Weekly Discussion Questions

Three general questions for digging deeper:

• What does this text teach us about God?
• What does this text teach us about ourselves?
• If this text is true, what should we do to obey this teaching?

Genesis 1

Starter question: What from God’s creation brings you joy? Why?

• What questions come to mind when you engage with the book of Genesis?
• Why study Genesis today?
  • What contemporary issues does Genesis address?
  • What Christian doctrines emerge from the book of Genesis that are essential to our faith?
• A neighbor asks you the question: “Do you believe Genesis 1 talks about how the world was literally created? Do you believe Genesis 1 is true?”
  • How would you respond?
• What does Genesis 1 teach us about God? About creation? About ourselves?
• What does Genesis teach us about Jesus?
• What does the gospel have to do with Genesis 1?
  • How does that speak to you with where you are in your temptations and trials?