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 God has helped human beings to ‘subdue the earth’ and go beyond our land

dwelling habitat, in the discovery of ways of exploring the oceans and through
air and space travel.

Way to Work (Means)

This lesson needs to involve firsthand observation of creatures in their particular
habitat. A sea-life centre is excellent as it represents a clearly-defined habitat with
a variety of creatures moving in different ways. Alternatively, a garden, field, pond,
seashore or wood could be visited.

Before the trip

1. Refer to the proposed trip. What sort of creatures do you think we might see
there? Do you think we might see a (something unlikely)? Why not?

Introduce the concept of habitat – a place or area in which a creature or
plant has its home. Refer to Genesis 1.

2. Note the concept of freedom of movement within clear boundaries. Why
might creatures need to move? (pleasure, procuring food, finding shelter, a
mate, protection)

3. God has gloriously designed them to move in their habitat. Look out for the

variety of ways in which creatures move: on the ground, through the water, up
and down, sideways, etc. Yet animal movement depends on a particular part
of the body. Muscles. They work really well together in pairs, and also with
the bones, or in the case of many sea creatures with the hard bony shell.

(crabs, lobsters)

4. Does God have any boundaries? Is there anywhere he can’t go?
What about human beings? Where has God placed us on the earth? Can we
live in the ocean? Can we travel through the air?

While we know that God has made us land dwellers, he has also helped us
discover ways of moving through water and through the air, which are helpful

to mankind. Part of God’s command to human beings, when he made us, was
to rule over the earth – to solve problems, to overcome obstacles, to make
discoveries, to find creative answers to difficulties. [Note this is not the same
as deliberately crossing a boundary God said not to cross. eg. Don’t eat of
this fruit.]

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