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NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live presentation…

Foundations are the most important thing yet often unseen part of any ediface. If the foundation of a building is not sound then the building will collapse when placed under stress. But if the foundations is sound then the building can withstand extreme stress. Cultures have foundations. These are the…

God’s Design As I told you all last week, for the next three weeks we are going to be taking a journey around how we can best share our faith with others. I don’t know about you, but for many believers sharing their faith can be difficult. It can be overwhelming. Questions arise in our minds like, “What…

Is God Real to me? Genesis 1.1 June 6, 2010 Introduction: · Every day we are faced with decisions great and small. The pressures of the moment often determine how we will decide. · We need to get to the place that we have a firm foundation for our decision making process. The crisis-driven mentality…

LESSON 5 THE BIBLICAL ACCOUNT OF CREATION Text Genesis 1:1 1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. 26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the…

Today we will be looking at the acts of creation. The mighty works of God are not something we can fully grasp. What we should be trying to understand are some of the attributes of our great God. Trying to discover more about who He is. Spirit Hovering This is an interesting statement that God makes…

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Which God? The Triune God: The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. There is only one God. Deuteronomy 6:4 states, “Hear, O Israel. The LORD our God, the LORD is one.” There is no oneness like the oneness of God. He is perfect in his unity. And…

origin- where did I come from purpose- who am I, Whose I am destiny- why does it matter morality- right and wrong God’s Story of our Origins Read Genesis 1 God created Colossians 1:15-17 “He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by him all things were created, in heaven…

Intro The Bible is a big book. In fact to call the Bible a “book” is a little misleading, because it is actually a collection of books; an omnibus of spiritual writings collected over thousands of years. It is a library of works. With different authors, different genres, written at different times. Because…

Do you remember the song we use to sing when we were kids? This Little Light of Mine. This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine. Let it shine let it shine let it shine. Won’t let Satan blow it out, I’m gonna let it shine. Gonna let it shine till Jesus comes, I’m gonna let it sine. Let it shine…

Meaning of the word “Heaven” in the Bible Given the reality of the waters above the heavens, the Hebrew word “heavens” (shamayim / םימש) can be used in three distinct waters within biblical cosmic geography. “Heavens” can refer to the sky-dome itself that divides the cosmic waters above and below Genesis…

Introduction: We all want to know the will of God for our lives. We are concerned that we may not be obeying God, but sometimes it can feel like God’s will is a mystery. We are going to take a look at what is meant by the will of God in order to see what God’s will is in a given situation. 1. The Decretive…

It’s New Year’s Day. Are you ready for a new start? We will make resolutions, begin new books, new diets, new exercise regimes, make new plans for our year to come. Maybe New Year’s resolutions aren’t as successful as we would like. But we all like the chance for a new start. At the New Year, we also…

The Predictions About The Messiah in Pentateuch Both Jewish and Christian traditions from the early centuries found references to the Messiah in the Law, also known as Pentateuch. Some of the most controversial passages among the scholarly world are Gen. 3:15 , Gen. 49:8-12 , Num. 24:17-19 , Deut. 18:18-19…

God created the earth in six days, or did he? This question has to be answered as we consider these verses that explicitly say that God created the earth in six days. This has been an ongoing discussion in the world and in the Church for almost 200 years. There are some Christians who are called young…

And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. I will not leave you comfortless:…

1 Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, 2 of the doctrine of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. 3…

B’reisheet In the Beginning Introduction How many of you know that the Bible was written in Hebrew Many say the OT was written in Hebrew, and the NT in Greek What we have is only what we have found as evidence: Greek documents showing the NT and Hebrew for the OT. However, most the characters and places…

God, the Creator God’s power is revealed in the initial creation and the continuing sustenance of the universe. Humanity represents the climax of the Creator’s purposes. Ne 9:6 See also Ge 1:1 ; Isa 45:7 ; 66:2 ; Eph 3:9 ; Rev 4:11 6 You alone are the Lord ; You have made heaven, The heaven of heavens,…

Announcements Please take the time to look over the online bulletin and the online events calendar that you can find at southcharlottebaptist.org/hub. Those ladies planning to attend the Mountain Retreat in November will have a meeting this coming Sunday morning right after the service. All Staff Meeting…

The Ghost In the Room: October’s Theme The end of October has so much attention on ghosts, ghouls, witches, demons, devils and death. You already know that stuff, of course. You can’t escape it. We carve strange faces in round orange squashes and put lights or candles in them, either to show our own…

Genesis 1:1–31 (ESV) 1 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. 3 And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. 4 And God saw that…

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 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. And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light…

Introduction Fun Girl Names Clotilde = famous in battle Etiennette = woman with a crown Avriel = to open the flowers of spring Eugenie = noble Names have meaning, and in the Bible, the meaning of a person’s name was significant. Prophet Hosea’s name means “salvation” One of Hosea’s sons was named Jezreel,…

1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. 3 Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light. A Change Happens on the Outside 12 Then…