GODS DESIGNS GODS DESIGNS IN NATURE Examples large

GOD’S DESIGNS

GOD’S DESIGNS IN NATURE • Examples large and small (Gen. 1: 2021, 14)

GOD’S DESIGNS IN NATURE • Examples large and small (Gen. 1: 2021, 14) • God’s designs reveal about God (Rom. 1: 20) • His eternal power • His divinity • Seeing God’s Creation should make us recognize and honor God (Rom. 1: 1823)

GOD’S DESIGNS AT CREATION • Regarding gender (Gen. 1: 27) • Regarding sexual orientation (Gen. 2: 18 -23; Eph. 5: 28 -29) • Regarding desire / pleasure (Gen. 2: 16 -17; 3: 6) • To be clear…

GOD’S OTHER DESIGNS • For man’s role in creation (Gen. 1: 26 -31) • For marriage and family (Gen. 2: 24; 3: 16; Col. 3: 1821; Mt. 19: 4 -9) • For the church

JESUS DESIGNED THE CHURCH • He built it (Mt. 16: 18) • He gave the offices / positions (Eph. 4: 11 -16) • His word gives the qualifications (I Tim. 3: 1 -13) • He gave instructions and limits on the work (I Tim. 5: 9 -16) • Rejecting His design is not insignificant (I Cor. 14: 34 -38)

GOD’S OTHER DESIGNS • For man’s role in creation (Gen. 1: 26 -31) • For marriage and family (Gen. 2: 24; 3: 16; Col. 3: 1821; Mt. 19: 4 -9) • For the church • For Christians (Eph. 5: 3 -4; I Thes. 4: 7 -8; I Cor. 6: 13… Mt. 5: 43 -48; I Pet. 1: 14 -16; I John 3: 1 -3)

God is the great Designer. Which designs should we ignore?