Lesson 01 - The Beginning – (Genesis 1:1–2:3)
Lesson 01
Lesson 01 - The Beginning –
Genesis 1:1–2:3
OPEN IT
- What makes beginning a new project, job, school year, or relationship so exciting?Parallel Verses: Matthew 6:14-15 — forgiveness matters before God; Ephesians 4:32 — be kind, tenderhearted, forgiving one another; Colossians 3:13 — as the Lord forgave you, so also forgive.
EXPLORE IT
2. How did the author describe the earth at the beginning of creation? (Gen.1:1–2)
Parallel Verses: John 1:1 — the Word was in the beginning; Romans 5:12 — sin entered through one man; Revelation 22:13 — the beginning and the end.
3. What important events did the author describe in these verses? (Gen.1:1–2:3)
Parallel Verses: John 1:1 — the Word was in the beginning; Romans 5:12 — sin entered through one man; Revelation 22:13 — the beginning and the end.
4. What did God do on the first day of creation? (Gen.1:3–5)
Parallel Verses: John 1:1 — the Word was in the beginning; Romans 5:12 — sin entered through one man; Revelation 22:13 — the beginning and the end.
5. What did God create on the second day of creation? (Gen.1:6–8)
Parallel Verses: John 1:1 — the Word was in the beginning; Romans 5:12 — sin entered through one man; Revelation 22:13 — the beginning and the end.
6. What did God do on the third day of creation? (Gen.1:9–13)
Parallel Verses: John 1:1 — the Word was in the beginning; Romans 5:12 — sin entered through one man; Revelation 22:13 — the beginning and the end.
7. What did God create on the fourth day of creation? (Gen.1:14–19)
Parallel Verses: John 1:1 — the Word was in the beginning; Romans 5:12 — sin entered through one man; Revelation 22:13 — the beginning and the end.
8. What did God do on the fifth day of creation? (Gen.1:20–23)
Parallel Verses: John 1:1 — the Word was in the beginning; Romans 5:12 — sin entered through one man; Revelation 22:13 — the beginning and the end.
9. What did God create on the sixth day of creation? (Gen.1:24–26)
Parallel Verses: John 1:1 — the Word was in the beginning; Romans 5:12 — sin entered through one man; Revelation 22:13 — the beginning and the end.
10. How did God create man? (Gen.1:26–27)
Parallel Verses: John 1:1 — the Word was in the beginning; Romans 5:12 — sin entered through one man; Revelation 22:13 — the beginning and the end.
11. What instructions did God give the man and woman after he created them? (Gen.1:28)
Parallel Verses: John 1:1 — the Word was in the beginning; Romans 5:12 — sin entered through one man; Revelation 22:13 — the beginning and the end.
12. What did God give to man and woman? (Gen.1:29–30)
Parallel Verses: John 1:1 — the Word was in the beginning; Romans 5:12 — sin entered through one man; Revelation 22:13 — the beginning and the end.
13. How did God describe what he had created? (Gen.1:31)
Parallel Verses: John 1:1 — the Word was in the beginning; Romans 5:12 — sin entered through one man; Revelation 22:13 — the beginning and the end.
14. What did God do on the seventh day of creation? (Gen.2:1–3)
Parallel Verses: John 1:1 — the Word was in the beginning; Romans 5:12 — sin entered through one man; Revelation 22:13 — the beginning and the end.
GET IT
15. What does the story of creation tell us about humankind?
16. What difference does it make that people are created in the image of God?APPLY IT
17. In what way do you need to change the way you treat other people (since they are made in God’s image)?
Parallel Verses: 2 Corinthians 5:18 — God has given believers the ministry of reconciliation; Colossians 3:12-14 — compassion, patience, and love bind people together; Psalm 34:14 — seek peace and pursue it.
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 God’s promise 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 God’s promise 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 faithful response 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 faithful response 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 the larger biblical story. 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 the larger biblical story. 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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