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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