Lesson 1 - Origin of the Universe - Lesson

Lesson 1: The Origin of the Universe

Icebreaker question

If there was in fact a God, and you could ask him any one question, what question would you ask?

Basic Theme: ‘Meet God’ – God reveals himself

1. What can we learn about God from this passage?

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2. How does the author divide up this passage? (Hint: look for repetition and sequence.)

3. What statements are repeated within each of the divisions?

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4. How do these statements change during Day 6? (What does God say differently before and after creating man?)

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5. What is climatic about God ‘resting’ on the seventh day?

· Genesis is the “book of beginnings.” It’s an account about how ‘everything’ began.

· More important, it provides a beginning for how we think about all of life.

· God reveals himself as a Person with many wonderful qualities.