Grace Point Church

"Making a Name for Yourself"

Genesis 10:1 - 11:1-9

In Genesis 1-11, we see a crescendo of humanity's proclivity to sin resulting in 3 crisis – the fall in the garden, in the flood, and in the failure of the tower of Babel. In the end, why is sin really that big of a deal? Why does God continue to initiate and pursue his creation?

All of Scripture is the revelation of God. If someone were to ask you, “How do we see God in Genesis 1-11,” how would you answer them? How does God reveal himself to us in this first section of Genesis?

Genesis 10 is not just a normal genealogy that lists decedents in order. Instead it’s more like an ancient world map. Skim each section. (10:1-5, 10:6-14, 10:15-20, 10:21-32) Do you see any names or places that you are familiar to you from other Bible stories you know?

Genesis 1-11 unpacks the history of creation. We see Who created the world. We see the order of creation. We see why God made man and woman.

We see the origin of sin. In the scope of world history, what does Gen 11:1-9 tell us about the world?

What mandate (or command) did God give to Adam and Eve? (Gen 1:28) What mandate (or command) did God give to Noah’s family? (Gen 9:1, 9:7) In what ways do we see Noah’s decedents in Gen 11:1-9 unified to disobey God?

Ambition, approval, significance, the desire to be seen or known, making a name for ourselves - all humanity desires these things. Are these things wrong or are they okay? Can they become wrong?

What relevance does the ancient story of the Tower of Babel have for the church today? Does it have any relevance of God’s mandate given to the church to make disciples in all nations? (Luke 24:45-48)

Is there any similarity to the people’s response in Gen 11:1-9 to settling and building a name for themselves to our response today to God’s mandate to go into all the world?

What does it mean when we say that God’s mission is to make his name known to all the nations? How do we play a part in that as a church? How do you (or can you) practically play a part in that?

God created the world and it had one language. Does a multiplicity of languages and a diversity of people and ethnicities bring glory to God? Read Acts 2:1-11, Revelation 5:7-10.

"Making a Name for Yourself"

Genesis 10:1 - 11:1-9

In Genesis 1-11, we see a crescendo of humanity's proclivity to sin resulting in 3 crisis – the fall in the garden, in the flood, and in the failure of the tower of Babel. In the end, why is sin really that big of a deal? Why does God continue to initiate and pursue his creation?

All of Scripture is the revelation of God. If someone were to ask you, “How do we see God in Genesis 1-11,” how would you answer them? How does God reveal himself to us in this first section of Genesis?

Genesis 10 is not just a normal genealogy that lists decedents in order. Instead it’s more like an ancient world map. Skim each section. (10:1-5, 10:6-14, 10:15-20, 10:21-32) Do you see any names or places that you are familiar to you from other Bible stories you know?

Genesis 1-11 unpacks the history of creation. We see Who created the world. We see the order of creation. We see why God made man and woman.

We see the origin of sin. In the scope of world history, what does Gen 11:1-9 tell us about the world?

What mandate (or command) did God give to Adam and Eve? (Gen 1:28) What mandate (or command) did God give to Noah’s family? (Gen 9:1, 9:7) In what ways do we see Noah’s decedents in Gen 11:1-9 unified to disobey God?

Ambition, approval, significance, the desire to be seen or known, making a name for ourselves - all humanity desires these things. Are these things wrong or are they okay? Can they become wrong?

What relevance does the ancient story of the Tower of Babel have for the church today? Does it have any relevance of God’s mandate given to the church to make disciples in all nations? (Luke 24:45-48)

Is there any similarity to the people’s response in Gen 11:1-9 to settling and building a name for themselves to our response today to God’s mandate to go into all the world?

What does it mean when we say that God’s mission is to make his name known to all the nations? How do we play a part in that as a church? How do you (or can you) practically play a part in that?

God created the world and it had one language. Does a multiplicity of languages and a diversity of people and ethnicities bring glory to God? Read Acts 2:1-11, Revelation 5:7-10.

Genesis 6:5-14

How did our world get to the way it is today? (all the pain, brokenness and sorrow) How does Paul describe the world in which we live? (see Romans

8:22)

Mike keeps using the phrase: “Vandalism of shalom”, what does that mean? Where do we see in Genesis 3-6 a loss of shalom?

How did God show grace to Adam and Eve after they sinned? (see Gen 3:8-9) How does God show grace to Cain even after Cain murdered Abel? (Gen 4:15)

When has God been gracious to you? Why is grace “unfair”? Is God unfair when he gives grace to the guilty?

When we consider how God felt about the broken sin ridden world of Genesis 6:5-7, how do we still see God’s grace at work? (Gen 6:8)

Noah was righteous and blameless (Gen 6:9). Why are these 2 qualities so critical when considering a person’s character?

What proof do we see in Noah that he was a person of faith?

Faith includes COURAGE and GRIT, true or false. Why or why not?

Genesis 6:5-14

How did our world get to the way it is today? (all the pain, brokenness and sorrow) How does Paul describe the world in which we live? (see Romans

8:22)

Mike keeps using the phrase: “Vandalism of shalom”, what does that mean? Where do we see in Genesis 3-6 a loss of shalom?

How did God show grace to Adam and Eve after they sinned? (see Gen 3:8-9) How does God show grace to Cain even after Cain murdered Abel? (Gen 4:15)

When has God been gracious to you? Why is grace “unfair”? Is God unfair when he gives grace to the guilty?

When we consider how God felt about the broken sin ridden world of Genesis 6:5-7, how do we still see God’s grace at work? (Gen 6:8)

Noah was righteous and blameless (Gen 6:9). Why are these 2 qualities so critical when considering a person’s character?

What proof do we see in Noah that he was a person of faith?

Faith includes COURAGE and GRIT, true or false. Why or why not?

Genesis 6:5-14

How did our world get to the way it is today? (all the pain, brokenness and sorrow) How does Paul describe the world in which we live? (see Romans

8:22)

Mike keeps using the phrase: “Vandalism of shalom”, what does that mean? Where do we see in Genesis 3-6 a loss of shalom?

How did God show grace to Adam and Eve after they sinned? (see Gen 3:8-9) How does God show grace to Cain even after Cain murdered Abel? (Gen 4:15)

When has God been gracious to you? Why is grace “unfair”? Is God unfair when he gives grace to the guilty?

When we consider how God felt about the broken sin ridden world of Genesis 6:5-7, how do we still see God’s grace at work? (Gen 6:8)

Noah was righteous and blameless (Gen 6:9). Why are these 2 qualities so critical when considering a person’s character?

What proof do we see in Noah that he was a person of faith?

Faith includes COURAGE and GRIT, true or false. Why or why not?

Genesis 6:5-14

How did our world get to the way it is today? (all the pain, brokenness and sorrow) How does Paul describe the world in which we live? (see Romans

8:22)

Mike keeps using the phrase: “Vandalism of shalom”, what does that mean? Where do we see in Genesis 3-6 a loss of shalom?

How did God show grace to Adam and Eve after they sinned? (see Gen 3:8-9) How does God show grace to Cain even after Cain murdered Abel? (Gen 4:15)

When has God been gracious to you? Why is grace “unfair”? Is God unfair when he gives grace to the guilty?

When we consider how God felt about the broken sin ridden world of Genesis 6:5-7, how do we still see God’s grace at work? (Gen 6:8)

Noah was righteous and blameless (Gen 6:9). Why are these 2 qualities so critical when considering a person’s character?

What proof do we see in Noah that he was a person of faith?

Faith includes COURAGE and GRIT, true or false. Why or why not?

Genesis 4:1-24

Of your parents, who do you most resemble ? Physically, emotionally and/or spiritually?

What does it mean to worship? In the most basic meaning of the word? How was worship evidenced in the beginning of time (read 4:2-4)

Did God have a response to their offerings? If so, what was it? What does it mean for God to regard one offering (Abel’s) and not regard another (Cain’s)? How should God’s response to offerings inform our offering today?

What makes Abel’s offering so acceptable? How does the way in which Abel gave in worship inform how and what we should give in worship? What does a “first and best” mindset look like today?

Cain’s was a "me-first" mindset. Compare and contrast the "me-first" with a "God gets the first and best" mindset.

Cain entered into a cycle of sin (or vandalism of shalom) that led to him going deeper into sin. What was the progression (gave an un-regarded offering, which led to envy, and then led to murder)? How does unconfessed and unrepented sin cause us to spiral deeper into sin?

How did Cain's open unrepented sin effect his emotions?

In what ways does sin “compound” in Cain’s life? In what ways has unconfessed sin compounded you in the past and it has cost you dearly in the present?

Genesis 4:1-24

Of your parents, who do you most resemble ? Physically, emotionally and/or spiritually?

What does it mean to worship? In the most basic meaning of the word? How was worship evidenced in the beginning of time (read 4:2-4)

Did God have a response to their offerings? If so, what was it? What does it mean for God to regard one offering (Abel’s) and not regard another (Cain’s)? How should God’s response to offerings inform our offering today?

What makes Abel’s offering so acceptable? How does the way in which Abel gave in worship inform how and what we should give in worship? What does a “first and best” mindset look like today?

Cain’s was a "me-first" mindset. Compare and contrast the "me-first" with a "God gets the first and best" mindset.

Cain entered into a cycle of sin (or vandalism of shalom) that led to him going deeper into sin. What was the progression (gave an un-regarded offering, which led to envy, and then led to murder)? How does unconfessed and unrepented sin cause us to spiral deeper into sin?

How did Cain's open unrepented sin effect his emotions?

In what ways does sin “compound” in Cain’s life? In what ways has unconfessed sin compounded you in the past and it has cost you dearly in the present?

Genesis 4:1-24

Of your parents, who do you most resemble ? Physically, emotionally and/or spiritually?

What does it mean to worship? In the most basic meaning of the word? How was worship evidenced in the beginning of time (read 4:2-4)

Did God have a response to their offerings? If so, what was it? What does it mean for God to regard one offering (Abel’s) and not regard another (Cain’s)? How should God’s response to offerings inform our offering today?

What makes Abel’s offering so acceptable? How does the way in which Abel gave in worship inform how and what we should give in worship? What does a “first and best” mindset look like today?

Cain’s was a "me-first" mindset. Compare and contrast the "me-first" with a "God gets the first and best" mindset.

Cain entered into a cycle of sin (or vandalism of shalom) that led to him going deeper into sin. What was the progression (gave an un-regarded offering, which led to envy, and then led to murder)? How does unconfessed and unrepented sin cause us to spiral deeper into sin?

How did Cain's open unrepented sin effect his emotions?

In what ways does sin “compound” in Cain’s life? In what ways has unconfessed sin compounded you in the past and it has cost you dearly in the present?

Genesis 4:1-24

Of your parents, who do you most resemble ? Physically, emotionally and/or spiritually?

What does it mean to worship? In the most basic meaning of the word? How was worship evidenced in the beginning of time (read 4:2-4)

Did God have a response to their offerings? If so, what was it? What does it mean for God to regard one offering (Abel’s) and not regard another (Cain’s)? How should God’s response to offerings inform our offering today?

What makes Abel’s offering so acceptable? How does the way in which Abel gave in worship inform how and what we should give in worship? What does a “first and best” mindset look like today?

Cain’s was a "me-first" mindset. Compare and contrast the "me-first" with a "God gets the first and best" mindset.

Cain entered into a cycle of sin (or vandalism of shalom) that led to him going deeper into sin. What was the progression (gave an un-regarded offering, which led to envy, and then led to murder)? How does unconfessed and unrepented sin cause us to spiral deeper into sin?

How did Cain's open unrepented sin effect his emotions?

In what ways does sin “compound” in Cain’s life? In what ways has unconfessed sin compounded you in the past and it has cost you dearly in the present?