Genesis Verse by Verse

Our introduction and overview of the Book of Genesis, aims at making the Bible more understandable and enjoyable. By explains the meaning and significance of Genesis, emphasizing its role in the entirety of Scripture and its key stories and themes, such as creation, the fall of man, Noah’s flood, and the lives of significant Biblical figures like Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph. The Bible highlights Genesis as the foundation for understanding human origins, sin, and God’s plan for redemption. Genesis’ structure is emphasized on two dividing parts, with the first covering four major events and the second focusing on four significant individuals. The rest of the Bible draws connections based upon the foundations found in Genesis, New Testament references give credence to its historical and theological importance. Genesis is timeless relevance in answering fundamental questions about existence and God’s unrelenting pursuit of humanity.

Introduction to Genesis and Creation

Introduction to the Effects and Spread Of Sin

Introduction to God Beginning to Work Individually with Man

Looking at Genesis 1 and creation. We explore how God created the universe, emphasizing His unapologetic declaration of His identity and power. We must keep the context in which Genesis was written as we go throughout the book; as a reminder Genesis was written by Moses, addressing the challenges faced by the Israelites surrounded by polytheistic cultures. Our aim is to become more familiar with God as the Creator, enhancing our Bible reading experience and understanding of our relationship with God. We cover the sequential creation events described in Genesis 1, the importance of acknowledging God as the Creator, and the implications of this belief on personal faith and understanding of the world. We also tackle common questions and obstacles related to belief in God and the creation account, referencing scientific observations, logical arguments, and apologetics which do in fact support the Biblical creation, and the significance of recognizing a purposeful creation in theological and practical contexts.

Genesis 1

Genesis 1:1 Is Creation a Reasonable and Viable Explanation

Genesis 1:2-25 What Happens After Creation

We continue our study from last week of Genesis 1 in Genesis 1:26, focusing on the implications of recognizing God as the creator from Genesis 1:1-25. We ask the question of is logical and viable that God can create life and introduce new life in His creation after post-Fall, as promised in the Bible. We look at how personal experience properly plays an importance in understanding God's work while cautioning against letting it dominate over scriptural truths. The tangible signs of a new life in Christ, such as increased peace, love, joy, and hope, and it’s not human strength and flesh for spiritual transformation. 

The Pharisees in Jesus’ day were those who placed heavy importance on personal experience and an individual’s outward actions as a changed life.
 
We also look at the role of free will in recognizing God's way and contrasting that to cultural and legalistic approaches common with Pharisees and Sadducees in our culture today. Furthermore, the we elaborates on the Biblical process of sanctification, the essential nature of fellowship with God and others, and the transformative power of God's Word. Various biblical accounts, such as councils before creation and instances of divine intervention, are used to illustrate God's rational yet often seemingly irrational demands in scripture. The key takeaway is that true purpose and transformation are found in a relationship with God, as opposed to human-devised models and cultural norms.

Genesis 1:26 Can God Create a New Life Inside of us?

We continue our study from last week of Genesis 1 in Genesis 1:26, focusing on the implications of recognizing God as the creator from Genesis 1:1-25. We ask the question of is logical and viable that God can create life and introduce new life in His creation after post-Fall, as promised in the Bible. We look at how personal experience properly plays an importance in understanding God's work while cautioning against letting it dominate over scriptural truths. The tangible signs of a new life in Christ, such as increased peace, love, joy, and hope, and it’s not human strength and flesh for spiritual transformation. 

The Pharisees in Jesus’ day were those who placed heavy importance on personal experience and an individual’s outward actions as a changed life. 

We also look at the role of free will in recognizing God's way and contrasting that to cultural and legalistic approaches common with Pharisees and Sadducees in our culture today. Furthermore, the we elaborates on the Biblical process of sanctification, the essential nature of fellowship with God and others, and the transformative power of God's Word. Various biblical accounts, such as councils before creation and instances of divine intervention, are used to illustrate God's rational yet often seemingly irrational demands in scripture. The key takeaway is that true purpose and transformation are found in a relationship with God, as opposed to human-devised models and cultural norms.

Genesis 1:26 Creation And How God Works Is Expressed In Our Lives

Genesis 1:26 God’s New Creative Work Inside Of Mankind

We delve into the foundational chapters of Genesis and look at the importance of understanding Genesis 1 and 2 for grasping the origins of creation and mankind. We look at how these chapters address the root of societal and cultural confusion by presenting God's Truth. 

Key points include the creation of mankind in God's image, the value of a relationship with God, the roles God has given humanity in creation, and the fundamental truths of gender and marriage as defined by the Bible. 

We explore the effects of sin, and God's ongoing work of sanctification and restoration through Jesus Christ’s sacrifice in restoring humanity in each of these areas; and the issues arising from neglecting these truths. We also look at the importance of adhering to biblical truths despite cultural influences. Next week we will start a new series, focusing on the beginning of sin in Genesis 3.

Genesis 1:27-2:25 The Origins Of Mankind

Genesis 1:27-2:25 Man was Created in the Image of God

Genesis 1:27-2:25 There is Value in Relationship with God and Man and how God Created it to be

Genesis 3:1-6

Genesis 3:7-15

Genesis 3:16-24

This week we look at an in-depth exploration of Genesis chapters 4 and 5. With these twin chapters emphasizing the recurring themes from life outside of the Garden and the way God intended; the free will granted to humanity, the consequences of sin, and the importance of aligning personal desires with God's will. The fall of man, Cain's rebellion and murder of Abel, the significance of acceptable worship, and the genealogies of Adam's descendants are examined to highlight the conflict between righteousness and rebellion and the impact of sin on life outside of the Garden. The Lord stresses the pursuit of His purposes and community, the parallels between Genesis and our present circumstances, and the hope derived from God's promises and the new birth through Jesus Christ. The ultimate message underscores living humbly and in peace with God, following His guidance.

Genesis 4 & 5 Introduction To Life Outside Of The Garden

Genesis 4:1-9 - Life Between the Child of God and the Child of Flesh

Genesis 4:10-5:32 - The Values of the Godly and Ungodly

Our Midweek Bible study this week started a new mini-series in Genesis, title Effects of Sin, through Genesis 6-11. This week we journeyed through Genesis chapters 6 and 7 together, examining the effects of lasting and continual sin on culture, society, and the family. We looked at the importance of adhering to God’s value system over our own, the culture, and community around us. The Lord introduces these lasting effects sin has on the culture, society, and the family through the life and times of Noah. Other key themes God introduces to us are the required judgement because of sin, and the lasting effects on the individual, culture, and family because of the distinctions between those who choose to value what God values, or scoff at what God values. These distinctions are seen in boundaries God draws for the child of God, the significance of marriage, and the danger of integrating worldly practices into the church or personal life.

This rebellion against and even half in and half out of God’s value system led to widespread wickedness that God assessed as widespread violence. In Noah’s life we see the significance of obeying God’s commands, and the importance of distinguishing practices in our lives which make a distinction between the character and nature of God and that of this world; and how the very beginning choices of choosing God’s knowledge an value system has lasting effects upon our lives and those around us and likewise refusal of those have lasting negative consequences in our lives and in relationships around us.

Genesis 6:1-4 - The Ways and the Thoughts of Mankind

Genesis 6:5-12 - The Times and Culture around Noah

Carrollton Christian Fellowship is a Non Denominational church plant and a fellowship of Christians who gather together, not for denominational differences, but for growing in the knowledge and understanding of Jesus Christ and His Word.

Carrollton Christian Fellowship exists for the purpose of:
 "for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ" Eph 4:12-13