Gospel Moments (3): Creator God (Part Three)

 

CREATOR GOD

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

If God’s Word
begins with
this clear defining
statement that
GOD created the heavens
and the earth,
it is no surprise then
that the enemy has gone
after this truth
with full force.

God is LORD
of creation,
and this truth
establishes who is
in control
and
Lord of ALL.

How vehemently then
does Satan
want to oppose this?

Vehemently!
He longs to be
lord of all and to be
in control of you.
He will use guilt, shame,
accusation, and lies,
anything to
overwhelm, confuse, and
discourage …
whatever will work
to bring you under
his control.

So don’t feel guilty or
beat yourself up when you
encounter resistance
from the enemy or
even from your flesh
as if there was something
wrong with you.
God has experienced
opposition from the very
beginning.
You may feel weak,
wounded, or worthless,
but that is exactly
what the enemy of God
wants you to focus upon.
He hates God.
He hates those who love God.
He HATES the truth!

But,
we know the truth
and the truth will set us free.

Speak the truth to your heart.
Take the gospel to heart.
God is creator
and Lord of all.
Remember that
this life we live is on
a battlefield and we will
experience great resistance.
We are not in heaven yet.

Taking the Gospel to Heart
and Bringing It to Life

Take each thought to heart
and carefully consider what
you believe.
Guard your mind from lies,
hold fast to what is true:
God created the heavens
and the earth.
He is Lord of ALL.
If you are in Christ
He is your Lord.

Close in prayer and worship
with the following Psalm.

Psalm 136:1-9
Give thanks to the Lord,
for he is good,
for his steadfast love
endures forever.
2  Give thanks to the God of gods,
for his steadfast love
endures forever.
3  Give thanks to the
Lord of lords,
for his steadfast love
endures forever;
4  to him who alone does
great wonders,
for his steadfast
love endures forever;
5  to him who by understanding
made the heavens,
for his steadfast love
endures forever;
6  to him who spread out
the earth above the waters,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
7  to him who made the great lights,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
8  the sun to rule over the day,
for his steadfast love
endures forever;
9  the moon and stars to rule
over the night,
for his steadfast love
endures forever;

In Jesus’ Name,

Amen.

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Gospel Moments (2): Creator God (Part Two)

CREATOR GOD

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

God is God.
The fact that He is the God
of creation means that
He is Lord of all.

Understanding and
believing God as creator
offers great hope in
an uncertain world.

These days we can
awake to this life that we have
been given and can feel very
overwhelmed by it.

It may look as though
everything is out of control . . .
It may even appear as
though evil reigns
and darkness is overcoming
the light . . .
You may be asking yourself
like the people in the days of
the Old Testament,
“Where is any good?”

Psalm 4:6
There are many who say,
“Who will show us some good?
Lift up the light of your
face upon us, O LORD!”

God is God
and He is good.
He is in control
and worthy of ALL of our
worship and ALL of our praise.

Remember these things.
Cherish these truths in your heart.
Stand upon this rock:
He is God and
you are not
and neither is anyone
or anything else besides Him.
The world rests upon His
shoulders,
He holds the universe in
the palm of His hand.

Affirm the first few stanzas
of the Apostles’ Creed
in your heart and mind:
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.

Taking the Gospel to Heart
and Bringing It to Life

During this time of year
when we have more to do
than usual,
when our expectations and
emotions are heightened,
and when our focus can
be easily lost,
we want to remember that
we have been saved for
a very specific and special
purpose.

We have been set apart,
we have been sanctified
to glorify God and enjoy
Him forever no matter
what is happening in
the world around us.
The darkness can not
overcome the light.
Shine the light of this truth
in your heart, in your mind,
and in your life.
God who created us has also given us
the light of redemption in
Jesus Christ.

2 Cor. 4:6 ESV
For God, who said,
“Let light shine out of darkness,”
has shone in our hearts to
give the light of the knowledge
of the glory of God in the face.

We reflect what we believe.
Believe the truth.
Affirm the truth.
Hold fast to the truth.
God is God and we are not.
He is our creator.
We are His!
He is ours!

Close in prayer and worship
with the following Psalm.

Psalm 95:1-7
1 Oh come, let us sing to the Lord;
let us make a joyful noise
to the rock of our salvation!
2 Let us come into his
presence with thanksgiving;
let us make a joyful noise to
him with songs of praise!
3 For the Lord is a great God,
and a great King above all gods.
4 In his hand are the depths
of the earth;
the heights of the mountains
are his also.
5 The sea is his, for he made it,
and his hands formed the dry land.
6 Oh come, let us worship
and bow down;
let us kneel before the Lord,
our Maker!
7 For he is our God,
and we are the people
of his pasture,
and the sheep of his hand.

In Jesus’ Name,
Amen.

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Gospel Moments (1): Creator God (Part One)

CREATOR GOD

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

As we meditate on the gospel
we want to begin at the beginning,
at the origin of life itself.

God is God.
He is the creator of all things,
living and non-living things.
God created you.
He is the author and giver of life.
He is the one who sustains life
and the one who causes
all things to grow.

Where would
we be without Him?

We have been given the
amazing gift of life
and we often take it
and its giver for granted.

Other things cloud our
thinking and crowd out
the important.

TAKE THE GOSPEL
TO HEART

Clear away all thoughts
in your mind.
Wipe the slate clean and
center in on this one thing:

God who is your creator
and the gift of life
He has given to you.

As you consider these things
pray through Psalm 63.

1 O God, you are my God;
earnestly I seek you;
my soul thirsts for you;
my flesh faints for you,
as in  a dry and weary land
where there is no water.
2 So I have looked upon you
in the sanctuary,
beholding your power and glory.
3 Because your  steadfast
love is better than life,
my lips will praise you.
4 So I will bless you as long as I live;
in your name I will lift up my hands.
5 My soul will be  satisfied
as with fat and rich food,
and my mouth will praise
you with joyful lips,
6 when I remember you upon
my bed, and meditate on you in
the watches of the night;
7 for you have been my help,
and in  the shadow of your
wings I will sing for joy.
8 My soul clings to you;
your right hand upholds me.

In Jesus’ Name,
Amen.

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