Genesis - CREATOR

As noted in previous entry, "Making Much of Jesus" began appropriately/Providentially on Jan 1, 2017 in the Junior Class @ GBC (http://www.gbccornelia.com/).

Genesis - He is the "Creator."  He is, of course so much more but this is the Name chosen to find "Jesus" in Genesis.  The word that is descriptive of "Jesus" over and over is "Lord."  The students were asked for His full Name, which is, of course, "The Lord Jesus Christ."  So, everywhere one see's "Lord," one could also substitute His Name, "Jesus."

By the way - did you know that Webster defines the word Genesis as "the formation of a line, plane or solid...in other words, 'a starting point.'" Mr. Webster gives another marvelous fact about the word "Genesis;"  Did you know that in the original Hebrew, this book has no title!"  Why is that so, one might ask?  I believe it's because unlike the finite Greek word origins from which we get most all English words, there is no beginning in the things of God!  He is the "I AM" and there is no reason to "define" a beginning with Him.  Yet, because of his great love towards His Creation, He gave us a "comprehensible" word to understand Him, "Genesis."

To clarify His Name(s), the "Trinity Chart" was utilized to identify Jesus' part of the Godhead.  A lofty subject indeed but necessary to begin the lesson.  God, the Father, God, the Son, God, the Holy Ghost.  One person, three offices.  Maybe the children will remember, maybe not but it's a good teaching tool.
Using this chart, I began to explain that Jesus is "God with us," as His name "Emmanuel" defines.  Then, I began to point out the men who "saw the Lord," from Genesis.

• Enoch "walked with God," (Gen 5.24), 
• Noah answered the Lord's directive "come into the Ark," indicating He was on the inside but "Who shut the door?" (Gen 7.1, 10).  
• Abram had "The Lord appeared" to him (Gen 12.7, 18.1).  
• Jacob dreamed a dream and  "saw the Lord standing" at the top of the ladder that stretched from earth to heaven (Gen 28.13).  
• Joseph in his faithful, humble manner knew that "the Lord was with him." (Gen 39.2,5, 21 and 23)

These men actually "saw" the Lord and one knew He was near.   So, in Genesis, "the Creator" is also the Lord Jesus Christ who is with us.  The Creator, imagine!  He who stepped out on nothing and created everything!  He who spoke the worlds into existence, "condescended to men of low estate," (Rom 12.16).  He was interested in His children not yet born who would go back to the first book of the bible and see Him!
 

Creator, seen of some men,

Genesis, the start but not the end.

He is there and will be in the next book too.

I see Him there, do you?