Week One (Sermon on Chapter 1 will be on 10/4):
Chapter 1: The Beginning of Life as We Know it
Focus: Creation
Related Bible Text: Genesis 1-8
Questions to think about as you read (page 473 at back of book)
- In what ways was life in the original creation different from life as we know it today?
- Why did God create humans in his own image? What does this mean?
- What was the root cause of Adam and Eve’s sin against God?
- Why did God put the tree of the knowledge of good and evil in the garden?
- Why did God bring the flood upon the earth?
- What does this act of judgment tell you about God?
Fun games to play (courtesy of D. Pleacher, First Presbyterian Church, Fort Collins CO)
- Crossword Puzzle for Chapter 1
- Scramblegories Puzzle with names from Chapter 1
- EVE Word search
- Journey Through Genesis Adventure Game
- Humorous Anecdotes for Chapter 1