2. I am sure of this, that He who started a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. Philippians 1:6(HCSB)

3. Call to Worship

4. O Lord my God! When I in awesome wonder Consider all the worlds Thy hands have made, I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder, Thy pow’r thro’out the universe displayed. “How Great Thou Art”

5. Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee; How great Thou art, how great Thou art! Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee; How great Thou art, how great Thou art! “How Great Thou Art”

6. When thro’ the woods and forest glades I wander, And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees; When I look down from lofty mountain grandeur, And hear the brook and feel the gentle breeze: “How Great Thou Art”

7. Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee; How great Thou art, how great Thou art! Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee; How great Thou art, how great Thou art! “How Great Thou Art”

8. And when I think that God, His Son not sparing, Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in; That on the cross, my burden gladly bearing, He bled and died to take away my sin. “How Great Thou Art”

9. Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee; How great Thou art, how great Thou art! Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee; How great Thou art, how great Thou art! “How Great Thou Art”

10. When Christ shall come with shout of acclamation, And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart! Then I shall bow in humble adoration, And there proclaim, my God, How great Thou art! “How Great Thou Art”

11. Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee; How great Thou art, how great Thou art! Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee; How great Thou art, how great Thou art! “How Great Thou Art”

12. Offertory Prayer Receiving of Tithes and Offerings 2 Corinthians 9:6 “Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.”

13. Children’s Message

14. This is my Father’s world, and to my listening ears All nature sings, and round me rings the music of the spheres. “This Is My Father’s World”

15. This is my Father’s world: I rest me in the thought Of rocks and trees, of skies and seas; His hand the wonders wrought. “This Is My Father’s World”

16. This is my Father’s world, the birds their carols raise, The morning light, the lily white, declare their Maker’s praise. “This Is My Father’s World”

17. This is my Father’s world: He shines in all that’s fair; In the rustling grass I hear Him pass; He speaks to me everywhere. “This Is My Father’s World”

18. This is my Father’s world. O let me ne’er forget That though the wrong seems oft so strong, God is the ruler yet. “This Is My Father’s World”

19. This is my Father’s world: the battle is not done: Jesus Who died shall be satisfied, And earth and Heav’n be one. “This Is My Father’s World”

20. Pastoral Prayer

21. Special Music

22. 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness covered the surface of the watery depths, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters. 3 Then God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. 4 God saw that the light was good, and God separated the light from the darkness. 5 God called the light “day,” and He called the darkness “night.”

23. Evening came, and then morning: the first day. 6 Then God said, “Let there be an expanse between the waters, separating water from water.” 7 So God made the expanse and separated the water under the expanse from the water above the expanse. And it was so. 8 God called the expanse “sky.” Evening came, and then morning: the second day. 9 Then God said, “Let the water under the sky be gathered

24. into one place, and let the dry land appear.” And it was so. 10 God called the dry land “earth,” and He called the gathering of the water “seas.” And God saw that it was good. 11 Then God said, “Let the earth produce vegetation: seed- bearing plants, and fruit trees on the earth bearing fruit with seed in it, according to their kinds.” And it was so. 12 The earth brought forth vegetation: seed-bearing plants

25. according to their kinds and trees bearing fruit with seed in it, according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good. 13 Evening came, and then morning: the third day. 14 Then God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to separate the day from the night. They will serve as signs for festivals and for days and years. 15 They will be lights in the expanse of the sky to provide light on the earth.”

26. And it was so. 16 God made the two great lights—the greater light to have dominion over the day and the lesser light to have dominion over the night—as well as the stars. 17 God placed them in the expanse of the sky to provide light on the earth, 18 to dominate the day and the night, and to separate light from darkness. And God saw that it was good. 19 Evening came, and then morning: the fourth day.

27. 20 Then God said, “Let the water swarm with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the expanse of the sky.” 21 So God created the large sea-creatures and every living creature that moves and swarms in the water, according to their kinds. [He also created]every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. 22 So God blessed them, “Be fruitful, multiply, and fill

28. the waters of the seas, and let the birds multiply on the earth.” 23 Evening came, and then morning: the fifth day. 24 Then God said, “Let the earth produce living creatures according to their kinds: livestock, creatures that crawl, and the wildlife of the earth according to their kinds.” And it was so. 25 So God made the wildlife of the earth according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds,

29. and creatures that crawl on the ground according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good. 26 Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness. They will rule the fish of the sea, the birds of the sky, the livestock, all the earth, and the creatures that crawl on the earth.” 27 So God created man in His own image; He created him in the image of God; He created them male and female.

30. 28 God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth, and subdue it. Rule the fish of the sea, the birds of the sky, and every creature that crawls on the earth.” 29 God also said, “Look, I have given you every seed-bearing plant on the surface of the entire earth, and every tree whose fruit contains seed. This food will be for you, 30 for all the wildlife of the earth, for every bird of the sky,

31. and for every creature that crawls on the earth—everything having the breath of life in it. [I have given] every green plant for food.” And it was so. 31 God saw all that He had made, and it was very good. Evening came, and then morning: the sixth day. 1 So the heavens and the earth and everything in them were completed. 2 By the seventh day, God completed His work that He had

32. done, and He rested on the seventh day from all His work that He had done. 3 God blessed the seventh day and declared it holy, for on it He rested from His work of creation. Genesis 1:1-2:3 (HCSB)

33. GOD STARTED IT ALL” Pastor Groover

34. INTRODUCTION

35. I.WHO STARTED IT ALL? GOD

36. In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1 (HCSB)

37. 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. John 1:1-3 (ESV)

38. For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. Colossians 1:16 (ESV)

39. 1 Long ago God spoke many times and in many ways to our ancestors through the prophets. 2 And now in these final days, he has spoken to us through his Son. God promised everything to the Son as an inheritance, and through the Son he created the universe. Hebrews 1:1-2 (NLT)

40. II. WHAT DID HE START?

41. “…the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1 (HCSB)

42. God created the heavens and earth (universe) and everything in it, and made man like himself. Genesis 1:1-2:3

43. III. HOW DID HE START IT? BY HIS WORD OUT OF NOTHING

44. Then God said… Genesis 1:3 (HCSB)

45. 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. John 1:1-3 (ESV)

46. The heavens were made by the word of the Lord, and all the stars, by the breath of His mouth. Psalms 33:6 (HCSB)

47. By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen has been made from things that are not visible. Hebrews 11:3 (HCSB)

48. IV. WHEN AND WHERE DID HE START IT ALL?

49. In the beginning… Genesis 1:1 (HCSB)

50. He stretches the northern [skies] over empty space; He hangs the earth on nothing. Job 26:7 (HCSB)

51. V. WHY?

52. Because of His Great Love, to make Himself known, for His Pleasure and for His Glory. Then God looked over all he had made, and he saw that it was very good! Genesis 1:31a (NLT)

53. The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display his craftsmanship. Day after day they continue to speak; night after night they make him known. Psalms 19:1-2 (NLT)

54. 13 For it was You who created my inward parts; You knit me together in my mother’s womb. 14 I will praise You, because I have been remarkably and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful, and I know [this] very well. 15 My bones were not hidden from You when I was made in secret, when I was formed in the depths of the earth. Psalms 139:13-15 (HCSB)

55. For we are God's masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so that we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. Ephesians 2:10 (NLT)

56. Without Him, I could do nothing, Without Him, I’d surely fail; Without Him, I would be drifting Like a ship without a sail. Jesus, O Jesus, Do you know Him today? Do not turn Him away. O Jesus, O Jesus, Without Him how lost I would be “Without Him”

57. Without Him, I could be dying, Without Him, I’d be enslaved; Without Him, life would be hopeless, But with Jesus, thank God, I’m saved. Jesus, O Jesus, Do you know Him today? Do not turn Him away. O Jesus, O Jesus, Without Him how lost I would be “Without Him”

58. Benediction

59. Greet the Family Of God Postlude Ashley Porter