LESSON 1 A Wonderful World — Created
BIBLE READING Genesis 1:1 – 2:3
TEACHING POINT God creates the world out of nothing and it is very good.
LEADER'S PREPARATION Genesis means ‘origins’ or ‘beginnings’. The creation account at the beginning of Genesis is foundational to our understanding of who God is, who we are and why our world is as it is. As Christians we sometimes avoid studying these chapters, because the science issue and disagreements as to whether the creation account should be understood literally or figuratively can make us nervous. However, this is God’s revelation about himself and we must start where he starts. We do well to let these chapters speak for themselves and shape our thinking about God rather than try to make them answer our questions or support a particular point of view.
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