The Beginning

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The Beginning

• Genesis 11

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• In the beginning God created the heavens and the
  earth.

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An Amazing Place!

• ?The heavens are far beyond our comprehension or
  control.
• ?This is our story, the story of earth and
  humanity.

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6 Creative Acts

• Day 1 God created light. (Genesis 13-5)
• Day 2 God created atmosphere. (Genesis 16-8)
• Day 3 God created land and plants. (Genesis
  19-13)
• Day 4 God created the sun, moon and stars.
  (Genesis 114-19)
• Day 5 God created birds and fish (Genesis
  120-23)
• Day 6 God created animals and humans.

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Significance of Creation

• We are not creators.
• For by him all things were created things in
  heaven and on earth, visible and invisible,
  whether thrones or powers or rulers or
  authorities, all things were created by him and
  for him. Colossians 116

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Ownership

• God made everything, God owns everything.
• We are accountable to the owner.

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Control

• If we understand this we will do everything in
  our lives to align with God.
• His dominion is an eternal dominion his kingdom
  endures from generation to generation. All the
  peoples of the earth are regarded as nothing. He
  does as he pleases with the powers of heaven and
  the peoples of the earth. No one can hold back
  his hand or say to him What have you done?
  Daniel 434-35

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Love

• God loves our world. God loves us. God always
  acts toward us for good.

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Worship

• God is great, God is good and we fully commit our
  lives to Him. This is our duty. This is our
  destiny. This is our honor and privilege.