per.
fects. Everything that he had
madc-it was Il very good" God
pronounced very good the perfect
creation that lay before him. But
he blessed the pure and innocent
humanity that stood before him.
, God had made man in his own
moral and spiritual likeness and
for his own glory.