1 - God, Creator & Savior: The Story In A Nutshell (1)1 Then God said, “Let us make man in our image … and let them rule … over all the earth” (Gen. 1:26). … God commanded the man, “You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat of it you will surely die” (Gen. 2:16,17).

1 - God, Creator & Savior: The Story In A Nutshell (2)2 After this I looked and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and in front of the Lamb (Rev. 7:9). Blessed and holy are those who have part in the first resurrection. … they … will reign with Him for a thousand years (Rev. 20:6).

1 - God, Creator & Savior: The Story In A Nutshell (3)3 Discussion & dialogue God had wonderful plans for mankind from before the creation of the world. Based on what you just learned, how did God include you in His plan from the beginning of the world? God had wonderful plans for mankind from before the creation of the world. Based on what you just learned, how did God include you in His plan from the beginning of the world?

2 - Ten Foundational Themes In Genesis (1)4 Ten Themes in Genesis 1. The origin of sin 2. Man’s sin problem 3. God’s mission is: saving sinners and sending them 4. Man’s part in God’s mission 5. Man-made solutions for the sin problem 6. Conflict between brothers 7. God’s solution for the sin problem 8. Forfeited salvation means judgment 9. God’s plan encompasses all nations 10.God’s covenant with the son of promise

2 - Ten Foundational Themes In Genesis (2)5 Memorize These Ten Foundational Themes

3 - Rebellion in Heaven (1)6 How you have fallen from heaven, o morning star, son of the dawn! You have been cast down to the earth, you who once laid low the nations! You said in your heart, ‘I will ascend to heaven; I will raise my throne above the stars of God…’ (Is. 14:12,13). ‘Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name.’ He replied, ‘I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven’ (Luke 10:17,18).

3 - Rebellion in Heaven (2)7 To him who overcomes, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I overcame and sat down with my Father on his throne (Rev. 3:21) And the devil, who deceived them, was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night for ever and ever (Rev. 20:10)

3 - Rebellion in Heaven (3)8 And I will put enmity between you and the woman and between your offspring and hers (Gen. 3:15) … say to the ruler of Tyre, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: “in the pride of your heart you say, ‘I am a god, I sit on the throne of a god …’ You were the model of perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty. You were in Eden … You were blameless … till wickedness was found in you” …’ (Ez. 28:2,12,13,15).

3 - Rebellion in Heaven (4)9 Discussion & dialogue Discuss the difference between Godly enmity and satanic enmity; give examples of each It has been said: ‘If the devil cannot scare you, he will make you believe that he does not exist’. Discuss this statement and find examples for both

3 - Rebellion in Heaven (5)10 THEME 1 SATAN IS THE ORIGINATOR OF SIN THEME 1 SATAN IS THE ORIGINATOR OF SIN

3 - Rebellion In Heaven (6)11 Discussion & dialogue Discuss why Satan rebelled against God: Why was he not content with his position? What was his motive, when he regarded man whom God had destined for the throne? Why is his battle useless, except in his own opinion? Why is Satan, although His enemy, ‘no match for God’? How does God intend to prove that man is fit to rule? Discuss why Satan rebelled against God: Why was he not content with his position? What was his motive, when he regarded man whom God had destined for the throne? Why is his battle useless, except in his own opinion? Why is Satan, although His enemy, ‘no match for God’? How does God intend to prove that man is fit to rule?

3 - Rebellion in Heaven (7)12 Then the Lord said, ‘My Spirit will not contend with man forever, for he is mortal; his days will be a hundred and twenty years.’ … The Lord saw how great man’s wickedness on the earth had become and that every inclination of … his heart was only evil all the time (Gen. 6:3,5).

4 - Adam & Eve Face Temptation (1)13 ‘You will not surely die,’ the serpent said to the woman. ‘For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.’ When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it. Then the eyes of both of them were opened… (Gen. 3:4-7a) ‘You will not surely die,’ the serpent said to the woman. ‘For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.’ When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it. Then the eyes of both of them were opened… (Gen. 3:4-7a)

4 - Adam & Eve Face Temptation (2)14 … God commanded the man, ‘You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat of it you will surely die’ (Gen. 2:16,17). … the serpent … said to the woman, ‘Did God really say, “You must not eat from any tree in the garden”?’ The woman said to the serpent, ‘We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden, but God did say, ‘You must not eat from the tree that is in the middle of the garden, and you must not touch it, or you will die’ (Gen. 3:2,3).

4 - Adam & Eve Face Temptation (3)15 … God said to the serpent, ‘Because you have done this, … I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel’ (Gen. 3:14a,15). … God said to the serpent, ‘Because you have done this, … I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel’ (Gen. 3:14a,15).

4 - Adam & Eve Face Temptation (4)16 THEME 2 MAN HAS A SIN PROBLEM

4 - Adam & Eve Face Temptation (5)17 Discussion & dialogue Discuss how problems, torments, and issues in society have their roots in the sinfulness of man OR Write a brief case study of a sin decision and its consequences, and discuss how this illustrates the fall of man

5 - God's Mission Is: Saving People And Sending Them (1)18 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth … and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. And God said, ‘Let there be light,’ and there was light (Gen. 1:1- 3) In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth … and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. And God said, ‘Let there be light,’ and there was light (Gen. 1:1- 3) In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God … In him was life and that life was the light of men (John 1:1,3) In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God … In him was life and that life was the light of men (John 1:1,3) For by him all things were created … all things were created by him and for him (Col. 1:16) For by him all things were created … all things were created by him and for him (Col. 1:16)

5 - God's Mission Is: Saving People And Sending Them (2)19 The Mission of God The Missions of the Church

5 - God's Mission Is: Saving People And Sending Them (3)20 … God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life … (Gen. 2:7) When God created man, he made him in the likeness of God (Gen. 5:1) Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one (Deut. 6:4)

5 - God's Mission Is: Saving People And Sending Them (4)21 THEME 3: GOD ‘S MISSION IS: SAVING PEOPLE AND SENDING THEM

5 - God's Mission Is: Saving People And Sending Them (5)22 Discussion & dialogue Mention characters from other Bible books that were sent by God on a certain mission and discuss what that mission was.