Genesis 1:27-28New International Version (NIV)
27 So God created mankind in his own image,
in the image of God he created them;
male and female he created them.
in the image of God he created them;
male and female he created them.
28 God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earthand subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.”
When God first created the earth, He meant for it to bless us. He meant for it to bring about goodness in every way. He meant for it to bring us promises and empower our good. He wants us to cultivate the earth and bring it to Him. Cultivate it by planting plants and taking care of the animals that He put here on the earth.
"The mission of God is to extend His blessing and glory to all the earth through mankind."-Nick Roland-Pastor
The two songs that we sung during this sermon was "You're a Good, Good Father" and "God, We Stand in Amazement". Creation was Movement 1 and then Movement 2 was the Curse. It is in Genesis 3:6-14. The marriage between Adam and Eve fell apart. Adam wanted her to die. In the first 3 chapters of Genesis, God was in control with everything. But then the Fall happened, that is when we took the control over our own lives.
Then in chapter 12 in Genesis that is where God talks about Grace.
Genesis 12New International Version (NIV)
The Call of Abram
12 The Lord had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you.
2 “I will make you into a great nation,
and I will bless you;
I will make your name great,
and you will be a blessing.[a]
3 I will bless those who bless you,
and whoever curses you I will curse;
and all peoples on earth
will be blessed through you.”
and I will bless you;
I will make your name great,
and you will be a blessing.[a]
3 I will bless those who bless you,
and whoever curses you I will curse;
and all peoples on earth
will be blessed through you.”
God's blessing on Abram and Sarah was to help the human race get back on track. He said to Abram, "that God will bless the nations through him". That was the Grace part of God. He trusts us to start all over again. He trusts us enough again to bless Abram and bless the human race through him.
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