Series: Genesis                                                                        June 26, 2005

           Message: “Cradle to the Grave”                               Overview of Genesis

 

           Big Idea: Genesis is the foundational book of the Bible. It sets the stage

           for the entire drama of redemption. It is the beginning of the Story!HeHH

 

 

 

 

 

 

                      

                I.  THE MAJOR PURPOSES OF GENESIS 

A.     Genesis gives us an account of the____________of everything

                          but God.

                

                    B.  Genesis introduces___________as God’s chosen people

 

                    C.  Genesis demonstrates the____________________of God 

                          1.  _______________  

 

                          2.  _______________

 

                          3.  _______________

 

              II.  THE IMPORTANT VERSES IN GENESIS

                    A.  Genesis 1:1

                         

 

                    B.  Genesis 3:15

 

 

                    C.  Genesis 12:1-3 

                          1.  Land = Israel _____ the land

                                            Israel _____ of the land

                                            Israel ____________ out of the land  

                          2.  Seed

                          3.  Blessing     

 

 

                    D.  Genesis 15:6 – justification by faith!

 

 

                    E.  Genesis 50:20 – sovereignty of God 

 

 

            III.  CLOSING APPLICTIONS        

        A.  The thread that runs through Genesis that gives us the

              secret to living is very simple – ________________ with God.

 

        B.  The thread that runs through the Bible that tells us what makes

              makes friendship with God possible is the promise of________.