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"The Creative Mind of God" - The Apostolic Connection

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Summary prepared by Acts 2:38 Life from the transcript below — the preacher’s words follow in full.

Creators create, inventors invent

  • Edison, Franklin, Bell and the Wright brothers show what creative minds do: they continually create. A creator brings something into existence from nothing; an inventor uses resources already created to build something that makes life easier.
  • God differs from every inventor: he started with nothing and created beauty that is self-contained, living things with the ability to reproduce themselves, so that he could sit back and enjoy that which he had created.

The Sabbath sign

  • Six days may work be done, but in the seventh is the Sabbath of rest holy to the Lord; the children of Israel keep the Sabbath throughout their generations for a perpetual covenant, a sign between God and Israel forever, for in six days the Lord made heaven and earth and on the seventh day he rested and was refreshed.
  • God did not rest because he was tired or worn out: he stopped after the sixth day to enjoy what he had created. Man, created in his image and likeness, is also a creator by nature, and a person who rests and refreshes his mind makes a far better worker.

Scriptures: Exodus 31:15-17

He creates in order to fill

  • 'Thou, even thou, art Lord alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and thou preservest them all': God always creates with the intention to fill what he creates.
  • Through the days of creation God creates and then fills: the body of water with land and continents, the continents with plant life, the heavens with galaxies and stars, the seas with fish, the sky with birds, and at last the continents with animals and mankind.
  • Man was created to be filled: the Creator put a void in the soul that hungers after him. Psalm 42 is the Old Testament search in one prayer: 'As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God.'

Scriptures: Nehemiah 9:6; Psalm 42:1-2

The mystery of godliness

  • The creative mind of God was challenged to create a way for man to be reunited with his Creator, and he created something never created before or since: a virgin girl gave birth to a son who was both 100% man and 100% God.
  • 'Great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory' — to wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself.
  • No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him. Christ is the image of the invisible God, God veiled in flesh; yet when he came to his own creation and his own chosen people, they did not recognize him and did not receive him.

Scriptures: 1 Timothy 3:16; 2 Corinthians 5:19; John 1:18; Colossians 1:15; 2 Corinthians 4:4; Hebrews 10:20; John 1:10

Filled with his Spirit

  • 'If the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you': the same Spirit that would not allow Christ to stay in the grave is what man was created to be filled with.
  • The void cannot be filled at a bar, with drugs, or with entertainment and travel: people who leave the church fill their schedules with things to do and still come back down lower than they started, because what they are missing is the Holy Ghost they left behind.
  • 'Because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father': as many as are led by the Spirit of God are the sons of God, having received not the spirit of bondage again to fear but the Spirit of adoption — and a fatherless child who is adopted feels complete.

Scriptures: Romans 8:11; Galatians 4:6; Romans 8:14-15

Scripture index: Exodus 31:15-17; Nehemiah 9:6; Psalm 42:1-2; 1 Timothy 3:16; 2 Corinthians 5:19; John 1:18; Colossians 1:15; 2 Corinthians 4:4; Hebrews 10:20; John 1:10; Romans 8:11; Galatians 4:6; Romans 8:14-15.

Transcript

I think I'll what the Holy Ghost does I think I'll what the Holy Ghost does for us I thank God that it empowers us for us I thank God that it empowers us for us I thank God that it empowers us and gives us authority I'm so thankful and gives us authority I'm so thankful and gives us authority I'm so thankful for that but more important than that for that but more important than that for that but more important than that even is it gives us a relationship with even is it gives us a relationship with even is it gives us a relationship with our Creator again no longer do we have our Creator again no longer do we have our Creator again no longer do we have to go through life wondering who is our to go through life wondering who is our to go through life wondering who is our Father where's where did I come from Father where's where did I come from Father where's where did I come from what's the point of life why should I what's the point of life why should I what's the point of life why should I even continue in life do what is there even continue in life do what is there even continue in life do what is there what is my end but God says I will put what is my end but God says I will put what is my end but God says I will put my spirit in you and our relationship my spirit in you and our relationship my spirit in you and our relationship will be mended what Adam would Adam will be mended what Adam would Adam will be mended what Adam would Adam sinned who messed up in the garden I'm sinned who messed up in the garden I'm sinned who messed up in the garden I'm gonna give you my spirit that's gonna gonna give you my spirit that's gonna gonna give you my spirit that's gonna bring a relationship you Spirit of the Lord is upon me his Spirit of the Lord is upon me his anointing is in buried the kingdom of anointing is in buried the kingdom of anointing is in buried the kingdom of the Lord is within me and he's calling the Lord is within me and he's calling the Lord is within me and he's calling me it's calling me to the heaven to our community something's changing see is glory feels something's changing see is glory feels like heaven on earth something's moving like heaven on earth something's moving like heaven on earth something's moving something's changing humans come here to come see everything humans come here to come see everything from a new point you to be seated with from a new point you to be seated with from a new point you to be seated with Jesus in heavenly places never one of the most significant innovators one of the most significant innovators and inventors in American history was and inventors in American history was and inventors in American history was Thomas Edison a name I believe that Thomas Edison a name I believe that Thomas Edison a name I believe that every person in this room has heard and every person in this room has heard and every person in this room has heard and has studied sometime maybe a few has studied sometime maybe a few has studied sometime maybe a few different times in school and Edison is different times in school and Edison is different times in school and Edison is perhaps best known for of course perhaps best known for of course perhaps best known for of course inventing the light bulb incandescent inventing the light bulb incandescent inventing the light bulb incandescent light bulb however he was also the light bulb however he was also the light bulb however he was also the father of many other breakthroughs father of many other breakthroughs father of many other breakthroughs including the first phonograph and many including the first phonograph and many including the first phonograph and many people don't know this he was also the people don't know this he was also the people don't know this he was also the creator of a motion picture camera creator of a motion picture camera creator of a motion picture camera Thomas Edison we always talk about the Thomas Edison we always talk about the Thomas Edison we always talk about the light bulb it but he was quite a light bulb it but he was quite a light bulb it but he was quite a brilliant man and he was influential in brilliant man and he was influential in brilliant man and he was influential in developing the first economically viable developing the first economically viable developing the first economically viable way of distributing light heat and power way of distributing light heat and power way of distributing light heat and power from a central station Thomas Edison ah from a central station Thomas Edison ah from a central station Thomas Edison ah I just want to kind of bring names I just want to kind of bring names I just want to kind of bring names before you that you've heard before but before you that you've heard before but before you that you've heard before but maybe you haven't realized all that maybe you haven't realized all that maybe you haven't realized all that they've invented or all that they've they've invented or all that they've they've invented or all that they've created Benjamin Franklin one of the created Benjamin Franklin one of the created Benjamin Franklin one of the founding fathers of our country was a founding fathers of our country was a founding fathers of our country was a brilliant polymath an inventor political brilliant polymath an inventor political brilliant polymath an inventor political theorists to scientists the Statesman a theorists to scientists the Statesman a theorists to scientists the Statesman a writer he had a very scientific mind in writer he had a very scientific mind in writer he had a very scientific mind in his interest varied widely but in his interest varied widely but in his interest varied widely but in addition to politics he is best known addition to politics he is best known addition to politics he is best known for his experiments in what electricity for his experiments in what electricity for his experiments in what electricity right lightning and electricity right lightning and electricity right lightning and electricity Alexander Graham Bell a Scottish Alexander Graham Bell a Scottish Alexander Graham Bell a Scottish inventor and engineer he was best known inventor and engineer he was best known inventor and engineer he was best known for what telephone but did you also know for what telephone but did you also know for what telephone but did you also know that he created the metal detector Alexander Graham Bell slows us down at Alexander Graham Bell slows us down at every Airport as we try to get through every Airport as we try to get through every Airport as we try to get through security don't you love how some gifts security don't you love how some gifts security don't you love how some gifts just keep on giving but we are thankful just keep on giving but we are thankful just keep on giving but we are thankful for security amen the Wright brothers for security amen the Wright brothers for security amen the Wright brothers Orville and Wilbur Wright invented and Orville and Wilbur Wright invented and Orville and Wilbur Wright invented and flew the world's first successful flew the world's first successful flew the world's first successful airplane in 1903 North Carolina and airplane in 1903 North Carolina and airplane in 1903 North Carolina and their persistent their persistent their persistent and experimentation and work on the and experimentation and work on the and experimentation and work on the principles of flight made them legendary principles of flight made them legendary principles of flight made them legendary inventors and innovators and I guess inventors and innovators and I guess inventors and innovators and I guess what I'm trying to convey this morning what I'm trying to convey this morning what I'm trying to convey this morning is creative minds continually create is creative minds continually create is creative minds continually create creative minds are always inventing creative minds are always inventing creative minds are always inventing they're always looking for reasons to an they're always looking for reasons to an they're always looking for reasons to an event but that's what creators do event but that's what creators do event but that's what creators do creators see a need they find that need creators see a need they find that need creators see a need they find that need and they create in order to successfully and they create in order to successfully and they create in order to successfully help you to resolve that need um but help you to resolve that need um but help you to resolve that need um but there's a difference between creators there's a difference between creators there's a difference between creators and ventures you see here's the and ventures you see here's the and ventures you see here's the difference the creators the word create difference the creators the word create difference the creators the word create is reserved for the activity of bringing is reserved for the activity of bringing is reserved for the activity of bringing something into existence from nothing something into existence from nothing something into existence from nothing alright however an inventor uses alright however an inventor uses alright however an inventor uses resources that are already created in resources that are already created in resources that are already created in order to build something that is a order to build something that is a order to build something that is a better use and makes life easier and better use and makes life easier and better use and makes life easier and aren't we thankful for all those that aren't we thankful for all those that aren't we thankful for all those that are inventing things you know you know I are inventing things you know you know I are inventing things you know you know I like to talk just as loud as the next like to talk just as loud as the next like to talk just as loud as the next guy but I thankful for somebody invented guy but I thankful for somebody invented guy but I thankful for somebody invented this thing right here you know I'm this thing right here you know I'm this thing right here you know I'm thankful for for somebody who invented a thankful for for somebody who invented a thankful for for somebody who invented a podium that could hold up notes and a podium that could hold up notes and a podium that could hold up notes and a Bible and somebody who invented a piano Bible and somebody who invented a piano Bible and somebody who invented a piano that could bring us music and drums that that could bring us music and drums that that could bring us music and drums that could keep rhythm you know inventions could keep rhythm you know inventions could keep rhythm you know inventions are invented in order to make life more are invented in order to make life more are invented in order to make life more pleasant easier and don't you know in pleasant easier and don't you know in pleasant easier and don't you know in the last let's think about this not too the last let's think about this not too the last let's think about this not too long ago in the last hundred years or long ago in the last hundred years or long ago in the last hundred years or actually by the last fifty years how actually by the last fifty years how actually by the last fifty years how inventions have gone just skyrocketed inventions have gone just skyrocketed inventions have gone just skyrocketed you notice that I mean we were riding a you notice that I mean we were riding a you notice that I mean we were riding a horse up until not long ago and now we horse up until not long ago and now we horse up until not long ago and now we got jet fighters that are Mach 2 and 3 got jet fighters that are Mach 2 and 3 got jet fighters that are Mach 2 and 3 and in our flying at speeds that are so and in our flying at speeds that are so and in our flying at speeds that are so high and we have technology where we're high and we have technology where we're high and we have technology where we're no longer sending message by a way of no longer sending message by a way of no longer sending message by a way of horse and rider where we're texting horse and rider where we're texting horse and rider where we're texting stuff to people who are worlds away stuff to people who are worlds away stuff to people who are worlds away it's amazing just the last the last it's amazing just the last the last it's amazing just the last the last little while how interventions and little while how interventions and little while how interventions and creations have caused us in our in our creations have caused us in our in our creations have caused us in our in our society to actually be our part of the society to actually be our part of the society to actually be our part of the world is is so high as so above the world is is so high as so above the world is is so high as so above the third world nations why because our third world nations why because our third world nations why because our technology our creators are inventors technology our creators are inventors technology our creators are inventors are are doing their job amen but are are doing their job amen but are are doing their job amen but inventors use trial and error in order inventors use trial and error in order inventors use trial and error in order to build the idea that they have to build the idea that they have to build the idea that they have imagined matter of fact the Wright imagined matter of fact the Wright imagined matter of fact the Wright brothers that plane that they flew the brothers that plane that they flew the brothers that plane that they flew the very first plane that actually flew it very first plane that actually flew it very first plane that actually flew it only flew for 59 seconds didn't even fly only flew for 59 seconds didn't even fly only flew for 59 seconds didn't even fly for a minute they worked for years for a minute they worked for years for a minute they worked for years trying to come up with a concept of how trying to come up with a concept of how trying to come up with a concept of how to make this this vessel fly and it flew to make this this vessel fly and it flew to make this this vessel fly and it flew for 15 but they were excited they were for 15 but they were excited they were for 15 but they were excited they were ecstatic their names were forever be in ecstatic their names were forever be in ecstatic their names were forever be in history because of that 59 seconds 59 history because of that 59 seconds 59 history because of that 59 seconds 59 seconds of fame for the Wright brothers seconds of fame for the Wright brothers seconds of fame for the Wright brothers but but the difference between our God but but the difference between our God but but the difference between our God and these famous inventors is our God and these famous inventors is our God and these famous inventors is our God started with nothing and created started with nothing and created started with nothing and created something not just something but but something not just something but but something not just something but but created beauty that made itself created beauty that made itself created beauty that made itself self-contained God made all living self-contained God made all living self-contained God made all living things with the ability to reproduce things with the ability to reproduce things with the ability to reproduce themselves God created it all the way so themselves God created it all the way so themselves God created it all the way so that he could sit back and enjoy that that he could sit back and enjoy that that he could sit back and enjoy that which he had created turn with me to X's which he had created turn with me to X's which he had created turn with me to X's 3115 that will says six days may work be 3115 that will says six days may work be 3115 that will says six days may work be done in accordance with the six days of done in accordance with the six days of done in accordance with the six days of creation but in the seventh is the creation but in the seventh is the creation but in the seventh is the Sabbath of rest holy to the Lord Sabbath of rest holy to the Lord Sabbath of rest holy to the Lord whosoever do with any work in the whosoever do with any work in the whosoever do with any work in the Sabbath day he shall surely be put to Sabbath day he shall surely be put to Sabbath day he shall surely be put to death now that to me sounds pretty death now that to me sounds pretty death now that to me sounds pretty serious I'm thankful we're not under serious I'm thankful we're not under serious I'm thankful we're not under that law we're for the children of that law we're for the children of that law we're for the children of Israel shall keep the Sabbath to observe Israel shall keep the Sabbath to observe Israel shall keep the Sabbath to observe the Sabbath throughout their generations the Sabbath throughout their generations the Sabbath throughout their generations for a perpetual covenant verse 17 look for a perpetual covenant verse 17 look for a perpetual covenant verse 17 look at this carefully it says it is a sign at this carefully it says it is a sign at this carefully it says it is a sign between me and the children of Israel between me and the children of Israel between me and the children of Israel forever in the six days the Lord made forever in the six days the Lord made forever in the six days the Lord made heaven and earth and on the seventh day heaven and earth and on the seventh day heaven and earth and on the seventh day he rested and was refreshed now knows he rested and was refreshed now knows he rested and was refreshed now knows here he's not arresting because he's here he's not arresting because he's here he's not arresting because he's tired tired tired he didn't stop Korean the sixth day he didn't stop Korean the sixth day he didn't stop Korean the sixth day because he was worn out he stopped after because he was worn out he stopped after because he was worn out he stopped after the sixth day and arrested on the the sixth day and arrested on the the sixth day and arrested on the seventh day because he was there to seventh day because he was there to seventh day because he was there to enjoy that which he had created he was enjoy that which he had created he was enjoy that which he had created he was resting he was being refreshed aren't resting he was being refreshed aren't resting he was being refreshed aren't you glad that there's times in your life you glad that there's times in your life you glad that there's times in your life that you can be refreshed and I know that you can be refreshed and I know that you can be refreshed and I know we're not God but we are created in his we're not God but we are created in his we're not God but we are created in his image and his likeness and and there's a image and his likeness and and there's a image and his likeness and and there's a lot of there's a lot to us unlike the lot of there's a lot to us unlike the lot of there's a lot to us unlike the animal kingdom there's a lot to humanity animal kingdom there's a lot to humanity animal kingdom there's a lot to humanity in human race that we are naturally in human race that we are naturally in human race that we are naturally creators and there is a time and God creators and there is a time and God creators and there is a time and God made this so clear there is a time when made this so clear there is a time when made this so clear there is a time when we need to rest it's all right to go on we need to rest it's all right to go on we need to rest it's all right to go on vacation vacation is good matter of fact vacation vacation is good matter of fact vacation vacation is good matter of fact there's a lot of countries or that I say there's a lot of countries or that I say there's a lot of countries or that I say there's some countries that require there's some countries that require there's some countries that require their workers to go on vacation they their workers to go on vacation they their workers to go on vacation they don't have a choice you have to go you don't have a choice you have to go you don't have a choice you have to go you have to work this many days a year and have to work this many days a year and have to work this many days a year and you must go on vacation this mean you must go on vacation this mean you must go on vacation this mean because they just they've caught on to because they just they've caught on to because they just they've caught on to the fact that a person who rests a the fact that a person who rests a the fact that a person who rests a person who refreshes makes a whole lot person who refreshes makes a whole lot person who refreshes makes a whole lot better worker amen there's a lot of better worker amen there's a lot of better worker amen there's a lot of people don't have that concept a lot of people don't have that concept a lot of people don't have that concept a lot of people will will work themselves the people will will work themselves the people will will work themselves the death will never take vacation they'll death will never take vacation they'll death will never take vacation they'll have vacation time that just it just have vacation time that just it just have vacation time that just it just keeps on compiling year after year in keeps on compiling year after year in keeps on compiling year after year in the left they'll have six months of the left they'll have six months of the left they'll have six months of vacation time sitting in their bank vacation time sitting in their bank vacation time sitting in their bank somewhere and never use it because they somewhere and never use it because they somewhere and never use it because they don't have the concept that there is a don't have the concept that there is a don't have the concept that there is a time when your mind has to refresh time when your mind has to refresh time when your mind has to refresh you're going to be a better worker if you're going to be a better worker if you're going to be a better worker if you have time to refresh your mind amen you have time to refresh your mind amen you have time to refresh your mind amen and so we have vacation and so thank God and so we have vacation and so thank God and so we have vacation and so thank God for most jobs you might work five days for most jobs you might work five days for most jobs you might work five days and you might have a couple of days off and you might have a couple of days off and you might have a couple of days off some jobs you might have three days on some jobs you might have three days on some jobs you might have three days on three days off and you're working a lot three days off and you're working a lot three days off and you're working a lot of hours however there has to be the of hours however there has to be the of hours however there has to be the time of arrest and refreshing and some time of arrest and refreshing and some time of arrest and refreshing and some people feel and this is what I'm really people feel and this is what I'm really people feel and this is what I'm really coming to you right here that God is coming to you right here that God is coming to you right here that God is still in the seventh day of creation still in the seventh day of creation still in the seventh day of creation they feel that he is no longer a creator they feel that he is no longer a creator they feel that he is no longer a creator but I want you to know that I feel there but I want you to know that I feel there but I want you to know that I feel there are too many moments and too many times are too many moments and too many times are too many moments and too many times in the Bible where God showed in the Bible where God showed in the Bible where God showed his creative mind to make his people his creative mind to make his people his creative mind to make his people prosper and you're not going to convince prosper and you're not going to convince prosper and you're not going to convince me that God in six days created all me that God in six days created all me that God in six days created all things and then finished cream because things and then finished cream because things and then finished cream because creation is a whole lot more than just creation is a whole lot more than just creation is a whole lot more than just the six days of creation creation is the six days of creation creation is the six days of creation creation is somehow making things new that have somehow making things new that have somehow making things new that have become old talk about that in a moment I become old talk about that in a moment I become old talk about that in a moment I don't remember God creating a burning don't remember God creating a burning don't remember God creating a burning bush during the creation week however we bush during the creation week however we bush during the creation week however we see that when Moses when Moses stepped see that when Moses when Moses stepped see that when Moses when Moses stepped out in that desert land and God need to out in that desert land and God need to out in that desert land and God need to get ahold of him God created just for get ahold of him God created just for get ahold of him God created just for Moses a bush that burned yet was not Moses a bush that burned yet was not Moses a bush that burned yet was not consumed and our God always and I love consumed and our God always and I love consumed and our God always and I love this right here or God always creates this right here or God always creates this right here or God always creates with the intention to fill he always with the intention to fill he always with the intention to fill he always creates with the intention to fill look creates with the intention to fill look creates with the intention to fill look at me amaya nine and six nehemiah nine at me amaya nine and six nehemiah nine at me amaya nine and six nehemiah nine and six says thou even thou art lord and six says thou even thou art lord and six says thou even thou art lord alone now has made heaven the earth of alone now has made heaven the earth of alone now has made heaven the earth of heavens or the heaven of heavens with heavens or the heaven of heavens with heavens or the heaven of heavens with all their hosts with the Stars the all their hosts with the Stars the all their hosts with the Stars the planets the moves you've made the earth planets the moves you've made the earth planets the moves you've made the earth and all the things that are there in the and all the things that are there in the and all the things that are there in the seas and all that is therein and thou seas and all that is therein and thou seas and all that is therein and thou look at this were here and thou preserve look at this were here and thou preserve look at this were here and thou preserve 'used them all and the host of heaven 'used them all and the host of heaven 'used them all and the host of heaven worshipping the our Creator created his worshipping the our Creator created his worshipping the our Creator created his creation to always be filled with creation to always be filled with creation to always be filled with something that would preserve it alright something that would preserve it alright something that would preserve it alright let's look at creation day one right let's look at creation day one right let's look at creation day one right creates the heavens day to God fills the creates the heavens day to God fills the creates the heavens day to God fills the heaven with atmosphere around the earth heaven with atmosphere around the earth heaven with atmosphere around the earth and also makes the whole earth a body of and also makes the whole earth a body of and also makes the whole earth a body of water right he separates the water and water right he separates the water and water right he separates the water and he creates in day what he creates in day he creates in day what he creates in day he creates in day what he creates in day one he feels it with what he creates in one he feels it with what he creates in one he feels it with what he creates in day to day three God fills the body of day to day three God fills the body of day to day three God fills the body of water with Landon islands that we call water with Landon islands that we call water with Landon islands that we call continents then fills those continents continents then fills those continents continents then fills those continents with plants in with plants in with plants in free life and God creates in day two and free life and God creates in day two and free life and God creates in day two and fills what he created in day two with fills what he created in day two with fills what he created in day two with what he creates in day three you see what he creates in day three you see what he creates in day three you see it's a process he creates something then it's a process he creates something then it's a process he creates something then he fills it creates something else then he fills it creates something else then he fills it creates something else then he fills it look at day for day for God he fills it look at day for day for God he fills it look at day for day for God fills the heavens which he created on fills the heavens which he created on fills the heavens which he created on day one with galaxies and stars and day one with galaxies and stars and day one with galaxies and stars and planets and moons one of these stars so planets and moons one of these stars so planets and moons one of these stars so it was obey our son we're now earth can it was obey our son we're now earth can it was obey our son we're now earth can have a gravitational pull to the Sun it have a gravitational pull to the Sun it have a gravitational pull to the Sun it can rotate on its axis in a certain way can rotate on its axis in a certain way can rotate on its axis in a certain way all these things that God creates what all these things that God creates what all these things that God creates what is he created for because he's now is he created for because he's now is he created for because he's now created plants and now those plants have created plants and now those plants have created plants and now those plants have got to be able have a light and grow we got to be able have a light and grow we got to be able have a light and grow we understand this we understand earth understand this we understand earth understand this we understand earth science we understand what happens and science we understand what happens and science we understand what happens and so God creates in order now to make grow so God creates in order now to make grow so God creates in order now to make grow day five God fills the Seas that he had day five God fills the Seas that he had day five God fills the Seas that he had already created with fish in the heavens already created with fish in the heavens already created with fish in the heavens that he'd already created with birds that he'd already created with birds that he'd already created with birds flying day six gotta fills the flying day six gotta fills the flying day six gotta fills the continents with animals and finally continents with animals and finally continents with animals and finally mankind is created out of the dust of mankind is created out of the dust of mankind is created out of the dust of the ground and just like everything else the ground and just like everything else the ground and just like everything else that God creates man was also created to that God creates man was also created to that God creates man was also created to be filled with something so our Creator be filled with something so our Creator be filled with something so our Creator and we know this we feel this our and we know this we feel this our and we know this we feel this our Creator creates us to have a void in our Creator creates us to have a void in our Creator creates us to have a void in our soul right that hungers after the soul right that hungers after the soul right that hungers after the Creator didn't neat it just makes sense Creator didn't neat it just makes sense Creator didn't neat it just makes sense this makes sense that a creator would this makes sense that a creator would this makes sense that a creator would make us creation in a way that the make us creation in a way that the make us creation in a way that the creation would want the Creator so look creation would want the Creator so look creation would want the Creator so look with me psalm 42 you can see the whole with me psalm 42 you can see the whole with me psalm 42 you can see the whole Testament we know the theme of the Old Testament we know the theme of the Old Testament we know the theme of the Old Testament is that I might find him that Testament is that I might find him that Testament is that I might find him that I might know him the whole Testament was I might know him the whole Testament was I might know him the whole Testament was man searching to have a relationship man searching to have a relationship man searching to have a relationship with their god they knew he was there with their god they knew he was there with their god they knew he was there they saw forms they they they they knew they saw forms they they they they knew they saw forms they they they they knew that he was leading them through the that he was leading them through the that he was leading them through the wilderness they knew they had profits wilderness they knew they had profits wilderness they knew they had profits that were speaking of him and he was that were speaking of him and he was that were speaking of him and he was helping them win wars and battles helping them win wars and battles helping them win wars and battles but they were seeking that relationship but they were seeking that relationship but they were seeking that relationship and in psalm 42 this is one of my and in psalm 42 this is one of my and in psalm 42 this is one of my favorite pastors I pray this all the favorite pastors I pray this all the favorite pastors I pray this all the time as the harder as a deer panteth time as the harder as a deer panteth time as the harder as a deer panteth after the water Brook so panteth my soul after the water Brook so panteth my soul after the water Brook so panteth my soul after the oh god my soul thirsteth for after the oh god my soul thirsteth for after the oh god my soul thirsteth for God for the Living God that's Old God for the Living God that's Old God for the Living God that's Old Testament in the sin of Adam had caused Testament in the sin of Adam had caused Testament in the sin of Adam had caused them to be a void within all men thus them to be a void within all men thus them to be a void within all men thus the creative mind of God was challenged the creative mind of God was challenged the creative mind of God was challenged to create a way for a man to be reunited to create a way for a man to be reunited to create a way for a man to be reunited with his creator for their relationship with his creator for their relationship with his creator for their relationship to come back again and the Creator to come back again and the Creator to come back again and the Creator created something that had never been created something that had never been created something that had never been created before and has never been created before and has never been created before and has never been created since and that was a virgin girl created since and that was a virgin girl created since and that was a virgin girl they gave birth to a son there was both they gave birth to a son there was both they gave birth to a son there was both 100% man and one hundred percent God never created before has never been never created before has never been created since there was only one first created since there was only one first created since there was only one first to me 33 16 isn't without controversy to me 33 16 isn't without controversy to me 33 16 isn't without controversy great is a mystery of godliness God was great is a mystery of godliness God was great is a mystery of godliness God was manifest in the flesh justifying the manifest in the flesh justifying the manifest in the flesh justifying the spirit seen of angels preached on the spirit seen of angels preached on the spirit seen of angels preached on the Gentiles believed on the world received Gentiles believed on the world received Gentiles believed on the world received up into glory I like with Sega crithians up into glory I like with Sega crithians up into glory I like with Sega crithians 59 tease us to wit that God was in 59 tease us to wit that God was in 59 tease us to wit that God was in Christ reconciling the world unto Christ reconciling the world unto Christ reconciling the world unto himself you see where I'm going with himself you see where I'm going with himself you see where I'm going with this John 118 no man has seen God any this John 118 no man has seen God any this John 118 no man has seen God any time the only begotten Son which is in time the only begotten Son which is in time the only begotten Son which is in the bosom of the Father he had declared the bosom of the Father he had declared the bosom of the Father he had declared or he had revealed him clashes 115 in or he had revealed him clashes 115 in or he had revealed him clashes 115 in 2nd Corinthians 4 4 it says that Jesus 2nd Corinthians 4 4 it says that Jesus 2nd Corinthians 4 4 it says that Jesus is the image of the invisible God is the image of the invisible God is the image of the invisible God Hebrews 10 and 20 tells us that Jesus is Hebrews 10 and 20 tells us that Jesus is Hebrews 10 and 20 tells us that Jesus is God veiled in flesh John 1 and 10 he God veiled in flesh John 1 and 10 he God veiled in flesh John 1 and 10 he came to his own creation into his own came to his own creation into his own came to his own creation into his own chosen people but they did not recognize chosen people but they did not recognize chosen people but they did not recognize him and they did not receive him we're him and they did not receive him we're him and they did not receive him we're talking about the Creator he created talking about the Creator he created talking about the Creator he created mankind and when he came back and mankind and when he came back and mankind and when he came back and introduced himself they didn't even know introduced himself they didn't even know introduced himself they didn't even know him did not accept him did not believe him did not accept him did not believe him did not accept him did not believe in him in him in him our God our Creator the Lord of the our God our Creator the Lord of the our God our Creator the Lord of the universe became part of his own creation universe became part of his own creation universe became part of his own creation and he created a plan to redeem man from and he created a plan to redeem man from and he created a plan to redeem man from sin the plan included a sinless life a sin the plan included a sinless life a sin the plan included a sinless life a man willing to die for the sins of all man willing to die for the sins of all man willing to die for the sins of all mankind but the Spirit of God that mankind but the Spirit of God that mankind but the Spirit of God that filled the man Christ Jesus would not filled the man Christ Jesus would not filled the man Christ Jesus would not allow him to stay in the grave and allow him to stay in the grave and allow him to stay in the grave and aren't we thankful for that this morning aren't we thankful for that this morning aren't we thankful for that this morning aren't you glad that he did not stay in aren't you glad that he did not stay in aren't you glad that he did not stay in the grave he gave his life he gave his the grave he gave his life he gave his the grave he gave his life he gave his life he was willing to die on Calvary o life he was willing to die on Calvary o life he was willing to die on Calvary o sinless spotless lamb was willing to die sinless spotless lamb was willing to die sinless spotless lamb was willing to die on Calvary but thank you that the Spirit on Calvary but thank you that the Spirit on Calvary but thank you that the Spirit of God raised him up from the grave and of God raised him up from the grave and of God raised him up from the grave and then we read in Romans Aidan allow in 11 then we read in Romans Aidan allow in 11 then we read in Romans Aidan allow in 11 it says but if the spirit of him that it says but if the spirit of him that it says but if the spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you he then raised up Christ from the you he then raised up Christ from the you he then raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal dead shall also quicken your mortal dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you see man was created to be filled by you see man was created to be filled by you see man was created to be filled by something in cops and i'll tell you what something in cops and i'll tell you what something in cops and i'll tell you what i'll fill you with i'll fill you with my i'll fill you with i'll fill you with my i'll fill you with i'll fill you with my spirit you were created with a void in spirit you were created with a void in spirit you were created with a void in your life but I'm here to fill you with your life but I'm here to fill you with your life but I'm here to fill you with something that's gonna quicken your something that's gonna quicken your something that's gonna quicken your model moral bodies that needs to make model moral bodies that needs to make model moral bodies that needs to make alive what was dead and sin what you had alive what was dead and sin what you had alive what was dead and sin what you had to go to the bar on a Friday night and to go to the bar on a Friday night and to go to the bar on a Friday night and try to drink the pain away sitting on a try to drink the pain away sitting on a try to drink the pain away sitting on a barstool and wasting your week's barstool and wasting your week's barstool and wasting your week's paycheck and wasting the kids milk money paycheck and wasting the kids milk money paycheck and wasting the kids milk money drugs shot in the arms huffed and smoked drugs shot in the arms huffed and smoked drugs shot in the arms huffed and smoked trying to fill that void and what would trying to fill that void and what would trying to fill that void and what would happen for the for an hour too while happen for the for an hour too while happen for the for an hour too while you're on your high you wouldn't feel you're on your high you wouldn't feel you're on your high you wouldn't feel that that feeling of loneliness that that that feeling of loneliness that that that feeling of loneliness that feeling of emptiness but as soon as you feeling of emptiness but as soon as you feeling of emptiness but as soon as you came off your high what would happen came off your high what would happen came off your high what would happen right away it would go right back down right away it would go right back down right away it would go right back down matter of fact you were lower than you matter of fact you were lower than you matter of fact you were lower than you started because it was not smoke started because it was not smoke started because it was not smoke marijuana it was not alcohol beer it was marijuana it was not alcohol beer it was marijuana it was not alcohol beer it was not wine not wine not wine it was not it was not some kind of form it was not it was not some kind of form it was not it was not some kind of form a pleasure it was to fill that void god a pleasure it was to fill that void god a pleasure it was to fill that void god never meant for that to happen and let never meant for that to happen and let never meant for that to happen and let me tell you something people that leave me tell you something people that leave me tell you something people that leave the church people that backslide the the church people that backslide the the church people that backslide the first thing they do is they try to fill first thing they do is they try to fill first thing they do is they try to fill their schedule up with things of their schedule up with things of their schedule up with things of entertainment I can't help but to but to entertainment I can't help but to but to entertainment I can't help but to but to look on social media and people that look on social media and people that look on social media and people that have turned and decided I'm just not have turned and decided I'm just not have turned and decided I'm just not going to live for God anymore this is going to live for God anymore this is going to live for God anymore this is not the lifestyle I'm looking for and as not the lifestyle I'm looking for and as not the lifestyle I'm looking for and as they believe and I believe some probably they believe and I believe some probably they believe and I believe some probably most time they leave their Holy Ghost most time they leave their Holy Ghost most time they leave their Holy Ghost right where they left it when they leave right where they left it when they leave right where they left it when they leave the church they might have received the the church they might have received the the church they might have received the Holy Ghost so they're not full of the Holy Ghost so they're not full of the Holy Ghost so they're not full of the Holy Ghost and if you're not follow the Holy Ghost and if you're not follow the Holy Ghost and if you're not follow the Holy Ghost you're going to feel a void Holy Ghost you're going to feel a void Holy Ghost you're going to feel a void inside of you and you're going to try to inside of you and you're going to try to inside of you and you're going to try to fill it with entertainment you're going fill it with entertainment you're going fill it with entertainment you're going to try to find places to go in and I'm to try to find places to go in and I'm to try to find places to go in and I'm going to start off well we got to travel going to start off well we got to travel going to start off well we got to travel more we got to go on more vacations we more we got to go on more vacations we more we got to go on more vacations we got you know we got to go to this this got you know we got to go to this this got you know we got to go to this this show in that place in here and we got to show in that place in here and we got to show in that place in here and we got to try to guess why because they feel an try to guess why because they feel an try to guess why because they feel an emptiness and they they they they they emptiness and they they they they they emptiness and they they they they they feel that loneliness but don't you know feel that loneliness but don't you know feel that loneliness but don't you know that when you get in the church don't that when you get in the church don't that when you get in the church don't you know when you find that thing that you know when you find that thing that you know when you find that thing that God meant to fill you with when you find God meant to fill you with when you find God meant to fill you with when you find that thing you are that your bodies are that thing you are that your bodies are that thing you are that your bodies are quicken no longer are you down no longer quicken no longer are you down no longer quicken no longer are you down no longer are you in insert con depression no are you in insert con depression no are you in insert con depression no longer are you in opression no longer longer are you in opression no longer longer are you in opression no longer are you always down on the time and are you always down on the time and are you always down on the time and always a lonely and always looking for always a lonely and always looking for always a lonely and always looking for somebody to come into your life and try somebody to come into your life and try somebody to come into your life and try to pick you up here but God that same to pick you up here but God that same to pick you up here but God that same spirit will quicken your mortal body spirit will quicken your mortal body spirit will quicken your mortal body make you alive thank God for the Spirit make you alive thank God for the Spirit make you alive thank God for the Spirit of God in the church today and then of God in the church today and then of God in the church today and then Galatians 4 and 6 says this and because Galatians 4 and 6 says this and because Galatians 4 and 6 says this and because you are sons God has sent forth the you are sons God has sent forth the you are sons God has sent forth the spirit of his son into your hearts spirit of his son into your hearts spirit of his son into your hearts crying Abba Father Abba which is a crying Abba Father Abba which is a crying Abba Father Abba which is a relational order it means daddy it's not relational order it means daddy it's not relational order it means daddy it's not just father or you are my biological just father or you are my biological just father or you are my biological father know it is daddy it's really it's father know it is daddy it's really it's father know it is daddy it's really it's like a small child like a small child like a small child that has a relationship with her or his that has a relationship with her or his that has a relationship with her or his father daddy that's what Abba means its father daddy that's what Abba means its father daddy that's what Abba means its relationship and then father which we relationship and then father which we relationship and then father which we know means Creator God us he's the know means Creator God us he's the know means Creator God us he's the father of creation so the Holy Ghost father of creation so the Holy Ghost father of creation so the Holy Ghost fills the void and gives us a fills the void and gives us a fills the void and gives us a relationship with our Creator whereby we relationship with our Creator whereby we relationship with our Creator whereby we could cry Abba Father Romans 8 14 it could cry Abba Father Romans 8 14 it could cry Abba Father Romans 8 14 it says it again for as many as are led by says it again for as many as are led by says it again for as many as are led by the Spirit of God they are the sons of the Spirit of God they are the sons of the Spirit of God they are the sons of God for you have not received the spirit God for you have not received the spirit God for you have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear but you have of bondage again to fear but you have of bondage again to fear but you have received the spirit of adoption whereby received the spirit of adoption whereby received the spirit of adoption whereby we cry Abba Father we all know that a we cry Abba Father we all know that a we cry Abba Father we all know that a child that is fatherless when he finally child that is fatherless when he finally child that is fatherless when he finally gets adopted he feels complete come on gets adopted he feels complete come on gets adopted he feels complete come on you know that I've seen that happen I've you know that I've seen that happen I've you know that I've seen that happen I've seen these poor little kids who have seen these poor little kids who have seen these poor little kids who have been fatherless who had been perilous been fatherless who had been perilous been fatherless who had been perilous and I've seen some of you adopt them and and I've seen some of you adopt them and and I've seen some of you adopt them and I've seen oh my god [name redacted] I was I've seen oh my god [name redacted] I was I've seen oh my god [name redacted] I was so I was we were so blessed to be a part so I was we were so blessed to be a part so I was we were so blessed to be a part of that adoption process there at the of that adoption process there at the of that adoption process there at the courthouse I was the most beautiful courthouse I was the most beautiful courthouse I was the most beautiful thing as ha began to watch that little thing as ha began to watch that little thing as ha began to watch that little girl as you could tell from a foster girl as you could tell from a foster girl as you could tell from a foster child to an adopted child what a child to an adopted child what a child to an adopted child what a beautiful thing that was and she felt beautiful thing that was and she felt beautiful thing that was and she felt complete daddy mama and when the Holy complete daddy mama and when the Holy complete daddy mama and when the Holy Ghost falls in the church it's more than Ghost falls in the church it's more than Ghost falls in the church it's more than just power and i thank god for the power just power and i thank god for the power just power and i thank god for the power of the Holy Ghost I think out what the of the Holy Ghost I think out what the of the Holy Ghost I think out what the Holy Ghost does for us I thank God that Holy Ghost does for us I thank God that Holy Ghost does for us I thank God that it empowers us and gives us Authority it empowers us and gives us Authority it empowers us and gives us Authority I'm so thankful for that but more I'm so thankful for that but more I'm so thankful for that but more important than that even is it gives us important than that even is it gives us important than that even is it gives us a relationship with our Creator again no a relationship with our Creator again no a relationship with our Creator again no longer do we have to go through life longer do we have to go through life longer do we have to go through life wondering who is our Father where's wondering who is our Father where's wondering who is our Father where's where did I come from what's the point where did I come from what's the point where did I come from what's the point of life why should I even continue in of life why should I even continue in of life why should I even continue in life do what is there what is my end but life do what is there what is my end but life do what is there what is my end but God says I will put my spirit in you and God says I will put my spirit in you and God says I will put my spirit in you and our relationship will be minted what our relationship will be minted what our relationship will be minted what Adam would Adam Adam would Adam Adam would Adam messed up in the garden I'm gonna give messed up in the garden I'm gonna give messed up in the garden I'm gonna give you my spirit that's gonna bring a you my spirit that's gonna bring a you my spirit that's gonna bring a relationship

Scripture references as spoken: Exodus 31:15-17; Nehemiah 9:6; Psalm 42:1-2; 1 Timothy 3:16; 2 Corinthians 5:19; John 1:18; Colossians 1:15; 2 Corinthians 4:4; Hebrews 10:20; John 1:10; Romans 8:11; Galatians 4:6; Romans 8:14-15.