Genesis 1 and 2
Before the creation, what was the earth like?
It was formless and void.
Who does Psalm 148 call to praise God?
All of His creation.
Who created Christ Jesus?
No one created Him. He pre-existed all of creation.
In Colossians 1:15, what does "the image of the invisible God" prove?
That Christ Jesus is part of the deity.
In Revelation 3:14, what phrase proves that Jesus pre-existed creation?
He is "the Beginning of the creation of God."
How long did the creation take?
It took 6 days.
According to Psalm 148, where is God's glory?
It is above earth and heaven.
In John 1:1, what characteristic of Jesus is referred to?
He is the Word.
According to Colossians 1:16, what was created for and through Jesus?
All things were created through and for Him.
In Revelation 4, who is singing praises to God in verse 11?
The 4 creatures and the 24 elders.
When God spoke man into creation, what did God use to create man?
He used the dust of the earth. Gen 2:7
Psalm 148 is split into 2 categories, verses 1-6 and then verses 7-14. What are the 2 categories of those praising God?
Heaven's praise and Earth's praise
Read John 1:1. What other Scripture parallels this wording?
Genesis 1:1
What does Colossians 1:17 prove?
He always existed- even before creation.
In Revelation 4, the singers are praising the Creator to receive what things?
honor and power
According to God's Word, man was created in "Our image." Who does the word "Our" refer to?
God the Father, Jesus the Son, and the Holy Spirit Gen 1:26
According to Jeremiah 31: 35-37, the Creator is so certain of His creation, what covenant does he use His creation to guarantee?
His covenant with Abraham.
How did God create all things and how does this refer to Jesus?
God created by speaking His Word and Jesus is referred to as His Word.
According to Colossians 1:17, how powerful is Jesus the Creator?
He holds all things together.
According to all the Scripture that we have looked at tonight and throughout the whole Bible it is evident that all things were created through Christ and by Christ. What is He doing with His creation in the book of Revelation?
He is redeeming His creation or taking it back.
When the Trinity created man, He created them in such a way that contradicts current cultural ideas. According to Genesis 1:27, what were the only 2 categories in which His human creation was diverse?
They were male and female.
According to Jeremiah 33: 20-22 the Creator is so certain of His creation, what covenant does he use His creation to guarantee?
His covenant with David.
Read John 1:5. Jesus is referred to as the Light. What does it mean that the darkness cannot comprehend the Light or in other words, how is the darkness overcome by the Light?
Darkness is overcome by Jesus' death on the cross.
Does Christ have dominion over the realms of darkness and light? (examples: holy angels and fallen angels) Give scriptural evidence.
He does. Colossians 1:16
According to Revelation 21, what finally happens to all of creation?
It is re-created into a new heaven and a new earth.