Are you stumbling around in the darkness, no direction, no sense of purpose, no meaning or do you have the light of Christ illuminating your life giving you direction and purpose. Just as god made the sun to light the day, he gave his son to light your way to heavenThe four most powerful words of the creation account were the words that god spoke to remind us that every time we experience light we know that god is our creator and redeemer. In the very beginning the bible says that god created the heavens and the earth and that darkness was over the face of the deep, that is dark, but that all changed when god said, "Let there be light!"When god said, "Let there be light" the story of light began as our story of salvation and life. The answers you seek to life and its purpose, and your purpose in it cannot be found in the darkness of the world but in the light of the world and Jesus declared, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." john 8:12Jesus also said, "Let your light shine". When darkness consumed the universe, god spoke four words that changed everything when he said, "Let there be light" and that's when the story of light began.
Date: 08/18/19
Scripture: Genesis 1:1-5, Psalm 27:1, Psalm 119:105, Isaiah 40:26, Colossians 1:16, Hebrews 1:2, and II Corinthians 4:6
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From Series: "Fingerprints"
One of the issues that has plagued mankind and polarizes us is the issue of the origin of the universe and, for that matter, planet Earth and man. Is the universe some result of a “big bang”? Was Earth the direct result of millions -- even billions -- of years of having the right mixture of ingredients to bring about life from a “bowl of soup,” so to speak? Did mankind evolve from an ape after millions of years of evolution?
If we follow the world’s teaching we are left with questions and uncertainty, but God’s Word does not leave us wondering about how the universe, the Earth, and all of its inhabitants came to be and whether they matter to God. We can know for certain.Genesis chapters 1-2 take us on a journey of masterful artistry and divine revelation as they point to a Creator God. Genesis 1:1 says, “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Just as our fingerprints mark us uniquely, God uses His fingerprint on creation to point to Himself as the Creator of all things. Like a masterful conductor, God orchestrates a landscape of life and beauty.
Most amazing of all is when God declared, “Let us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness” (Genesis 1:26a) and He thoughtfully,carefully, and creatively put His fingerprint in you and in me when “He made man.” In creating the universe, God designed Earth to be the planet upon which He would place us – those made in His image. We live off the abundance of provision the Earth gives, because even in our fallen state God cares about what He has created and desires to show how much He loves us by providing for our needs. He then entrusted to us the responsibility to tend and take care of the Earth.
Yes, we can know for certain the who, what, when, where and why of our origin story as we discover God’s “Fingerprints” on Creation – a brand new, six-week sermon series starting Sunday, August 18 at 9 AM and 11 AM.
In the words of the hymn writer, “This is my Father’s world; why should my heart be sad? The Lord is King; let the heavens ring! God reigns; let the earth by glad!”
