Genesis 1 In the beginning God created the

Genesis 1 In the beginning . . .

God created the heavens

and the earth

And God said, “Let there be light”

God called the light “day” and the darkness he called “night”

God called the expanse “sky”

God called the dry ground “land”

and the gathered waters he called “seas”

God said, “Let the land produce vegetation. . .

seed-bearing plants

trees that bear fruit

God made two great lights

the greater light to govern the day

the lesser light to govern the night

And God said, “Let the water teem with living creatures”

let birds fly above the earth

So God created the great creatures of the sea

and every living and moving thing with which the water teems

and every winged bird

And God said, “Let the land produce living creatures. . .

livestock

wild animals

Then God said, “Let us make man in our image”

God saw all that he had made and it was very good.

Be careful to follow all the commands of the LORD your God, that you may possess this good land pass it on as an inheritance to your descendants forever. 1 Chron 28: 8

There is no faithfulness, no love, no acknowledgment of God in the land. . . Because of this the land dries up Hosea 4: 1, 3

There is no faithfulness, no love, no acknowledgment of God in the land. . . and all who live in it waste away Hosea 4: 1, 3

the beasts of the field, the birds in the sky and the fish in the sea are swept away. Hosea 4: 3

How long will the land lie parched and the grass in every field be withered? Jeremiah 12: 4

I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live. Deuteronomy 30: 19

choose life Deuteronomy 30: 19

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choose life Deuteronomy 30: 19

plant gardens Jeremiah 29: 5

Let the rivers clap their hands Psalm 98: 8

let the mountains sing together for joy Psalm 98: 8

Let the heavens rejoice Psalm 96: 11

let the earth be glad Psalm 96: 11

let the sea resound Psalm 96: 11

let the sea resound, and all that is in it Psalm 96: 11 Psalm 96: 1

Let the fields be jubilant Psalm 96: 12

Let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them Psalm 96: 12

let all the trees of the forest sing for joy Psalm 96: 12

Let all creation rejoice before the LORD Psalm 96: 13

The images in this presentation have come from the following web sites: • Free images http: //www. freeimages. co. uk • NASA http: //www. nasa. gov • Stockmedia http: //stockmedia. cc and from these individuals: Sue Clegg Margaret Decker Pete Lawrence Daphne Ryland Janet Ryland Andy Schofield