In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Gen 1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Gen 1:2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the spirit of God moved upon the waters.

Exo 20:11 For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day. Gen 1 “And there was evening, and there was morning – the FIRST day” “And there was evening, and there was morning – the SECOND day” “And there was evening, and there was morning – the THIRD day” “And there was evening, and there was morning – the FOURTH day” “And there was evening, and there was morning – the FIFTH day” “And there was evening, and there was morning – the SIXTH day”

Gen 1 1st Day – light 2nd Day – expanse/ firmament (sky) 3rd Day – dry ground appear. (land) – Land produce vegetation, seed-bearing plants and trees. 4th Day – Sun, moon and stars. 5th Day – Fish and birds 6th Day – Animals and Man

Gen 2:1 Thus the heavens and the earth were completed in their vast array.

Psalm 8:3,4 When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him, the son of man that you care for him? Hebrews 11:3 By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.

Distance from the sun Tilt of the earth Our moon Solar System, (e. g Distance from the sun Tilt of the earth Our moon Solar System, (e.g. Jupiter) Lightning Atmosphere and ozone Water Atmospheric dust

Tilt of the earth

Distance from the sun Tilt of the earth Our moon Solar System, (e.g. Jupiter) Lightning Atmosphere and ozone Water Atmospheric dust

Solar System

Lightning

Distance from the sun Tilt of the earth Our moon Solar System, (e.g. Jupiter) Lightning Atmosphere and ozone Water Atmospheric dust

Psalm 19:1 The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament showeth his handiwork. Romans 1:20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead(divine nature): so that they are without excuse

1. The one true God is incomprehensible Job 11:7-9 (by Zophar) Can you fathom the mysteries of God? Can you probe the limits of the Almighty? They are higher than the heavens – what can you do? They are deeper than the depths of the grave – what can you know? Their measure is longer than the earth and wider than the sea.

Compare Ephesians 3:17, 18 …so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ.

Romans 11:33, 34 Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments, and his paths beyond tracing out! (unfathomable his ways) Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been his counselor?

Elohim (translated God) - literally means the Strong One who keeps His covenant. Gen 1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Elohim Hebrew word which is in plural form Constantly used with singular verbs. Picture of the trinity (one God who exists in union of 3 individual and distinct personalities, who co-exist in a perfect unity)

Deut 6:4,5 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. Isa 45:5 I am the LORD, and there is none else, there is no God beside me.

Matthew 28:19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost (Holy Spirit)

Matthew 3:16, 17 As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting on him. And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.”

YHWH (unutterable name, tetragrammaton) Yahweh Jehovah the LORD “I AM” Self-existent and eternal God.

Exo 3:13,14 And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them? And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.

John 8: 56-58 Abraham is our father… Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: he saw it and was glad. Then said the Jew unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham? Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.

2. The one true God is self-existent I am that I am God’s existence is uncaused God is the uncaused first cause Who logically must exist for anything to exist. All else that exists was created by God. Only God Himself is or can be self-existent.

3. The one true God is eternal Ps 90:2 Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever Thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, Thou art God. Deut 33:27 The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are His everlasting arms…

4. The one true God is infinite (unlimited in time, space, power, knowledge etc) 1 Kings 8:23, 27 And Solomon said, LORD God of Israel, there is no God like thee, in heaven above, or on earth beneath, who keepest covenant and mercy with thy servants that walk before thee with all their heart… But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain Thee; how much less this house that I have builded? Jeremiah 23:24 Do not I fill heaven and earth? Saith the Lord

5. The one true God is immutable (never changes) Heb 1:10-12 …in the beginning hast Thou laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands: They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment; And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed; but thou art the same; and thy years shall not fail. Heb 13:8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today and for ever.

6. The one true God is inscrutable (God is unquestionable in his inexplicable and mysterious ways) (Abraham pleads for Sodom) Gen 18:25 Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right? Job 40:2, 8 Will the one who contends with the Almighty correct him? Let him who accuses God answer him! Would you discredit my justice? Would you condemn me to justify yourself?

When tragedies and sufferings take place, we often ask, WHY When tragedies and sufferings take place, we often ask, WHY? No need to feel guilty when we ask this question. Our guilt only begins when our request that God explain becomes a demand that He must explain and we begin to accuse Him of being unjust if He does not.

7. The one true God is love 1 John 4:7-9 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and everyone that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.

Summary In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth A habitable earth – a very special planet The heavens declare the glory of God and the firmament showeth his handiwork There is one God who exists in 3 persons Elohim – the Strong one who keeps his Covenant YHWH – Jehovah, the LORD, “I AM”

Summary 1. The one true God is incomprehensible 2. The one true God is self-existent 3. The one true God is eternal 4. The one true God is infinite 5. The one true God is immutable (never changes) 6. The one true God is inscrutable (unquestionable) 7. The one true God is love

He’s the Word of God He’s the KING OF KINGS He’s the Mighty One Who made everything He’s the Alpha and Omega The Beginning and the End But best of all He’s my best friend

John 15:13, 14 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.

Phil 2:5-8 Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus. Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, But made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death – even death on a cross!

He’s the Word of God He’s the KING OF KINGS He’s the Mighty One Who made everything He’s the Alpha and Omega The Beginning and the End But best of all He’s my best friend

He’s the Prince of Peace He’s the Bread of Life He’s the Lamb of God Who has sacrificed He’s the Alpha and Omega The Beginning and the End But best of all He’s my best friend

For all He does For all His ways For all He is I give Him praise

He’s the Corner Stone He’s the Great I AM He’s the LORD OF LORDS Who will come again He’s the Alpha and Omega The Beginning and the End But best of all He’s my best friend

For all He does For all His ways For all He is I give Him praise

He’s the Word of God He’s the KING OF KINGS He’s the Mighty One Who made everything He’s the Alpha and Omega The Beginning and the End But best of all He’s my best friend