3 Biblical Statements: From Beginning to End

by Patsy Burnette

And God saw everything that He had made, and behold, it was very good ..." (Genesis 1:31a) " When Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, 'It is finished,' and He bowed His head and gave up His spirit ." (John 19:30) " And He said to me, 'It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give from the spring of the water of life without payment .’" (Revelation 21:6) IT IS GOOD. IT IS FINISHED. IT IS DONE! From beginning to end, God’s Word is His love letter to us. It invites us to “ Come ” and offers us “ the water of life without price " (Revelation 22:17). In Genesis, we read the account of creation and a perfect world. God, “ saw everything that He had made, and behold, it was very good ” (Genesis 1:31). Of course, we know that soon after creation man brought sin into the world by his disobedience to God. And we know the payment for sin was the sacrifice of God’s Son. In the book of John, the Apostle records the crucifixion as Jesus, Christ. Hanging there on that cross for you and me He said, “‘ It is finished,’ and He bowed His head and gave up His spirit " (John 19:30). Finally, near the end of Revelation, we read John’s account of his vision of the new Heaven and new Earth. He writes, “ And He who was seated on the throne said, ‘Behold, I am making all things new... Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.’ And He said to me, ‘It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end .'” (Revelation 21:5-6). Let's study these three books of the Bible together—Genesis, the Gospel of John, and Revelation. I love to call Genesis and Revelation the bookend books of the Bible. And the Gospel of John, well that, my friend, is the pivotal point of the whole Bible. It's the pivotal point of God's redeeming plan and the pivotal point of all human history! Let's dive into these three books and these statements. This study, 3 Biblical Statements , is a breakout Bible study from the book Sweeter Than Honey . If you enjoy this study, you will also enjoy Sweeter Than Honey. Sweeter Than Honey is a 365-day devotional that leads the reader through God’s Word in chronological order of book authorship.

72 pages, Paperback

Published April 14, 2023

About the author

Patsy is a wife, mother of four, and grandmother. She is a Christian lifestyle blogger and content manager at InstaEncouragements.com. She has a heart for encouraging women to grow in their knowledge and love of Jesus Christ and then to share it with others. She drinks more coffee and eats more dark chocolate than the average person. Patsy lives in Atlanta, Georgia with her husband and Ellie the cat.