MESSAGE NOTES

Sunday June 29, 2025


I. Chaos Covered the Deep, But God Was There

  • “Tohu vavohu” (formless and void) = disorder, emptiness, chaos.

  • Darkness = more than absence of light; it's confusion, fear, distance from God.

  • Genesis 1:2 — “The Spirit of God was hovering…” God is present in the chaos.

  • Isaiah 45:7 — God forms light and creates darkness; He governs both.



II. God Speaks And Light Happens

  • Genesis 1:3 — “Let there be light…” No battle, just speech.

  • Light = the first created thing because all else depends on it.

  • Light reveals beauty, brings life, provides direction.

  • John 1:4–5 — Jesus as the Light that shines in darkness.

  • Darkness cannot overcome the Word of God.



III. God Divides the Light from the Darkness

  • Genesis 1:4–5 — God separates light from darkness; creates rhythm and order.

  • Light and darkness don’t mix — clarity over confusion.

  • God separates lies from truth, shame from grace, confusion from calling.

  • 2 Corinthians 4:6 — God shines in our hearts to reveal His glory.



IV. Light as Revelation, Order, and Salvation

  • Light = a major biblical symbol of God’s presence and salvation.

  • Psalm 27:1 — “The Lord is my light and salvation…”

  • Psalm 119:105 — God’s Word lights our path.

  • Isaiah 9:2 — A great light shines on those in darkness.

  • John 8:12 — Jesus is the Light of the World.

  • Walking in the light = walking in truth, renewed identity, and reflection of God’s glory.