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The Third Day (Part One)

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

On the third day of creation, as recorded in Genesis 1:9-13, God performed significant acts that set a pattern for understanding third day events throughout Scripture. First, He revealed the dry land by separating the waters, uncovering a habitable space for life. This act of revelation suggests that third day events often unveil something previously hidden, bringing clarity or a new perspective. Second, God caused the earth to bring forth grass, herbs, and fruit trees, each yielding seed and fruit according to its kind. This emphasizes life, abundance, and reproduction, indicating that third day events are creative and beneficial, fostering growth and positive outcomes. These acts on the third day highlight a theme of transformation, where what may seem dark or chaotic is followed by light and order, pointing to revival and restoration.

The Third Day (Part Two)

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

In the account of the third day of creation in Genesis 1, God separated the land from the seas, uncovering what was hidden and revealing the earth for human habitation. This act of separation suggests a theme of exposing hidden truths, transforming potential tragedy into joy by providing a place for life. On this same day, God created plant life, including grasses, vegetable plants, and fruit-bearing trees, each producing after their kind with seed in themselves. The bare, moist earth, newly emerged from the waters, sprouted with abundant, verdant life, symbolizing an overabundance of growth. These motifs of abundant life and life emerging from seeming death carry forward as significant themes in third day events, pointing to spiritual concepts such as revival and the promise of abundant, eternal life.

Baptism and the Last Day of Unleavened Bread

CGG Weekly by Ronny H. Graham

At Creation, on the third day, God gathered the waters into seas, allowing the dry land to appear. Earth rose out of the water, cleansed and prepared for new life. This act signifies an early form of baptism, reflecting God's pattern of beginning new creation with a cleansing in water, an essential step in His creative work with humanity.

The Seed of Eternal Life

Sermon by Martin G. Collins

On the third day of creation, God caused plant life to appear on the earth, bringing forth grasses, seed-producing herbs, and fruit-bearing trees. He decreed that each would reproduce according to its kind, establishing order in nature and preparing the earth for habitation by humans and animals. This provision of food through plants was immediate, as the newly made earth, in obedience to God's command, became fruitful, producing grass for cattle and herbs for health. Provision was also made for the future through the perpetuation of various kinds of vegetables, ensuring continuance on the earth with sustenance fit for all living things. God designed His creation with such order that each plant and animal reproduces after its own kind, reflecting His intent for purity and organization in nature.

What's in It for Me?

Sermonette by Mark Schindler

Because seed-bearing designates fruit that is good for food, it is possible that the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil was not seed-bearing.

Genesis 1: Fact or Fiction?

Article by Earl L. Henn

On the third day of creation, God continued His work of preparing the earth for habitation. He said, 'Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear'; and it was so. God called the dry land Earth, and the gathering together of the waters He called Seas. And God saw that it was good. Then God said, 'Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb that yields seed, and the fruit tree that yields fruit according to its kind, whose seed is in itself, on the earth'; and it was so. The earth brought forth grass, herbs yielding seed according to their kinds, and trees yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good. So the evening and the morning were the third day. This act of separating land from water and bringing forth vegetation marked a significant step in making the earth a suitable home for life, as God shaped the environment with care and purpose.

Grass of the Field

Sermonette by Ronny H. Graham

If physical life (symbolized by the grass of the earth) withers away, we who have been given the Word of the Lord will endure and thrive forever.

God's Splendor Revealed in Orchids!

Commentary by Martin G. Collins

God, in His tremendous imagination, created over 25,000 documented species of orchids. Each species of orchid demonstrates God's intelligent design.

Patterns That We Live With

Sermon by Charles Whitaker (1944-2021)

God works in patterns and God has wired our minds to think in patterns. We need to be thankful for them and be careful that we don't misuse them.

Imagining the Garden of Eden (Part Two)

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

The best use of imagination would be to assimilate events, principles, lessons, and doctrine from scripture, transforming us into the image of God.