Sermons on Interpretation Of Creation:

Why God Made You

Contributed by Jeff Seaman on Apr 25, 2001

How God Made You is about learning about the way God made you, he made you to us you in his work

Why GOD HAS MADE YOU Psalm 139:13 & Selected Jeff Seaman You don’t have to travel too far around the world until you discover very quickly that God loves variety. He loves variety! He’s made all shapes, sizes, colors, intensities, incredible variety in our world. God has made over 300,000 ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:13

Denomination: Pentecostal

My Father's World Series

Contributed by Byron Harvey on Oct 29, 2001

This is installment two in a series I preached on "Anchor Points: Anchoring to the TRUTH in a Post-Modern World".

Anchor Points "My Father’s World" Genesis 1:1-25 February 6, 2000 Anchor Point #2: God has created all that is... Introduction ¡§Inherit the Wind¡¨ ¡V A Cinematic Travesty ¡§I was postmodern, when postmodern wasn¡¦t cool!¡¨ Jerome Lawrence and Robert Lee were men ahead of their time! They ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-25

Denomination: Evangelical Free

God's Good Work

Contributed by Jim Kane on Oct 3, 2002

God’s good work surrounds us, includes us, and is in us.

A worried mother wondered where her daughter was on the rainy school day afternoon. She should have been home by now. The rain was heavy, the thunder loud, and the lightning was bright. Finally, after a few anxious minutes she decided to put her coat on and look for her late child. Out the door ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1

Denomination: Church Of God

Handmade!

Contributed by Jim Kane on Oct 3, 2002

We are important to God because He personally created us!

Among the treasures of our home are two quilts. One hangs on the quilt rack in the entry hallway of our home. On one section of that quilt are many names of a particular congregation we have served. A second quilt given to us by another congregation hangs over the back of the rocker in our living ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:4-22, Psalm 139:13-16

Denomination: Church Of God

The Design Of God

Contributed by Ken Alford on Nov 19, 2001

GOD’S PLANS ARE STILL THE BEST PLANS. Genesis 2 inspires many thoughts but here I limit myself to one thought about the design of God. In the beginning God had a plan. Things were made according to His design. Out of this one thought we can examine thr

THE DESIGN OF GOD Genesis 2 INTRODUCTION: 1. Life can be like a puzzle. In searching for purpose we find pieces we recognize and connect them with one another. Boundaries are the easiest to discover and then pieces that fill in the details. When completed, there is a planned picture. The ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:1-25

Denomination: Baptist

Something Out Of Nothing

Contributed by Norm Beckett on Nov 26, 2001

God forms and then fills lives.

EX-NIHILO – SOMETHING OUT OF NOTHING “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God hovered over the waters” (Genesis 1: 1, 2). The first words of the Bible state that God is the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-2, 2 Corinthians 5:17

Denomination: Holiness

"From Chaos To Redemption"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 11, 2003

The God of Creation takes empty lives and gives them purpose.

Genesis 1:1-5 “From Chaos To Redemption” By: Rev. Kenneth Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA The first 5 verses of the Bible inform us that God brought Creation out of chaos. And chaos is a word that we--as Americans--understand in a way that we never have ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-5

Denomination: United Methodist

All Things Good Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Mar 3, 2006

To be human means to be made in God’s image, to reflect his character, his goodness, his creativity, his love. It means to relate with others and with God at a personal level. It means to bear the responsibility for his creation, for tending it and caring

What does it mean to be human? Is there any reason for thinking that human life might be more valuable than, say, that of dolphins or whales? Why are we here? How did we get here? Where did we come from? These are the sorts of questions that scientists and philosophers have been arguing about for ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

How To Make Sense Of My World

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Mar 9, 2006

Making sense of a world gone of out whack by finding rest in the Lord, who is creator and who brings order from chaos

HOW TO MAKE SENSE OF MY WORLD After watching the movie Cinderella, five-year-old Sarah started using her pinwheel as a magic wand, pretending she was a fairy godmother. "Make three wishes," she told her mother, "and I’ll grant them." Her mom first asked for world peace. Sarah swung her wand and ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Why Did You Create Us If... Series

Contributed by Stan Rodda on Mar 15, 2006

This sermon attempts to answer a difficult question about why did God create us anyway.

Why Did You Create Us If… Dear God letters “House” God, are you that cruel? 1. Why create if You knew we would sin? Understand 2 things a. God is relational Gen. 1:26 & angels We do crazy things for love But you can’t force a relationship b. God wanted us to choose to love Him You ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Can You Hear The Groaning?

Contributed by William Mccaffery on Mar 16, 2006

When natural disasters cause people to ask, "Why did got let this happen?", the Bible gives us some answers.

Introduction: Given the events of this past week, I think we can all agree that one must stand in awe of the power of nature. And before we go any farther, I want us to remember that the power of nature is something that we must praise God for. The Lord originally designed the power of nature ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:18-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Something Good Out Of Nothing

Contributed by Michelle Holsinger on Apr 5, 2006

Have you ever wondered what God could do with your life?

Something Good Out of Nothing Gen 1:1-31 Many times through out this first chapter in Genesis we can read “God said, and it was so” or “God saw it was good.”. However, in verse 31 it says “very good”. Very - in high degree, extremely, truly, absolutely, precise. Good - having desirable ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Awesome Potential Of Nothing

Contributed by Robbie Bankens on Apr 27, 2006

In the beginning, outside of God, there was nothing and from that, God made everything and still today He takes the nothing of our lives and makes something out of it.

I was speaking with someone several weeks ago and I was sharing with them the burden and the direction that the Lord has led Renee’ and I in. I told them that we were taking this leap of faith. That we’re going to Hattiesburg and we’re gonna plant a church, under the direction of the Holy Spirit ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Awesome Word

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Sep 19, 2006

A look at the eternal Word. How did it all begin? What does it all mean for us? How are we to respond?

John 1:1-14. The Awesome Word. How did it all begin? I would like to put it like this from John chapter one. "The Word of eternity became the Word of humanity so that the people of humanity could become the people of eternity." Men since the enlightenment period (age of reason) have ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Pith Helmits Are Optional

Contributed by Monty Newton on Oct 21, 2006

Every day is a new opportunity to revel in the marvel of God, the Creator and the miracle of God’s creation.

Title: Pith Helmets Are Optional Text: Psalm 104 Thesis: Every day is a new chance for God to surprise us. Introduction Human discovery¡K On February 7, 2006, National Geographic News reported a team of conservationists had spent nearly a month in the Foja Mountains on the western side of New ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 104:1-35

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational