This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our preaching series entitled “In the Beginning,” drawn from Genesis 1-3. This is the first part of a two-part series on Genesis 1-11 that will stretch from January through Lent up to Easter. This second week of the series I preached from Genesis 1:1-2:3, walking through the Genesis 1 account of creation.
You can find the message outline and video below. You can access the entire series here. Join us for weekend worship in-person or remotely via Eastbrook at Home.
“And God said, ‘Let there be light,’ and there was light.” (Genesis 1:3)
Approaching Genesis 1:1-2:3
The relationship between faith and science
The limitations of human understanding
Openness to receive Genesis on its own terms
The Flow and Structure of Genesis 1:1-2:3
God’s ordering of creation through separation
God creates domains and then the entities which exist within them
The structure and variety within God’s creation
The “10” of creation and the “7” of God’s creation
The supremacy of God over all creation and all others
| Day 0 (1:2) Void and Vacuum | |
| Day 1 (1:3-5) Light | Day 4 (1:14-19) Lights |
| Day 2 (1:6-8) Firmament Waters below | Day 5 (1:20-23) Aviary life Marine life |
| Day 3 (1:9-13) Dry land Vegetation | Day 6 (1:24-31) Land animals Human beings |
| Day 7 (2:1-3) Creation completed Holy | |
Genesis 1:1-2:3 and God
God the Kingly Priest
God the Author of Delight
Dig Deeper
This week dig deeper in one or more of the following ways:
- Memorize Genesis 1:1-2 or Psalm 19:1
- Draw, ink, or paint the account of creation in Genesis 1:1-2:3. As you do that, thank and praise God for the wonderful variety of His creation. When you finish, consider sharing your prayer reflections and/or artistry with a friend.
- Watch the Bible Project’s video, “Genesis 1”
- Read one of the following:
- John C. Lennox, Seven Days That Divide the World
- John H. Walton, The Lost World of Genesis One
Renovate 