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Genesis 1:26-28; 5:1-3

When Mike talked about “we have an identity crisis,” what was the crisis to which he is referring? Do you also see it?

What is the danger of anchoring our identity to the wrong marker in our life?

What are the five divine markers that should make up our identity?

How does the diversity of the two genders (male and female) help us see the alignment around our identity with the image of God (Gen 1:26-27)?

If we were made in the image AND likeness of God, how are these two different? (ANSWER: we will always carry the IMAGE of God though marred by humanity, but we lose the LIKENESS of God at our sinful fall. We will be talk more about this in Gen 3)

How is Jesus aiding and calling us back to God’s likeness: (John 1:12, 1 Peter 1:16, Romans 12:1-2)

How does God "breathing into humanity" make humanity different than all other of God’s created order? (Ecc 3:11; Acts 17:26-27)

Why is it important that we are stewards of God's creation and environment? (Gen 1:26, 28)?

Genesis 1:28 says God blessed humanity, which means he gives humanity the promise of the “fullness” of life. What do you think the "fullness of life" is?

Genesis 1:26-28; 5:1-3

When Mike talked about “we have an identity crisis,” what was the crisis to which he is referring? Do you also see it?

What is the danger of anchoring our identity to the wrong marker in our life?

What are the five divine markers that should make up our identity?

How does the diversity of the two genders (male and female) help us see the alignment around our identity with the image of God (Gen 1:26-27)?

If we were made in the image AND likeness of God, how are these two different? (ANSWER: we will always carry the IMAGE of God though marred by humanity, but we lose the LIKENESS of God at our sinful fall. We will be talk more about this in Gen 3)

How is Jesus aiding and calling us back to God’s likeness: (John 1:12, 1 Peter 1:16, Romans 12:1-2)

How does God "breathing into humanity" make humanity different than all other of God’s created order? (Ecc 3:11; Acts 17:26-27)

Why is it important that we are stewards of God's creation and environment? (Gen 1:26, 28)?

Genesis 1:28 says God blessed humanity, which means he gives humanity the promise of the “fullness” of life. What do you think the "fullness of life" is?

Genesis 1:26-28; 5:1-3

When Mike talked about “we have an identity crisis,” what was the crisis to which he is referring? Do you also see it?

What is the danger of anchoring our identity to the wrong marker in our life?

What are the five divine markers that should make up our identity?

How does the diversity of the two genders (male and female) help us see the alignment around our identity with the image of God (Gen 1:26-27)?

If we were made in the image AND likeness of God, how are these two different? (ANSWER: we will always carry the IMAGE of God though marred by humanity, but we lose the LIKENESS of God at our sinful fall. We will be talk more about this in Gen 3)

How is Jesus aiding and calling us back to God’s likeness: (John 1:12, 1 Peter 1:16, Romans 12:1-2)

How does God "breathing into humanity" make humanity different than all other of God’s created order? (Ecc 3:11; Acts 17:26-27)

Why is it important that we are stewards of God's creation and environment? (Gen 1:26, 28)?

Genesis 1:28 says God blessed humanity, which means he gives humanity the promise of the “fullness” of life. What do you think the "fullness of life" is?

HOW BIG IS YOUR GOD?

Genesis 1:1-3

What relational connection does Mike emphasize Genesis 1-2 and Revelation 21-22 have? (God’s perfect worlds)

Why do some say that Gen 1:1-2 are the most important verses in Genesis, maybe the entire old testament?

Can Science and the Scriptures be studied at the same time? Which (science or Scripture) should have the ultimate authority when there is apparent contradictions?

What does it mean when we say God is transcendent? How does a transcendent God give us confidence in our faith and life today?

Compare and contrast the Hebrew word to CREATE (BARA) vs. FASHION (YASAR). Are we able to create? Or do we simply fashion the macules that God created?

What kind of earth was the earth in the beginning? v. 2 (formless, void, darkness)

What is a possible interpretation of the gap period between v. 1 and 2 and the concept of the darkness of sin entering into God’s creation.

Despite the darkness and lifeless creation, and possible sin in the angelic, did God ever surrender and take his presence from the dark world? Even when sin enters does God exit (read v.2 again and noticed God is hovering still even in the darkness and then read Psalm 139:7-12)

HOW BIG IS YOUR GOD?

Genesis 1:1-3

What relational connection does Mike emphasize Genesis 1-2 and Revelation 21-22 have? (God’s perfect worlds)

Why do some say that Gen 1:1-2 are the most important verses in Genesis, maybe the entire old testament?

Can Science and the Scriptures be studied at the same time? Which (science or Scripture) should have the ultimate authority when there is apparent contradictions?

What does it mean when we say God is transcendent? How does a transcendent God give us confidence in our faith and life today?

Compare and contrast the Hebrew word to CREATE (BARA) vs. FASHION (YASAR). Are we able to create? Or do we simply fashion the macules that God created?

What kind of earth was the earth in the beginning? v. 2 (formless, void, darkness)

What is a possible interpretation of the gap period between v. 1 and 2 and the concept of the darkness of sin entering into God’s creation.

Despite the darkness and lifeless creation, and possible sin in the angelic, did God ever surrender and take his presence from the dark world? Even when sin enters does God exit (read v.2 again and noticed God is hovering still even in the darkness and then read Psalm 139:7-12)

HOW BIG IS YOUR GOD?

Genesis 1:1-3

What relational connection does Mike emphasize Genesis 1-2 and Revelation 21-22 have? (God’s perfect worlds)

Why do some say that Gen 1:1-2 are the most important verses in Genesis, maybe the entire old testament?

Can Science and the Scriptures be studied at the same time? Which (science or Scripture) should have the ultimate authority when there is apparent contradictions?

What does it mean when we say God is transcendent? How does a transcendent God give us confidence in our faith and life today?

Compare and contrast the Hebrew word to CREATE (BARA) vs. FASHION (YASAR). Are we able to create? Or do we simply fashion the macules that God created?

What kind of earth was the earth in the beginning? v. 2 (formless, void, darkness)

What is a possible interpretation of the gap period between v. 1 and 2 and the concept of the darkness of sin entering into God’s creation.

Despite the darkness and lifeless creation, and possible sin in the angelic, did God ever surrender and take his presence from the dark world? Even when sin enters does God exit (read v.2 again and noticed God is hovering still even in the darkness and then read Psalm 139:7-12)

HOW BIG IS YOUR GOD?

Genesis 1:1-3

What relational connection does Mike emphasize Genesis 1-2 and Revelation 21-22 have? (God’s perfect worlds)

Why do some say that Gen 1:1-2 are the most important verses in Genesis, maybe the entire old testament?

Can Science and the Scriptures be studied at the same time? Which (science or Scripture) should have the ultimate authority when there is apparent contradictions?

What does it mean when we say God is transcendent? How does a transcendent God give us confidence in our faith and life today?

Compare and contrast the Hebrew word to CREATE (BARA) vs. FASHION (YASAR). Are we able to create? Or do we simply fashion the macules that God created?

What kind of earth was the earth in the beginning? v. 2 (formless, void, darkness)

What is a possible interpretation of the gap period between v. 1 and 2 and the concept of the darkness of sin entering into God’s creation.

Despite the darkness and lifeless creation, and possible sin in the angelic, did God ever surrender and take his presence from the dark world? Even when sin enters does God exit (read v.2 again and noticed God is hovering still even in the darkness and then read Psalm 139:7-12)

Christmas Eve message, part four of the series, "The Gift."

Christmas Eve message, part four of the series, "The Gift."

Isaiah 9:6-7

Review the 'value add' that Jesus is to our life when we see him as our WONDERFUL COUNSELOR, MIGHTY GOD?

What is the difference between the transcendence of God and the immanence of God? How is God both near and far? Approachable and beyond approach? God is with us and God is beyond us.

Reflect on a time when Jesus has shown you to be your caring and compassionate, or clear and directional, Father.

What does it mean to have an ‘everlasting’ Father?

How is having and “everlasting Father” show our God is without limits? (Eph 3:20)

How does the translation of the Bible point to a God who wants to have a relationship with us? (Acts 2:6; Psalm 119:105)

Discuss what you might do around Christmas Eve as a group. Could some of your group attend the Christmas gathering as a group? In a recent GPC church wide survey, 60% of our people are changing their holiday plans due to COVID. Try to make sure no one in your group is left alone at Christmas (unless it’s by their own choosing).