Creator God & the Gory of His Creation
January 7, 2012 by Rene Nepomuceno · Leave a Comment
Creator God and the Glory of His Creation
Text: Genesis 1 /John 1: 1- 14
Introduction:
Understanding God and the glory of His Creation the way the apostle John interpreted the Genesis creation account in the light of Jesus, the Son of the Living God and the Holy Spirit that was sent to God’s people.
God and His Creation
| Genesis 1 | John 1: 1- 14 |
| In the Beginning God | In the Beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. |
| Created the heavens an the earth (2 – 25) | All things were made through Him (3 -5) |
| Then Elohim said, “Let us make man in Our image according to our likeness.. (26 – 30) | And the WORD became flesh and dwelt among us! (14) |
The Glory of Creation
| “Let us”… Divine communication. | The WORD (Jesus Christ) was part of that conversation. |
| Humanity was created in the presence of the divine community (male and female). | The WORD became flesh. The One who created humanity became a human being! |
| Humanity the crowning glory of creation (31 creation of humanity made the whole creation very good).Humankind was the crowing glory of God! (Psalm 8).
But humanity failed to live and declare the glory of God! |
We beheld His glory.
The glory as the only begotten of the Father full or grace and truth
The only begotten Son, “who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him! (v18) |
Implication of John’s explanation of creation to our understanding of God!
1. The Mystery of the Unity and Personhood of God (Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit)
- “Now, O Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was!” John 17:6.
- “…for you loved Me before the foundation of the world! John 17:25.
- The Holy Spirit to be with His people when Christ returns to the Father, John 14: 15 -18
2. As humanity was removed from Eden, from the presence of God in creation, in Jesus Christ our Lord!
- God went out of Eden to be in the presence of humanity.
- Humanity was re united with His Creator.
3. The Source of Love
- Out of the abounding love to share His glory God created humanity in His image and likeness.
- The Love between the Father and the Son was always there to point of the Son committing His life to share the glory of the Father and the Son to Humanity
- As we are united in the Son we are united with the Father because of their Love.
- We must then love one another as Christ loves us.
Reflection for the week:
- How can you reciprocate the love you received from Jesus Christ our Lord, towards God and towards other people?
- As children of God what should be our attitude towards a brethren in Christ who errs and fall into sin?
- How about towards the world?
By:
Pastor Rene Nepomuceno
Senior Pastor
Word International Ministries, UK