We started our series on “The Story of God" (Covering the key themes that connect the entire Bible into 1 big story (an 11 week series) and discussed the reality that everybody has a view on 4 key things. We'll discuss them in the following weeks.
Creation – How everything came into being. What is our purpose?
Fall – The world isn’t perfect. Why isn’t it perfect? Who’s to blame?
Redemption – What rescues us from the broken/fallen world?
Restoration - What will the world look like when all is as it should AND who/what will be the focus of the world?
God has given us the answers. It’s our job to fully know them so that when we ASK others what they think we can help them process where they got their answers and any missing gaps in their views.
There is much distortion of the truth in our world. Asking good questions and helping people think through what they really believe is vital. Don't just share what you believe. First, ask them questions and see where they really have got their information. Often, they don't have a good reply! There are many ways to have conversations and interact with people you do know and asking them thoughts on what it means to be a Christian or why does the world exist or how can we be saved or what are we here for or how the world will end.
Week 2 Recap
Hard to summarize what we talked about on Wednesday into something short and sweet. But I'll try.
1. We were made in God's image (don't think physical, but more in terms of characteristics such as understanding morals, ethics, relationships, having rule of the Earth that God gave us).
2. God had a close relationship with Adam and Eve. He walked with them daily and showed them the best and most fulfilling ways to live. THIS WAS AND IS THE PURPOSE FOR MANKIND! To be close to God and understand his best way for our life!!!
3. Adam and Eve ate from the tree of knowledge of good and evil because the devil tricked them, they wanted to have more power, and they were selfish and lost focus. We do the same when we get selfish, look for temporary pleasure, or hide or ignore God. Adam and Eve didn't trust God's instructions!
4. Because God is holy and just and can not be in the presence of sin, there must be consequences for rebellion. Adam and Eve were kicked out of the garden and had to work to provide for themselves (among other things). God's grace was displayed by not destroying Adam and Eve. God is both merciful and just.
Eccelsiastes 3:11 “He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end.”
Pretty short summary for an hour lesson!
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