IN THE BEGINNING…. 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.

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IN THE BEGINNING…

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 questions 2.Speaks to the biggest issues of modern life Marriage Parenting Abortion Disabilities Environmentalism Work & Career Social Justice Violence, Racism, Warfare Depression, Addiction Middle East Conflict

Why Study Genesis? 1.Answers our most important questions 2.Speaks to the biggest issues of modern life 3.Lays the foundation for the rest of the Bible

How a Story Works Introduction Problem or Crisis Struggle Resolution

The Story of the Bible World Made World Ruined World Remade World Redeemed Genesis

What’s Genesis About?

Egypt Promised Land Wilderness

What’s Genesis About? a Relationship between the One True God and His struggling people

What’s Genesis About? a Relationship between 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?

a Relationship between 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?

a Relationship between the One True God who isPowerful Gracious Faithful and His struggling people

What’s Genesis About? a Relationship between the One True God who isPowerful Gracious Faithful and His struggling people who areExalted

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?

a Relationship between the One True God who isPowerful Gracious Faithful and His struggling people who areExalted Broken Loved

Genesis Series 1.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 2.Get Connected

IN THE BEGINNING…