Did God create the world?
The evidence points to a Creator. Discover what the Bible teaches and why creation matters to your faith.
15 Bible studies address this question
What the Bible Says
These Bible studies explore Scripture passages that speak to this question. Each study will give you insight and practical application.
The Garden and God's Design
God intimately forms humanity, establishes work as a blessing, creates the institution of marriage, and places Adam in Eden with purpose and boundaries.
In the Beginning
God creates the universe with order and purpose, revealing His sovereignty, wisdom, and goodness. Humanity is created in His image to steward the earth.
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made
Psalm 139 explores God's intimate knowledge of us, His inescapable presence, and His careful creation of each person in the womb.
The Light of the World and the Truth That Sets Free
Jesus declares Himself the light of the world, promising that whoever follows Him won't walk in darkness. He debates with Jewish leaders about His identity and testimony. He proclaims that the truth s...
Jesus Made Like His Brothers
After warning against neglecting salvation, the author explains why Jesus became human: to taste death for everyone, to destroy the devil's power, and to become a merciful high priest who helps those ...
Overcoming the World
John's closing chapter emphasizes that faith in Jesus as the Son of God overcomes the world. Three witnesses testify to Jesus—Spirit, water, and blood. Believers can have confidence that God hears t...
O Lord, the God Who Avenges
A cry for divine justice against oppressors who harm the vulnerable. The psalmist asks how long the wicked will triumph, affirming that the God who made ears and eyes surely hears and sees all injusti...
The Sermon on the Mount: The Beatitudes and Kingdom Character
Jesus delivers the greatest sermon ever preached, beginning with the Beatitudes that overturn worldly values. He describes the character of Kingdom citizens and calls His followers to be salt and ligh...
The True Vine
Jesus describes Himself as the true vine and His Father as the vinedresser. Branches must abide in Him to bear fruit; apart from Him we can do nothing. He commands His disciples to love one another an...
The Work of the Spirit and Sorrow Turned to Joy
Jesus prepares His disciples for persecution and promises that the Spirit will convict the world and guide them into all truth. Though sorrow will come, it will turn to joy like a woman's pain becomin...
Betrayal, Arrest, and Trial
Jesus is betrayed by Judas and arrested in the garden. Peter denies knowing Jesus three times. Jesus stands before Annas, Caiaphas, and Pilate, declaring that His kingdom is not of this world and that...
Power in Weakness
Paul shares his vision of paradise and his thorn in the flesh. God's answer: "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore Paul boasts in weakness.
Saved by Grace
Ephesians 2 contains one of the clearest explanations of the gospel: we were dead in sin but made alive in Christ—not by works but by grace through faith.
Submit to God
James diagnoses the source of conflict—desires battling within us—and prescribes the remedy: humble submission to God, who gives grace to the humble. The chapter addresses worldliness, judgment of...
Walking as Jesus Walked
John urges believers not to sin while assuring them of Christ's advocacy when they do. Love for brothers, not the world, marks true believers. John warns about antichrists who have left the fellowship...
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