September 13, 2026
Genesis: Prologue – Week 5
Age of the Earth
Pastor Ricky Smith

Sermon Notes

Genesis 1:1
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

Genesis 1:5
God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.

Genesis 1:14-19
And God said, ‘Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night. And let them be for signs and for seasons, and for days and years, and let them be lights in the expanse of the heavens to give light upon the earth.’ And it was so. And God made the two great lights, the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night, and the stars. And God set them in the expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth, to rule over the day and over the night, and to separate the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good. And there was evening and there was morning, the fourth day.

Genesis 2:1-3
Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. And on the seventh day God finished his work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all his work that he had done. So God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it God rested from all his work that he had done in creation.

Exodus 20:8-11
Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor, and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God… For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.

I. The Question You’re Already Being Asked
II. The Text Won’t Let You Rush
III. You Can Hold a Conviction Without Losing a Friend
IV. Rest Is the Point, Not the Argument

You were built for rhythm, not for constant motion. You were built for a day that stops, not a life that never does.
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Benediction

Now, Friends, since Christ is the one who gives us life, let’s carry that hope to the world every day.

Deep Dive

  1. Romans 14:1-12, where Paul instructs believers on how to handle disputable matters within the church. How does this apply to debates like the age of the earth, etc.?
  2. What would it look like to hold your conviction with an open hand this week? Read Romans 15:1-7 for Paul’s picture of unity between believers who don’t see eye to eye on every matter.
  3. Who is one person you could have a confident, not combative, conversation with this week about Genesis and creation? Read 1 Peter 3:15-16 for instruction on giving a defense of your faith with gentleness and respect

Springboards

  1. Think about the people you interact with most in a normal week. If you are honest, is most of that interaction real connection or just contact?
  2. Where in your life do you tend to measure your own worth by what you produce or accomplish? What would change if you remembered that your value started with God’s breath, not your output?
  3. Who is one person you could reach out to this week to build a more intentional relationship, rather than settling for a surface-level connection?