060224...“In The Beginning GOD”...Genesis 1:1

Genesis 1:1...“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.”

Sermon In A Sentence: Our spiritual transformation requires that we humble ourselves, admit that we’re not in control, and that we find our identity in the One who created us.

“Nothing is more humbling than acknowledging God’s existence. The first four words of the Bible, ‘In the beginning, God,’ put us in our place. We didn’t start things, we don’t control them, the world doesn’t function according to our plans, we don’t know what’s coming next, and we wouldn’t know who we are & what we’re supposed to be doing if it were not for the Creator” —Paul David Tripp

“In The Beginning God” Declares That:
-God existed before everything that exists
-God created everything that exists

That Word: “God”
-Is the Hebrew word: “Elohim”
-“Elohim” is always found in the plural form
-In Genesis 1:1 it’s attached to a singular verb
-The “Trinity” seems to be introduced to us
-God is One in essence; 3 in persons

Deuteronomy 4:29...“Know therefore today, and lay it to your heart, that the Lord is God in heaven above and on the earth beneath; there is no other”

1 Kings 8:60...“That all the peoples of the earth may know that the Lord is God; there is no other.”

Isaiah 45:5...“I am the Lord, and there is no other, besides me there is no God”

Isaiah 45:5...“What pagans sacrifice they offer to demons and not to God. I do not want you to be participants with demons”

“In The Beginning God” Declares That:
-God existed before everything that exists
-God created everything that exists
-God does not need anything that exists

Acts 17:24-25...“The God who made the world and everything in it, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in temples made by man, nor is he served by human hands, as though he needed anything, since he himself gives to all mankind life and breath and everything.”

Isaiah 41:13...“For I, the LORD your God, hold your right hand; it is I who say to you, ‘Fear not, I am the one who helps you.’”

Proverbs 3:5...“Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.”

“In The Beginning God” Declares That:
-God existed before everything that exists
-God created everything that exists
-God does not need anything that exists
-God sustains everything that exists

Hebrews 1:3...“He (referring to Jesus) is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power.”

Colossians 1:17...“And he (Jesus) is before all things, and in him all things hold together.”

“In The Beginning God” Declares That:
-God existed before everything that exists
-God created everything that exists
-God does not need anything that exists
-God sustains everything that exists
-God is sovereign over everything that exists

Job 42:2...“I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be thwarted.”

Isaiah 46:10...“Declaring the end from the beginning and from ancient times things not yet done, saying, ‘My counsel shall stand, and I will accomplish all my purpose.’”

Psalm 115:3...“Our God is in heaven; he does whatever pleases him.”

“What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.” -A. W. Tozer

“Every time we mention God, we become theologians. The only question is whether we are going to be good ones or bad ones.” -J. I. Packer

Hebrews 11:6...“Without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.”

Sermon In A Sentence: Our spiritual transformation requires that we humble ourselves, admit that we’re not in control, and that we find our identity in the One who created us.