Genesis
Week 2 - God and People
September 17th, 2023
Pastor Kyle Johnson

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Notes:

Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.” Genesis 1:26 (NIV)

…God saw all that he had made, and it was very good.
Genesis 1:31 (NIV)

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Then the Lord God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being. Genesis 2:7 (NIV)

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So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. Genesis 1:27 (NIV)

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Now the LORD God had planted a garden in the east, in Eden; and there he put the man he had formed. And the LORD God made all kinds of trees grow out of the ground–trees that were pleasing to the eye and good for food. In the middle of the garden were the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Genesis 2:8-9 (NIV)

The LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.” Genesis 2:18 (NIV)

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God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground.” Genesis 1:28 (NIV)

The LORD God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it. Genesis 2:15 (NIV)

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And the LORD God commanded the man, “You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; Genesis 2:16 (NIV)

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Discussion Questions:

1. Read Genesis 1:26. What does being made in God’s image look like to you? How do you reflect that image?

2. What are characteristics of good relationships? How are those reflected in your relationship with God?

3. Read Genesis 2:20-24. What does it mean to have a suitable helper for Adam? What does this speak of marriage?

4. Obviously, this perfect environment is different than today, but what stands out to you most about what God created in and for people?