1. Pride leads to disobedience (Genesis 11:1-2).

2. Pride is reinforced by personal intellect and ingenuity (Genesis 11:3).

3. Pride is motivated by a desire for recognition (Genesis 11:4).

4. Group pride is a recipe for evil (Genesis 11:5-6).

5. God will deal with pride in his way and his time (Genesis 11:5-6).

Are you doing anything to make a name for yourself?

PREPARING FOR THE ESCAPE (GENESIS 6:9-22)

• The Culture: Corrupt and Violent (6:11-13)
• Noah: Walked with God (6:9-10, 14-22)

THE FLOOD (GENESIS 7:1-24)

• Deliverance (7:1-9)
• Destruction (7:10-24)

THE NEW ORDER (GENESIS 8:1-22)

• Restoration (8:1-19)
• Worship (8:20-22)

THE COVENANT (GENESIS 9:1-17)

• The new instructions (9:1-7)
• The sign of the covenant (9:8-17)

LIFE, DEATH, AND HOPE (Genesis 5:1-32)

• Moses used written sources to compose the book of Genesis (5:1a)
• In the fallen world, man continued in God’s image (5:1b-3)
• God graciously continues the gift of life (5:3-5, et al.)
• Death interrupted the gift of life (5:5, et al.)
• Man continued to live with hope (5:21-24; 28-29)

THE SPREAD OF SIN (Genesis 6:1-8)

• Human wickedness spread (6:1-4)
• God decided that enough was enough (6:5-7)
• Noah found grace (6:8)

GRACE IN A FALLEN WORLD (Genesis 4:1-2)

• The Promise continues (4:1a)
• The Partnership continues (4:1b)
• Provision continues (4:2)

SPIRITUAL LIFE IN A FALLEN WORLD (Genesis 4:3-7)

• Heartless Religion (4:3)
• Faithful Obedience (4:4)
• Graceful Confrontation (4:5-7)

CONSEQUENCES OF SIN IN A FALLEN WORLD (Genesis 4:8-16)

• Sin: The Act (4:8)
• Sin: Denial (4:9-10)
• Sin: Consequences (4:11-12)
• Sin: No Repentance (4:13-14)
• Sin: God’s Grace (4:15-16)

SOCIETY IN A FALLEN WORLD (Genesis 4:17-26)

• Common Grace (4:17-18)
• Celebration of Sin (4:19-24)
• Celebration of God (4:25-26)

SATAN’S CHALLENGE

• Is God’s Word really true?
• Is God a being of integrity? (3:4)
• Are God’s motives pure? (3:5)

THE WOMAN’S RESPONSE (Genesis 3:6-7)

The Process of Temptation and Sin

• Saw: Appealing (3:6a)
• Wanted: Desire (3:6b)
• Took: Participation (3:6c)
• Hide: Cover Up (3:7)

GOD’S CONFRONTATION (Genesis 3:8-19)

• Sin causes us to hide from God (3:8-10).
• Sin causes us to blame God and others (3:11-13)
• Sin carries serious consequences (3:14-19)

GOD’S GRACE (Genesis 3:20-21)

• Adam demonstrated faith (3:20)
• God provided a substitute (3:21)

The Creator is for LIFE from beginning to end:
• Creation of LIFE.
• Provision for LIFE.
• Protection of LIFE.

God’s creative work is anthropomorphic.

God formed (yatsar) the man.

God stooped down to breathe life into the man.

Man in the image of God (Genesis 1:27)

Animation

Spiritual Understanding

Conscience

Communicable Attributes

Eden: “Delight” or “Place of abundant waters”

Garden: Septuagint’s translation—paradeisos—is used in the New Testament as the eternal home for believers (Revelation 2:7).

Work is a spiritual ministry of service to the Lord.

Two Trees: Tree of Life and Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil.

The first commandment was given in the context of gracious provision.

“Helper”: A term normally used of God (e.g., Ex. 18:4; Deut. 33:7; 1 Sam. 7:12; Psalm 20:2, 46:1).

“Fit” or “Suitable”: “Corresponding to him”

Naming of the animals: Delegated Authority and Awareness of Aloneness

God brought the woman to the man.

Leave: An emotional break from past relationships

Hold Fast: A commitment for life

One Flesh:
• Physical Oneness: Guarded and exclusive sexual intimacy
• Spiritual Oneness: Growing together in love and serve to God
• Emotional Oneness: Guarding emotions and feelings
• Missional Oneness: Going the same direction at the same time for the same reasons.

Openness and Vulnerability

THE FIRST THREE DAYS OF CREATION REMEDIED THE FORMLESSNESS AND DARKNESS (Genesis 1:3-13)

DAY 1: LIGHT(Genesis 1:3-5)

Day 2: SKY and WATERS (Genesis 1:6-8)

Day 3: LAND and VEGETATION (Genesis 1:9-13)

THE LAST THREE DAYS OF CREATION REMEDIED THE EMPTINESS (Genesis 1:14-31)

Day 4: LIGHTS for the DAY and NIGHT (Genesis 1:14-19)

Day 5: LIFE for the SEA and SKY (Genesis 1:20-23)

Day 6: LIFE for the LAND (Genesis 1:24-31)

DAY 7: CELEBRATION of COMPLETION (Genesis 2:1-3)

TWO LESSONS FROM GENESIS 1:1—2:3

1. God is sovereign over all creation.

2. God did not stop creating at Creation.

GENESIS (geneseos): Beginning

A WORKING OUTLINE

The Beginning: Creation (1-2)

The Beginning: God’s work with man (3-11)
• Adam and his family (3-5)
The Fall (3)

• Noah and his family (6-11)
The Flood (6-10)
Tower of Babel (11)

The Beginning: God’s work with his covenant people (12-50)
• Abraham (12:1-25:18)
• Isaac (25:19-26:38)
• Jacob (27:1-36:43)
• Joseph (37:10-50:26)

AUTHOR: Moses (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy—Pentateuch—“Five Books”)

Moses’ job was to clarify for the Israelites how God brought them into existence, why God brought them in existence, and how they were to live as God’s people.


THE GENESIS STRANDS
Person of God
Response of Man

PERSON OF GOD

1. Mighty Creator (Elohim) Genesis 1:1

2. LORD God (Yahweh Elohim) Genesis 2:7

3. God Most High (El Elyon) Genesis 15:17-22

4. The God Who See Me (El Roi) Genesis 16:11-14

5. The All-Sufficient One (El Shaddai) Genesis 17:1-3

6. The LORD Will Provide (Yahweh Yireh) Genesis 22:14

Five Key Responsibilities of Each Believer

• Be respectful of those in spiritual leadership
• Be engaged with one another
• Be devoted to spiritual growth
• Be anchored in God’s Word
• Be sure of his promise