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Chapter 1 The Beginning of Life as we Know it

Chapter 1 The Beginning of Life as we Know it. Sin Changes Everything…. “How could a good God allow this evil to take place?” Discuss this question What is the reason people ask it? Why is there evil in the world?. Sin changes the relationship between God and man.

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Chapter 1 The Beginning of Life as we Know it

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  1. Chapter 1 The Beginning of Life as we Know it

  2. Sin Changes Everything… • “How could a good God allow this evil to take place?” • Discuss this question • What is the reason people ask it? • Why is there evil in the world?

  3. Sin changes the relationship between God and man • God and mankind before the fall • Man and woman were created in God’s image • Read Genesis 1:27 and 2:7 – What is the implication of the nature of man at the time of creation? What makes this creation different from the rest of creation? • Man was commanded to rule over creation and be fruitful and multiply • The Creation Mandate • Read 3:8 – What is the implication here about the relationship between man/woman and God?

  4. Sin changes the relationship between God and man • God and mankind before the fall • Man and woman were created in God’s image • Read Genesis 1:27 and 2:7 – What is the implication of the nature of man at the time of creation? What makes this creation different from the rest of creation? • Man was commanded to rule over creation and be fruitful and multiply • The Creation Mandate • Read 3:8 – What is the implication here about the relationship between man/woman and God?

  5. Sin changes the relationship between God and man • God and mankind after the fall • Still made in God’s image, but now fallen • They cover themselves out of shame • Read Genesis 3:11-13 – Aside from breaking God’s commands, what error did Adam and Eve make? Why is this important to note? • Read Genesis 3:22-24 – Why would God do this? Why wouldn’t He just start over? Isn’t He allowing evil to roam the earth by doing so?

  6. Sin changes the relationship between man and woman • Harmony and Intimacy • They were of one flesh – Genesis 2:23-25 – there was no shame because what God had created was good • They shared a common purpose to rule and tend to the garden

  7. Sin changes the relationship between man and woman • Harmony and Intimacy • They were of one flesh – Genesis 2:23-25 – there was no shame because what God had created was good • They shared a common purpose to rule and tend to the garden

  8. Sin changes the relationship between man and woman • Chaos and Detachment • Read Genesis 3:7 and 10 – How might their relationship have changed because of this? • “It wasn’t me…” Do we see this today? How so?

  9. Sin changes the relationship between man and woman • Chaos and Detachment • Read Genesis 3:7 and 10 – How might their relationship have changed because of this? • “It wasn’t me…” Do we see this today? How so?

  10. Sin changes the relationship between man and woman • Curses • Serpent – Cursed above all livestock – “he will crush your head” – God has a redemptive plan in the works! • Woman – painful childbirth • Man – The ground is cursed and you’ll have to labor • What do these curses imply about the conditions prior to the Fall?

  11. God responds to sin • Sin is judged - LAW • Punishment for sin is death • Galatians 3:10 – What hope do we have then to keep the Law? • In the time of Noah, God judged the world for their evil by use of the Flood. What are some other examples of God’s judgment?

  12. God responds to sin • Sin is judged - LAW • Punishment for sin is death • Galatians 3:10 – What hope do we have then to keep the Law? • In the time of Noah, God judged the world for their evil by use of the Flood. What are some other examples of God’s judgment?

  13. God responds to sin • Grace covers my sin - GOSPEL • God sought Adam and Eve even when they were hiding – do we hide from God today? • God could have started over – Why didn’t He? • God provides a means for salvation – Read Genesis 6:6-14a, Isaiah 9:6, 43:1,4 • Jesus summed up the Law in one word. What was it? Why are we to do so?

  14. Implications and Application • Sin changes everything! • God desires relationship with us • Worthy of dignity • God’s fingerprints are clear in creation • Creation is both dependent on and accountable to the Creator • As stewards of the world, we should care for it too • God gave us a model for family and it should be honored • God does something about evil within his creation

  15. Implications and Application • God wants us to have healthy relationships with each other • We are not “naturally good” • Extend grace to others • ALL evil can be traced back to the Fall • God makes our work worth doing • Our future is hopeful • We can walk faithfully, not perfectly, but faithfully

  16. For next week: • Read Chapter 2 • Genesis 12-14 • Genesis 15:1 through 18:15 • Genesis 18:16 through chapter 20 • Genesis 21:1 through 22:19 • Memory • Genesis 1:1, 1:31a, and 3:15

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