What existed before the universe? Before time? Before matter? Four words answer every question: “In the beginning, God.”
In this sermon, Pastor Douglas Humphrey launches the Genesis Series — a 72-sermon, verse-by-verse journey through the book of Genesis. This is Season 1: Creation and Fall, and it starts with the most foundational truth in all of Scripture: God is eternal, self-existent, and the source of everything that exists.
In this message, you’ll learn:
- Why “In the beginning, God” is the most important statement ever written
- What it means that God is eternal and outside of time
- Why the universe CANNOT have created itself (and what Stephen Hawking got wrong)
- What “creation ex nihilo” means and why it matters for your life
- Who the Holy Spirit is and what He’s doing in your life RIGHT NOW
- How the Spirit who hovered over chaos at creation hovers over YOUR chaos today
If your life feels chaotic, empty, dark, or purposeless — this message is for you. The God who spoke the universe into existence is not finished speaking.