Episode 13: Creation Part 1 – Let’s Get This Place Ready

Series: Creation to the Tower of Babel

Genesis 1:2–25

The Bible’s opening chapter doesn’t just tell us what God made—it shows us how He works.

In the beginning, the earth was tohu va-bohu—formless and void. Empty. Chaotic. Dark. Then God spoke. Light appeared. Waters parted. Land emerged. Plants sprouted. Stars took their stations. Birds took flight. Seas teemed with life. The formless gained form. The empty began to fill.

Genesis 1 unfolds with breathtaking order:

Days 1–3: God forms realms—light and dark, sky and sea, land and vegetation.
Days 4–6: God fills those realms—with sun and moon, fish and birds, animals and mankind.
And at every step, He declares it good.

This isn’t random. It’s revelation. Creation is not the product of cosmic chaos or evolutionary chance—it’s the handiwork of a wise Designer, a God of order who brings beauty out of emptiness and purpose out of confusion.

And here’s the hope: the same God who ordered the cosmos still speaks into the chaos of your life today. The Spirit who hovered over the waters still hovers over the places that feel formless and void in you.

In this episode, we’ll explore:

Why the structure of Genesis 1 matters for our worldview.
How God’s order is not oppressive but life-giving.
What it means to trust the Word who formed creation to also form us.

If your life feels scattered or empty, this chapter reminds you: chaos is God’s canvas. He still brings light to darkness, form to the void, and beauty to the broken.

Join us as we walk through the first six days of creation—and discover a God who’s still in the business of getting this place ready.

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Creation Part 1 - Let's Get this Place Ready