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    Master Teacher: 1st Quarter 2017
    Master Teacher: 1st Quarter 2017
    Master Teacher: 1st Quarter 2017
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    Master Teacher: 1st Quarter 2017

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    Master Teacher is the teacher’s quarterly to be used with Adult Christian Life and College and Career. Each lesson contains extensive biblical exposition and specific instructions for the teacher. The outline of the lesson is reader-friendly, and includes suggestions for maximizing teacher/student interaction and topics for making the study informative and enriching.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherR.H. Boyd Publishing Corporation
    Release dateOct 23, 2016
    ISBN9781681671680
    Master Teacher: 1st Quarter 2017

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      Master Teacher - R.H. Boyd Publishing Corp.

      LESSON 1 FOR WEEK OF JANUARY 1, 2017

      WORD AND WORKS

      UNIFYING TOPIC:

      Praising God the Creator

      LESSON TEXT

      I. God Is Worthy to Be Praised

      (Psalm 33:1–3)

      II. God Loves Righteousness

      (Psalm 33:4–5)

      III. God’s Word Effects God’s Work

      (Psalm 33:6–9)

      THE MAIN THOUGHT

      By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth. (Psalm 33:6, KJV)

      UNIFYING PRINCIPLE

      People praise the achievements of others. What should be the subject of our praise? The psalmist teaches that the Word and work of God the Creator are worthy of our praise.

      LESSON AIM

      To acknowledge God as the just and loving Creator of heaven and earth.

      LIFE AIM

      To rejoice in God’s Word and work in creation and to strategize ways to make praising God our highest priority.

      BEFORE YOU TEACH

      Consider . . .

      Focus for College and Career—Impress upon these students that they have to explore the various ways in which one can praise God the Creator. And they should also understand that they have to affirm the importance of living lives that glorify God because their lifestyle of worship can influence others to do the same.

      Focus for Adult Christian Life—Adults tend to think that the things that support and sustain life are the results of their own efforts. Adults appreciate the beauty of creation and marvel at the delicate balance of the universe. They may question how the earth and universe came to be.

      Supplementary Study Materials

      For further reference, see today’s lesson from Boyd’s Commentary, New National Baptist Hymnal, 21st Century Edition, #21 (NNBH, #30), and God’s Promises Bible.

      Teacher Helps

      For teaching supplements visit http://www.rhboydpublishing.com.

      First Step: Explain that Psalm 33 is a hymn celebrating creation, as are Psalms 8, 19, 104, and 145. Then, ask your students to list hymns and songs that praise God as Creator and compare them to Psalm 33.

      Second Step: Ask the class members to come up with Scriptures that point to God being the Creator and Sustainer. It is acceptable to use a concordance, Google, or a Bible app.

      Third Step: For College and Career: Ask students to identify ways to incorporate praise of God beyond worship services and into various aspects of daily life. For Adult Christian Life: Facilitate a discussion on how the Church can better focus worship services on God. What would they add or omit?

      Fourth Step: Ask for two or three class members to describe times when they were especially moved to give God praise. What prompted them? How did they respond?

      Fifth Step: Conclude class with prayer thanking God for His Word and works.

      God’s Word in Life

      God is truly great in the way He has created the things in this world. He has made all things special which He created for His glory. Anyone who has ever grown roses knows the beauty that is in them and can really appreciate this wonderful flower. It is a marvel that there is such a wide variety of roses. But there is one other thing that is very peculiar about the variety of roses, no two kinds of roses smell exactly alike. Hence, a person really should stop and take time to smell the roses. In a rose garden all one has to do is take a rose and smell it. Then take another kind of rose and smell it. The two different roses will have two very distinct scents.

      This is why God is so marvelous in all He does in all of His creation. Each person is very different and unique in God’s sight. Every child of God is most special to Jesus Christ in a particular way. God does not take any of His people for granted. God loves each Christian in a very particular way. And each follower of Jesus Christ has a unique talent that they can use in their local church to make it very special also. So all Christians need to praise God’s wonderful works in His creation. God is truly worthy of all praise for the unique and wonderful way in which He has created His people! †

      — EXPOSITION —

      Introduction

      The book of Psalms, also called the Psalter, is itself divided into five books: Psalms 1–41 (Book I), 42–72 (Book II), 73–89 (Book III), 90–106 (Book IV), and 107–150 (Book V). Psalm 33 is one of the few songs of praise found in Books I–II. It perfectly captures the big picture not only of the Psalms, but also of the Bible: God is in complete control of the world. This idea of completeness is displayed in the very arrangement of this psalm. It consists of twenty-two lines, which is also the number of letters in the Hebrew alphabet. God’s comprehensive sovereignty covers every aspect of life from start to finish, from the least to the greatest. The appropriate response to God’s power and presence in the world is praise. Psalm 33 invites those who know and acknowledge who God is to praise Him.

      I. God Is Worthy to Be Praised (Psalm 33:1–3)

      The people of God should always give praise to the Lord. We should acknowledge just how great God is and how wonderfully He takes care of His entire creation. This is the theme found in the Psalms under study today; for the psalmist says, Praise the LORD with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings. Sing unto him a new song; play skillfully with a loud noise (Ps. 33:2–3, KJV). The Lord is an awesome God who creates and gives good things to His creation.

      Verse one is almost identical to Psalm 32:11, which says, Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart (KJV). Psalm 33 seems to be a continuation or direct response to the previous psalm. There is even an absence of a superscription for Psalm 33, so there is a seamless transition between the two psalms. Psalms 32:11 and 33:1 both address the righteous and the upright and call on them to rejoice. Verse 2 contains the first reference to musical instruments in the Psalms. Praise is to include not only offering one’s self to God but also one’s musical gifts. The human voice is the most basic and readily available musical instrument. The psalmist encourages the righteous to use their voices in all the ways that it can be used: singing and shouting (see v. 3). The singing of a new song is often associated with the celebration of God’s reign (see Pss. 96:1; 98:1; 149:1).

      The command to praise reminds readers that praise is not simply a grateful attitude. Praise is the offering of oneself to God as is appropriate to those who are dependent on God. As an act of sacrifice, praise describes total abandonment of the self to God. The call to praise instructs the righteous to use all within them to praise, including artful skill, fervent emotion, and the fresh, alive salvation song. Nothing is held back in praise.

      The people of God can shout about the goodness, greatness, and generosity that God continually displays towards His followers. The Old Testament scholar George Knight picks upon this theme as he writes, His loyal-love which creates goodness of heart in men and in women. God’s Word works quietly, continuously, unnoticed, like a flow of thought and a movement of power in human lives (Psalms, Vol. I [Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 1982], 160). For Christians, it is most important to recognize that God is on their side. The Word of God is there telling them that God is good to them and Jesus Christ will always keep His people safe in the world today.

      For more information about CREATION PSALMS, visit www.rhboydpublishing.com.

      Christians should study God’s Word very closely so that we will be able to give God all praise and glory for His marvelous work in creating this world. Because God’s Word is full of the truth, it will make a follower of Jesus Christ free from the cares and concerns of this world. God the Creator controls everything in the world. He will not allow Satan to bind His children up in a world full of confusion. God wants His people free to be all we should be and to do great and wonderful works in His Kingdom. The psalmist best sums up this concept of the victory that is in God when he wrote that the LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works. All thy works shall praise thee (Ps. 145:9–10, KJV).

      BREATH

      (Hebrew: ruach)

      This Hebrew word can mean wind, breath, air, spirit, or Spirit as in the Spirit of God, the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit. The association of these meanings is so close that wind and breath are symbols for the Spirit of God in the Bible.

      II. God Loves Righteousness (Psalm 33:4–5)

      Beginning at verse four, the psalmist gives reasons why God should be praised. God’s Word and work are the first reasons. Both words reflect the nature and characteristics of God. He is truthful and faithful. Elsewhere in the Psalms, God is described as upright (see Pss. 25:8; 92:15, KJV). As mentioned before, the psalmist also refers to God’s people as upright (Ps. 33:1, KJV), which suggests that they derive their identity from God. God’s love for righteousness and justice is evidenced by the earth being full of the goodness of the LORD (v. 5, KJV). The people of God should praise the Lord for all His righteousness and goodness towards them. Worship is called for based on the truth of Yahweh’s word, acts, and nature. Faithful and upright people worship God, who is upright in word and faithful in the exercise of His power. One might ask, Is the earth full of Yahweh’s commitment? Psalm 33 gives a clear response: The making of the world was an expression of uprightness, trustworthiness, faithfulness, and commitment. Although one sees these again in Israel’s history, they are already expressed in the way God made the world.

      The Word of God shows forth

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