006 – Foundations 006 – Planets with Purpose

Foundations

006 - Foundations 006 - Planets with Purpose

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By Jarod Hinton, September 13, 2015

Signs

• Supernatural
  • Sun moves backward for Hezekiah (2Kings 20)
    • Sun stands still for 24 hours (Joshua 10)
    • Darkening as part of Egyptian plagues (Ex. 10)
    • Three hour solar eclipse during crucifixion (Matt. 27:45)
    • Predicted by Jesus (Lk. 21:25-26)
  • “Sign posts”
    • Skilled seamen can navigate by the stars.
    • S.M.S. display the amazing power and awesomeness of God. They “declare the glory of God” as a sign post that says “God was here”, “Creator Crossing”,
    • More than 100 Billion stars in our Milky Way galaxy! If we counted one per second, it would take us over 2,000 years to count each star.
    • More than 100 Billion GALAXIES in the known universe! (Grain of sand covers portion of sky, in that portion contains 10,000 galaxies.)
    • More stars in the universe than grains of sand upon the Earth!
    • Sun burns at 10,000 degrees, with the power of billions of nuclear bombs every second! (100 times the diameter of the earth.)
    • Without the moon a chain reaction comes that ends all life on the planet.
  • These heavenly bodies are designed to declare the Creator through signs.
  • Lesson: God wants us to know him.

Seasons

• Sun, Moon, Stars allow for observation of the passing of time. (Days, Years, Seasons)
  • Provides order to our society, and the ability to measure what has happened, and anticipate what will come.
    • If no measurement (yard, foot, cup, gallon, etc.) no ability to be precise.
  • Remembering what has happened in the past is important to the Lord. (Deut. 8:2)
    • Provides context, and strengthens our faith.
    • Becomes much harder without a measurement of time.
  • Lesson: Remember what God has done for us, and have faith he controls the future.

Separation

• Sun and Moon very distinct from one another. One rules the day, one rules the night.
  • Designed to divide day from night. (Gen. 1:14)
  • Assigned as light sources for the Earth.
• A powerful illustration: Light is meant to be separate from darkness. We are meant to be separate from sin.
  • 1 Jn 1:5-7
  • John 17:15-19
  • 1 Jn 2:9-11
  • From the beginning God designed light to be separate, set apart, from darkness. The two cannot and should not mix.

Lesson: Don’t try to compromise with evil in your heart.