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…

“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,…

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…

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.

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…

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…

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.…

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…

The “In Between” Open your Bibles to Gen. 1 , John 10 , Eph. 2 , and Eph. 4 The Believe series reconvenes tomorrow with chapter 11. Reminder, the first 10 lessons were “What We Believe.” The next 10 are “What We Do.” They are not suggestions or if you want to be an “above average” Christian, then do…

Title: After Darkness, Light Text: Genesis 1:2-5 Preached by Pastor Phil Layton at Gold Country Baptist Church on Sunday, May 27, 2007 www.goldcountrybaptist.org The medieval times or Middle Ages are often called the dark ages for a number of reasons, but spiritually speaking the world was very dark…

To contemplate the goodness and the order of God's creation

"Creation reveals God’s nature, as the picture the artist. His eternal Power and Godhead are visible in his works." - FB Meyer

God created Man, not Man creating God!

Greater Faith, 4/25/10 Greetings Scx: Gen. 1:26-28 Title: Get over it Prayer Theo: underpressure , stressed out, Under the expectation of others Interpretation of this Passage: 1. Ecological a. To dominate b. Plunder ; i. Treat water like it will always flow ii. No thought for environment, the air, the…

What is Genesis about? What can we really take from the first chapter of Genesis? How do we understand Genesis 1 as we consider our relationship with God?

February 25, 2007 Pure Sex Part 1: Sex was God’s idea! Introduction: No one is better qualified to repair something than its designer and creator. No one speaks more clearly to today’s sexual confusion than God. 1. Sex was God’s idea! Genesis 1-2 A. For _____________________: the expression of ___________________.…

©Copyright January 3, 1999 by Rev. Bruce Goettsche This morning we begin the new year in a very appropriate spot . . . at the beginning. We will look at the first four words of the Bible "In the Beginning, God." With these simple words we are going to do several things. We will reaffirm some foundational…

Intro Today we are looking at Psalm 51 . As you turn there in your Bibles or look it up on your device, I want to tell you about Timothy Keller and his brother-in-law. Timothy Keller tells this story in his book Preaching to the Heart: “My brother-in-law would never wear a seat belt in the car. I berated…