Lakeshore Midweek Bible Study

Where did the world and people come from? Why is the earth shaped as it is, with land and water? Where did rain come from, and why are there so many nations and languages? And why does our world, alongside such beauty, also hold brokenness—sin, suffering, and even murder?

The answers to these questions—and so many more—are found in the first eleven chapters of the Bible, Genesis 1–11. In this series, we’ll study these chapters together to discover how they explain the world we live in, answer life’s most foundational questions, and point us toward God’s greater plan.

Where did the world and people come from? Why is the earth shaped as it is, with land and water? Where did rain come from, and why are there so many nations and languages? And why does our world, alongside such beauty, also hold brokenness—sin, suffering, and even murder?

The answers to these questions—and so many more—are found in the first eleven chapters of the Bible, Genesis 1–11. In this series, we’ll study these chapters together to discover how they explain the world we live in, answer life’s most foundational questions, and point us toward God’s greater plan.

Where did the world and people come from? Why is the earth shaped as it is, with land and water? Where did rain come from, and why are there so many nations and languages? And why does our world, alongside such beauty, also hold brokenness—sin, suffering, and even murder?

The answers to these questions—and so many more—are found in the first eleven chapters of the Bible, Genesis 1–11. In this series, we’ll study these chapters together to discover how they explain the world we live in, answer life’s most foundational questions, and point us toward God’s greater plan.

Where did the world and people come from? Why is the earth shaped as it is, with land and water? Where did rain come from, and why are there so many nations and languages? And why does our world, alongside such beauty, also hold brokenness—sin, suffering, and even murder?

The answers to these questions—and so many more—are found in the first eleven chapters of the Bible, Genesis 1–11. In this series, we’ll study these chapters together to discover how they explain the world we live in, answer life’s most foundational questions, and point us toward God’s greater plan.

Where did the world and people come from? Why is the earth shaped as it is, with land and water? Where did rain come from, and why are there so many nations and languages? And why does our world, alongside such beauty, also hold brokenness—sin, suffering, and even murder?

The answers to these questions—and so many more—are found in the first eleven chapters of the Bible, Genesis 1–11. In this series, we’ll study these chapters together to discover how they explain the world we live in, answer life’s most foundational questions, and point us toward God’s greater plan.

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There are countless religions in the world, each teaching things very different from what biblical Christianity says. Some present unique views of God and life, while others are offshoots of Christianity—radically reshaped by their founders to look similar, but ultimately very different at their core. So, what do these major world religions and pseudo-Christian cults actually believe? How do they differ from Christianity, and why does that matter? Most importantly, how can we respond with both love and truth—defending our faith while pointing people toward the hope of the Gospel? In this series, we’ll look at two major cults in America and three of the most influential religions and philosophies in the world, so we can better understand what they teach and how to engage them with grace.

There are countless religions in the world, each teaching things very different from what biblical Christianity says. Some present unique views of God and life, while others are offshoots of Christianity—radically reshaped by their founders to look similar, but ultimately very different at their core. So, what do these major world religions and pseudo-Christian cults actually believe? How do they differ from Christianity, and why does that matter? Most importantly, how can we respond with both love and truth—defending our faith while pointing people toward the hope of the Gospel? In this series, we’ll look at two major cults in America and three of the most influential religions and philosophies in the world, so we can better understand what they teach and how to engage them with grace.

There are countless religions in the world, each teaching things very different from what biblical Christianity says. Some present unique views of God and life, while others are offshoots of Christianity—radically reshaped by their founders to look similar, but ultimately very different at their core. So, what do these major world religions and pseudo-Christian cults actually believe? How do they differ from Christianity, and why does that matter? Most importantly, how can we respond with both love and truth—defending our faith while pointing people toward the hope of the Gospel? In this series, we’ll look at two major cults in America and three of the most influential religions and philosophies in the world, so we can better understand what they teach and how to engage them with grace.

There are countless religions in the world, each teaching things very different from what biblical Christianity says. Some present unique views of God and life, while others are offshoots of Christianity—radically reshaped by their founders to look similar, but ultimately very different at their core. So, what do these major world religions and pseudo-Christian cults actually believe? How do they differ from Christianity, and why does that matter? Most importantly, how can we respond with both love and truth—defending our faith while pointing people toward the hope of the Gospel? In this series, we’ll look at two major cults in America and three of the most influential religions and philosophies in the world, so we can better understand what they teach and how to engage them with grace.

There are countless religions in the world, each teaching things very different from what biblical Christianity says. Some present unique views of God and life, while others are offshoots of Christianity—radically reshaped by their founders to look similar, but ultimately very different at their core. So, what do these major world religions and pseudo-Christian cults actually believe? How do they differ from Christianity, and why does that matter? Most importantly, how can we respond with both love and truth—defending our faith while pointing people toward the hope of the Gospel? In this series, we’ll look at two major cults in America and three of the most influential religions and philosophies in the world, so we can better understand what they teach and how to engage them with grace.