It is God’s name of relationship it is literally translated, “I AM.” You may also know it as Jehovah or Yahweh. “God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM” and He said, “Thus you shall say to the sons of Israel, ‘I AM has sent me to you.’” Have you ever wondered why sometimes LORD is spelled with all capital letters? It refers to God’s personal name He gave to Moses out of the burning bush when Moses asked who he should say had sent him to set God’s people, the Israelites, free from Egypt. “This is the account of the heavens and the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made earth and heaven.” He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things He planned for us long ago.” A Look at God the Potter Our CreatorĮLOHIM is the name used for God our Creator in Genesis chapter one, but my favorite name God has revealed for Himself is first found in Genesis chapter two. “Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the cattle and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” 27 God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him male and female He created them.” You are truly a masterpiece, not because you are better and more valued than others, but because of the One Who made you. Any painting is basically paint on a canvas, but when it bears the name of Da Vinci, Van Gough, or Rembrandt, few can afford it! It’s exciting to see the art of craftsmanship coming back! In the same way, God the Potter places on each of us a tag that says, “Handmade with Love.” Value is not found in just uniqueness or even the material from which an item is made value is based on its creator.Īny violin can be used to make music, but the extravagant price of a Stradivarius is based upon its maker. The thought that someone took time to use their skills to craft an object with their hands makes it that much more special. He waits for us to place ourselves in His hands. He is the one that shapes, molds and brings meaning and purpose to life. There is hope though, because there is a Potter. We feel helpless, directionless and hopeless, spinning around on this wheel called life. How often we find ourselves unable to see beyond our everyday failures to our God-given potential. (Psalm 119:68) His hands are where the ordinary becomes extraordinary! God the Potter is sovereign over the clay, but also the Potter can be trusted for He is good and does good. He is still at work in and around us through His Holy Spirit! Handmade with Love God the Son, Jesus, stepped down from Heaven and got dirty taking our sin upon Himself. What a beautiful picture this is of our God the Potter! He doesn't mind getting His hands dirty He wants to be involved in our lives. Your hands must become covered in the wet clay as the work takes place. We pray that these free printable bible study lessons are a blessing to you.“BUT NOW, O LORD, YOU ARE OUR FATHER, WE ARE THE CLAY, AND YOU OUR POTTER AND ALL OF US ARE THE WORK OF YOUR HAND.”Īs seen in the photo above, making pottery can be a messy endeavor. His words should be a lifetime of study for you and your family. After all, he wants you to learn about him more than anybody. ![]() We also encourage you to ask God to lead you in this matter. So we encourage you to join (or start) a Bible study group. It's awesome when you can learn from others who also have the Holy Spirit showing them things and teaching them things they can share with you. ![]() The best thing you can do is to share what God is teaching you with others on a regular basis, and vice versa. Biblical Perspectives on Governmental Authorityīy the way, our lessons are designed for discussion groups.On that site we have the Bible studies below and are actively developing and adding more studies (as of April 2023): To download, right-click on the lesson links below, or you can just click on the links to read:Ĭheck out our other website for more Bible studies you can print. A Single Lesson on Pride - This lesson is a condensed version of the four lessons we offer on the website that you can view
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