Genesis is an origin story, explaining where our universe and our species come from. It tells us why we are the way we are, and what we are meant to be. Surveying the book of Genesis shows us what it means to be human, and accounts for how complicated our hearts and our world really are. But more than anything, Genesis shows us the beginning of the plan of God to pursue us through promises that are fulfilled, one day, in Jesus himself.
Application Questions:
1. Do you think of God as your Creator, Judge, and source of joy?? What are some times you are particularly aware of those things? What are some ways your life would change if you remembered God that way throughout your day?
2. How do you explain the problems in our world and in your own life? When you complain, what do you complain about? How does the idea of sin help explain the world more fully than your usual explanations?
3. "To be truly happy is to know that you are loved." How does Jesus' sacrifice for us when we didn't deserve it assure you that you are loved? What makes you doubt that love? How would you be able to live more as God intended if you were assured that God loved you?
