Introduction: All of creation up to this point has been merely an introduction to what would happen at the end of day six. The creation of the human race was the central object of God’s creative purpose from the beginning. The human race is still at the center of God’s purpose for the entire material…

God of all Creation (Genesis 1:1-25) Genesis 1:1-25 (NASB95) 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the waters. 3 Then God said, “Let there be light”;…

Introduction: remember what the earth looked like in our last study? The whole earth was covered with water; waves were rushing over the face of the earth. The earth also had something like a heavy mist of thick clouds and dense fog. It had been impossible to see any distance whatsoever from any place…

Introduction: As the second day dawned, the earth was still covered with water. It probably had the appearance of mud, with no dry land and no breathable atmosphere. Its entire surface was liquid elements, predominantly water, situated in a spherical shape and hung on nothing in space (Job 26:7). Also…

(Sorry for the recording this week, a little muffled) Today Pastor Chase kicks off our new sermon series titled "Design for Discipleship. " This week we explore four truths that explain why God cares for us. Grab your Bible and follow along!

“In the beginning God …” ( Genesis 1:1 ) o Those who disagree with Creationism § Typically start with rejecting the existence of God. § Scientifically – “We have scientific evidence opposing creation” · They actually have Historical Evidence. · They have the same evidence we do but interpret it differently.…

Introduction: Naturalistic science has always struggled to explain all the stars and planets that exist in the universe. How could so much have evolved out of nothing? How did the stars get scattered across such a vast expanse of space? Why is there such diversity among them? What set the stars ablaze,…

Psalm 19:1 Introduction I appreciated the mockery of one of my Facebook friends who wondered why she had to put mosquito spray on her children just to get into the van! Another friend quipped that he regrets saying in January that he could hardly wait for the first mosquito bite. Someone else wrote,…

God had spoken. The one who speaks expects to be heard. And God was heard. Speaking is the first active verb of the universe. The only verb that existed before creation was the “is-ness” of God. There can be no speech without a speaker. Speaking is how God created the universe. This is the metaphor of…

James Montgomery Boice: It would be difficult to say anything negative about any one of the psalms, since each is a part of sacred Scripture and is given to us by God for our benefit. Every psalm in the Psalter has undoubtedly been of great spiritual benefit to many millions of persons. Yet we cannot…

What is the Image of God?

We begin our series, God's Big Picture looking at how the whole story of the bible fits together under the idea of the Kingdom of God. God's people, in God's place, living under God's rule and blessing. This pattern was established when God created the world. Thanks to Vaughan Roberts for his work on this in his similarly titled book.

Just in case you were not with us last week, I’m very excited about this new year. In 2019 we are going to journey all the way through the Bible together. Today we will be in Genesis chapters five and six if you want to be turning there in your Bibles to Genesis 5 . We started in Genesis last week and…

In the beginning, God created mankind to rule over his perfect, harmonious creation. We were born to rule as God's special regents. Even now, despite the mess we have made of things, God calls us to be overcomers--conquerers. He values us so highly, that not only has he not given up on us, he's invited us to rule with him for eternity. Don't believe it? Listen to this message and explore what the Bible tells us. Before listening, watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZPfCWV81pE

John Macarthur and further back the SBC have made Women’s roles in the life of the church a front and center issue. The SBC had knuckle heads making statements like… a women in my pulpit… never . Then a couple of weeks ago, John MacArthur made the satement about Beth Moore… stay home. Unfortunately today…

Introduction: A. God’s Word created water creatures and air creatures (v.20). 1. “Then God said…” (v.20). a) The power of God’s Word. (1) God’s Word can set the hardest heart afire or else pound it like a hammer until it breaks and surrenders to Christ. The Lord says in Jeremiah "Is not My word like…

The Omnipotence of God – Isaiah 40 Preached by Pastor Phil Layton at Gold Country Baptist Church April 22, 2007 Not many centuries ago, as far as the observable universe was concerned, man firmly believed that the Earth was central and stationary, while a little Sun, moon, and other tiny heavenly bodies…

What has the church traditionally taught about God? Our church forefathers crafted a concise statement about God in what we’ve come to call The Apostles’ Creed. Two words express the core of His being and character: He is Father Almighty. How did God express that almightiness? By creating the heavens…

Genesis 2 is an amplification of day 6 in creation week ( Genesis 1:26-29 ) · More information · Deeper understanding · Indicator to us that this particular part of creation was significant. A closer look at creation reveals that we were made to have a relationship with God . Its seen in our likeness…

This morning its good to be back and be able to start a new year with a new series. For the next several weeks we’re going to be moving through the beginning of our Bibles. We’re going to be spending a lot of time in the first few chapters of Genesis - and I will forewarn you that we’ll be going slow.…

Jesus is Our Source source a generative force : cause a point of origin or procurement : beginning one that initiates : author also : prototype, model one that supplies information 3 times in the book of Revelation Jesus is referred to as the Alpha and the Omega. First and last letters in the Greek alphabet.…

Exploring the first recorded words of God. What can it mean for us?

Introduction: Now, we come to the sixth day of creation, to the most important day of all—by far the most important day. Why? Because God now creates both land animals and man. Man is to be the summit of God’s creation. Once man is created, God will create no more. But man is not created until the last…