Oakwood Community Church
God Is - Genesis 1:1; John 1:1-5
Locations & Times
Oakwood Community Church
11209 Casey Rd, Tampa, FL 33618, USA
Sunday 8:00 AM
“In the beginning, God created…”
Genesis 1:1
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”
John 1:1
Genesis 1:1
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”
John 1:1
Three Worldview Principles:
1. To understand the world, start with God
2. To know God, you have to know Jesus
3. If you believe in Jesus, you have to obey Him
1. To understand the world, start with God
2. To know God, you have to know Jesus
3. If you believe in Jesus, you have to obey Him
1. To understand the world, start with God
“In the beginning, God created…” Genesis 1:1
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” John 1:1
“In the beginning, God created…” Genesis 1:1
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” John 1:1
2. To know God, you have to know Jesus - the Word of God
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God.” John 1:1
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God.” John 1:1
Jesus is the Word of God - the complete revelation of God’s Nature
“The word was with God, and the Word was God… In him was life, and that life was the light of men.” John 1:1,4
“The word was with God, and the Word was God… In him was life, and that life was the light of men.” John 1:1,4
Jesus is the Son of God - Eternally begotten of the Father
“He was with God in the beginning.” John 1:2
“He was with God in the beginning.” John 1:2
Jesus is the Son of God - Eternally begotten of the Father
“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, and today, and forever.”
Hebrews 13:8
“Before Abraham was born, I am.” John 8:58
“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, and today, and forever.”
Hebrews 13:8
“Before Abraham was born, I am.” John 8:58
Jesus is the Agent of God - the Creator of all things
“Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.”
John 1:3
“Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.”
John 1:3
• God the Father planned your salvation
• Jesus, the Son, accomplished your salvation
• The Holy Spirit applies that salvation to you day by day
• Jesus, the Son, accomplished your salvation
• The Holy Spirit applies that salvation to you day by day
Jesus is the Agent of God - the Creator of all things
“By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, and by the breath [Spirit] of his mouth all their host.” Psalm 33:6
“By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, and by the breath [Spirit] of his mouth all their host.” Psalm 33:6
Jesus is the Agent of God - the Creator of all things
“By him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible… all things were created by him and for him.”
Colossians 1:16
“By him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible… all things were created by him and for him.”
Colossians 1:16
Jesus is the Life of God - the Savior of the World
“He is before all things and in him all things hold together… to reconcile to himself all things...”
Colossians 1:17,20
“He is before all things and in him all things hold together… to reconcile to himself all things...”
Colossians 1:17,20
Jesus is the Life of God - the Savior of the World
“In him was life, and that life was the light of men.”
John 1:4
“In him was life, and that life was the light of men.”
John 1:4
To know God you have to know Jesus
● The Word of God
● The Son of God
● The Agent of God
● The Life of God
● The Word of God
● The Son of God
● The Agent of God
● The Life of God
Three Worldview Principles:
1. To understand the world, start with God
2. To know God, you have to know Jesus
3. If you believe in Jesus, you have to obey Him
1. To understand the world, start with God
2. To know God, you have to know Jesus
3. If you believe in Jesus, you have to obey Him
3. If you believe in Jesus, you have to Obey Him.
“Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.”
Matthew 7:24
“Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.”
Matthew 7:24