The beginning of life as we know it Randy Frazee Session 1 of 32 CREATION: The beginning of life as we know it Copyright © 2018 solidgroundtraining.com – All rights reserved.

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 Course Content SESSIONS 1-10 of 31 Creation: The beginning of life as we know it. God Builds a Nation. Joseph: from slave to deputy Pharaoh. Deliverance. New Commands & a New Covenant. Wandering. The Battle Begins. A Few Good Men… and Women. The Faith of a Foreign Woman. Standing Tall, Falling Hard.

 Time Line of the Story 2100 2000 1900 1800 *BC Creation: The beginning of Life as we know it Creation Noah & the Flood Abraham Born 2166 2100 2000 1900 God Builds a Nation Abram moves to Canaan Isaac born Abraham offers Isaac Rebekah gives birth to Jacob and Esau Abraham dies Rachel gives birth to Joseph Isaac dies 2091 2066 2050 2006 1991 1915 1886 1800 Joseph From Slave to Deputy Pharaoh Joseph sold into slavery in Egypt Jacob and his family settle in Egypt Jacob dies Joseph dies 1898 1876 1859 1805 * Source: The Story pages xi - xv

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 STUDY - Discussion THE STORY See Participants Guide Page 15 & Handout. 1a. When God looked at creation and declared it both, “good” and “very good”, what do you think He was trying to express? 1b. Randy suggested that God says, “Looking at you is better than and ocean view….. Or watching a sunrise.”. How does that make you feel? THE STORY Copyright © 2018 solidgroundtraining.com – All Rights Reserved 9

 STUDY - Discussion 2. Genesis 1:26-27 (the Story. pp.2-3 says that we are in the image of God. How do we, as people, actually reflect the image of God?

 STUDY - Discussion THE STORY 3. If you could walk with God in the perfect garden of Paradise, just like you would with a friend, what would you ask Him & why? 4. In a normal day, what gets in the way of you taking a walk with God and talking about what is on your heart? THE STORY Copyright © 2018 solidgroundtraining.com – All Rights Reserved

 STUDY - Discussion THE STORY 5. Adam and Eve began walking in perfect fellowship with their maker, but God still gave freedom to reject this perfect life. What does this say about the power of this choice we make each day? 6. Adam and Eve ate from the tree of knowledge of good and evil, rejecting God’s vision for their lives and declared that they wanted to run their own universe and be their own god. How do you see that same behaviour in our lives today and how does it influence our walk with God? 7. God’s choice to drive them out of the garden was really an “act of grace.” Do you agree of disagree ?Why do you feel this way? THE STORY Copyright © 2018 solidgroundtraining.com – All Rights Reserved

 STUDY - Discussion THE STORY 8a. Why did God bring the flood upon the earth? 8b. What are ways to identify that we are about to enter into sinful and rebellious actions and how can we stop before we cross the line? THE STORY Copyright © 2018 solidgroundtraining.com – All Rights Reserved

 Before next time MEMORY VERSE ASSIGNMENT “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth .” Genesis 1:1 ASSIGNMENT Read Chapter 2 of “The Story”. Hand produce a coloured map* (See Handout) showing: Garden of Eden (potential sites) & Nod (potential site) Mesopotamia (Babylonia, Chaldea, Shinar): Haran, Ur, Babel & Nineveh Syria: Damascus Egypt: Thebes, Noph (Memphis) Phoenicia & Lebanon Canaan: Jerusalem, Hebron and Bethel (Luz) Rivers: Jordan, Nile, Tigris, Euphrates, Merom & Jabbok Brook Seas: Galilee, Dead (Salt), Great (Mediterranean), Red & Persian Mountain: Hermon & Ararat range * See also Oxford Bible Atlas available as a pdf

 Let’s Pray THE STORY Ephesians 6:18 “18 Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere..” NLT Specific situations Prayer 5’s Local Situations International News James 5:13 “13 Are any of you suffering hardships? You should pray. Are any of you happy? You should sing praises...” THE STORY Copyright © 2018 solidgroundtraining.com – All Rights Reserved