The document discusses the biblical creation narrative, emphasizing God's existence and creative authority as outlined in Genesis. It elaborates on humanity's creation in God's image and the dominion granted to them over the earth, along with the theological implications of authority and rightful power bestowed to believers. The text also encourages believers to embrace their identity as heirs and to function in their roles as righteous representatives in establishing divine order.

1. The Beginning
Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

2. Notes:Genesis
• The Bible begins with an affirmation of God’s existence and
His creative activity.
• The truth of this majestic verse was joyful affirmed by poet
(Psalms 102:25) and prophet (Isaiah 40:21).
• Although everything else has a beginning God has always
been (Psalms 90:2) Elohim is plural but the verb is singular a
normal usage in the OT when reference is to the one true
God.

3. Genesis 1:26
And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our
likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea,
and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle and the fowl
of the air and over the cattle and over all the earth, and over
every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

4. 1. God said not man
2. Make man in our image not the image of
other God’s
3. After our likeness the DNA of God
4. let them have dominion – territory, power,
authority, control, command, protectorate,
state, region, colony and province

5. Territory – expansion Philippians 2:3 Ephesians 3:17-19 Colossians 3:23-24a
Colony- Haggai 2:6-7, Isaiah 66:18-20, and Zechariah 12:2-3
speak of all the nations involved in end-time events.
Province – Ezra 4:15 1 Kings 20:15 Nehemiah 1:3
Domain – Kabas, the Hebrew word for "subdue," means "to bring into subjection, to dominate.“
Hebrews 8:6
"'All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me,'" He declared (Matt. 28:18, NIV). Exousia, the Greek word for
"authority," means "rightful, actual and unimpeded power to act, possess, control or dispose of someone or something.“
Colossians 2:15
"Disarmed" also means "stripped."
The Greek word for "adoption" is huiothesian, meaning "to position as an adult son."
God has made you also an heir" (Gal. 4:7). Kleronomos, the Greek word for "heir," means
"the recipient of divine promises." An heir receives his allotted possession by right of sonship.
Legal power usually involves a particular jurisdiction. Jurisdiction implies the ability to administer justice in a specific area.
(2 Cor. 5:20).

6. Hebrews 2:1-11
Kingdom
• The word "kingdom" in this
passage refers to royal power and
dominion involving the license or
authority to rule. Jesus placed the
keys of the kingdom in the hands
of the church. We not only have
access to them but also have the
right to use them.
• In the Bible and in Jewish teaching
the handing over of keys implies
promotion to full authority.
But what is our actual
appointment?
• Jesus stated that He would give us
the authority to bind and loose.
The idea of binding and loosing
was a concept commonly used by
rabbis to signify the judicial
authority to forbid or permit.
When executed in partnership
with and obedience to the Lord,
we have the authority to direct
justice in cases held in the
heavenly court of law.

7. Rom. 8:19-21 Souls
are awaiting salvation
• Let's move into our rightful position as
righteous sons and daughters
establishing the dominion standard.
"Then the righteous will shine like the sun
in the kingdom of their Father" (Matt.
13:43,). And all creation will see.
(Heb. 12:1)
Wherefore seeing we also are compassed
about with so great a cloud of witnesses,
let us lay aside every weight, and the sin
which doth so easily beset us, and let us
run with patience the race that is set
before us,