Part 1 - Connect Questions

1. What is one thing you are thankful for from the past week?

 

2. What is one challenge you've been facing?

(or you can replace these first two questions with: What is one high and one low from the past week?)

 

Review the previous lesson.

What do you remember from the previous passage?

How did you apply what you learned?

Did you share it with anyone?

Part 2 - Discovery Questions

Bible Passage - Genesis 1:1-31 (click for passage)

First, tell the story in your own words.

Then, read the passage from the Bible two times. (ask others to read if comfortable)

Ask the group to practice re-telling the passage in their own words.

 

Discuss these questions:

3. What does this passage teach us about God?

 

4. What does this passage teach us about people?

 

5. What else stands out to you?

 

Explore Further (optional):

• What is man's God-given purpose? 1. to be in a perfect relationship with God - our Creator  2. to bring Him glory throughout the earth ("fill the earth with His image")