"The Six Days of Creation" Genesis 1:1-31

Episode 001

Title:  The Six days of creation Text: Genesis 1:1-31 Theme: Six Days of creation Key verse: Gen 1:1

Introduction:  • Who?   o God (elohiym) plural 1. God the Father 2. God the Son 3. God the Holy Spirit 1 John 5:7 7For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. Genesis 1:26 - And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. o 1 God, 3 distinct persons

• What?  o Creation of “the heaven” and the earth • Where?   o The entire universe • 1 Chronicles 29:11 - Thine, O LORD, [is] the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all [that is] in the heaven and in the earth [is thine]; thine [is] the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art exalted as head above all. • Colossians 1:16 - For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether [they be] thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: • When?  o Before 4,000 B.C. • How?   o Created  1. bara (Hebrew) to create, shape, form 2. ex nihilo (latin) out of nothing. • Isaiah 40:12 Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance? 1. Google "earth map" landscape picture of plant earth 2. 70% of our earth is the ocean 3. estimated 50 to 80% of life on planet earth is underwater 4. Average depth of the ocean is 12,000 ft. light only goes to 330 ft. 5. longest mtn range is not the Andes mtns, its the Mid-Atlantic Ridge 6. The smithsonian does not have the world's most treasure and artifcats, they are underwater 7. We've explored an estimated 5% of the ocean 8. As the heathen sits in the seat of the scornful mocking our God, let's remember that the large body of water we are limited to exploring and understanding (70% of our world) can be measured in the palm of God's hand. Psalm 19:1 1To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. Notice, in Psalm 19:1 “His Handywork” o Handywork – work 189 times, needlework 5 times, acts 4 times, labour 4 times, doing 4 times, art 3 times, deed 3 times, misc 23 times; o In other words, God’s creation was his finger work, His Lightwork

• How much?  By way of Introduction, 3 things about Genesis 1 A. Accurate Doesn’t Contradict- Rom 1:20 Romans 1:20 20For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: All that is written in God’s Holy Word shows Him as our Creator. There is nothing in bible that disproves creation, it always points back to it. Men change, God doesn’t. Heb 13:8  Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever. 

The Bible is written on the foundation that God created the earth. There is no contradiction. As we read the Bible it shows God as our Divine Creator. 1. Power of God 2. Plan of God 3. Peace of God- Phil 4:7 “and the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” All of this reflects on God as our creator. - Isa 64:8  But now, O LORD, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand. 

Doesn’t Confuse- 1 Cor 14:33 1 CORINTHIANS 14:33 KJV "For God is not the authour of confusion, but of peace, as in all Churches of the Saints." Gen 1 is simple to understand, we have a divine creator, we are His creation. You don’t have to be a math matician, have a PHD to understand Gen 1. When we believe we can relate to a child like faith. We may have some things we do not fully understand, or comprehend, but God is not the author of confusion. We may not understand all of Gen 1 but it will not confuse.   Evolution can confuse

Doesn’t Corrupt- Ps 31:3 Psalm 31:3 3For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name's sake lead me, and guide me.

If we stand for the creation in Gen 1 we acknowledge God as our creator. When we read His Word and live His Word that is life that doesn’t lead to corruption. John 14:6. The Bible tells us the only way to heaven. What does Evolution do? Or Athiesm (O’hare) Hinduism, Muslims? Etc..If you take out Gen 1, then you take out God as our Creator and ruler. Take that out, then what is our base for morals? What is right, what is wrong?

B. Attacked Truth-  Why is it attacked? Gen 1:1, This verse is probably the most attacked of the entire chapter. If God created us then what He says in His word is true. We are born sinners, Jesus is the