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Genesis

Imago Dei - In His Image

Does God Need A Little Help From His Friends?

Intro:
 Eccl 3:11
 Genesis 1:26 - 

QUESTION: Are we made in HIS image or is HE in our image? We will decide either by Observation or by Revelation. (Prov 29:18)

Exodus 32

The Israelites tried re-making God and they got a Holy Cow! What did you get?

Bob Huber - North Street Christian Church

Four spiritual pointers to help you live IMAGO DEI:

  1. God does not have a Self - Image problem!
  2. God's created spiritual image in man has become Tainted since the fall
    • God's image does not need Redeemed.
    • God’s Image in Me does need redeemed.

    Review: Isaiah 6:1-8

  3. The image of God is Perfected in the Gospel of His Son – Jesus Christ

    4. Review: John 14:8-9 | John 8:54-58 | Colossians 1

  4. The Church is the chosen vessel to portray God as He presents Himself.

    5. 2 Corinthians 2:14-16

  5. Imago Dei – a serious call and mission! So does God need a little help from His friends? The answer is to OBEY HIM!

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Imago Dei - In His Image
Bob Huber
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Small Group Questions (Whole Group):
Imago Dei Small Group Discussion Starters:

  1. Listen to the David Crowder Song PRAISE THE LORD.
    Discuss: In what ways have you tried to shape God into the image you imagined/wanted Him to be? In what ways has God not met you expectations? In what ways has He proven Himself to be better than you imagined?

  2. Read Ecclesiastes 3:11. What does it mean that God has "put eternity on our hearts?"

  3. Discuss: What are the ramifications of shaping your worldview BY OBSERVATION versus BY REVELATION?

  4. Read Colossians 1:15-20. Find and discuss the various qualities, roles and positions attached to Jesus. What does He have to do with us understanding the image of God? See John 14:6-14.

  5. What role does the church play in Imago Dei? "We are not here to refine the image of God, we are here to reflect the image of God." See 2 Corinthians 2:14-16.

  6. In C.S. Lewis's Prince Caspian, Lucy (the youngest of the children) says to Aslan (the lion who is the Christ figure) upon seeing him after a period of absence: 
       Lucy to Aslan - "You're bigger."
       He answers, "That is because you are older, little one." 
       "Not because you are?" she responds. 
       "I am not. But every year you grow, you will find me bigger." answers Aslan.
    Discuss: Are you finding God to be bigger and more satisfying as you continue to grow in the faith?

Breakout Questions:
Pray for one another

Grace in the Garden

Introduction / Context:


Romans 1:21-22 - "For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened. Claiming to be wise, they became fools..."

Ephesians 5:25 - "Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her..."

5 Examples of Grace Displayed at the Fall (Genesis 3):

  1. Grace is Exclusively for Humans. (Gen 3:14)
  2. Grace promises Ultimate Victory. (Gen 3:15)

    3. 1 Corinthians 15:57 - "But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ."

  3. Grace permits Continued Creation. (Gen 3:16)
  4. Grace leaves us Frustratingly Fallen. (Gen 3:17-19)
  5. Grace gives Accessible Life. (Gen 3:22-24)

    6. 2 Corinthians 5:17 - "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come."

    Revelation 22:14 - "Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and that they may enter the city by the gates."

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Grace in the Garden - Guest Speaker - Dan Thompson
Jeff Miller/Dan Thompson
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Small Group Questions (Whole Group):
Read Genesis 3

  1. The Fall is possibly one of the most basic and well known stories in the Bible, and yet there's so much depth here. Discuss some of the complex concepts you've learned from this story.

  2. It has been said before that most people suffer from two problems: failing to see how big their sin is and failing to see how big God's grace is. Do you believe this? Why or why not?

  3. Describe a time where you have experienced God's grace in your failures.

Breakout Questions:

What is causing you to be distant from God right now? How are you going to respond to His grace?

Tower of Babel

Population Dispersion

(Genesis 11:1-9)
  • Man Proposes (Gen 11:1-4)

  • God Disposes (Gen 11:5-8)

  • Note from Moses (Gen 11:9)

  1. What's Wrong with building a tower?


  2. What did God Do about it?


  3. What Resulted from God's intervention?


  4. What did we Learn at Babel?

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Bible 101 - Tower: Population Dispersion
Jeff Miller
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Small Group Questions (Whole Group):
Read Genesis 11:1-9

  1. What was man’s plan in Gen 11:3-4? Why was this plan wrong/sinful?

  2. Why did God command man to fill the earth (Gen 9:1, 7)? Why is having all mankind together "under one roof" a bad idea?

  3. In verse 6, God said, "...nothing that they propose to do will now be impossible for them". What does that mean? How did God separate them? How was the dispersion beneficial for man?

Breakout Questions:
Pray for one another's needs.

Sin

What is Wrong with the World.

(Genesis 3:1-21)

Intro / Review:


  1. What is Sin?


  2. Where did sin Come From?
  1. What Problems does sin bring?

    1. Sin brings shame we try hide. (Gen 3:7)

    2. Sin brings shame we try to avoid. (Gen 3:8-10)

    3. Sin brings shame we try to deflect. (Gen 3:11-13)

  2. What is God's Response to sin?

    1. To the serpent: Defeat. (Gen 3:14-15)

    2. To the woman: Pain at home. (Gen 3:16)

    3. To the man: A hard and temporary life. (Gen 3:17-19)

    4. To fallen humanity: Forgiveness. (Gen 3:20-21)

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Bible 101 - Sin: Whats Wrong With the World
Jeff Miller
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Small Group Questions (Whole Group):
Read Genesis 3:1-21

  1. If God didn't want Adam and Eve to eat from the "tree of the knowledge of good and evil", why did He put it in the Garden?
     
  2. What caused Eve to disobey (Genesis 3:6)?
    Note: Not WHO (we know that) - WHAT.
     
  3. What "curses" were given to the serpent, woman, and man (Genesis 3:14-19)? How does each curse relate to the one God is addressing? (i.e., Why did man get THAT curse, and why did woman get THAT curse, etc.)
     
  4. Explain the progression of sin (doubt, deny, disobey). What would that look like in the following scenarios:
  • A teenager tempted to drink alcohol with friends.
  • A man tempted by porn.
  • A woman tempted to shoplift.
  • A child tempted to lie. 

Breakout Questions:

How have you seen the above progression play out in your own life? How can you be on guard against it next time?

Marriage: God’s Plan

God’s Plan for Marriage (Genesis 2:24):

  1. LEAVE for your new priority.

    2. Four Things Parents Say:

    1. Do it my way.
    2. Let me do it for you.
    3. Do what we've always done.
    4. Criticize your spouse.

  2. CLEAVE to your wife/husband exclusively.

    • Keep no secrets.
    • Do nothing that makes your spouse uncomfortable.
    • My money is our money.

  3. WEAVE your lives together in unity.

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Tighten the Knot - Gods Plan for Marriage
Jeff Miller
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Small Group Questions (Whole Group):
Read Genesis 2:18-25

  1. Why was it “not good” for man to be alone? What does this statement say about God (Gen 2:18)?
     
  2. What is the significance that woman was taken “out of man” (Gen 2:22)?
  3. Explain God’s plan for marriage (Gen 2:24) in your own words. Why is this the most important verse in the Bible about marriage?

Breakout Questions:
Pray for the marriages in HBCPN that

  • God would strengthen those that are healthy, in order to encourage others
  • God would do a miracle in marriages that are struggling