Study, study, study, Dave. Very excited about this Genesis study. A great challenge and a great blessing ahead. And today we begin. Bless you, God Most High for your absolutely amazing Word of truth.
“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.”
- Do you believe that? Do you believe your Bible is what I am asking?
- Do you trust what God says in the Bible? Do you trust what God says to be accurate and reliable? Do you trust God that he will clearly communicate to you what you need to know?
- “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.”
- Very plain and straightforward. Simple and clear. You do not need a seminary degree or doctorate to understand God’s words here.
- “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.”
- Maybe it is possible that when you hear those words that you also hear a conflicting voice from a university professor, or a respected scientist, or a well-known author, or a liberal pastor or a confused Christian, or maybe the devil himself saying, “Did God really say that?”
- Years ago you may have heard, “God said it, I believe it, that settles it!” I think there is even a song with that title. Then someone revised it to “God said it, that settles it!”
- The doctrine of the clarity or perspicuity of Scripture teaches us that the central message of the Bible is clear and understandable, and that the Bible itself can be properly interpreted in a normal, literal sense. In other words on the things crucial to the faith, God speaks very plainly and clearly.
- “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.”
- Do you believe that? Do you believe your Bible? I want you to know this morning that you have every good and excellent reason to do so!
Message Title: “In the Beginning, God Created the Heavens and the Earth.”
Message Text: Genesis 1:1-2
