Pastor Greg Laurie introduces a fresh series, "It All Starts Here," where we explore the Book of Genesis. In this first message, he focuses on God's purpose for us while helping us understand other topics, such as the creation of the world. 

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Genesis 1

We are created on purpose and for a purpose.

God has a plan and purpose for you.

Acts 13:36

We need to know and fulfill our purpose.

Romans 8:28

Genesis means, “beginning.”

The book of Genesis begins with God.

Genesis 1:1

Since God created the heavens and the Earth,

He is more than adequate to meet your needs.

Genesis is the ground floor and foundation of the entire Bible.

Without it, the rest of the Bible would be incomprehensible.

Read: Genesis 1:1–10

God is triune, meaning, three-in-one—eternally existing in three persons.

Genesis 3:22; Genesis 11:6

The Trinity consists of three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

God is the Creator of all things!

Created (Bara) means, “to create something out of nothing.”

Only God can create; that is, call into existence that which had no existence.

God has always existed.

He is self-existent. He has existed from the beginning.

Revelation 1:8

God created all things in six days!

Genesis gives a broad-stroked painting of creation, not a photograph.

The focus of Genesis is not to show us “how the heavens go,”

but “how to go to Heaven.”

I don’t believe in the Bible because Science proves it true;

I believe in the science that the Bible proves is true!

God created mankind in His image.

Read: Genesis 1:26–28

After each thing God created, He said, “It is good.”

When God created man, He said, “It is very good.”

Genesis 1:31

Read: Genesis 2:1–3

God did not rest because He was tired; He rested because He was done!

The word rest in Hebrew is Shabath and it means, “cease.”

“Cast all your care on Him, for He cares for you!”

1 Peter 5:7

The God who created you will bear it for you.

“If you will come to Him, He will turn your night into day with a word. He will reorder your broken life with a word. He will bring form out of chaos with a word. It’s His specialty.”

“The Lord remembers us, and He will bless us.”

Psalm 115:12

The meaning of life is to know and bring glory to God!

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