1. God Created Light (Genesis 1:1-5, 14-19) Lesson Focus God is the creator; all things were made by him. * God made our world to function by time. * Light and the heavenly bodies regulate time. * God has brought order to our world. Lesson Application We know that we have a great and powerful God by the world that he made. * God is the master and creator of our time. * The sun, moon, and stars do his bidding, so we believe that God is in control of our world. Biblical Context The book of Genesis tells us how God prepared a place for the people he created and how he has entered into relationship with them. Genesis 1 reveals that God ordered the world so that it would be just right for people and also determined to live among them. God began to order the world for people by creating time. Verse 1 is most likely an introduction to the story, and verse 2 indicates that the story begins when there was no order; however, the presence of God’s Spirit also indicates the potential fo...