Origins
Grace Greater than our Sin
Grace Greater than our Sin – Genesis chapter 3 verses 20 to 24 20 Adam named his wife Eve, because she would become the mother of all the living. 21 The Lord God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife and clothed them. 22 And the Lord God said, ‘The man has now become like one of us, knowing good and evil. He must not be allowed to reach out his hand and take also from the tree…
The Consequence of Sin
The Consequence of Sin – Genesis chapter 3 verses 14 to 19 So the LORD God said to the serpent, “Because you have done this, “Cursed are you above all livestock and all wild animals! You will crawl on your belly and you will eat dust all the days of your life. And 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.” To…
Paradise Lost
Paradise Lost – Genesis chapter 3 verses 1 to 13 The Temptation Here in Genesis we see real history where things fall apart. 3 Now the snake was more crafty than any of the wild animals the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, ‘Did God really say, “You must not eat from any tree in the garden”?’ 2 The woman said to the snake, ‘We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden, 3 but God did say, “You…
Prelude to the Fall
Prelude to the Fall – Genesis chapter 2, verses 8 to 17 9 The Lord God made all kinds of trees grow out of the ground – trees that were pleasing to the eye and good for food. In the middle of the garden were the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. ….16 And the Lord God commanded the man, ‘You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; 17 but you must not eat…
A Biblical View of Marriage
A Biblical View of Marriage – Genesis chapter 2, verses 18 to 25 Marriage was designed as a good gift from God, yet our brokenness so often makes for trouble, fights, disagreements and tension. Women were created from the rib of man to be beside him, not from his head to top him, nor from his feet to be trampled by him, but from under his arm to be protected by him, near to his heart to be loved by…
A Biblical View of Work
A Biblical View of Work – Genesis chapter 2, verse 15 15 The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it. Genesis 2:15 New International Version – UK (NIVUK) Holy Bible, New International Version® Anglicized, NIV® Copyright © 1979, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. Work – a blessing or a curse? Many think work is:- What does God say? Firstly, Work…
The Pinnacle of Creation
The Pinnacle of Creation – Genesis chapter 1, verses 24 to 31 “Being human” – what does it mean? The greatest wonder in the world, striding across it like a god? Or just a vanishing footnote on the record of history? So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. Genesis 1:27 Day 6 – Similar but different: the pattern is the same – the method (“God said”), the…
The Handiwork of God
The Handiwork of God – Genesis chapter 1 verses 6 to 32 2 World Views Either “There is No God”, or “The God Who is There”. Many good arguments for God, who reveals Himself through telescope and microscope. The invisible has made Himself known by what is visible. “For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities – his eternal power and divine nature – have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made…” Day 2 Sky and Sea…
Let There Be Light
Let There Be Light – Genesis chapter 1 verses 2 to 5 2 Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. 3 And God said, ‘Let there be light,’ and there was light. 4 God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness. 5 God called the light ‘day’, and the darkness he called ‘night’. And there was evening, and there…
In the Beginning – Kids’ Spot
In the Beginning – Kids’ Spot. Genesis chapter 1 verses 1 and 2 In the beginning – GOD created the sky and the Earth. The Earth was smooth and round like a ball of play-dough. It was quiet, and asleep, wrapped in darkness like a thick, woolly blanket on a shivery cold night. All the Angels looking on held their breath – “When would the LORD God wake up the sleeping Earth?” Then at last God spoke, and all the…
God the Creator
God the Creator – Genesis chapter 1 verse1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1 New International Version – UK (NIVUK) Holy Bible, New International Version® Anglicized, NIV® Copyright © 1979, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. “Where do we come from?” is one of the most provocative questions anyone can ask. The answer to this question has far-reaching implications for our view of ourselves, of reality and of…