The Nature of God: Creator and Super Natural
• Gen 1:1-25 The Bible starts in verse one by telling us God is creator
• It’s the first thing scripture tells us about God. It tells us He is creator and He is super natural.
o Notice also it keeps saying that “God said” God does not create like a sculptor. God creates from nothing
God as our creator Gen 1:26 Unlike all the other creatures that God created we bear the image of God.
• Because we share the image of God we also get to share two other aspects of God’s nature.
• Gen 2:7 God can create from simply speaking something into existence and he can create something from what He already created. He created us from the earth, something He already created.
• Psalm 139:13-16 This passage tells us that he can see us before we are even created and born.
• As supernatural creator, God can see what He is going to create before He creates it.
• As Creator, God also does not make mistakes. Exodus 4:11
• God creates exactly as He sees fit and according to His sovereignty. He never makes a mistake.
Then because He is creator He can act super naturally over any part of creation
• Think of the Flood of Noah’s day in Gen 6
• Joshua 10:11-14 God brings about a hail storm that kills more people than the Israelites killed with the sword.
o Then Joshua a man of God stands up and asks the Lord to stop the sun, and God does.
God is super natural over the animal world. Numbers 22:26-31
• The Lord super naturally opened the mouth of a donkey to talk to its master.
Let’s move into the NT and look at everyday examples.
Healing Mark 5:24-29 Jesus doesn’t even pray for her.
• He is so super natural and so desires to heal, it happened just by her touching his cloak.
Weather: Luke 8:24-25 The whole earth and its weather are still subject to its creator.
Circumstantial need food: Matt 14:15-21 Jesus supernaturally created or multiplied more food
• So much of the time we are looking for natural answer for super natural problems.
Money: Matt 17:27 Jesus can act super naturally over money and governments.
• God’s ability to act, create, and provide are not license for us to act irresponsibly or just being stupid.
o God always acts this way in response to our faithfulness and obedience.
Salvation: The very idea of salvation is super natural.
• Jesus left His throne in heaven and came to earth to be born to a virgin and then die on a cross, be raised from the dead and return to His throne in heaven. All of that is super natural.
Evangelism: In Acts 2:41 Peter Preaches a message and the Lord super naturally breathes on it and 3000 people get saved.
The Word of God: Hebrews 4:12 The Word of God is super natural because it is written by a supernatural God.
We will do greater things: John14:12-14
• It is through the Holy Spirit that we get to partner with God and His super natural nature.
