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Introduction
READ Genesis 1:1-2:3
The book of Genesis is first book of the Bible that people usually begin reading.
It is where everything began.
God’s creation of the heavens and earth.
God’s creation of mankind.
We see in a where God created marriage, genders, humans and life.
paints a picture of what a perfect world looked like.
It’s a world before sin and suffering came.
I’m sure most of you are very familiar with .
It is where everything began.
God’s creation of the heavens and earth.
God’s creation of mankind.
We see in a where God created marriage, genders, humans and life.
paints a picture of what a perfect world looked like.
It’s a world before sin and suffering came.
At the same time, the book of the Bible that our culture and society attacks the most is Genesis, especially the first 11 chapters.
When it comes to God’s creation, was the world made in 6 days or was it made over countless years?
When it comes to mankind, did God create man out of the dust or did mankind evolve over millions or billions of years through the process of evolution?
When it comes to gender, did God create two genders or are there multiple genders in the world?
Did God create genders at all or is it okay not to identify either/or…also known as non-binary.
When it comes to marriage, did God design marriage to be a covenant relationship between a male or female or is it okay to celebrate marriage of whatever sexual orientation that people have?
When it comes to Noah and the flood, was there actually a global flood or was it just fairytale?
I open the lesson up with those thoughts because it should challenge us to think critically about the world that we are living in.
It should also challenge to think critically about what we believe to be true and WHY we believe it to be true.
I’ll be upfront with you today and tell you that I’m not a scientist.
I don’t pretend to be a scientist.
I dropped out of physics, my chemistry marks never improved, but I did get a B or B+ on biology.
That’s the extent of my science.
I’m a pastor.
I teach the Bible.
I’m a theologian.
Because I’m not a scientist, I do consult with other scientists who love Jesus and submit to His Word.
However, just because I’m not a scientist, it doesn’t mean I don’t touch on topics that relate to science and it doesn’t mean I can’t challenge modern science with logic and true science.
describes how the world came into being and describes what happened exactly.
We’ll study the Scripture and we will put on our thinking hats.
Let me also explain that if you don’t understand Genesis, you won’t understand the whole Bible.
What I’ll be teaching you today will most likely be contrary to everything that you have learned and been taught at school.
I don’t expect all of you to agree with what I have to say, but I do hope to challenge you with these questions as we go through this lesson:
What do you believe to be the truth?
Why do you believe it to be the truth?
How do you know if what you believe to be the truth is the truth?
Is it okay to take the culture’s cues and accept them as true and still be a Christian?
Background of Genesis
Now, we know Genesis is the 1st book of the Bible.
The author is traditionally attributed to Moses.
Moses was the author of the first five books of the Bible: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy.
The first five books is known as the Pentetuch (five books) or the Torah (the Law).
Moses would most likely have written this book when he and the Israelites were at Mount Sinai in Exodus.
This book would help the Israelites understand their history and their ancestors.
Big Idea: God is the Creator Of The Universe
1. God created the universe out of nothing - ex nihilo.
(v.1-2)
We begin looking at verse 1. READ.
The phrase “in the beginning” is to be understood as the beginning of God’s creation, which includes matter and time.
God did not somehow come into being in this beginning and started His creation.
God has always existed before the beginning of the universe.
God is not bound by matter and time, but He’s outside of time and matter.
We as human beings are bound by time and matter.
Another thing we need to pay attention to is the word “created.”
Humans can create stuff.
Almost all the time, we are able to invent and create something from some other matters or things.
With God, however, this word “create” in Hebrew is uniquely and only associated with God.
This word carries the idea that God creates the universe and the cosmos OUT OF NOTHING.
God creates and does things outside the law of physics and science.
So, when God created the heavens and the earth, He did so OUT OF NOTHING.
What the Bible clearly teaches us about creation is that the universe is ultimately the creative work of God’s Hands.
Just think with me for a bit.
When God created the universe, it was not a natural process.
Of course, in verse 2, we learn that the earth was was not finished yet.
Ii was without form and void.
This literally means “empty.”
The only thing that earth had was water.
For those of you who grew up in the church, you may be familiar with God as Trinity.
One God, in Three Persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
I’m convinced that the Trinity created the universe.
As you see, the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.
God the Spirit was there in the beginning of Creation.
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Colossians
This is where John picks up the idea that Jesus Christ, God the Son, was also involve in creation in the beginning.
So knowing that the earth was not finished, we will see how God will first…FORM the earth from day 1 to day 3; AND second, FILL the earth from day 4-6.
You could look at it like a pizza dough.
God created the Universe, or God created the pizza dough.
Of course, the pizza dough is not the end of its creation.
Hence, the pizza dough needs to form its shape and size.
After you FORMED the pizza dough into a circular shape of about 12 inches, you start FILLING the pizza dough with tomato sauce, cheeze and pepperoni (AND NOT PINEAPPLE!).
You bake it and it’s ready to be eaten.
Hopefully that gives you an idea of how God created the universe.
So, we’ll blaze through the rest of the passage.
I won’t touch upon every detail of this, but I will bring it up important theological points.
2. God created the universe with order (v.3-2:3)
Day 1 - The Creation Of Light
Day 2 - The Creation of Heavens (Sky/Clouds)
Day 3 - The Creation Of Dryland, including its vegetations
Day 1 -3 is how God formed the earth
Day 4 - The Creation of Sun and Moon
Day 5 - The Creation of Air and Water Creatures
Day 6 - The Creation Of Land Animals and Humans
Day 4-6 is how God filled the earth.
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