God Sends the Animals
Last week we read about Noah building the ark. We discussed the enormity of the project. It took 100 years It was 1.5 football fields long and 4 stories high We discussed the teasing and pressure he must have been experiencing Read 7:1-24 What do you think that was like? I think about spring. How […]
Genesis 6 pt 2
Genesis 6 p2 – Last week we learned that ever since Adam and Eve were created, and sin entered the world, the decline of humanity was constant. People were getting further and further away from God. Genesis 6:5 says the Lord saw how great the wickedness of the human race have become on the earth, […]
Genesis 6 pt 1
Genesis 6 p1 – Adam and Eve had many children (see 5:4), and after many centuries their descendants were numerous (see 6:1). Most of them resembled the heirs of Cain, but one godly line, the family of Seth, remained a spark of hope in the gathering darkness. From Adam to Lamech onward (see 4:1-24) man’s […]
Genesis 4 pt 2 – 5
Genesis 4 p2 – Genesis 5 Last week we learned about Cain and Abel. About offering, jealousy, revenge. We learned that both brothers made an offering to the Lord, but only one offering was looked favorably upon. It wasn’t necessarily what each brother gave; animal versus grain, but it was the attitude with which they […]
Genesis 4 pt 1
So let’s see the progress of Adam and eves decision to question, doubt, and disobey God. In genesis one and two we learned about God‘s plan for creation. In genesis three we see how man corrupted God‘s plan through free will. And now we will see just how fast that one decision avalanches into the […]
Genesis 3 pt 2
Summary of part 1 God made the world “very good.” What happened? Satan introduces doubt, makes you feel stupid, makes you think God is hiding something good. In the beginning God vs Enter lie and tempt Eve forgot about the good tree and focused on the forbidden tree Nourshment, beauty, and wisdom lust of flesh, […]
Genesis 3 pt 1
How would you describe the difference between temptation and sin? Genesis 3:1-24 Genesis 1:1–2:25 paints the world as ordered, balanced, and “very good.” Man was made in God’s image to govern and cultivate the earth in God’s name. But our world is full of violence, decay, and death, and men are immoral abusers of the […]
Genesis 2 pt 2
2. What do these passages tell you about humanity’s intended purpose and task? 1:26,28 – in our image “to be like us” 2:15 – placed in garden to watch over it 2:19-20 – name them {Name (2:19). In the ancient world, the right to name something or someone indicated rule or ownership. God named day, […]
Genesis 2 pt 1
Genesis 2 goes from a large view of the whole world created and focuses on a smaller stage called the Garden of Eden. It is different from Genesis 1 in content and style, but it is still historical rather than parable or myth. This is a basis for understanding who we were meant to be […]
Genesis 1 pt 2
Read Gen 1:1-2:3 (while we read, watch for patterns or repetition) Ask questions: Describe in your own words how the earth appears at the outset. separate the waters – that means to create an entire process of rain, evaporation, condensation, etc. this is something that evolution doesn’t even attempt to answer. So how did this […]