Sermon Notes
In the Beginning
LENT 2026 – Part 1
February 22, 2026
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
Genesis 1:1
- It starts with God.
In the beginning God…
Genesis 1:1
- All throughout the Bible we read of our Creator.
For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or
rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him.
Colossians 1:16
1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2He was with God in the
beginning. 3Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.
John 1:1-3
You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power,
for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being.
Revelation 4:11
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.
Hebrews 11:3
Ah, Sovereign Lord, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too
hard for you.
Jeremiah 32:17
- Back to the Beginning
In the beginning God…
Genesis 1:1
Small Group Discussion Questions for the Week of February 22, 2026.
Opening
1. How does it make you feel when you have created something?
Digging Deeper into the Scriptures
Read Genesis 1
1. What does it mean that God is the Creator of all things?
What does it affirm? What does it deny?
2. God created with a purpose, and He redeems for a purpose. We are created and
redeemed for Him. Read the following verses that speak to the purpose of our
existence and the fact that even God’s redemption is ultimately for and about Him.
Ephesians 3:10-11 2 Timothy 1:9 1 Peter 1:20-21
What does the fact that we are created and redeemed for Him mean, and what
are the implications for our lives?
3. God's work in creation and redemption is for His own glory. Read the following
verses that speak to this.
Psalm 19:1-2 Isaiah 43:7 Colossians 1:15-23 Revelation 4:11
How does it encourage you that God and His work are at the center of
everything?
Applying the Scriptures
1. As you look around at God's creation, how does it give you a greater appreciation
for the Creator?
2. The creation account (Genesis chapter 1) reveals that God brings order, beauty
and harmony out of an originally chaotic situation. In what areas do you need to
trust God to produce these qualities in your life?