Creation
The formation of things which had no previous existence -- Ro 4:17; Heb 11:3. Effected By God. -- Ge 1:1; 2:4,5; Pr 26:10. By Christ. -- Joh 1:3,10; Col 1:16. By the Holy Spirit. -- Job 26:13; Ps 104:30. By the command of God. -- Ps 33:9; Heb 11:3. In the beginning. -- Ge 1:1; Mt 24:21. In six normal days. -- Ex 20:11; 31:17. According to God's purpose. -- Ps 135:6. For God's pleasure. -- Pr 16:4; Re 4:11. For Christ. -- Col 1:16. By faith we believe, to be God's work -- Heb 11:3. Order of First day, making light and dividing it from darkness. -- Ge 1:3-5; 2Co 4:6. Second day, making the firmament or atmosphere, and separating the waters. -- Ge 1:6-8. Third day, separating the land from the water, and making it fruitful. -- Ge 1:9-13. Fourth day, placing the sun, moon, and stars to give light, &c. -- Ge 1:14-19. Fifth day, making birds, insects, and fishes. -- Ge 1:20-23. Sixth day, making beasts of the earth, and man. -- Ge 1:24,28. God rested from, on the seventh day -- Ge 2:2,3. Approved of by God -- Ge 1:31. A subject of joy to angels -- Job 38:7. Exhibits The deity of God. -- Ro 1:20. The power of God. -- Isa 40:26,28; Ro 1:20. The glory and handiwork of God. -- Ps 19:1. The wisdom of God. -- Ps 104:24; 136:5. The goodness of God. -- Ps 33:5. God as the sole object of worship. -- Isa 45:16,18; Ac 17:24,27. Glorifies God -- Ps 145:10; 148:5. God to be praised for -- Ne 9:6; Ps 146:5,6. Leads to confidence -- Ps 124:8; 146:5,6. Insignificance of man seen from -- Ps 8:3,4; Isa 40:12,17. Groans because of sin -- Ro 8:22. Illustrative of The new birth. -- 2Co 5:17; Eph 2:10. Daily renewal of saints. -- Ps 51:10; Eph 4:24. Renewal of the earth. -- Isa 65:17; 2Pe 3:11,13.