🌍 Daily Giveback 0062 - The Kingdom Message from Genesis 1
The Bible is not primarily a book about religion. It’s a book about a King and His Kingdom. From the very beginning, God’s plan was for His Kingdom to be established on earth through humanity. “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” (Genesis 1:1) 🔑 God’s Original Intent Jesus did not come to start a religion—He came to restore God’s original plan from Genesis 1. - Religion says: “Do more, try harder.” - Salvation says: “It is finished.” (John 19:30) The first thing God tells us about Himself is that He creates. Creation is His nature, and because we are made in His image, it’s ours too. 🌱 The Three Realms of Creation 1. Elements – sun, moon, stars, waters (Genesis 1:14–18) 2. Creatures – fish, birds, animals (Genesis 1:20–25) 3. Creators – mankind, made in His image (Genesis 1:26–27) God designed us not for religion, but for dominion. “Let us make man in our image… and let them have dominion.” (Genesis 1:26) 👑 Dominion, Not Religion Satan deceived man in the Garden, twisting God’s design into religion: “If you disobey God, you’ll be like Him.” (Genesis 3:5). But God already made us in His image. Our true assignment is the Kingdom mandate: “Be fruitful, multiply, replenish the earth, subdue it, and have dominion.” (Genesis 1:28) 📈 God’s Success Formula: Be → Do → Have 1. Be fruitful – bring forth what’s inside you. (Genesis 1:11) 2. Multiply – increase God’s way, not by addition but multiplication. (Mark 4:8) 3. Replenish – fill and renew the earth. 4. Subdue – overcome obstacles like Joseph did (Genesis 37–50). 5. Have dominion – govern with Kingdom authority. ⏳ The Purpose of Time, Space, and Matter - “In the beginning” → time - “God created the heavens” → space - “and the earth” → matter Time is for becoming. Space is for doing. Matter is for having. That’s why God’s order is Be → Do → Have. 🪞 Our True Identity Being speaks to identity. Doing flows from identity. Having is the fruit of both.