In the Beginning
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Genesis 1:1-31
1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
2 The earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the deep waters. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.
3 Then God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.
4 And God saw that the light was good. Then he separated the light from the darkness.
5 God called the light “day” and the darkness “night.” And evening passed and morning came, marking the first day.
6 Then God said, “Let there be a space between the waters, to separate the waters of the heavens from the waters of the earth.”
7 And that is what happened. God made this space to separate the waters of the earth from the waters of the heavens.
8 God called the space “sky.” And evening passed and morning came, marking the second day.
9 Then God said, “Let the waters beneath the sky flow together into one place, so dry ground may appear.” And that is what happened.
10 God called the dry ground “land” and the waters “seas.” And God saw that it was good.
11 Then God said, “Let the land sprout with vegetation—every sort of seed-bearing plant, and trees that grow seed-bearing fruit. These seeds will then produce the kinds of plants and trees from which they came.” And that is what happened.
12 The land produced vegetation—all sorts of seed-bearing plants, and trees with seed-bearing fruit. Their seeds produced plants and trees of the same kind. And God saw that it was good.
13 And evening passed and morning came, marking the third day.
14 Then God said, “Let lights appear in the sky to separate the day from the night. Let them be signs to mark the seasons, days, and years.
15 Let these lights in the sky shine down on the earth.” And that is what happened.
16 God made two great lights—the larger one to govern the day, and the smaller one to govern the night. He also made the stars.
17 God set these lights in the sky to light the earth,
18 to govern the day and night, and to separate the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good.
19 And evening passed and morning came, marking the fourth day.
20 Then God said, “Let the waters swarm with fish and other life. Let the skies be filled with birds of every kind.”
21 So God created great sea creatures and every living thing that scurries and swarms in the water, and every sort of bird—each producing offspring of the same kind. And God saw that it was good.
22 Then God blessed them, saying, “Be fruitful and multiply. Let the fish fill the seas, and let the birds multiply on the earth.”
23 And evening passed and morning came, marking the fifth day.
24 Then God said, “Let the earth produce every sort of animal, each producing offspring of the same kind—livestock, small animals that scurry along the ground, and wild animals.” And that is what happened.
25 God made all sorts of wild animals, livestock, and small animals, each able to produce offspring of the same kind. And God saw that it was good.
26 Then God said, “Let us make human beings in our image, to be like us. They will reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, the livestock, all the wild animals on the earth, and the small animals that scurry along the ground.”
27 So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.
28 Then God blessed them and said, “Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth and govern it. Reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and all the animals that scurry along the ground.”
29 Then God said, “Look! I have given you every seed-bearing plant throughout the earth and all the fruit trees for your food.
30 And I have given every green plant as food for all the wild animals, the birds in the sky, and the small animals that scurry along the ground—everything that has life.” And that is what happened.
31 Then God looked over all he had made, and he saw that it was very good! And evening passed and morning came, marking the sixth day.
INTRODUCTION:
I- IN THE BEGINNING, GOD CREATED ALL THINGS. (Genesis 1:1)
I- IN THE BEGINNING, GOD CREATED ALL THINGS. (Genesis 1:1)
1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
A- There was a beginning. (Genesis 1:1a)
A- There was a beginning. (Genesis 1:1a)
1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
1- Some would have us believe in an eternal universe.
a. The scriptures testify that there was a beginning point for all of the universe.
(John 1:1-2)
1 In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2 He existed in the beginning with God.
ἀρχῇ = a point of time at the beginning of a duration—‘beginning, to begin.’
(John 17:5)
5 Now, Father, bring me into the glory we shared before the world began.
(Ephesians 1:4)
4 Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes.
B- In the beginning, God created everything. (Genesis 1:1b)
B- In the beginning, God created everything. (Genesis 1:1b)
1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
1- bara˒ (בָּרָא, 1254), “to create, make.” This verb is of profound theological significance, since it has only God as its subject. Only God can “create” in the sense implied by bara˒. The verb expresses creation out of nothing.
(John 1:3-4)
3 God created everything through him, and nothing was created except through him.
4 The Word gave life to everything that was created, and his life brought light to everyone.
ἐγένετο= to come into existence.
(Colossians 1:15-17)
15 Christ is the visible image of the invisible God. He existed before anything was created and is supreme over all creation,
16 for through him God created everything in the heavenly realms and on earth. He made the things we can see and the things we can’t see— such as thrones, kingdoms, rulers, and authorities in the unseen world. Everything was created through him and for him.
17 He existed before anything else, and he holds all creation together.
ἐκτίσθη = to make or create something which has not existed before.
II- GOD’S CREATIVE DESIGN DEMONSTRATES HIS WISDOM AND POWER. (Genesis 1:2-27)
II- GOD’S CREATIVE DESIGN DEMONSTRATES HIS WISDOM AND POWER. (Genesis 1:2-27)
A- God designed everything with astounding wisdom.
A- God designed everything with astounding wisdom.
1- His design was ordered in a way to sustain each level of life.
a. He created Earth upon which He was going to put life. (Genesis 1:2)
2 The earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the deep waters. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.
b. He established time to regulate the life that would be created. (Genesis 1:3-5)
3 Then God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.
4 And God saw that the light was good. Then he separated the light from the darkness.
5 God called the light “day” and the darkness “night.” And evening passed and morning came, marking the first day.
c. He created the atmosphere and the surface waters. (Genesis 1:6-8)
6 Then God said, “Let there be a space between the waters, to separate the waters of the heavens from the waters of the earth.”
7 And that is what happened. God made this space to separate the waters of the earth from the waters of the heavens.
8 God called the space “sky.” And evening passed and morning came, marking the second day.
d. He separated the surface waters from the dry land. (Genesis 1:9-10)
9 Then God said, “Let the waters beneath the sky flow together into one place, so dry ground may appear.” And that is what happened.
10 God called the dry ground “land” and the waters “seas.” And God saw that it was good.
e. God created the vegitation that would provide food and shelter for the animals that would need it. (Genesis 1:11-13)
11 Then God said, “Let the land sprout with vegetation—every sort of seed-bearing plant, and trees that grow seed-bearing fruit. These seeds will then produce the kinds of plants and trees from which they came.” And that is what happened.
12 The land produced vegetation—all sorts of seed-bearing plants, and trees with seed-bearing fruit. Their seeds produced plants and trees of the same kind. And God saw that it was good.
13 And evening passed and morning came, marking the third day.
f. God made the Sun, Moon and stars to govern day and night and mark the seasons and the years. (Genesis 1:14-19)
14 Then God said, “Let lights appear in the sky to separate the day from the night. Let them be signs to mark the seasons, days, and years.
15 Let these lights in the sky shine down on the earth.” And that is what happened.
16 God made two great lights—the larger one to govern the day, and the smaller one to govern the night. He also made the stars.
17 God set these lights in the sky to light the earth,
18 to govern the day and night, and to separate the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good.
19 And evening passed and morning came, marking the fourth day.
g. God created the fish and birds. (Genesis 1:20-23)
20 Then God said, “Let the waters swarm with fish and other life. Let the skies be filled with birds of every kind.”
21 So God created great sea creatures and every living thing that scurries and swarms in the water, and every sort of bird—each producing offspring of the same kind. And God saw that it was good.
22 Then God blessed them, saying, “Be fruitful and multiply. Let the fish fill the seas, and let the birds multiply on the earth.”
23 And evening passed and morning came, marking the fifth day.
h. God created all land animals and insects that inhabit the land. (Genesis 1:24-25)
24 Then God said, “Let the earth produce every sort of animal, each producing offspring of the same kind—livestock, small animals that scurry along the ground, and wild animals.” And that is what happened.
25 God made all sorts of wild animals, livestock, and small animals, each able to produce offspring of the same kind. And God saw that it was good.
i. God created mankind to tend to the rest of creation. (Genesis 1:26-27)
26 Then God said, “Let us make human beings in our image, to be like us. They will reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, the livestock, all the wild animals on the earth, and the small animals that scurry along the ground.”
27 So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.
B- God demonstrated His power through creation.
B- God demonstrated His power through creation.
1- God’s power was demonstrated in the power of his word.
(Psalm 33:6, 9)
6 The Lord merely spoke, and the heavens were created. He breathed the word, and all the stars were born.
9 For when he spoke, the world began! It appeared at his command.
(Hebrews 11:3)
3 By faith we understand that the entire universe was formed at God’s command, that what we now see did not come from anything that can be seen.
a. Most of creation came into being though His spoken command.
Notice the recurrence of the words “Then God said.”
(Genesis 1:3, 6, 9, 11, 14, 20, 24)
When God spoke, creation responded in obedience.
(Genesis 1:3) “There was light.”
(Genesis 1:7) “That is what happened.”
(Genesis 1:9) “that is what happened.”
(Genesis 1:15) “that is what happened.”
(Genesis 1:24) “that is what happened.”
b. Mankind was created and given life in a different way than all other life forms. (Genesis 1:26-27)
26 Then God said, “Let us make human beings in our image, to be like us. They will reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, the livestock, all the wild animals on the earth, and the small animals that scurry along the ground.”
27 So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.
Mankind was created in the image of God. (Genesis 1:27)
27 So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.
God created man personally and intimately. (Psalm 139:13-17)
13 You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb.
14 Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it.
15 You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion, as I was woven together in the dark of the womb.
16 You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed.
17 How precious are your thoughts about me, O God. They cannot be numbered!
III- GOD’S CREATIVE WORK WAS PERFORMED WITH PURPOSE AND A MARVELOUS DESIGN. (Genesis 1:26-31)
III- GOD’S CREATIVE WORK WAS PERFORMED WITH PURPOSE AND A MARVELOUS DESIGN. (Genesis 1:26-31)
26 Then God said, “Let us make human beings in our image, to be like us. They will reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, the livestock, all the wild animals on the earth, and the small animals that scurry along the ground.”
27 So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.
28 Then God blessed them and said, “Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth and govern it. Reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and all the animals that scurry along the ground.”
29 Then God said, “Look! I have given you every seed-bearing plant throughout the earth and all the fruit trees for your food.
30 And I have given every green plant as food for all the wild animals, the birds in the sky, and the small animals that scurry along the ground—everything that has life.” And that is what happened.
31 Then God looked over all he had made, and he saw that it was very good! And evening passed and morning came, marking the sixth day.
A- God’s creation design is marvelous. (Psalm 139:14)
A- God’s creation design is marvelous. (Psalm 139:14)
14 Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it.
1- Even God proclaimed that his design was good.
(Genesis 1:4)
4 And God saw that the light was good. Then he separated the light from the darkness.
(Genesis 1:10)
10 God called the dry ground “land” and the waters “seas.” And God saw that it was good.
(Genesis 1:12)
12 The land produced vegetation—all sorts of seed-bearing plants, and trees with seed-bearing fruit. Their seeds produced plants and trees of the same kind. And God saw that it was good.
(Genesis 1:18)
18 to govern the day and night, and to separate the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good.
(Genesis 1:21)
21 So God created great sea creatures and every living thing that scurries and swarms in the water, and every sort of bird—each producing offspring of the same kind. And God saw that it was good.
(Genesis 1:25)
25 God made all sorts of wild animals, livestock, and small animals, each able to produce offspring of the same kind. And God saw that it was good.
(Genesis 1:31)
31 Then God looked over all he had made, and he saw that it was very good! And evening passed and morning came, marking the sixth day.
B- God designed his creation with purpose.
B- God designed his creation with purpose.
1- Both male and female were created with God’s likeness and with purpose. (Genesis 1:27)
27 So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.
a. Procreation. (Genesis 1:28a)
28 Then God blessed them and said, “Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth and govern it. Reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and all the animals that scurry along the ground.”
b. Preservation. (Genesis 1:28-30)
28 Then God blessed them and said, “Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth and govern it. Reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and all the animals that scurry along the ground.”
29 Then God said, “Look! I have given you every seed-bearing plant throughout the earth and all the fruit trees for your food.
30 And I have given every green plant as food for all the wild animals, the birds in the sky, and the small animals that scurry along the ground—everything that has life.” And that is what happened.
C. Worship. (Genesis 2:1-4)
1 So the creation of the heavens and the earth and everything in them was completed.
2 On the seventh day God had finished his work of creation, so he rested from all his work.
3 And God blessed the seventh day and declared it holy, because it was the day when he rested from all his work of creation.
4 This is the account of the creation of the heavens and the earth. When the Lord God made the earth and the heavens,
Through a personal relationship (John 17:3)
3 And this is the way to have eternal life—to know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, the one you sent to earth.
CONCLUSION:
