MEMORY VERSE: “ For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth,visible and invisible, whether thrones, dominions, principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him.” Colossians 1:16.
BIBLE PASSAGE: Proverbs 8:22-31.
INTRODUCTION
One of the things that makes God who He is, is His creation of the universe. No other being could have spoken the universe into being.
Understanding what the Bible states about who was involved in the creation and the purpose for the creation will grant us an insight into the some of the attributes and the personality of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. The creation of the universe by Jesus is impeccable proof that He is God Genesis 1:3. Please note that the sun, moon and stars were not created until Genesis 1:14- 16.
Therefore, the light that God called forth in Vs 3 is not the light of the sun, moon or artificial devices such as lamps, LED lights etc, Jesus is that light John 8:12!. Jesus Christ is expressed as the wisdom of God; the Son was beside the Father as a master craftsman who was the daily delight of the Father during the creation process Proverbs 8:22- 31. Jesus was with God at the beginning of Creation John 1:3. We are therefore provided with undeniable evidence that: Jesus was present at Creation as an integral part of the process, all things were created for and by Him. Colossians 1:17: Hebrews 1:3; Hebrews 10:5-7.
OUTLINE
- UNDERSTANDING CREATION IN JESUS CHRIST.
- UNDERSTANDING JESUS CHRIST IN REDEEMING CREATION.
- UNDERSTANDING CREATION IN JESUS CHRIST.
In God’s sovereignty, He appointed Jesus Christ as Heir of all things in the universe Hebrews 1:2
- All things in the universe were created through Jesus and for Jesus and He alone is the rightful owner Colossians 1:16. All things therefore should only be used in accordance with His word.
- God formed the Heavens and the Earth to be inhabited rather than empty Isaiah 45:18. God called forth the presence of Christ at the start of creation on Earth Genesis 1:3. God desired to have His Creation on the Earth and chose to inhabit inside man to execute His work on the Earth.
- God made provision for man to dwell in His light. Hence,God’s first words in the creation story was “Let there be light.” God Commanded the light to shine out of darkness so that our hearts will have a knowledge of Him in the face of Jesus Christ 2 Corinthians 4:6.
- Creation gave God pleasure to see the Earth inhabited Revelation 4:11: Proverbs 8:30-31.
- Creation is not purposeless – creation makes the invisible attributes of God to be visible for all mankind to see Romans 1:20.
- Also, the creation of mankind is not purposeless. The commission that God gave to man in Genesis 1:28 shows the purpose that God had for man.
- When a man is not abiding in the light of God, such a man is in darkness and likely, also in danger.
- In the ‘new Jerusalem’ we will have no need of the sun or the moon to shine in it, God will be the everlasting light there forever Revelation 21:23
2. UNDERSTANDING JESUS CHRIST IN REDEEMING CREATION.
Mankind was created to fulfil the purpose of God using all the resources provided by God on Earth Genesis 1:28-30. Man at the beginning before sin which brought spiritual separation came in, worked in full partnership with Genesis 2:18-20; Genesis 3:1-7. Sin brought death to mankind as the man’s spirit became hostile and was no longer had intimate communion with God’s Spirit. Mankind therefore became in existential need of redemption Genesis 3:15. By reason of God’s holiness, a sacrifice was needed to be paid by a sinless, spotless life to pay the price for sin. Jesus takes full responsibility for the redemption of mankind when He says to the Father that “ I have come to do thy will” in Hebrews 10:5-7
1.After creation, the universe experienced corruption and death because of the judgement of God over sin, creation was subjected to futility Romans 8:20-22.
2. God loved mankind So much that He gave His only begotten Son Jesus Christ to redeem mankind John 3:16; Romans 5:8
3. Jesus Christ died for the sins of mankind and crucified our human nature on the cross destroying the devil who had the power of death 1 Corinthians 15:3; Romans 6:6; Galatians 5:24.
4.By His death on the cross, Jesus Christ has given us the opportunity to believe in Him and abide in Him as new creatures fully restored unto God 2 Corinthians 5:17.
5.Jesus Christ’s priority was the reconciliation of mankind to God Galatians 6:15.
6. We are made a new creation for a purpose; to do the good works that God had always wanted us to do from the beginning of creation Ephesians 2:10; Genesis 1:28.
CONCLUSION
All things were created by through Jesus Christ and for Jesus Christ. Jesus delighted in the created work of God and illuminated creation as the light of the world. Jesus Christ also took responsibility for the redemption of creation.
FURTHER READING
Mon: Colossians 1:16,
Tue: John 1:3,
Wed: John 8:12,
Thur: Romans 5:6,
Fri: 2 Corinthians 5:17,
Sat: Galatians 5:16,
Sun: Ephesians 2:10