1. Our Place in God’s Story Part 1 The Beginning and the End

2. The bible is a LIBRARY of books The bible is a LIBRARY of books

3. The bible has a remarkable UNITY The bible has a remarkable UNITY “All scripture is God-breathed, and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work” 2 Tim 3:16-17

4. Genesis 1&2-land God created by his WORD God created by his WORD “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made…” John 1:1-3 “The word of the Lord is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword” Heb 4:12

5. Genesis 1&2-land God created by his WORD God created by his WORD Creation has ORDER & PURPOSE Creation has ORDER & PURPOSE “Great are the works of the LORD: they are pondered by all who delight in them” Psalm 111:2

6. Genesis 1&2-land God created by his WORD God created by his WORD Creation has ORDER & PURPOSE Creation has ORDER & PURPOSE Creation is GOOD Creation is GOOD

7. Genesis 1&2-land God created by his WORD God created by his WORD Creation has ORDER & PURPOSE Creation has ORDER & PURPOSE Creation is GOOD Creation is GOOD HUMANS are the pinnacle of creation HUMANS are the pinnacle of creation

8. Genesis 1&2-land God created by his WORD God created by his WORD Creation has ORDER & PURPOSE Creation has ORDER & PURPOSE Creation is GOOD Creation is GOOD HUMANS are the pinnacle of creation HUMANS are the pinnacle of creation The goal of creation is REST The goal of creation is REST

9. The Kingdom of GOD God’s People in God’s Place living under God’s Rule/Blessing

10. Genesis 3-land The temptation is to become like God The temptation is to become like God

11. Genesis 3-land The temptation is to become like God The temptation is to become like God The tempter questions God’s WORD The tempter questions God’s WORD and God’s INTEGRITY and God’s INTEGRITY and God’s GOODNESS and God’s GOODNESS

12. Genesis 3-land The temptation is to become like God The temptation is to become like God The tempter questions God’s WORD The tempter questions God’s WORD and God’s INTEGRITY and God’s INTEGRITY and God’s GOODNESS and God’s GOODNESS he wants them to stop trusting GOD he wants them to stop trusting GOD

13. Genesis 3-land The consequences are terrible: The consequences are terrible: SHAME SHAME FEAR FEAR JUDGMENT JUDGMENT “The creation was subjected to frustration… the whole creation has been groaning” – Rom 8:20

14. The Kingdom of GOD God’s People in God’s Place living under God’s Rule/Blessing

15. Revelation 21 & 22 God’s PEOPLE God’s PEOPLE are in God’s PLACE are in God’s PLACE living under God’s RULE & BLESSING living under God’s RULE & BLESSING There is no more CURSE There is no more CURSE “Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us” – Gal 3:13

16. This is our story…