In The Beginning

Introduction

Creation fulfills.

Pattern of creation.

From emptiness to fulfillment.

From chaos to order.

Creation reveals God’s character.

Creation Reveals Jesus

vv. 1-3, 10

The art reflects the artist.

Salvador Dali Painting 1

Salvador Dali Painting 2

Salvador Dali Painting 3

Salvador Dali

Now, we consider the beauty of creation!

The creation reflects the creator.

Jesus was active in Creation! “Made through Him”

Jesus was active then and Jesus is active now!

Colossians 1:16–17 ESV

For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.

Jesus is still active.

Imagine a world without Jesus.

Schools (literacy), hospitals, care for widows and orphans, disaster relief.

As we see the good in the world, we are reminded of Jesus.

Psalm 19:1 ESV

The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.

Look around and worship Jesus.

Creation Reveals Victory

vv. 4-5, 9

“Life finds a way.”

Dr. Ian Malcolm / Jeff Goldblum

Jesus, as life, is victorious! Sin & death.

Light always overcomes darkness.

Genesis 1:3–5 ESV

And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. And God saw that the light was good. And God separated the light from the darkness. God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.

So when Jesus dwelt among us (v. 14), He was bringing to us the victory.

A victory we get to proclaim!

Wednesday night’s Thunder victory. Getting to celebrate it in community.

“We” won! Did “we”??

In Christ, we won.

Now we get to proclaim this victory to others!

Conclusion

When you walk outside, what you see.

You can choose to see the negative.

You can choose to see character of God.

Creation points us to Jesus.