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God’s Creatures
God’s Creatures • They teach us about God’s design… – Universe (Jer. 31: 35 -36) – Plants (Psa. 104: 14) – Humans (Psa. 139: 14) – Animals (Job 39: 26 -30)
God’s Creatures • Animals improperly used as idols (Deut. 4: 16 -18; Rom 1: 23) • Animals properly used for sacrifice (Gen. 3: 21), for food (Gen. 9: 3), and for glory (Gen. 1: 20 -25)
God’s Creatures • They teach (Job 12: 7 -12) • They teach us about God’s care and control (Job 39 -41) • They teach us lessons… – Positive (Prov. 6: 6 -8; 30: 24 -28) – Negative (Isa. 53: 6; Acts 20: 29; 1 Pet. 5: 8; Rev. 12: 9)
The Salmon • Hatched in a river or lake • Swim downstream to the ocean • Live in the ocean for several years • Swim back upstream (anadromous) to the same place where it was hatched to spawn and then die (the salmon run)
The Salmon • Swims upstream against the current: be different (1 Pet. 4: 4) • Swims upstream against the current for 100 s of miles and climbs 1000 s of feet: be steadfast (Heb. 12: 1 -2) • Swims upstream against the current for 100 s of miles and tries to avoid predators: be vigilant (1 Pet. 5: 8)
The Salmon • Swims upstream against the current for 100 s of miles with a built-in guidance system: be guided (Prov. 20: 27; Rom. 2: 15) • Swims upstream against the current for 100 s of miles with a built-in guidance system to reach its final destination before it dies: be determined (2 Tim. 4: 6 -8)
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