2. Theme: The God of the Bible
The God Who Is

3. Genesis 1:1

4. Life begins with…

5. Life is All About

6. Life is All About
…not about me

7. Theme: The God of the Bible
The God Who Reveals

8. I. Natural Revelation
Creation

9. The heavens declare the glory of God;
and the firmament sheweth His handywork
[Psalm 19:1]

10. I. Natural Revelation
Conscience

11. do by nature the things contained in the law,
14 For when the Gentiles, which have not the law,
do by nature the things contained in the law,
these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:
15 Which show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness,
and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another
[Romans 2:14-15]

12. II. Special Revelation
The Scripture

13. God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets
[Hebrews 1:1]

14. II. Special Revelation
The Son

15. Hath in these last days spoken unto us by His Son
God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets;
Hath in these last days spoken unto us by His Son
[Hebrews 1:1-2]

16. II. Special Revelation
The Spirit

17. But the Comforter, which is the Holy Spirit,
whom the Father will send in My name,
He shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
[John 14:26]

18. Theme: The God of the Bible
The God Who Reveals

19. Genesis 1:1
God is Self-Existent

20. Genesis 1:1
God is Eternal

21. Genesis 1:1
Elohim [Hebrew]

22. The God Who Reveals
1) Plurality of Majesty

23. Lighting

24. Volcano

25. Tornado

26. Earthquake

27. The God Who Reveals
1) Plurality of Majesty
2) Plurality of Persons

28. and darkness was upon the face of the deep.
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 face
of the waters. 3 And God said, Let there be light;
and there was light.
[Genesis 1:2-3]

29. and darkness was upon the face of the deep.
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 face
of the waters. 3 And God said, Let there be light;
and there was light.
[Genesis 1:2-3]

30. and darkness was upon the face of the deep.
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 face
of the waters. 3 And God said, Let there be light;
and there was light.
[Genesis 1:2-3]

31. And God said, Let us make man in our image,
after our likeness
[Genesis 1:26]

32. and darkness was upon the face of the deep.
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 face
of the waters. 3 And God said, Let there be light;
and there was light.
[Genesis 1:2-3]

33. and darkness was upon the face of the deep.
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 face
of the waters. 3 And God said, Let there be light;
and there was light.
[Genesis 1:2-3]

34. In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth (Genesis 1:1)
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God (John 1:1)

35. Scripture is Christo-centric
Search the Scriptures; for in them ye think
ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of Me.
[John 5:39]

36. Scripture is Christo-centric
For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed Me; for he wrote of Me.
[John 5:46]

37. Work of Father, Son,& Holy Spirit [Trinity] in Creation

38. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. [Genesis 1:2]

39. And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
[Genesis 2:7]

40. The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.
[Job 33:4]

41. Thou sendest forth Thy Spirit, they are created: and Thou renewest the face of the earth.
[Psalm 104:30]

42. And God said, Let there be light
[Genesis 1:3]

43. By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of His mouth. [Psalm 33:6]

44. Through faith we understand that the
worlds were framed by the word of God,
so that things which are seen were
not made of things which do appear
[Hebrews 11:3]

45. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God… All things were made by Him; and without Him was not any thing made that was made.
[John 1:1,3]

46. or principalities, or powers: all things were created
For by Him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions,
or principalities, or powers: all things were created
by Him, and for Him
[Colossians 1:16]

47. Trinity in Creation
1) Father Commanded

48. Trinity in Creation
1) Father Commanded
2) Son Created

49. Trinity in Creation 1) Father Commanded 2) Son Created
3) Spirit Consummated

50. Application of the Doctrine of the Trinity
in Our Lives
1) Mystery of the Trinity

52. Infinity

53. Infinity + Infinity

54. Infinity + Infinity + Infinity =

55. Infinity

56. Order of Trinity in Creation
Spirit of God
God
God said

57. Ontological Trinity
Same in substance

58. Ontological Trinity
Same in substance
Equal in Power

59. Ontological Trinity
Same in substance
Equal in Power
Equal in Glory

60. The Mystery of the Trinity invokes Humility

61. The Mystery of the Trinity invokes Humility

62. 8 For My thoughts are not your thoughts,
neither are your ways My ways, saith the Lord.
9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
so are My ways higher than your ways,
and My thoughts than your thoughts.
[Isaiah 55:8-9]

63. Application of the Doctrine of the Trinity
in Our Lives
1) Mystery of the Trinity
2) Harmony in the Trinity

64. Harmony in the Trinity Father Commanded Son Created
Holy Spirit Consummated

65. 1 In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways,
2 but in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom also He made the universe. 3 The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His being, sustaining all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven. [Hebrews 1:1-3]

66. 18 The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of people, who suppress the truth by their wickedness, 19 since what may be know about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them.
20 For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities – His eternal power and divine nature have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.
[Romans 1:18-20]

70. 18 The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of people, who suppress the truth by their wickedness, 19 since what may be know about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them.
20 For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities – His eternal power and divine nature have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.
[Romans 1:18-20]