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What Is Man?. Ps 8:1-9. WHAT IS MAN?. Ps 8:4: Why is God mindful of man Job 7:17: Why does God exalt and set his heart on man Job 25:6: Man is a maggot and a worm Ecc 7:20: Man is nothing more than a sinner. CONSIDER THE HEAVENS. Ps 8:3: Consider the heavens
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What Is Man? Ps 8:1-9
WHAT IS MAN? • Ps 8:4: Why is God mindful of man • Job 7:17: Why does God exalt and set his heart on man • Job 25:6: Man is a maggot and a worm • Ecc 7:20: Man is nothing more than a sinner
CONSIDER THE HEAVENS • Ps 8:3: Consider the heavens • Ps 147:4: God counts and names the stars • Ps 19:1 The heavens declare God’s glory • Job 35:5: The heavens point out our inferiority
THE MILKY WAY GALAXY
THE MILKY WAY GALAXY 200 to 400 billion stars (Ps 147:4) 100,000 light-years in diameter (light-year = 5.9 trillion miles)
If a quarter represented the size of Earth, then half the United States would represent the size of the Milky Way
THE STARS OF OUR GALAXY
GEMINI CONSTELLATION 2Kgs 23:5; Acts 28:11
ORION CONSTELLATION Job 9:9; Job 38:31; Am 5:8
PLEIADES “THE SEVEN SISTERS” Job 9:9; Job 38:31; Am 5:8
THE SUN Ps 74:16; Ps 72:4
BUTTERFLY NEBULA Found in Constellation, “Scorpius” The butterfly wings surround one of the hottest white dwarf stars. The central star of this nebula is estimated to be over 220,000 degrees Celsius.
BOOMERANG NEBULA Located about 5,000 light years away from Earth, the Boomerang Nebula is the coldest place found in the universe so far. The temperature of the nebula has been measured at -272.15 degrees Celsius/-457.87 degrees Fahrenheit.
OUR PLACE IN THE UNIVERSE
Arcturus: The Great Bear 4th brightest star in the sky 36 light-years from Earth …Job 9:9; 38:32
Antares and Betelgeuse, if they were placed at our Sun’s location, would envelope Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars
OUR PLACE BEFORE GOD
CONSIDER THE BIRDS • Mt 6:26: God didn’t say compare yourself to the heavens. God said compare yourself to the birds of the air • Ps 50:11: God knows all the birds of the mountains • Ps 147:9: God gives food to the ravens
CONSIDER THE CHRIST • Heb 1:2; 2:6-9: The creator died for us • 2Co 5:21: The Creator bore our sins on the cross • Tit 2:13-14, The Creator died to redeem us from sin and to make us His own special people
WHAT IS MAN? • Man is nothing but a sinful maggot when compared with God’s creation • Yet, God proves He is mindful of man by providing for and exalting him • The Birds and The Christ teach us this truth • Yes, in many ways, man is less than nothing • Nevertheless, regarding salvation, God has considered man great enough to save