Knowing the Bible Through Powerful Poems, Prayers and Declarations.
Genesis Part 1
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GENESIS 1
POEM, PRAYERS AND DECLARATIONS
POEM
In the Beginning, God!
In the beginning, God,
Yes in the beginning God!
In the beginning, God created the heaven
In the beginning, God created the earth
In the beginning God
Yes, in the beginning, God.
Let there be light He said
Let there be light
God created the day
God created the night.
He separated water from land
That He called earth and sea.
Filled them with all kinds of living things
Look around and see.
Fishes in the water
Trees on land
On the sixth day
He created man.
In the beginning, God, yes
In the beginning God
Creator of the heaven
Creator of the earth
In the beginning, God, yes
In the beginning God!
Lesson
➢ God is Creator.
➢ God is creative - look at nature’s variety and beauty.
➢ God is supernatural and all powerful.
Prayer
I praise the Creator of the heaven
I praise the Creator of the earth
I praise the Maker of the land and sea
Who knew me before my birth.
You worked six days and rested on the seventh
I will do likewise as my God in heaven.
Focus Psalm
Psalm 1:1-3 and Psalm 8:3-9
1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord and in his law doth he meditates day and night.
3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth fruit in his season, his leaf shall not wither, and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper
Psalm 8:3-9
ADDITIONAL PRAYERS AND DECLARATIONS BASED ON
GENESIS 1
1. Praises to God the Creator of heaven and earth [1:1].
2. Heavenly Father remove any kind of darkness (of depression, frustration, etc) that may overshadow my life in the name of Jesus Christ [1:2].
3. Lord let the Holy Spirit move upon my life as He moved upon the earth and do great things, and fix anything in my life that needs fixing in the name of Jesus Christ.
4. Lord shine your light in my life and dispel all darkness in the name of Jesus Christ [1:3].
5. Lord let good things happen in my life today and do a mighty work [1:4].
6. Lord let me be spiritually fruitful and productive in the name of Jesus Christ [1:11].
7. Heavenly Father, take charge of and rule as King of my life as the sun rules the day in the name of Jesus Christ [1:16].
8. Lord, take away any fear I may have of any animal/insect in the name of Jesus as you have given me dominion over these things [1:28].
9. Lord Creator of the world, create new things in my life and let your goodness be evident in the name of Jesus.
10. Lord bless me and my family as we produce fruit for your kingdom in the name of Jesus [1:22].
11. I declare, I am filled with the light of God's Word.
12. I am fearfully and wonderfully made in the image of God [1:27]
13. I declare good things are happening in my life.
14. I have authority and dominion over the animals of this earth; therefore I shall not be afraid of any insect in the name of Jesus Christ [1:28].
15. I will not fear any animal because I have dominion over them in the name of Jesus Christ [1:26].
GENESIS 1 QUIZ
ANSWER TRUE OR FALSE
1. In the beginning God created the heavens only. True/False
2. The earth was without form and void and darkness was
upon the face of the earth. True/False
3. God said let there be darkness and there was light. True/False
4. God called the firmament heaven. True/False
5. On the fifth day God created fowls. True/False
6. God created the stars on the sixth day. True/False
7. Cattles were created on the fifth day. True/False
8. Man was made in the image of God on the fourth day. True/False
9. God united the light and darkness. True/False
10. God called the dry land earth and the gathering of
water streams. True/False
PRAYER FOR A VISITATION FROM GOD
1. God of wonder, might love and power I desire a visitation from you today.
2. Visit me Lord, even in my times of weakness and clothe me in righteousness as you did Adam in Jesus name.
3. Visit me Lord as you did Abraham and show me what to do and where to go in Jesus name.
4. Lord, visit me and let your presence be known as you did Abram and Sarai, and cause me to rejoice in Jesus name.
PRAYER FOR HELP
1. Lord, my present help in times of trouble help me today in the name of Jesus Christ.
2. Lord show up in my life as my helper and my God.
3. Help me Lord, as you helped Adam and Eve in their times of sinfulness, give me new garments, take away the old sinful clothes and clothe me in your righteousness in the name of Jesus.
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About this Book
Knowing the Bible Through Powerful Poems, Prayers and Declaration consists of twenty five powerful poems, prayers and declarations based on the significant events in Genesis. The poems are based on the chapters of Genesis, a retelling of the stories in poetic form.
Benefits of Reading this Book
Knowing the Bible Through Powerful Poems, Prayers and Declaration is designed to stir your interest in reading and studying the Bible, to help you understand and easily recall the stories in the book of Genesis due to its poetic nature and to guide you in prayers and declarations with biblical references.
About the Author
Melecia Davis-Gibbs (DTh.) is a Pastor and Lecturer who has served the body of Christ in various capacities such as, Worship Leader, Intercessor, Evangelism and Missions Coordinator. As a Bible College Lecturer some of the courses she has taught are Pentateuch, Poetics Books, Pauline Epistles, General Epistle, Hermeneutics and Typology. She is a seminar and conference speaker known for her simple but profound presentations on topics such as Spiritual Fruits, Spiritual Gifts, Prayer, Worship Leading and Evangelism. She has a passion for teaching the Word of God and seeing persons apply it to their lives.