Seeking God


Scripture states that our surroundings declare the Glory of God and proclain the work of His hands. The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Psalm 19:1-4
Scripture states that Jesus himself spoke everything into existence. And God said, "Let there be ..." Genesis 1 For by him all things were created, Colossians 1:15-20 Yes, Jesus made the Universe. Hebrews 1:1-3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. John 1:3
	We believe we can teach these truths to others through the horse and the fellowship associated with activities involving horses.
	Those activities include (but are not limited to):
		Trail Riding in the great Out-Of-Doors.
		God created this Earth for us to enjoy. The skies proclaim His creation. Enjoying it in a relaxing way also affords us opportunity to listen to Him and His Spirit.
		Training Horses using Natural Horsemanship Techniques.
		Horses are prey animals. Humans don't naturally understand how horses think, act and react. As we become educated about horses, we can see more clearly how awesome, loving, and creative our God is.
		Camping With Horses.
		How many times have you been camping where everything went smoothly? The trials and tribulations of camping often bring fellowship with others to a higher level more quickly than in our typical environment where it is easy to "escape" uncomfortable situations rather the joining together to work through them. This deeper fellowship leads to trust, which is another quality that attracts us to God.

Our environment screams creation.
                   Psalm 19:1-4
                   Romans 1:20
                   Job 12:7-10

Who is Jesus?
                  Jesus is the Word. ... and the Word became flesh ... John 1
                  The Supremacy of Christ Colossians1:15-20
                  He created the UNIVERSE Hebrews 1:1-3

Why did Jesus come to Earth? John 18:37

Who was here first? Jesus or Adam?
See Colossians 1:15 (the answer is Jesus)

Our environment screams creation. Top
Psalm 19
         ¹The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.
         ²Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge.
         ³There is no speech or language where their voice is not heard.
         ⁴Their voice goes out into all the earth, ...

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Romans 1:19-20 (NIV)
¹⁹ since what may be know about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. ²⁰ For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities-his eternal power and divine nature-have
been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse.

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Job 12:7-10
⁷ "But ask the animals, and they will teach you,
or the birds of the air, and they will tell you;
⁸ or speak to the earth, and it will teach you,
or let the fish of the sea inform you.
⁹ Which of all these does not know
that the hand of the LORD has done this?
¹⁰ In his hand is the life of every creature
and the breath of all mankind.

Who is Jesus?

Jesus is the "Word".
The Word Became Flesh John 1:1-5 & 14
¹ In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
² He was with God in the beginning.
³ Through Him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.
⁴ In him was life, and that life was the light of men.
⁵ The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it.
¹⁴ The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the
   One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

Jesus is Supreme and the CREATOR of EVERYTHING.

The Supremacy of Christ - Colossians 1:15-20 (New International Version) Top
¹⁵ He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.
¹⁶ For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or
powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him.
¹⁷ He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.
¹⁸ And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so
that in everything he might have the supremacy.
¹⁹ For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him,
²⁰ and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making
peace through his blood, shed on the cross.

Creator of the Universe - Hebrews 1:1-3 (New International Version) Top
¹ In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, ² but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made the universe. ³ The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.

TRUTH
Why did Jesus come to Earth? Top

John 18:37 "You are a king, then!" said Pilate.
Jesus answered, "You are right in saying I am a king.
In fact, for this reason I was born, and for this I came into the world,
to testify to the truth.
Everyone on the side of truth listens to me."

John 14:6 (NIV) Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life.
No one comes to the Father except through me."

Creation

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Genesis 1 - The Beginning
(Day 1)
¹ In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
² Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.
³ And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light.
⁴ God saw that the light was good, and He separated the light from the darkness.
⁵ God called the light "day," and the darkness he called "night." And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.
(Day 2)
⁶ And God said, "Let there be an expanse between the waters to separate water from water."
⁷ So God made the expanse and separated the water under the expanse from the water above it. And it was so.
⁸ God called the expanse "sky." And there was evening, and there was morning—the second day.
(Day 3)
⁹ And God said, "Let the water under the sky be gathered to one place, and let dry ground appear." And it was so.
¹⁰ God called the dry ground "land," and the gathered waters he called "seas." And God saw that it was good.
¹¹ Then God said, "Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their various kinds." And it was so.
¹² The land produced vegetation: plants bearing seed according to their kinds and trees bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good.
¹³ And there was evening, and there was morning—the third day.
(Day 4) ¹⁴ And God said, "Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them serve as signs to mark seasons and days and years,
¹⁵ and let them be lights in the expanse of the sky to give light on the earth." And it was so.
¹⁶ God made two great lights—the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars.
¹⁷ God set them in the expanse of the sky to give light on the earth,
¹⁸ to govern the day and the night, and to separate light from darkness. And God saw that it was good.
¹⁹ And there was evening, and there was morning—the fourth day.
(Day 5) ²⁰ And God said, "Let the water teem with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the expanse of the sky."
²¹ So God created the great creatures of the sea and every living and moving thing with which the water teems, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.
²² God blessed them and said, "Be fruitful and increase in number and fill the water in the seas, and let the birds increase on the earth." ²³ And there was evening, and there was morning—the fifth day.
(Day 6) God created Horses ... and Man.
²⁴ And God said, "Let the land produce living creatures according to their kinds: livestock, creatures that move along the ground, and wild animals, each according to its kind." And it was so.
²⁵ God made the wild animals according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good.
²⁶ Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move along the ground."
²⁷ So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.
²⁸ God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground."
²⁹ Then God said, "I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food.
³⁰ And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds of the air and all the creatures that move on the ground—everything that has the breath of life in it—I give every green plant for food." And it was so.
³¹ God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning—the sixth day.