Message from the Pastor

Saturday, January 5, 2013

In the Beginning- God
Gen. 1:1

I. In the Beginning of the Production of Life- God.
   The Bible does not try to “Prove” the existence of God; it does not attempt to reason it out or explain it. That’s because no man can reason it out or explain it. In the Beginning- GOD.
Before the Planets- God
Before the Sun & Stars-God
Before the world- God
Before the mountain’s majesty- God
Before the beauty of Nature- God
Before the birds of the air, the fish of the sea, and the animals on the earth-God
   It was God who Produced Life- all life. It was God who Formed man from the dust of the ground; breathed into his body LIFE and man became a living Soul. It was God who formed the woman from Adam’s rib and breathed into her LIFE.
   The Theory of Evolution is a LIE! Any mixture of evolution with Divine Creation is a lie.
In the Beginning-GOD! Nothing before him; Nothing besides him; Nothing beyond him.
This matter is not up for debate; not up for argument; not up for opinion. It is a Forever Settled Fact.
Without God Producing LIFE you and I would never had existed. Every time a baby is born God gives it LIFE. The parents give it its body and genetic design but God gives it LIFE.
When it comes the Production of Life- God has no Rival; no competitor. He Stands all alone!

II. In the Beginning of Personal Life- God.
   Just as God was in the beginning of the Production of Life, He should be in the Beginning when it comes to your Personal life. He should be First and Foremost; He should be Preeminent; He should be Superior and Supreme.   In the Beginning- God.
   There is nothing more important to you Personally than to be Saved- Born Again- Forgiven- Cleansed from all sin- Adopted into the family of God- Knowing your name is written in the Lamb’s book of Life. Knowing that if you were to die today you would instantaneously be in the presence of God; that if the trumpet sounded and Jesus came in the clouds, you would immediately be caught up to be with the Lord.
   Every Person has to make this decision- this choice.
   Every person has to Repent of their sin in order to be saved.
   Every person must invite Jesus Christ into their own heart and life.
   While God IS the beginning of the production of life- he must be MADE the beginning of your personal life. There are rivals for your soul- for your heart- for your mind- for your Life. Make your decision today! In the Beginning of Personal Life- GOD.

III. In the Beginning of the Plans of Life- God.
   After you are saved; after you have made God the beginning of your personal life; you must be careful that you Keep God in the beginning of the Plans of Life.
   When we start a New Year we are looking at 12 new months; 52 new weeks; 365 new days; 8,760 new hours; 525,000 new minutes; 31,635,000 new seconds. As you Plan your life this year, Is God in the Beginning?
In the Beginning of Personal Plans- God.
   Every plan that affects you personally should have God in its beginning.
Every plan regarding your Work, your education, your career, your activities, your social life, your friendships, and especially your Spiritual life should have God in its beginning.You should not make a life direction decision without God in its beginning.
We must make sure that in our personal plans, God is in the beginning.
In the Beginning of Family Plans- God.
   Every plan that affects your family should have God in its beginning. Decisions that affect family are not YOURS alone- it matters more how this affects them than how it affects you.
Husband- you’d better be sure that God is in the beginning of plans that will affect your wife; because you are going to be accountable to God for her.
Wife- you’d better be sure that God is in the beginning of plans that affect your husband; you’re going to be accountable to God for your relationship with him.
Dad & Mom- you’d better be sure God is in the beginning of plans that affect your children; you’re going to give account to God for how your decisions impact them.
Teens- you’d better be sure God is in the beginning of plans that affect your parents and siblings; you are going to give account to God for how your decisions affect them. In the beginning of Family plan- God.
In the Beginning of Financial Plans- God.
You will give account to God for decisions you make regarding money and material things. If you do not tithe you are not only disobeying the clear teaching of Scripture, you are Robbing God! Excuses hold no weight with God for he knows the truth. You also need to give faithfully to the work of your local church. It is VITAL to You and your family. You need the ministry and fellowship of your church more than you need a doctor, a lawyer, an insurance agent, or a broker.You need to help some who are in need and have even less than you do. God cares about the poor, the fatherless, the widow and we should too.You should obey the financial principles in the Bible: work earnestly and honestly; tithe faithfully; give generously; spend carefully; avoid debt diligently.
In the beginning of financial plans- God.
In the beginning- God
In the beginning of Personal Life- God. Are you saved today? Is your heart right with God? Are you ready for death or for the coming of Jesus? In your personal plans, have you put God first? In your family plans is God first? In your financial plans is God first?
   Remember these important words of Jesus? Seek ye FIRST The kingdom of God & his righteous ness, and all these things shall be added unto you.
In the Beginning- God