Creation Testifies to God

“Creation Speaks: Hearing the Voice of God in Nature”

Text(s):

Psalm 19:1 – "The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands."

Romans 1:20, Genesis 1:1–2, Job 38:4–7, Isaiah 40:26, Matthew 6:26–30

Big Idea:

Creation isn’t silent. From stars to sparrows, the natural world proclaims the glory, power, wisdom, and care of God. The question is: Are we listening?

Thought to Ponder

Opening question: Have you ever been in a place so breathtaking it stopped you in your tracks?

I grew up in the mountains of western Pennsylvania. I lived at the top of one and there were no city lights as far as I could see. The nights were so clear. My love of astronomy came from where I grew up. I must admit, living in Hanover makes me miss my night sky. Looking up at all of the trillions of galaxies made me feel so small, so insignificant, it was absolutely beautiful.

Maybe you felt that way standing over looking a large lush green valley, or standing on the beach looking at the ocean— just so beautiful you stop in your tracks and say WOW!

Transition: God designed creation not only to sustain life but to awaken awe — to testify about Himself.

Point 1: The Wonder of Creation Points to a Creator

Key Verse: Psalm 19:1 Supporting Texts: Genesis 1:1–2, Romans 1:20 Apologetics Focus: The Teleological Argument (Design Demands a Designer)

General Revelation:

Sermon Content:

Highlight complexity in nature: ecosystems, DNA, stars.

Use Hugh Ross's analogy: The Universe is Like a Perfect Recipe.

The probability of random, unguided life is astronomically small.

Illustration: A painting demands a painter. A watch implies a watchmaker. The universe — vast and ordered — implies a Mind behind it.

1. The Universe is Like a Perfect Recipe (Hugh Ross's Analogy)

Imagine baking a cake. You need just the right ingredients (flour, sugar, eggs), in the exact amounts, at the perfect temperature, and for the right time.

Now imagine baking a cake with NO recipe, no chef, and blindfolded! What are the chances it would turn out perfect? That’s like saying the universe made itself—perfectly—without a plan.

Hugh Ross says: The universe is like a perfect recipe. All the ingredients—gravity, atoms, light, time—have to be measured out just right for life to exist.

2. Ecosystems: Nature’s Teamwork

In a rainforest, animals, plants, bugs, rivers, and even dirt all work together like players on a sports team. For example:

Trees give oxygen to animals.

Animals help spread seeds for more trees.

Bees pollinate flowers so fruit can grow.

Even mushrooms help recycle dead stuff into nutrients!

If one part goes missing, the whole system can collapse! Fact: Scientists say ecosystems are like delicate machines. Just changing the temperature or removing one species can ruin the whole balance.

Fun Thought: Could a machine like that build itself just by accident?

3. DNA: The Tiny Instruction Book in Every Cell

DNA is like a super-duper long instruction book inside every living thing. It tells your body what color your eyes are, how your cells grow, and even how tall you might be!

Fact: One tiny cell of your body contains 3 billion letters of DNA instructions.

That’s like stuffing:

Every book in a library...

Into something smaller than a speck of dust!

And it has to be in the exact right order. If one “letter” is wrong, it can cause big problems, even disease.

Fun Comparison: If someone said a tornado blew through a bookstore and accidentally made the Bible—every page in order—would you believe them?

4. Stars and Space: The Cosmic Kitchen

Amazing Space Facts for Kids

1. How Many Stars Are There?

There are more stars in the universe than grains of sand on all the beaches on Earth!

- ~100 billion stars in our Milky Way galaxy.

- ~2 trillion galaxies in the observable universe.

- That's about 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 stars!

Imagine every star was a LEGO brick-you'd need a storage unit bigger than Earth to hold them all!

2. How Far Away Are Things in Space?

Distances in space are measured in light-years. One light-year = 5.88 trillion miles!

- The Moon: 1.3 light-seconds away (238,900 miles)

- The Sun: 8 light-minutes away (93 million miles)

- Proxima Centauri: 4.24 light-years

- Andromeda Galaxy: 2.5 million light-years!

Space is mind-blowingly vast!

3. How Long Would It Take to Get There?

If you drove to space at 60 mph...

- To the Moon: ~6 months

- To the Sun: ~176 years

- To Proxima Centauri: ~48 million years

- To Andromeda Galaxy: ~28 billion years!

Even NASA's fastest spacecraft would take:

- 17,000 years to Proxima Centauri

- 4 trillion years to Andromeda Galaxy!

Conclusion

Space is huge and incredibly complex. Even the fastest technology we have can't reach the nearest stars in a

lifetime.

But the Bible says God made all of this on purpose:

Stars aren’t just pretty—they make the stuff we’re made of!

Inside stars, atoms “cook” heavier elements like oxygen, carbon, and iron.

When stars explode (called supernovas), they send those ingredients across space.

Earth, trees, people—we’re made of star-stuff!

Fact: The conditions for stars to form are so specific, even small changes to gravity or light speed would make them impossible.

Fun Analogy: It’s like the stars had to bake the ingredients before the cake (Earth) was even ready! Conclusion: Chance or Chef?

Put it all together:

Nature works like a team.

DNA is like an instruction book.

Stars are cosmic ovens.

And the universe is like a perfect recipe, baked with love, care, and brilliant design. The chances of all this happening by accident? So small it’s almost impossible.

So, what makes more sense? That it all happened by chance, or that there was a Chef—a Creator—who knew exactly what He was doing?

Romans 1:20 – God's attributes are clearly seen in what has been made.

Transition: The main criticism of of the Intelligent Design argument is that the universe is oversized and there is a lot of wasted space and material. Now you may say, well if God was a good manager there would not be waste and that all things would be only what is necessary.

Hugh Ross says that is takes 1 Trillion galaxies to support 1 earth. That even our solar system is designed to support earth. Saturn and Jupiter act as cosmic vacuums pulling world ending sized asteroids from the Kyper Belt into them thus protecting earth.

My thinking is this. Humanity is God’s treasured creation. It says in Genesis that God spoke and commanded all matter and plants and animals into existence. But in Genesis 2, God stooped and formed humans out of the earth with his hands and then gave humanity his very breath for life.

Is God’s Name the Sound of Breathing?

Let’s explore a fascinating idea…

In the Bible, God reveals His name as YHWH (sometimes spelled Yahweh). In Hebrew, it’s written as four letters: Yod–He–Waw–He (יהוה). This name is called the Tetragrammaton, meaning “four letters.”

Here’s where it gets amazing:

These Hebrew letters are mostly breath sounds—soft, airy, and hard to pronounce without simply exhaling.

Let’s break it down:

Yod (Y) – like a soft “Yah” sound, almost like the beginning of a breath.

He (H) – a breathy “huh,” like the sound of wind or a sigh.

Waw (W or V) – a whispery “wuh” or “vuh” that comes from deep in the throat.

He (H) – again, like a breath.

🫁 If you try to say the name slowly, without adding vowels, it starts to sound like...

"Yah—Huh—Wuh—Huh" ...almost like inhale... exhale... inhale... exhale...

Tie-In:

The same God who made the heavens made you, and He knows you by name and gave you His breath!

“Then the Lord God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.” —Genesis 2:7

“Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.” —Psalm 150:6

Christ is the agent of creation (John 1:3; Colossians 1:16–17) — and came to restore us when we turned away.

Application Questions:

What part of nature most stirs your soul?

Does creation make God feel closer or farther away to you?

How might awe lead to worship?

Point 2: Science and Faith Can Walk Together

Key Verse: Job 38:4–7 Apologetics Focus: Cosmological Argument (Cause and Effect)

Science is how we observe and measure the creation around us. Science is the observation of the characteristics of God!

Science can only give one answer

Science asks how; faith answers why.

Big Bang: describes a beginning — but who caused it?

Fine-tuning: gravity, expansion rate, strong nuclear force — all had to be just right.

Quote from William Lane Craig: “The best explanation... is an uncaused, personal Creator.”

Harmony between scientific discovery and the Creator’s fingerprints.

Illustration:

A house implies a builder (Hebrews 3:4).

A recipe implies a cook — not random pantry chaos!

Gospel Tie-In:

This finely-tuned world isn't just to exist, but for us to know its Maker.

God not only created a universe for us, but stepped into it through Jesus (John 1:14).

Application Questions:

Have you ever been told faith and science conflict?

How can you talk about your faith with someone passionate about science?

Point 3: Creation Reflects the Heart of the Creator

Key Verses: Isaiah 40:26, Matthew 6:26–30

Sermon Content:

Stars = His power; birds = His care.

God names every star (Isaiah 40:26).

He feeds every sparrow and clothes every flower (Matt. 6).

Quote from Frank Turek: “The universe and life itself are screaming out, ‘I was designed!’”

Illustration:

God’s creation isn’t utilitarian — it’s extravagant.

Like a parent planning a surprise party, God made the universe beautiful for us to enjoy.

Gospel Tie-In:

If God cares for the birds, how much more does He care for you?

In Christ, that care became flesh. (Romans 8:32 – “He who did not spare His own Son…”)

Application Questions:

How does the beauty of nature remind you that you are loved?

Where do you most experience God’s presence — church, Scripture, or creation?

Conclusion: Creation Is a Testimony — Will You Listen?

Psalm 19:1: Creation is preaching every day.

We can ignore it, worship it, or let it point us to the Creator.

Creation calls us to humility, wonder, and worship.

Gospel Invitation: The One who made the universe also made a way for you to know Him — Jesus Christ, the Creator and Redeemer.

Suggested Activities:

Nature Walk Journal: Record how creation reflects design and care.

Visuals Discussion: Show DNA animations or Hubble telescope images.

Sunset Devotional: Gather for outdoor prayer and reflection.

Suggestions for Improvement:

Add a clear Gospel presentation in each session — move beyond apologetics to invitation.

Include John 1:1–3 and Colossians 1:15–17 to show Christ as Creator.

Avoid making evolution the enemy — instead, focus on how any worldview must answer the "why" behind the "how."

Include Psalm 104 or Job 12:7–10 for rich poetic insight into nature's testimony.

Add testimony time: Invite kids or youth to share what part of creation has helped them trust God more.

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