{"id":19,"date":"2023-08-18T08:01:44","date_gmt":"2023-08-18T08:01:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.dcf.church\/?post_type=ctc_sermon&#038;p=19"},"modified":"2023-08-18T20:34:21","modified_gmt":"2023-08-18T20:34:21","slug":"genesis-1_1","status":"publish","type":"ctc_sermon","link":"https:\/\/staging.dcf.church\/index.php\/sermons\/genesis-1_1\/","title":{"rendered":"Genesis 1:1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This study provides an introduction to the book of Genesis, and begins on a verse by verse journey through the book, starting with the very first verse. As noted in this study, the Biblical account records what happened, so that we know the origin of all things, that we know what we need to know. It doesn\u2019t seek to give us the details of\u00a0<em>how<\/em>, but rather Who. But don\u2019t think for a moment that the Bible isn\u2019t scientifically accurate, for it is. And these opening three words tell us clearly, that there was a beginning. That the universe has not always been here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Study notes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.dcf.church\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0101A_notes.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download>Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Application questions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How well do you know your Bible? Are there parts you have not read?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do you trust God as your creator? What areas should you trust Him in more?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About this book<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Genesis is the first book in the Bible, and in its more than 1500 verses, there are over 50 prophecies, 100+ commands, over 70 promises, and almost 100 distinct messages from God. As well as recording the firsts of so many things \u2014 including the first marriage, sin, child, murder, death, laughs, tears \u2014 this book also explains God\u2019s established order in all things; from creation to Israel, marriage to tithing, and all before the law is even mentioned. But ultimately, this book points to Jesus as our Saviour, not only in obvious ways, but in its smaller details too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide is-style-default wp-duotone-unset-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dcf.church\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/genesis_bible_overview-1024x576.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5575\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-highlight-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Study notes for this sermon are available by clicking <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.dcf.church\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0101A_notes.pdf\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This study provides an introduction to the book of Genesis, and begins on a verse by verse journey through the book, starting with the very first verse. 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