7: Worshiping the Creator – Teaching Plan

Key Thought : Worship has to do with the very nature and purpose of our existence. Not to worship God is to lose our reason for existence.
May 13, 2023

1. Have a volunteer read Revelation 1:9, Matthew 13:21, Acts 14:22.

Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage.
What is the message here for all who seek to follow Christ in the world?
Personal Application: Have you suffered persecution for your faith, or have you just been inconvenienced at times? Share your thoughts.
Case Study: One of your relatives states, “The message of many preachers is that God wants us to prosper and be the head and not the tail. So if the message is that we must enter through much tribulation, why aren’t many Christians suffering for their faith? Is it compromise with the world, a lack of living faith in all areas of our lives, or because the time isn’t right yet?” How would you respond to your relative?

2. Have a volunteer read 2 Corinthians 5:17, Acts 17:27, Colossians 1:17.

Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
What does it mean to be made a new creation?
Personal Application: Do we draw hope and comfort from the closeness of God, or is it frightening because God knows your darkest thoughts and secrets? Does the gospel give you peace in that context? Share your thoughts
Case Study: One of your friends states, “Have you ever had an experience where you saw the work of God in your life? You know, where God showed you His love, care, and concern for you in your life personally.” How would you respond to your friend?

3. Have a volunteer read Ephesians 3:9, Colossians 1:13-17, Romans 5:17-19.

Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point in this text is.
What is the mystery of God that was hidden and is now made manifest to the church mentioned in these verses?
Personal Application: Why is it a mystery and a stumbling block for people to know that Jesus created everything, including humans, and then became a human to die that we could have eternal life? Share your thoughts.
Case Study: One of your neighbors states: “What’s wrong with the idea that God created through an evolutionary process, where man eventually developed and evolved into the top of the evolutionary cycle? God created, nature and man evolved naturally over time. This reconciles science and religion.” How would you respond to your relative?

4. Have a volunteer read Revelation 14:7.

Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
Why is there a call to worship the Creator of all things in the everlasting gospel of the first angel?
Personal Application: What are some ways God may have given us to worship His creation, His creative power, and His position as our Maker? Share your thoughts.
Case Study: Think of one person who needs to hear a message from this week’s lesson. Tell the class what you plan to do this week to share with them.

(Truth that is not lived, that is not imparted, loses its life-giving power, its healing virtue. Its blessings can be retained only as it is shared.”Ministry of Healing, p. 148).

Amen!