BIBLE STUDENT BOOK 4th Grade Unit 2
BIBLE 402 GOD S KNOWLEDGE Introduction 3 1. The Evidence of God s Knowledge...4 The World God Created 5 God s Love to People 10 Self Test 1 14 2. The Instruction of God s Knowledge.. 18 The Bible 19 Jesus 22 The Holy Spirit 23 Prayer 27 Christian Living 29 Self Test 2 33 3. The Benefits of God s Knowledge... 37 Salvation 38 Daily Living 41 Self Test 3 43 4. The Use of God s Knowledge... 46 Seek God When You Are Young 47 Desire the Best Knowledge 48 Remember Solomon 50 Learn God s Plan 52 Self Test 4 54 LIFEPAC Test Pull-out
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Unit 2 GOD S KNOWLEDGE GOD S KNOWLEDGE How old are you now? How much have you learned in your lifetime? Maybe you know more than you realize for you do not only learn things in school. You have also learned many things in your home and in the world around you. How much can a person learn in a lifetime? Some people know many things. People who have read a great number of books and been to school for years have gained much knowledge. No one, however, knows all that they can know. The wisest people always want to know more. Only God knows everything. God s knowledge covers everything. God s knowledge is above all other knowledge. All knowledge comes from God. As you study this LIFEPAC, you will think about God s knowledge. You will begin to understand how God s marvelous knowledge helps you live as a child of God. Objectives Read these objectives. The objectives tell you what you will be able to do when you have successfully completed this LIFEPAC. Each section will list according to the numbers below what objectives will be met in that section. When you have finished this LIFEPAC, you should be able to: 1. Describe the order in which God created the world. 2. Name three things that prove to you that God loves you. 3. Name five ways of obtaining God s knowledge. 4. Tell how God uses His knowledge to help people. 5. Tell what God s knowledge means in your life. 3
GOD S KNOWLEDGE Unit 2 1. THE EVIDENCE OF GOD S KNOWLEDGE In this section you will think about God and how He knows you best of all. God created our world, and He knows all about the world. You will realize how exciting it is to know our marvelous God who is allknowing. Objectives Review these objectives. When you have completed this section, you should be able to: 1. Describe the order in which God created the world. 2. Name three things that prove to you that God loves you. Vocabulary Study these new words. Learning the meanings of these words is a good study habit and will improve your understanding of this LIFEPAC. activity (ak tiv u tē). Thing to do. amazement (u māz munt). Great surprise. awe (ô). A great feeling of wonderment. create (krē āt ). Cause to be; bring into being; make. exist (eg zist ). To live, to be; have life. firmament (fėr mu munt). The heavens; sky. gain (gān). To increase or to add to the present supply. image (im ij). Likeness. impress (im pres ). Have a strong effect on the mind or feelings. knowledge (nol ij). What a person knows. 4 Section 1
Unit 2 GOD S KNOWLEDGE marvelous (mär vu lus). Wonderful or excellent. righteousness (rī chus nis). Behaving or living in a right way. Note: All vocabulary words in this LIFEPAC appear in boldface print the first time they are used. If you are unsure of the meaning when you are reading, study the definitions given. Pronunciation Key: hat, āge, cãre, fär; let, ēqual, tėrm; it, īce; hot, ōpen, ôrder; oil; out; cup, pu t, rüle; child; long; thin; /ŦH/ for then; /zh/ for measure; /u/ or / / represents /a/ in about, /e/ in taken, /i/ in pencil, /o/ in lemon, and /u/ in circus. e The World God Created Read Psalm 19:1 and Romans 1:20. God existed before the world began. God used His knowledge to create the world. God carefully planned the world we live in. The world did not just happen. God put everything in the right place. Many things we do need to be planned, too. Special things require special planning. Once a boy planted a garden in his backyard. In his garden the boy planned to grow radishes, carrots, and lettuce. Before the boy planted his vegetable seeds, he dug the rows in the shape of his own name. In these rows the boy sowed his radish, carrot, and lettuce seeds. By and by, the seeds began to grow. The boy called a friend to see his garden. See, my name is growing in the garden, said the boy. The friend was very impressed and asked, Did your name just happen to grow by itself in the garden? Section 1 5
GOD S KNOWLEDGE Unit 2 Oh, no. I had to plant the seeds to make the letters of my name. My name did not just happen. I planned it that way, replied the boy. With His knowledge, God planned and created the world in which we live. We know that God has this knowledge, and that He can do anything. God made the world, and God put everything in its right place. Complete this activity. Have you ever seen footprints left in the wet ground? The footprints tell you someone was there before you. God left footprints to show you He created the world. 1.1 Think of some footprints, things God created and write them on the footprints below. Read Genesis 1:1 31; 2:1-3. These verses tell you that God created our world. The verses tell you the order in which the different parts of the world were created. 6 Section 1
Unit 2 GOD S KNOWLEDGE Rewrite the sentences on the following lines. 1.2 Write what happened first on the first line, what happened next on the second line, and so on. Continue until you have put all seven sentences in the correct time order. You may use your Bible to help you. God created man in His own image. God created day and night. God gathered the waters together to make dry land. God made plant life. God rested from His work. God made the sun, moon, and the stars. God made the firmament. God made the birds and animals and blessed them. a. b. c. d. e. f. g. Answer the question. 1.3 How is God s knowledge different from man s knowledge? Section 1 7
GOD S KNOWLEDGE Unit 2 Our Lord God is a wonderful, loving God. Do you feel awe and amazement when you think that He has always been God? Read the following poem in which a famous poet expressed some of his feelings and thoughts about God. When The Stars Are Gone by Robert Louis Stevenson The stars shine over the mountains, the stars shine over the sea, The stars look up to the mighty God, the stars look down on me; The stars shall last for a million years a million years and a day, But God and I will live and love when the stars have passed away. Answer the following questions. 1.4 According to the poem, how long will the stars last? 1.5 According to the poem, how long will God s love last? 1.6 According to the poem, what will happen to God when the stars have passed away? 8 Section 1
Unit 2 GOD S KNOWLEDGE Complete these activities. 1.7 Turn in your Bible to Colossians 1:16. Fill in the missing words of the following Bible verse. For by him were a. things created, that are in b., and that are in c., visible and invisible, whether they be d., or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by e., and f. him. 1.8 Memorize Colossians 1:16. Say it to a friend when you have it memorized. Think about how good God has been to create our beautiful world. Praise Him with your lips. Look up the following verses in your Bible and take turns reading them with a friend. Psalm 150:6 Revelation 7:12 Psalm 86:12 Judges 5:3 Luke 19:37 Psalm 146:2 Revelation 4:11 1.9 Which of the seven verses you read with your friend tells you that God created all things? Write the verse and where it is found in the Bible. Teacher check: Initials Date Section 1 9
GOD S KNOWLEDGE Unit 2 God s Love to People Read Matthew 6:25 34. God loves you. You know that God loves you because He made you. You know the God loves you when you realize He understands you and cares for you. You know that God loves you because He uses His knowledge to help you. God made you. After God had made the earth, God took dust from the earth. God formed the dust into a man s body. Then God breathed His own breath into the man. God had made the first living person. When God made men and women and children, He wanted them to live in families that would love and care for each other. God gave you people to love you. God understands you and cares for you. One day Jesus was talking to some people. Jesus wanted the people to know just how much God loves them. Jesus wanted the people to know that God would take care of them. Jesus told the people that God is aware of all their needs. You can read what Jesus said in Matthew 6:25 34. God will supply everything that is needed in your life. God will take care of you because He loves you. God uses His Knowledge to help you. Do you sometimes think that you must have more friends to be happy? Would more hours to play, better grades in school, or more exciting activities make you happy? God knows if you need these things. God knows exactly what you need. God s knowledge covers all parts of your life. When you read the story in Matthew, you realize how much wiser and better God s knowledge is than human knowledge. Human knowledge might guide a person to want food, clothing, or money for happiness; but God says to first seek righteousness. Jesus said (Matthew 6:33), But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added into you. 10 Section 1
Unit 2 GOD S KNOWLEDGE Complete this activity. 1.10 Name three things that prove to you that God loves you. a. b. c. Match the Bible verse with its explanation. Put the letter of the phrase that explains each Bible verse in the blank beside each verse. 1.11 verse 25, Take no thought for your. 1.12 verse 32, your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. 1.13 verse 26, Behold the fowls of the air. 1.14 verse 30, if God so clothe the grass of the field. 1.15 verse 34, Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof. a. Think of the birds. b. Do not worry c. There is enough to think about today without worrying about tomorrow. d. God knows our needs. e. God makes the grass to grow. Section 1 11
GOD S KNOWLEDGE Unit 2 Match the word with its meaning. Look up each word in the dictionary. Put the letter of the meaning at the right beside the word it matches. 1.16 toil 1.17 raiment 1.18 arrayed 1.19 glory 1.20 faith 1.21 cubit a. belief and trust b. clothing c. a type of measurement d. hard work e. great beauty and splendor f. the way something is dressed or covered Complete this activity. You can count the number of syllables in a word by counting the number of vowel sounds you hear. The number of vowels you hear is not always the same as the number of vowels you see in a word. 1.22 Count the number of vowels, vowel sounds, and syllables in the following words. The first one is done for you. Number of Number of vowel Number of vowels seen sounds heard syllables toil 2 1 1 a. raiment b. array c. glory d. faith e. cubit 12 Section 1
Unit 2 GOD S KNOWLEDGE Read the following Bible verses. Colossians 2:3 Psalm 100:3 1 Peter 5:7 Proverbs 2:6 Genesis 2:22 Genesis 1:1 Matthew 6:33 Answer these questions about the Bible verses. 1.23 Which verse tells us that God cares for us? 1.24 Which verse says that from God comes knowledge? 1.25 Which verse tells us how God made the woman? 1.26 Which verse says that it is God Who has made us? 1.27 Which verse says that in God are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge? 1.28 Which verse says that God created the world? 1.29 Which verse says we are to seek God s righteousness first? Teacher check: Initials Date Review the material in this section to prepare for the Self Test. The Self Test will check your understanding of this section. Any items you miss on this test will show you what areas you will need to restudy in order to prepare for the unit test. Section 1 13
GOD S KNOWLEDGE Unit 2 SELF TEST 1 Circle the correct answer for each question (each answer counts as 3 points). 1.01 In how many days was the world created by God? a. seven days b. six days c. four days 1.02 Who knows everything? a. The President b. the minister c. God 1.03 Where is the story of the Creation found in the Bible? a. Matthew b. Genesis c. 1 John 1.04 What kind of world do we live in? a. a world that was made by wise men b. a world that just happened to come about c. a world that God planned and created in an orderly way 1.05 Which statements describes the wisest people in the world? a. They still have much to learn. b. They can teach others all they know. c. They all lived in Bible times. 1.06 From what did God make the first man? a. sand b. dust c. seeds 1.07 How is God able to take care of us wisely? a. because we go to church b. because we know Him c. because He knows our needs 1.08 What does Colossians 2:3 tell us that God s knowledge is like? a. a star b. a treasure c. a diamond 1.09 What did Jesus say to seek first? a. riches b. righteousness c. rest 1.010 What did God create first? a. sun and stars b. man c. day and night 14 Section 1
Unit 2 GOD S KNOWLEDGE Match these words with their meanings (each answer counts as 3 points) 1.011 exist a. way something is covered 1.012 gain b. to make 1.013 create c. to live 1.014 awe d. very special, or excellent 1.015 toil e. hard work 1.016 marvelous f. to get, or increase 1.017 arrayed g. great wonder Put an X through the one word in each of the following sentences that makes the sentence incorrect, then write the correct word above the X (each answer counts as 3 points). 1.018 The world was created by luck. 1.019 On the seventh day God worked. 1.020 God created the woman from dust. 1.021 A poet named Stevenson believed that God s love will last longer than the angels. 1.022 For by God some things were created. 1.023 Jesus told the people not to eat. 1.024 Raiment is behavior that pleases God. 1.025 God existed after the world began. Section 1 15
GOD S KNOWLEDGE Unit 2 Write answers to the following items (each answer counts 5 points). 1.026 Write a paragraph of at least four or five lines telling what God made when He created the world. 1.027 Write the Bible verse that is found in Colossians 1:16. 1.028 Write three sentences that tell some of the teachings that Jesus told the people as recorded in Matthew 6:25 34. 16 Section 1
Unit 2 GOD S KNOWLEDGE 1.029 Jesus said that God knows our needs best. Explain why you believe that God knows your needs most of all. 1.030 Make up a sentence or two that would show you are praising God. Teacher check: Initials Score Date 80 100 Section 1 17
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