God Made

God  Made

God made the world and the stars up above;

All things He made, He made them from love.

God made the planets, far, far, far away;

But somehow we know, love made them that way.

God made the rivers to flow from the hills;

He made colorful fish, and schools of bluegill.

Goldfish and bass, trout, perch and crappy. 

Love's masterpieces in rivers and seas.

God made each plant to bear it's own seed;

Each vegetable, fruit to supply our need.

With love He took thought in how it would taste;

It had to be love, with which we are graced.

When spring brings it's blooming trees of sweetness;

When winter fades and flowers come to greet us.

When birds build nests ,  we see the tiny birds.

With songs and sounds they speak, but not with words.

Love took the time to give just the right song;

Love placed them within the tree they belong.

Love gave them strong wings, to master in flight;

Each bird formed with care, whether brown or bright.

God made the sun to shine from waters blue;

A rainbow to bless upon a morning new.

The shell to hold upon a child's small ear;

And the smile, that brings our heart some cheer.

It had to be love, that made us a smile;

 To think any other would be denial.

Just as He has formed the child anew;

What masterful things  God's love has hewn.

To know the child has a tiny heartbeat;

Tiny hands, tiny toes on tiny feet.

That can be seen upon a mothers tum;

While she, with love awaits with whispers hum.

God has made a place of jewels and gold;

Where no one will ever die or grow old.

Love took the time to prepare us a place.

It surely is love, with which we are graced.

Yes God has shown His love, His love so grand;

Through pleasures good, through creations plan.

But greater still the love that paid the price;

When God gave Himself, to be sin's sacrifice.

In love He took our nails, He took our shame:

In love He took our guilt, He took the blame.

What  joyful blessings, God's love has given;

God made a  way, for us to be forgiven.

Susan Y Nikitenko

Anytime? Song

January 15th, 2015

John 1:3

All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

Genesis 22:8

 And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together.

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Genesis: Memory Verses For Pocket Chart

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Puzzle Search On Adam And Eve

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The Missing Receipt - Answered Prayer

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Puzzle Search On Creation

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Memory Verses - CREATION AND THE FALL OF MAN

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The Missing Sons

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Genesis 4

The Missing Sons

When Adam and Eve sinned in the garden.  They chose to believe a lie rather than believe the truth of God.  God told them ahead of time that there would be consequences if they did not follow His instructions.  In the picture I used in the prier lesson, it seems as though they are being looked at in a condemning way by the angels of God.  I believe God was saddened by what He had to do, the reason I feel that way is because, when parents have to correct their children, it causes the parent's pain too.  God himself, out of love, made clothing for them out of lambskins.  This was proof of God's continual love for them. 

Adam and Eve would soon after have their own children.  They taught them about God and how important it is to obey Him.  They told them of how they once lived in a beautiful garden and all about the creation of the world.  They were taught how to resist sin and to follow after God. They spent many years raising them.   They would discover that their children would sometimes not listen and they would correct them.  Perhaps they told them about the time they disobeyed God in the garden and what that disobedience cost them.  Loving parents, not perfect, but loving, told them about God.  They also taught them about the blood sacrifice.  God required a blood sacrifice of a young he lamb without spot for the temporary covering of their sin. They grew up practicing that yearly requirement. 

Their two sons, Cain and Able,  grew into men.   Time came for the yearly sacrifice.  Cain, the eldest,  decided He would offer to God, the fruit of the ground rather than a blood sacrifice required.  He wanted to honor God in His own way.  This was disobedience to the command of God, for a spotless he-lamb to be sacrificed.   Jealousy raged in Cain's heart as He witnessed His brothers offering being accepted before the Lord and His rejected.  Then was when He thought to kill His brother at the opportune time.  He hated Able because He was zealous in his obedience to the Lord and he, himself had fallen short.

Cain waited for he and his brother to be alone in the field and he killed Able with a deadly blow most likely to the head.  It was the first murder, the first shedding of human blood to hit the ground in world history.  He hid his brother's body maybe even buried it in the field.  Then soon after Cain heard the voice of God.  " Cain, where is your brother Able?"  Cain answered, "Am I my brother's keeper?"   He tried to act innocent before God, but God already knew what Cain had done.  God heard Able's blood cry from the ground.  God then cursed Cain that the earth would not yield a crop for him.  He would be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth.  He had to leave his home.

It had to be one of the saddest days in life for Adam and Eve, they had lost both Sons in one day.  Perhaps they just came up missing.  Maybe they stumbled upon their dead son's body.  I'm not sure Cain could have faced them to tell them what He had done.  This one thing I do know, there had to be many days of tears and sorrow over the loss of both of them.  Maybe they just came up missing and no one ever knew what happened until the writing of inspired scripture.

There is no yearly sacrifice required.  Why?  Because Jesus died for mankind on a cruel cross for our sins and we are no longer under the old law, but under Christ.  God offers forgiveness to all who will believe and trust Christ.  God blesses those who obey and follow Him and He chastises those who are contrary.

He chastens those He loves. 

But young people please remember that there are consequences for the choices we make in life. Everything we do affects somebody else good or bad.  There are millions of missing people in the world.

Who knows why, maybe it started with jealousy, guilt or just not wanting to follow the rules.  With Cain, it was different because He was a murderer.  There are some out there missing, realizing for the first time - that there's no place like home.  They wish they were back home but they forgot the way. 

Cain's rebellion turned to murdering His innocent brother.  We need to stay close to God in our hearts and our attitudes that we would not be taken over by hateful or evil emotions.  Christ is the strength in our hearts to overcome these things. 

Father God,

I pray in the name of Jesus your Son, that you will open the hearts of those listening today.

That they will understand your love and your forgiveness.  I pray you will help them know how to forgive their parents or whoever it is they are angry with.  I pray they would not be controlled by wrong thoughts and desires, but rather desire to please you with their lives.  I pray they will recognize the consequences of choosing to do wrongly.  I pray they will seek a right relationship with you.

I pray if they need salvation through Christ, that you would turn to you for salvation today. 

In Christ Name, Amen

Susan Nikitenko

May 2nd, 2017

Cain And Able Lesson

Genesis 4:3-5
And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD.  And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering: 5 But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

Titus 3:2-4
To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
 But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,

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The Missing Peace - Lesson 2

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The Missing Peace

When God made the rules of the garden there was only one rule.  The only rule

was not to eat of the forbidden fruit.  They had everything to be completely satisfied in life.  The serpent beguiled them and tricked them into believing a lie.  When they disobeyed the only rule of the garden.  The peace that they felt with God was gone. It was missing from that very moment.

Fear was immediate in their hearts and lives.  They were afraid of the punishment of God upon them.  This was the first time they ever felt fear, for the first time they knew they were naked before God.   The serpent convinced them that they would be like God, knowing both good and  evil.  Instead, they became sinners, while God remained sinless.

They immediately became sinners in need of salvation.

 

Death entered this world, at the disobedience of Adam and Eve.  Sin is such a serious thing to God, that sin required a blood sacrifice unto the Lord.  It was the first time a young he lamb without spot was sacrificed for a temporary covering.  It was the first time blood had been shed.  

God cursed them in their disobedience,  they would know pain, sorrow and sadness for the rest of their lives.  They would have to work to eat and to live.   God made them leave the perfect garden He made for them.   He also told them they could no longer eat of the tree of life and God sent angels to  guard it.

Adam and Eve made then a yearly sacrifice and continued to have a relationship with the Lord but it was not the same.  They still had happy times but they would also live with unhappy times.

Without God, there is no true peace of heart.  The peace that Adam and Eve knew with God would never really be the same as it was in the garden God made for them.

Adam and Eve looked forward to redemption's promise, through faith and we look back at the cross for our redemption through faith.  When Christ was crucified, as the perfect lamb of God, without spot (meaning sinless).  He died one time for all, no other covering, no other death sacrifice was required.  He finished at the cross what needed to be done.

Mankind is still missing peace, until we find the hope and joy of salvation in Christ alone.  Without Christ we cannot know the peace of God or be at peace with God.

When we find the missing piece, which is Christ for salvation, is when we  find the missing peace..  The peace that rules our hearts because of Christ in us.  The blessing of peace abides with us when we remain faithful in prayer and right living as children of God.

Dear Father In Heaven,

Be with each one here today, I pray you will open their hearts and their minds to your truth.

I pray they will find the peace that passes all understanding.  The forgiveness of Christ and rest of soul, that comes by knowing you.  Hold back the powers of Satan in their lives and bring the miracle of faith into their lives.  May they believe and trust you today as the only way of salvation.  In Christ name, I pray this, Amen.

Upon this day, will you trust Christ as your Saviour and Hero of your life?

Susan Y Nikitenko

May 1st, 2017

 Genesis 3:11
 And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat?

Roman 5:1  Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

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The Missing Piece - Lesson

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The Missing Piece
(Introductory Lesson)

Today I found a children's book that has many bible stories for young children.  Inside it is signed with love, Happy Easter, to a boy named Josh from his parents, 2005.  I found it at Good-Will, it didn't look used hardly at all.  It is filled with jigsaw puzzles of pictures illustrating bible stories.  Everything  in it is in perfect condition, but it has one puzzle piece missing on the first story of Adam and Eve.

When I found it, my younger 23 year old daughter said she saw it and wanted to buy it, but it had a missing piece.  Eves face could still be seen, it was just that the puzzle piece was missing.  As I was determining whether I wanted to buy it,  I was reminded by my 29 year old daughter of the missing piece of people without Christ in their heart and lives.

It struck me as I realized that Adam and Eve had lost face, because that was the puzzle piece that was missing.  Parts of their faces are the only piece missing from the book.  I wonder how many times Eve must of blamed herself for talking her husband into doing something God told them not to do.  Adam too must have wished he had done things differently.  

How sad it is to know that Adam and Eve lived in a perfect world and had a perfect relationship with God only to find themselves hiding from God because they chose to disobey Him.  They lost something that day they would never get back, at least in this world.  A perfect happy sinless world and a perfect relationship with God.  All of life changed for them, all of nature even changed.  Sin had entered into a perfect sinless existence.

All of this reminded me of the apple themed lessons  for the children.  Though an apple most likely was not the fruit that was called the" forbidden fruit."   The fact is "that at the moment they ate of it,  they started to die physically.

So after saying all this, because of sin entering into the world, all people are born with something missing.  We are missing that relationship with God and salvation that comes by having that relationship.  There is only one way to restore a relationship between God and people.  With Adam and Eve, they had to make a yearly sacrifice.  The sacrifice supplied a temporary covering of sin.  It was then that God would draw close to them.

The blood sacrifice was a foretelling of the spotless lamb of God, God's Son, who would die and supply a permanent washing away of sin, offered to all people.  God has offered the gift of salvation to all who will believe and receive Christ, turning away from one direction of life to follow after the things of God.

Jesus asks those who believe, to follow Him.  Follow His direction, follow His ways.  This is repentance.

We no longer follow after our own ways but follow after the ways of Christ.

It's upon believing and the receiving of Christ into our hearts and life that God restores this missing piece.  A real relationship with God, that happens only through Christ.

Loving parents give their children gifts, such as a book filled with learning for their small child.  A book about God.  I hope one day that Josh will find that missing piece.  Maybe he already has.

How About You?

  God has made salvation simple enough that children can understand it.  Jesus said,  let the little children come unto me and forbid them not.  

Susan Y Nikitenko

April 29th, 2017

Genesis 2:16 -17
And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:
 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.


Father God,  I pray for each one here today.  I pray you will help them understand that God has provided  a way to restore that missing piece in the hearts of mankind.  Christ gave his life and took upon himself our sins at the cross. Your desire dear God, is that we are forgiven of our sins and become your children and a pray that each person here will see that they need forgiveness for their sins.  Open the eyes of those who need salvation today and save their souls for Christ sake.  Amen.

If you have the missing piece to this puzzle could you please send it to me.  Thank-you.

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My God Was By My Side

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My God Was By My Side

I sat upon the cool green grass;

I played my harp and praised.

The sheep were grazing in the field;

While watching ore I prayed.

I knew that God was blessing me;

I praised Him all day long.

Each time I boldly asked of Him;

He helped me to be strong.

I watched the fold so faithfully;

I would not let them stray.

I lead them by the waters calm;

I cared for them each day.

When danger came to threaten them;

My sling, I took in hand.

I slung a stone up in the air;

I bravely  took a stand.

God gave me strength to make a stand;

Even though I was small.

I knew God could do anything;

Anything at all.

No giants are giant enough;

When with Him we abide.

Greater is He that is in me;

My God was by my side.

 God gave me strength to make a stand;

Even though I was small.

I knew God could do anything;

Anything at all.

Susan Nikitenko

Song About David

April 23rd, 2017

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The Shepherd Loves His Sheep

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The Shepherd Loves His Sheep

David was a shepherd over the sheep of His Father's flock.  He made sure they were safe and made sure they were cared for.  If a wolf came along to hurt one of them.  He would either kill it or run it off.  Shepherds, like David,  would sometimes use their staff to keep danger away.  Many times shepherds would use their staff to pull the sheep from harm or pull them to the place they needed to be. 

David is known in scripture for His ability to cast stones with his leather sling.  He watched over the flock and He lead  them to green pastures to graze.  He would damn up a place within a brook so the waters would be still for them.  Sheep will not drink water from a moving source.  I see David sitting, leaning up against a tree, strumming His harp as he sang  praises unto the Lord.  I'm sure His singing brought comfort to the flock, surly they knew His voice.

If one of the sheep would wander away, he would search for it until He found it.  Each one of His father's sheep were important and valued. 

Jesus, is our shepherd.  Jesus leads us and supplies our needs.  He doesn't want us to wander away from him.  Each one of us are important to him.  He wants us to follow him and live our lives for him.  There are things in the world that could pull us away from where we need to be.  Where do we need to be? Safe within His will for our lives. 

Like the sheep, sometimes people wander away from God into some kind of sin.  Or they choose a life that just doesn't include God.  Either way it is called living a life of sin.  Even if the person is the sweetest most giving person in the whole wide world and does not fully trust Christ or does things without the right motivation, those works are counted as filthy rags to God. 

David's father's sheep stayed within the safety of the flock.  If danger were near the flock, the shepherd would call out a warning signal and the flock would huddle together tightly.  The enemy of the sheep would go for the one straggling behind, the one outside the huddle. 

The shepherd knows each one of His sheep by name and God knows each of us by name.  If one lamb was straggling behind.  I'm sure David would call to that one by name and offer His arms of safety.   He would not just sit by at let that one be torn to pieces by a fierce wolf. 

Jesus is the Great Shepherd of our souls, of our lives and He laid down His life for us.    He is the comforter that lives within the heart of every believer.  He leads us and directs our paths.  Keeps us in the safety of His will  and empowers us in His arms of  His strength.  

The bible speaks of a shepherd that left His 99 sheep in order to search for the one that wandered away.  He did not give up until He had that one lamb within His arms, carrying it back to the fold. 

Do you know God loves us that way too. He calls to that wandering one, "come home to me."  He calls to people through the preaching of His Word.  He speaks to our hearts in a still small voice.  Just as a shepherd calls for his sheep.  He calls for you to follow Him, give your life to Him. Know , He gave his life for us at Calvary and paid our sin debt.    That we could become children of God. 

Father God,  I pray for each one here , that you will speak to their hearts and help them understand the lesson today about your love for us as our Great Shepherd.  Thank you for being the Great Shepherd who watches over us daily as we live our lives.  Help us to live our lives pleasing to you and lead us within your will.  In Jesus Name I Pray This. Amen

Susan Nikitenko

Children's Lesson

April 23rd, 2017

1Peter 2:25
For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls

Matthew 18:12
How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray?

Matthew 18:13
And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray.

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Thy Word Is A Lamp

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The Lost Lamb Game

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