Sermons on Perfect Creation:

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

The Six Million Dollar Man Or The Value Of Life

Contributed by Mike Turner on Jan 15, 2004

Do you ever feel worthless ? What is your value ? This sermon addresses "The Value of Life" Preached on "Sanctity of Human Life Day"

The Six Million Dollar Man ? Psalms 8:4 Psa 8:4 What is man, that thou art mindful of him ? and the son of man that thou visitest him ? Have you ever questioned your worth ? I’m sure that all of us have felt at times that we are worthless. We probably all wonder ocassionally if who we are, or ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 8:4, Psalm 8:3-4

Denomination: Baptist

New Covenant

Contributed by Al Lowe on Apr 3, 2003

God will establigh a new covenant; Jesus Christ is that new covenant

Jeremiah 31:31-34 PROPOSITION: God will establish a new covenant. OBJECTIVE: To recognize Christ as the new covenant. As important as John 3:14-20 (16) is to the Bible as a whole, scholars would generally acclaim this passage from Jeremiah as one of the most important of the entire Old ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 31:31-34

Denomination: Baptist

The Image Of God Series

Contributed by Stephen Todd on Apr 8, 2003

In this sermon we explore what it means to be made in the image of God.

It has been almost 150 years since Charles Darwin published his book on the origin of species. In those 143 years, Darwin’s theory of evolution has come to be the dominant scientific view of the origin of life on planet earth. Now again this week I am not going to spend a great deal of time ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:24-31

Denomination: Baptist

God Is The Author Of My Identity

Contributed by Kyle Meador on Sep 26, 2001

God has created, shaped and redeemed you with a specific identity, common to all of His creation, unique to you. Discover this wonderful identity that God is writing on your heart.

God is the Author of My Identity “I’ve always wanted to be somebody. But now I see I should have been more specific.” – Lily Tomlin “Who am I?” One of the great myths of our day is that in your teenage years you figure out who you are and then you live out that identity after you’ve grown up. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:3, 1 Corinthians 15:10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God The Father Series

Contributed by Charles Salmon on Aug 13, 2002

Who God is, how the Bible describes Him, and what He does.

God the Father (God at Work series) Dt. 6:4, 5 INTRO.: A six-year old child looked into the crib of his brand new baby brother and said, "Quick, before you forget, tell me what God is like?" What the child was asking about has been the pursuit of scholars for many centuries. Scholars call it ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:4-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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

What Wisdom Does The Bible Give Us On Human Cloning?

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Aug 26, 2001

An examination of 5 key Biblical principles to consider on the issues of human cloning and genetic engineering.

The Bible obviously doesn’t use the words “human cloning,” but that should not lead us to believe that our Father has left us in the dark on this issue. This morning I want to talk about 5 important Biblical principles that we as Christians need to keep in mind as this debate on ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 11:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Six Days Of Creativity

Contributed by Troy Borst on Aug 28, 2001

Purposes in the 6 days of Creation

SIX DAYS OF CREATIVITY GENESIS 1:3-31 INTRODUCTION The six days of creation are told from the perspective of an individual standing on the surface of the earth and observing the events. We have a very poetic telling of the creation of all things. The first three days we see the creation of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:3-31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Creator Of Man And The Sabbath

Contributed by Troy Borst on Aug 28, 2001

Importance of mankind and the Sabbath Day

THE CREATOR OF MAN AND THE SABBATH GENESIS 1:26-2:7 READ GENESIS 1:26-31 READ GENESIS 2:1-7 I. THE SABBATH (v. 1-6) A. The seventh day was a day of rest. Not because God was tired and needed to recharge, but because it was a day to observe what He’d made and enjoy it. B. All of creation worked ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 58:13-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The First Sentence Series

Contributed by Ricky Burke on Sep 6, 2001

This is the first sermon in a series of studies on Genesis 1-3 entilted, "How it all Began"

We’re doing a series of messages called, "How Did We Get Here?" These studies will focus on the first two chapters of Genesis. Let’s start with the first sentence of the Bible. The first sentence of any book, or speech, is very important. It sets the tone for everything else that ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1

Denomination: Baptist

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

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

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

God's Creative Word

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jan 5, 2006

As God created light from darkness, that same God can take the darkness of my life and turn it into daybreak.

God’s Creative Word – Genesis 1: 1 - 5 Intro: What is it about the dark that makes us uneasy? All sort of negative things are associated with the dark. All the “bad guys” in the Star Wars movies are on the “dark side.” The bad cowboys always wear the dark hats and ride the dark horses. And ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-5

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed