CREATION

The Jesus Story
Chapter 1: The Garden
[Genesis 1]

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¹ In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the deep waters. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters. —Genesis 1:1–2 (NLT)
²⁶ Then God said, “Let us make human beings in our image, to be like us. They will reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, the livestock, all the wild animals on the earth, and the small animals that scurry along the ground.” ²⁷ So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. ²⁸ Then God blessed them and said, “Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth and govern it. Reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and all the animals that scurry along the ground.” —Genesis 1:26–28 (NLT)

CREATION & THE BIBLE

1.) We’re given the

, NOT the

Reveal Answer

¹ The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display his craftsmanship. —Psalm 19:1 (NLT)
⁴ He holds in his hands the depths of the earth and the mightiest mountains. ⁵ The sea belongs to him, for he made it. His hands formed the dry land, too. —Psalm 95:4–5 (NLT)

The Order of Creation

Day 1: Light (1:3-5)
Day 2: Firmament (1:6-8)
Day 3: Dry land & vegetation (1:9-13)
Day 4: The two lights (1:14-19)
Day 5: Water & air animals (1:20-23)
Day 6: Land animals & humanity (1:24-31)
Day 7: Rest (2:1-3)

¹ In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. —Genesis 1:1 (NLT)
¹ In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. —John 1:1 (NLT)

2.) The

introduced

3.) Jesus is my

¹ God created everything through him, and nothing was created except through him. —John 1:3 (NLT)

FOLLOW THE LEAD

1.)

to the Creator

2.)

the Creator

3.)

the Creator