1. GENESIS

2. HOW DID IT HAPPEN?

3. Genesis 1:1-2 Psalm 104:30; 33:9 Acts 4:24 John 1:3 Ephesians 3:9

4. There are many theories regarding the origins of the earth. None are without weaknesses. Only the Genesis account of creation is worthy of our faith.

5.  EVOLUTION  THE GAP THEORY  SIX-DAY CREATION  PROGRESSIVE CREATIONISM

6. I. ATHEISTIC EVOLUTION- POOR CHOICE

7. II. YOUNG EARTH IS PROBLEMATIC

8. III. LONG PERIODS OF PROGRESSIVE CREATION POSSIBLE

9. “We urge the reader to face up to the fact that the actual date of geology can be interpreted in such a way as to harmonize effectively with a literal interpretation of the Biblical records and to recognize the implications and consequences of this fact.” Whitcomb/ Morris

10. Creation is not explained in the Bible. It is declared. The declaration of creation is trustworthy. Faith is the key ingredient in understanding the origin of the earth.

11. “I sing the goodness of the Lord, that filled the earth with food: He formed the creatures with His word, And then pronounced them good. Lord, how Thy wonders are displayed, Where e’er I turn my eye; If I survey the ground I tread, or gaze upon the sky” Isaac Watts