Lesson Recap - pt. 1 God's Design

Text: Genesis 1

An effective gospel presentation must start with God and His good design. In the very first chapter of the Bible, we see God's glory on display. As He speaks, the heavens and earth are created. Verse 1 of Genesis displays that He is all powerful, holy (set apart from everything), eternal (with no beginning or end), the Creator, and the Sovereign King of the universe.

Over the first five days of creation, God creates His universal kingdom (the earth) (vv.2-25) and then on day six, God creates mankind to care for and rule the earth as mediators of the kingdom. Mankind is created in God's very image (v. 26a), to reflect Him. Mankind is created male and female (v. 27) and they are created to rule and have dominion over the earth (vv. 26b, 28-31). The purpose of mankind is to care for and rule the earth, but mankind is to do it under the authority of God (v. 29a).

Sadly, Adam failed to do this. Mankind has failed to do this as a whole, but Christ, who is the perfect image of God (Col. 1:15), will rule perfectly when He returns to the earth, and has already begun the work of calling citizens into His kingdom (Col 1:13).

Parent and Teen Connection Questions

1. What is something that you learned about God's creation of the world and mankind that you didn't realize before?

2. How can we as a family better acknowledge God as the King and Creator?

Starting May 11th, we will be meeting each week throughout the summer. We will provide a free meal, have an exciting time of game and a message from the Bible. Students will have the opportunity to earn a free trip to Cedar Point on August 3rd!

Each Sunday morning at 9:30am we meet for a Bible study. Pastor Brandon is currently doing a study through different characters in the Bible.

Join us for a fun night of food, friends and night games!