PRAISE GOD THE CREATOR!

We speak of "worship services," but how much "worship" actually takes place? We pray many prayers, but how often do we follow Jesus' teaching and express the sentiment to God: "Hallowed be Thy Name!"

This lesson is concerned with the thought that we should praise God simply because He is our Creator and deserving of the praise of His creatures who depend on Him wholly. There are other good reasons for praising God: this one is perhaps the most fundamental.

Body

I. God created all that exists, and He created man by a special word, as the crown of all else.

   A. Genesis 1:1, 27-28.

   B. Genesis 5:1, 2.

   C. John 1: 3.

II. Creation itself is a witness to the Creator God, that man should adore and worship Him always.

   A. Romans 1:18-25.

   B. Acts 14:15-17.

   C. Acts 17:24-29.

III. God's proper creatures give Him this worship, on earth and in heaven.

   A. Psalm 148:1-5.

   B. Psalm 100:1-3.

   C. Revelation 4:11.

IV. God also sustains His creation day by day, and for this He should also be praised. Every day God's works are seen. "Natural law" is nothing but the regularly observable acts of God Almighty in sustaining His creation.

   A. Psalm 104:24-31, 33-34.

   B. Colossians 1:17.

   C. James 4:13-15.

V. Refusal to so praise God is the proud denial of true creaturehood, and this is the essence of sin.

   A. Ezekiel 28:12,15-17.

   B. Revelation 3:14.

VI. Christ, active to create and sustain, also redeems His sinful creature through His own work and power.

   A. Colossians 1:16-20.

   B. Revelation 4:11; 5:9, 10.

Conclusion

God made us and He keeps us alive daily. Let us confess in joy and humility our true creaturehood and dependence on Him. Let us praise Him as our Creator. This is the first duty of mortal man.

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