THE ONE WHO BEGAN IT ALL (2)
Scripture: Genesis 1:1-27
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The One Who Began It All (2)
Series: Genesis
Robert Dawson
Genesis 1:1-27
On Christmas Day 1968, the three astronauts of Apollo 8 circled the dark side of the moon ready to head for home. As they made their turn, suddenly, over the horizon of the moon rose the blue and white Earth garlanded by the glistening light of the sun against the black void of space. Those educated men, trained in science and technology, did not utter the name of a scientist or scientific theory. They did not quote the poets, song writers or playwrights. Only one thought filled their mind in that awe-inspiring moment and billions of people heard the voice from outer space as the astronaut read: ''In the beginning God''--the only concept worthy enough to describe that unspeakable awe, unutterable in any other way. ''In the beginning God created''--the invasive, the inescapable sense of the infinite and the eternal. (Ravi Zacharias, ''If the Foundations Be Destroyed,'' Preaching Today).
Last week, as we started a study in the book of beginnings, the book of Genesis, and began with verse 1, ''In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.''
• We asked and attempted to answer the questions, what difference does it make, does it matter if there is a God. The unequivocal answer was and is yes. It matters. It is foundational to all of life. As one apologist said, ''It is out of one's belief or disbelief in God that all other convictions are formed.'' (Ravi Z)
• We also asked, how can we know there is a God. We found evidences in the created order that help us understand that our faith is not something that is unreasonable, illogical or unscientific.
But, it's not only important for us to know that God is but who God is. Here in its very first book, in its first chapter and opening verses, the Bible begins to paint for us a glorious portrait of who the God of the beginning is and what He is like.
I want us to start by reading the creation account that we find in chapter ...
Series: Genesis
Robert Dawson
Genesis 1:1-27
On Christmas Day 1968, the three astronauts of Apollo 8 circled the dark side of the moon ready to head for home. As they made their turn, suddenly, over the horizon of the moon rose the blue and white Earth garlanded by the glistening light of the sun against the black void of space. Those educated men, trained in science and technology, did not utter the name of a scientist or scientific theory. They did not quote the poets, song writers or playwrights. Only one thought filled their mind in that awe-inspiring moment and billions of people heard the voice from outer space as the astronaut read: ''In the beginning God''--the only concept worthy enough to describe that unspeakable awe, unutterable in any other way. ''In the beginning God created''--the invasive, the inescapable sense of the infinite and the eternal. (Ravi Zacharias, ''If the Foundations Be Destroyed,'' Preaching Today).
Last week, as we started a study in the book of beginnings, the book of Genesis, and began with verse 1, ''In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.''
• We asked and attempted to answer the questions, what difference does it make, does it matter if there is a God. The unequivocal answer was and is yes. It matters. It is foundational to all of life. As one apologist said, ''It is out of one's belief or disbelief in God that all other convictions are formed.'' (Ravi Z)
• We also asked, how can we know there is a God. We found evidences in the created order that help us understand that our faith is not something that is unreasonable, illogical or unscientific.
But, it's not only important for us to know that God is but who God is. Here in its very first book, in its first chapter and opening verses, the Bible begins to paint for us a glorious portrait of who the God of the beginning is and what He is like.
I want us to start by reading the creation account that we find in chapter ...
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