Genesis Origins Story
The Origin of Man, Gender, Species
June 18, 2023 • Pastor David King • Genesis 1:24–31
Big Idea: You were created on purpose with purpose. 1. God created every kind of creature and plant we have today within the 6 days of creation. 2. God created mankind with a set gender binary. 3. God uniquely created man for relationship with Him.
The Origin of the Gospel
July 30, 2023 • Pastor David King • Genesis 3:14–24, Romans 5:12, Romans 5:17
Big Idea: Sin is the curse, Christ is the Cure. The Curse of Sin 1. Serpents were brought low (3:14) 2. Satan is the perpetual enemy of mankind (3:15) 3. Satan is a defeated enemy (3:15) 4. Women experience pain in childbearing and birth (3:16) 5. Women will struggle with headship in marriage (3:16) 6. Men will experience struggle and toil in their labor (3:17-19) 7. Physical death enters the human experience (3:19-21) 8. Spiritual death comes upon all mankind (3:22, Romans 5:12) 9. Mankind was expelled from the Garden of Eden (3:23-23) The Cure of Christ Romans 5:17
The Origin of Family, Strife & Murder
August 6, 2023 • Pastor David King • Genesis 4:1–15
Big Idea: Guard Your Heart for Out of it Flows the Stuff of Life Questions: 1. Where did Adam and Eve’s children find spouses? 2. What was wrong with Cain’s offering? 3. How was Cain’s rebellion different from his parents? Takeaways: 1. Where the heart goes the hands are sure to follow. (Proverbs 4:23; Luke 6:43-45) 2. Repent Early; Repent Often (Psalms 51; 1 John 1:9) 3. Don’t confuse God’s mercy and forbearance with license and permission. (Romans 2:1-8)
Origin of Rebel Nations
August 20, 2023 • Pastor Jean Marc • Genesis 4:16–26
Big Idea: Anyone who rejects God and His instructions is on a path for destruction. 1. God’s Word came to fulfillment against Cain and his lineage. (Genesis 4:12; 16-17) 2. Cain’s lineage rebelled against God’s Word. (Genesis 4:18-24) 3. God remained faithful to His Word. (Genesis 4:25-26; 3:15)
The Origin of Genealogies
August 27, 2023 • Pastor David King • Genesis 5, 2 Timothy 3:16
Big Idea: Don’t Skip the Genealogies All of God’s Word is Profitable 1. Genealogies Demonstrate the Historicity of the Bible 2. Genealogies Remind us that People Matter To God 3. Genealogies Showcase God’s Providence In History
The Origin of Unclear Passages
September 3, 2023 • Pastor David King • 2 Timothy 2:15
Big idea: Study God’s Word Deeply and Skillfully Keys to interpreting difficult or unclear passages: Key #1 Consider the context Key #2 Interpret unclear passages in the light of clear passages Key #3 God’s Word never contradicts itself Key #4 It’s okay to have unanswered questions
The Origin of The Flood (Part 2)
September 24, 2023 • Pastor David King • Genesis 6—8
Big idea: You Can Trust God’s Word Fully and Completely 1. Big Boat - God Spares the World 2. Is There Enough Time and Muscle to build Noah’s Ark? 3. Is there enough room for food and animals on Noah’s Ark? 4. Will it float? 5. Global Flood - God judges sin 6. Why all the death? - Fossil record and fossil fuels 7. Where did all the water go? - Grand Canyon and Bent Rocks 8. How did this get here? - Fishy findings and fossilized trees
The Origin of Israel
October 15, 2023 • Pastor David King • Genesis 12
Big Idea: To Bless Israel is to be Blessed; To Curse Israel is to be Cursed 1. God is the Father and Founder of Israel Genesis 12; Deuteronomy 7:7-9; Exodus 4:22 2. God as Father Provides, Disciplines & Protects Israel 3. God Has a Future for Israel Jeremiah 30:3; Revelation 21:10b, 12b