September 8, 2024
The Story | Why Am I Here? | Chapter 1
Beginnings: How God Got Things Started, A Chosen People.
This is where it all begins! In Genesis 1, there's hovering, waiting, and anticipation—then God speaks order into the chaos, and the world bursts to life. Every detail is intentionally crafted: places to live and creatures to inhabit them. And then, the nearly unthinkable, God creates humanity, a species charged with the sacred task of tending to His creation. The angels must have gasped at this scene.
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Chapter 1: Genesis 1-9
- What’s your favourite place on planet Earth, and why?
- Rather than focusing on how God created the heavens and the earth, let's consider why God created. What do you think God's purpose was in creating the world and its creatures?
- In Genesis 2, God forms man from the dust of the ground and breathes life into him. What does it mean to you that both men and women are made of equal parts dust and divine breath?
- How are you living out God’s command to "be fruitful and multiply," while also caring for and stewarding the earth?
- If a friend of yours were struggling with the concept of how the earth was formed, how would you help them?
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