Genesis: The Beginning of all Things - A Survey of the Bible
Genesis: The Beginning of all Things
A Survey of the Bible
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Context: Who, Where, When and Why?
• Who composed Genesis?
• Where were he and his audience?
• Why was he writing?
Content: How and What?
• How is Genesis organized?
- Teledot Structure: Introduction and Ten Panels
- Characters: Adam (1-5) • Noah (6-11) • Abraham (12-25) • Jacob (26-36) • Joseph (37-50)
- Sections: Primeval Events (1-11) • Patriarchal Events (12-50)
- Themes: Creation (1-11) • Covenant (12-36) • Character (37-50)
• What is the message of Genesis?
Conviction: So What?
• What should we believe?
– God is sovereign and is telling a story of redemption.
- God is good and has a plan to reconcile us to Himself.
• How should we behave?
- Even if others have a plan for evil, God is using it for good.
• Where does this fit?
- The beginning of life, sin, redemption, substitution — the story.
Next Steps
• Solidify your belief in the absolute sovereignty of God.
• Reaffirm your trust in the goodness of the story God is telling.
• Trust Him for what lies ahead.
This Week’s Growth Guide
God’s Word is both central and critical to your spiritual growth. We invite you to utilize the Growth Guide during the week to further your application of the Truth from the message.
•. Monday - Genesis 1:1-2:3
•. Tuesday - Genesis 3:1-7
•. Wednesday - Genesis 12:1-9
•. Thursday - Genesis 15:1-21
•. Friday - Genesis 22:1-19
•. Saturday - Genesis 32:22-32
•. Sunday - Genesis 50:15-26
Home Church
Our Home Churches meet weekly to facilitate quicker relational depth, study the same passage taught
Sunday to help apply Scripture in the context of community, and pray with one another. Home Church helps our body seek God’s best for one another.
Home Church Questions
• Read Genesis 12:1-3; 50:15-26.
• Was there anything new or insightful in this message?
• Was there anything you know you can or should immediately apply?
• What did you struggle with in this message? What did not make sense or caused you to evaluate your own life more deeply?
• How would your life personally, or the life of your family be different if you fully live out the truths in this message?
• How do we practically deny the sovereignty of God (e.g. taking matters into our own hands, believing we are in control)?
• How do we practically deny the goodness of God (e.g. complaining, shortsightedness)?
• Talk about one time in your life when you realized "they meant to harm me, but God intended it and used it for a good purpose".
• What battle "lies ahead" in your life that will require you to believe that God is both sovereign and good?
Finances
Weekly Budget 31,390
Giving For 09/18 26,968
Giving For 09/25 26,011
YTD Budget 408,067
YTD Giving. 369,434
OVER/(UNDER) (38,633)
Generations Campaign
Total Pledge 1,535,065
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Father/Son Campout
Friday, October 7 and Saturday, October 8 - Margrave Damascus Land
This is our yearly event for boys K-12th grade and their fathers (or fatherly figure). Friday night will be campfires and enjoying the great outdoors and Saturday will have a morning of fun activities. Sign up at the Connection Center or fellowshipconway.org/register. There is no cost for this but registration deadline is October 4.
New to Fellowship?
We are so glad that you joined the Fellowship Family to worship this morning. If you are joining us for the first time or have been checking us out for a few weeks, we are excited you are here and would love to meet you. Please fill out the “Connect Card” and bring it to the Connection Center in the Atrium, we would love to say “hi” and give you a gift.
Get Connected in a Home Church
Fellowship’s desire is for everyone to be relationally connected. The primary way we do this is in Home Churches – small groups that meet in living rooms to apply God’s Word, pray, and to serve together. For more information go to fellowshipconway.org/homechurch
Operation Christmas Child Special Access Pack
On Tuesday, October 11, you and your family are invited to participate in an Operation Christmas Child Special Access Pack right here at Fellowship! Together, we will be packing 2400 shoeboxes that will be sent to children in hard to reach areas across the world. Join us on October 11 from 11:00am - 2:00 pm or 6:00 - 9:00 pm.
Men’s Book Club | October 13 | 6-8:00 p.m.
Get your personal copy of “Bullies and Saints: An Honest Look at the Good and Evil of Christian History by John Dickson.” Then join us as we discuss this book every Thursday starting October 13 (Conference Room/Library, 1st floor).
Fellowship Equipping
• Systematic Theology Men’s Bible Study | Thursdays | 6:00 a.m.
• Art of Marriage | Sundays | 9:00 a.m.
• Church History II | Sundays | 10:45 a.m.
For more information on the classes listed above and to register go to fellowshipconway.org/register
Fellowship Young Adults - October 4 | 6:00-8:00 PM
Fellowship Young Adults exists to make disciples among those aged 23-29 looking for the next step in their spiritual growth as they enter the workforce or pursue higher education. We will gather Tuesday evenings from 6:00-8:00 pm in the Fireside Room at Fellowship for a meal, prayer, and to study the Scriptures. More details at fellowshipconway.org/youngadults.
Fellowship Kids Pumpkin Patch - OCtober 15 | 10-12 Noon
Fellowship families join us for fun at Schaefers and Collins Pumpkin Patch to pick pumpkins, pony rides, hay rides and lots of other fun, family events.