Sermons on Restoring The Creation Mandate:

Caring For God's Creation Series

Contributed by William Baeta on Sep 17, 2024

“And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good.” (Genesis 1:31)

The Scriptures begin with the words “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth”. Everything begins with God and everything God creates is perfect. God created a perfect world and placed man in it as a caretaker with the responsibility of keeping it perfect. He was given authority and ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:30-31, Revelation 21:5-7, John 21:15-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Abc - The Building Blocks Of Faith - Creation Series

Contributed by Robert Butler on Apr 8, 2024

The biblical account of creation is a pillar of our faith and worldview.

Today we continue our series entitled, The ABC’s of faith. The larger idea is based on the idea that we learn over time through an exploration process of success and failure. Everything we come to know and understand is built over time on the foundation of trial and error. We learned last week, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-5, Genesis 1:1-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Covenant Before Culture

Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 15, 2025

Marriage is God’s covenant design from creation, not a cultural contract, and only the new heart given by Christ can overcome hardness, restore faithfulness, and display His love to the world.

(The Case for Marriage) I. God’s Original Design Genesis 2:18–24 When the Pharisees asked Jesus about divorce, He did something simple and bold. He didn’t argue the law. He didn’t haggle over texts. He went back to the garden. He started at the beginning. He said, “From the beginning it was not ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:18-24, Malachi 2:4, Matthew 19:3-9, Matthew 5:27-28

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Keeping The Sabbath

Contributed by Pete Nachtigall on Aug 23, 2003

A mandate that truly benefits the Church

The Sabbath The Sabbath is first mentioned in Genesis 2:1-3. God rested from His work. Was God tired? I don’t believe that He was tired. He made a conscious decision to cease His labor. So why did He institute this? The Law, OT, and the Sabbath Exodus 20:8-11 The big ten. Vs 8 – “Sabbath” means ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:1-3

Denomination: Holiness

If Evolution Is True How Can God Exist Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Mar 10, 2002

one of a series on faith

If Evolution is Proven How Can God Exist? Three possible answers: The Premise is right - God cannot exist. The Premise is right - God used evolution as a process to create the world and humankind. The Premise is wrong - Evolution is not proven and God created the world and humankind. I have ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Creative Power Of God In Your World

Contributed by Phil Morgan on Mar 20, 2002

Just as God created all things out of nothing - to the degree that we submit our personal world to God, He is able to create something beautiful even from calamity and chaos.

“The Creative Power of God in Your World” READ: Genesis chapter 1 The Bible starts at a dizzy pace, doesn’t it? I mean, if I were reading the Bible for the very first time – I just picked it up and started at the beginning – I think I’d get to the end of chapter one and say to myself, “This ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-31

Denomination: Pentecostal

God The Creator Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on May 5, 2003

God has created all things! He is worthy of our worship, devotion and obediance

Stories of God – Attributes of God. May 4, 2003 Genesis 1 God is Creator Worship in heaven Revelation 4 7In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures, and they were covered with eyes, in front and in back. The first living creature was like a lion, the second was like an ox, ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 4:7-11

Denomination: *other

Our Creator God Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on May 13, 2003

I have three purposes this morning: 1. To declare a biblical basis for our God as the Creator. 2. To help you gain courage to do what is right. 3. To motivate you to be involved

Our Creator God The people who started college this past fall… Have no meaningful recollection of the Reagan era They were 11 when the Soviet Union broke apart and do not remember the Cold War They are too young to remember the space shuttle blowing up Their lifetime has always included AIDS ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:13-16

Denomination: Baptist

The All-Inclusive Covenant Series

Contributed by Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson on Mar 3, 2003

God makes an everlasting covenant with Noah and family, his descendants, and all of creation.

Sermon for 1 Lent Yr B, 9/03/2003 Based on Gen 9:8-17 Grace Lutheran Church, Medicine Hat, Alberta By Pastor Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson In today’s first lesson, we learn of God’s covenant with Noah. Our God is a covenant-making God. Throughout the Bible, there are several covenants made by God with ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 9:8-17

Denomination: Lutheran

Genesis 1:1-2:3 For Those Fed Up With The Evolution Creation Debate

Contributed by David Petticrew on Mar 4, 2003

A look at what Genesis 1 has to say to us about God as creator, sustainer and soveriegn of the universe.

Introduction A doctor, an architect, and a lawyer were arguing over who had the oldest profession. The doctor said, "Well the first operation was performed on Adam, so the medical profession is the oldest." "No," said the architect, "Architectural planning and design was needed to create the earth ...read more

Denomination: Holiness

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

Where Do I Come From? Series

Contributed by Stephen Todd on Apr 8, 2003

This sermon explores the question of origins from Genesis 1.

Daddy. Where do I come from? There are few questions that teach a parent that they are not ready for parenting more than that one. For many of you that question was asked of you in a time before all the wonderful Christian resources that help answer that question existed. This morning I am not ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 45:5-12

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

"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

God Of Wonders

Contributed by Ken Sowers on Nov 11, 2002

Creation of the world by God

Genesis (means beginning) - not a science text - or current events (written by bilingual Moses about 1300 BC describing events at least 500 years prior (Joseph) to 800 yrs prior (Abraham) to ? Genesis communicates truth - unique among creation stories God 1st Material stuff 2nd. Science is so ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational