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Why Study Genesis?Charles M. Schulz “I don't know the meaning of life. I don't know why we are here. I think life is full of anxieties and fears and tears. It has a lot of grief in it, and it can be very grim. And I do not want to be the one who tries to tell somebody else what life is all about. To me it's a complete mystery.”
Why Study Genesis?1. Answers our most important questions– Why does the universe exist? Why do I exist? – Is there any meaning to life?– Is there a God and can I know Him?– Does He love me? – Why is life so hard and painful?– Why do we have to die? Why did Jesus die?– How should I live my life?
Why Study Genesis?1. Answers our most important
questions2. Speaks to the biggest issues of
modern lifeMarriageParentingAbortionDisabilitiesEnvironmentalismWork & CareerSocial Justice
Violence, Racism, WarfareDepression, AddictionMiddle East Conflict
Why Study Genesis?1. Answers our most important
questions2. Speaks to the biggest issues of
modern life3. Lays the foundation for the rest of the
Bible
How a Story WorksIntroduction
Problem or Crisis
Struggle
Resolution
The Story of the Bible
World Made
World Ruined
World Remade
World Redeemed
Genesis
What’s Genesis About?
Egypt
PromisedLand
Wilderness
What’s Genesis About?
a Relationshipbetween the One True God
and His struggling people
What’s Genesis About?
a Relationshipbetween the One True God who isPowerful
and His struggling people
Umberto Cassuto“The purpose of [Genesis] is to teach us that the whole world and all that it contains were created by the word of the One God, according to His will, which operates without restraint.”
What’s Genesis About?
What’s Genesis About?
a Relationshipbetween the One True God who isPowerful
Gracious
and His struggling people
Romans 5:20…where sin increased, grace abounded all the more.
What’s Genesis About?
What’s Genesis About?
a Relationshipbetween the One True God who isPowerful
Gracious
Faithfuland His struggling people
What’s Genesis About?a Relationship
between the One True God who is PowerfulGraciousFaithful
and His struggling people who are Exalted
Psalm 8:4–6 What is man that You take thought of him, and the son of man that You care for him? Yet You have made him a little lower than God, and You crown him with glory and majesty! You make him to rule over the works of Your hands; you have put all things under his feet.
What’s Genesis About?
What’s Genesis About?
a Relationshipbetween the One True God who isPowerful
GraciousFaithful
and His struggling people who areExalted
BrokenLoved
Genesis Series1. In the Beginning (ch 1-2)2. Fallen (ch 3-11)3. Abraham: Chosen Family (ch 12-25)4. Jacob: Dysfunctional Family (ch 25-36)5. Joseph: Delivered Family (ch 37-50)6. Jesus: Promised Son
How should we Respond?
Believe
How should we Respond?
Believe that God is powerful
gracious
faithful
How to Grow in Faith?
1. Read Genesis with us
Grace Bible
Church
@GraceBibleBlake
2. Get Connected
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