What is your favorite part of creation to observe? Is it the mountains, the stunning sunsets at the end of the day, or the vast ocean? As we observe the beauty of creation around us, we cannot help but think about God, the One who created it all. In our Bible study today, we will discover that creation is evidence of God, who has always existed and created the world and everything in it.
Where is your favorite destination that you have traveled to? Why?
1. Read Genesis 1:1-5 and John 1:1-5. How does John 1:1-5 expound on our understanding of God’s involvement in creation? For example, do you see evidence of all Persons of the Trinity involved in creation (God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit)?
Genesis 1:1-5
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2The earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the deep waters. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters. 3Then God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. 4And God saw that the light was good. Then he separated the light from the darkness. 5God called the light “day” and the darkness “night.” And evening passed and morning came, marking the first day.
John 1:1-5
In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2He existed in the beginning with God. 3God created everything through him, and nothing was created except through him. 4The Word gave life to everything that was created, and his life brought light to everyone. 5The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it.
2. Read Romans 1:18-20. Name some different ways that God makes Himself known through His creation.
Romans 1:18-20
18But God shows his anger from heaven against all sinful, wicked people who suppress the truth by their wickedness. 19They know the truth about God because he has made it obvious to them. 20For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God.
3. Read Psalm 139:13-18. Human beings are unique and more valuable to God than all of the rest of creation. How do David’s words in this passage of Scripture impact your understanding of how God feels about and relates to humanity?
Psalm 139:13-18
You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb. 14Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it. 15You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion, as I was woven together in the dark of the womb. 16You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed. 17How precious are your thoughts about me, O God. They cannot be numbered! 18I can’t even count them; they outnumber the grains of sand! And when I wake up, you are still with me!
4. Read Colossians 1:15-17. After reading this passage of Scripture, what is the purpose of all that God created, and how can we human beings step into our purpose?
Colossians 1:15-17
15Christ is the visible image of the invisible God. He existed before anything was created and is supreme over all creation, 16for through him God created everything in the heavenly realms and on earth. He made the things we can see and the things we can’t see— such as thrones, kingdoms, rulers, and authorities in the unseen world. Everything was created through him and for him. 17He existed before anything else, and he holds all creation together.
1. After the Scripture we are studying today, what is one thing you were reminded of when it comes to God and His presence and involvement in creation?
2. What is a false place that you have looked to for value? (Is it relationships, your reputation, your career, or something else?) Why do these places fall short, and why is God the one who gets to assign us value?
3. Do you often focus on the truth that you were created for God? How would focusing on this truth impact your day-to-day living?
The hope of Christ who “holds all creation together” must not be kept to ourselves. We are responsible for going and making Christ known all around us. What places are you going (or can you start going) in order to build relationships with those who are far from Christ? It could be your neighborhood, a local gym, parents at your child’s sports team, your favorite coffee shop, or somewhere else. Share with your group where you are currently going and how God has been moving as you have sought to make Christ known. After sharing, pray for each other. Ask God to give you all courage and boldness as you seek to make Him known to those who are lost around you.
We learned in our Bible study today that evidence of God is apparent throughout all of creation. Indeed, as the philosopher Plato said, “all design implies a designer.” For the next few moments, let’s turn to Scripture to see three conclusions we will make as we observe God’s remarkable creation: The greatness of God, our own humanity, and our calling to make much of Him.
One cannot observe God’s creation without acknowledging God’s greatness and power. The crashing of the ocean, the booming of thunder during a storm, and the majestic sunsets painted across the sky all tell a story of God’s greatness. Psalm 19:1 says it this way, “The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display his craftsmanship.” The remarkable truth is, what we see in creation is only a snippet of His power. Take some time to read about the Psalmist’s response to God’s greatness on display in creation in Psalm 95 and discuss it with your group.
1. Read Psalm 95:1-6.
Psalm 95:1-6
Come, let us sing to the Lord! Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation. 2Let us come to him with thanksgiving. Let us sing psalms of praise to him. 3For the Lord is a great God, a great King above all gods. 4He holds in his hands the depths of the earth and the mightiest mountains. 5The sea belongs to him, for he made it. His hands formed the dry land, too. 6Come, let us worship and bow down. Let us kneel before the Lord our maker.
2. As you look at the Psalmist’s description of God’s greatness and power on display in His creation, what is notable to you? Why?
3. In response to God’s greatness, the Psalmist worshiped and praised God. Name some different ways we can worship God by the way we live our lives today.
4. How does remembering God’s great greatness on display in creation impact your relationship with Him?
As we observe God’s grand creation all around us, like trees higher than we can even look, the golden leaves that appear during the fall, and the powerful rainfall during a monsoon, we cannot help but notice our own humanity. You see, God’s powerful creation is a reminder to us that He is God and we are not. We are, in a word, small, and that is okay because we have an all-powerful God who is in control of everything. Read King David’s words as he grappled with his own humanity in light of God’s grand creation in Psalm 8:3-5 and discuss them with your group.
1. Read Psalm 8:3-5.
Psalm 8:3-5
When I look at the night sky and see the work of your fingers—the moon and the stars you set in place— 4what are mere mortals that you should think about them, human beings that you should care for them? 5Yet you made them only a little lower than God and crowned them with glory and honor.
2. When was a time you felt as David did in this passage of Scripture as you observed God’s creation?
3. Despite our own humanity and smallness, how does God feel about human beings, according to this passage of Scripture?
4. Why is it necessary for us human beings to understand our own humanity and smallness? What is at stake if we do not understand this truth?
In a world where people seek to make much of themselves, Christ followers are called to a different way of living. We are called to make much of our all-powerful God, whose greatness is on display throughout all of creation. This is the way John the Baptist, whom we studied last week, lived his life. Read John’s response to seeing Jesus’ power on display as He began His three-year earthly ministry and talk about it with your group.
1. Read John 3:22-30.
John 3:22-30
Then Jesus and his disciples left Jerusalem and went into the Judean countryside. Jesus spent some time with them there, baptizing people. 23At this time John the Baptist was baptizing at Aenon, near Salim, because there was plenty of water there; and people kept coming to him for baptism. 24(This was before John was thrown into prison.) 25A debate broke out between John’s disciples and a certain Jew over ceremonial cleansing. 26So John’s disciples came to him and said, “Rabbi, the man you met on the other side of the Jordan River, the one you identified as the Messiah, is also baptizing people. And everybody is going to him instead of coming to us.” 27John replied, “No one can receive anything unless God gives it from heaven. 28You yourselves know how plainly I told you, ‘I am not the Messiah. I am only here to prepare the way for him.’ 29It is the bridegroom who marries the bride, and the bridegroom’s friend is simply glad to stand with him and hear his vows. Therefore, I am filled with joy at his success. 30He must become greater and greater, and I must become less and less.
2. Compare John the Baptist’s response to Jesus’ ministry with that of his disciples.
3. Why was John the Baptist okay with becoming “less and less”?
4. What does it look like today to make much of God and “become less and less”?
Take a few moments to reflect on the Scripture you read with your group today. Answer the questions below.
1. When it comes to your life, are you making much of God? What is holding you back from making much of Him in your own life?
2. How can you “make much of Christ” this week? (It could be letting go of something keeping you from making much of Christ, sharing your faith with someone who needs the hope of Christ, or letting go of pride knowing that you are merely a human.)
End your time praying together. Commit to making much of Christ and ask God for help as you seek to do this.
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