Lesson 01 - The Beginning — Genesis 1:1–2:3
Lesson 01
Lesson 01 - The Beginning
Genesis 1:1–2:3
Genesis 1:1–2:3
OPEN IT
- What makes beginning a new project, job, school year, or relationship so exciting?
EXPLORE IT
- How did the author describe the earth at the beginning of creation? (Gen.1:1–2)
Parallel Verses: John 1:1; Romans 5:12; Revelation 22:13 -
What important events did the author describe in these verses? (Gen.1:1–2:3)
Parallel Verses: John 1:1; Romans 5:12; Revelation 22:13 -
What did God do on the first day of creation? (Gen.1:3–5)
Parallel Verses: John 1:1; Romans 5:12; Revelation 22:13 -
What did God create on the second day of creation? (Gen.1:6–8)
Parallel Verses: John 1:1; Romans 5:12; Revelation 22:13 -
What did God do on the third day of creation? (Gen.1:9–13)
Parallel Verses: John 1:1; Romans 5:12; Revelation 22:13 -
What did God create on the fourth day of creation? (Gen.1:14–19)
Parallel Verses: John 1:1; Romans 5:12; Revelation 22:13 -
What did God do on the fifth day of creation? (Gen.1:20–23)
Parallel Verses: John 1:1; Romans 5:12; Revelation 22:13 -
What did God create on the sixth day of creation? (Gen.1:24–26)
Parallel Verses: John 1:1; Romans 5:12; Revelation 22:13 -
How did God create man? (Gen.1:26–27)
Parallel Verses: John 1:1; Romans 5:12; Revelation 22:13 -
What instructions did God give the man and woman after he created them? (Gen.1:28)
Parallel Verses: John 1:1; Romans 5:12; Revelation 22:13 -
What did God give to man and woman? (Gen.1:29–30)
Parallel Verses: John 1:1; Romans 5:12; Revelation 22:13 -
How did God describe what he had created? (Gen.1:31)
Parallel Verses: John 1:1; Romans 5:12; Revelation 22:13 -
What did God do on the seventh day of creation? (Gen.2:1–3)
Parallel Verses: John 1:1; Romans 5:12; Revelation 22:13
GET IT – What does the story of creation tell us about humankind?
- What difference does it make that people are created in the image of God?
APPLY IT
- In what way do you need to change the way you treat other people (since they are made in God’s image)?
Verse Memory / Mnemonic Table
| Memory Verse | Mnemonic Keyword(s) |
|---|---|
| Genesis 1:1 | 🧠 “BEGINNING = GOD STARTS EVERYTHING” |
Commentary Summary Block
Got Questions:
This passage in Genesis 1:1–2:3 highlights divine justice and mercy and clarifies how God calls His people to trust His word. A doctrinal focus for this lesson is that God remains faithful to His promise even when human understanding is limited, and He calls for a believing response grounded in His character.
This passage in Genesis 1:1–2:3 highlights divine justice and mercy and clarifies how God calls His people to trust His word. A doctrinal focus for this lesson is that God remains faithful to His promise even when human understanding is limited, and He calls for a believing response grounded in His character.
Enduring Word:
In Lesson 01 - The Beginning — Genesis 1:1–2:3, the flow of the passage shows undefined in the middle of real human weakness and delay. A pastoral takeaway is that God works patiently through flawed people, and the lesson invites readers to respond with obedience, humility, and confidence in the Lord’s timing.
In Lesson 01 - The Beginning — Genesis 1:1–2:3, the flow of the passage shows undefined in the middle of real human weakness and delay. A pastoral takeaway is that God works patiently through flawed people, and the lesson invites readers to respond with obedience, humility, and confidence in the Lord’s timing.
Bible Project:
Within the larger story of Scripture, Genesis 1:1–2:3 advances the theme of undefined. This lesson fits into the broader biblical narrative by showing how God’s promises move history forward and prepare the way for the covenant story that unfolds across the rest of Genesis and beyond.
Within the larger story of Scripture, Genesis 1:1–2:3 advances the theme of undefined. This lesson fits into the broader biblical narrative by showing how God’s promises move history forward and prepare the way for the covenant story that unfolds across the rest of Genesis and beyond.
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