- Introduction
- 1. Physical creation best understood spiritually
- 2. Physical creation and spiritual (Isaiah 65:17)
- 3. God's newly created man (II Corinthians 5:17)
- 4. A spiritual country (Hebrews 11:16)
- I. THE CREATION OF THE WORLD (Genesis 1:1)
- A. "In the Beginning God ..."
- 1. Why Christ came to earth (I John 3:8, 3:5)
- 2. Planned from eternity (Revelation 13:8; I Peter 1:20)
- B. Ruin and Confusion of God's Creation
- 1. Genesis 1:2
- 2. Like man without God
- II. RESTORATION FROM CHAOS
- A. "And the Spirit of God Moved Upon the Face of the Waters."
- 1. A formless world with no meaning
- 2. Man (John 6:63)
- 3. Regeneration
- B. "And God Said Let There Be Light."
- 1. Word and Holy Spirit inseparable
- a. Word is power (Romans 1:16)
- b. Word source of spiritual light (II Corinthians 4:6)
- c. Word seed of life (James 1:18; I Peter 1:23-25)
- d. Word conveyor of faith (Romans 10:17)
- e. Word the means of grace and salvation (I Corinthians 1:23; I Timothy 4:16)
- C. "And God Divided the Light from the Darkness."
- 1. Same in new creation (I Thessalonians 5:5)
- 2. Separates between carnal and spiritual (II Corinthians 6:14-18)
- 3. We know light from darkness (I John 1:5-7)
- Conclusion
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