Genesis 1 – In the beginning was the word
•	On an A4 piece of paper create a table as below and fill in the “and God said” statements.  What does this tell you?
Day 1	Day 4	
Day 2	Day 5	
Day 3	Day 6	

•	Why is it so important that after every statement we find “and it was so” and also  “and God saw that it was good”?  What are we learning about God?
•	Bill thinks that there is no God and that life is meaningless.  What would you show him in Genesis 1 to persuade him otherwise?
•	Sheila thinks that God is an unjust tyrant.  What would you show her?
•	Why do you think that Jesus is called “the Word” in John 1?   (Consider also Mark 4:35-41, Colossians 1:16, Hebrews 1:1-4)  How does this expand our understanding of Genesis 1?
•	How do you think you need to respond to what you have learned?  What difference should this make to your heart and your practical actions?

Genesis 1 – In the beginning was the word
•	On an A4 piece of paper create a table as below and fill in the “and God said” statements.  What does this tell you?
Day 1	Day 4	
Day 2	Day 5	
Day 3	Day 6	

•	Why is it so important that after every statement we find “and it was so” and also  “and God saw that it was good”?  What are we learning about God?
•	Bill thinks that there is no God and that life is meaningless.  What would you show him in Genesis 1 to persuade him otherwise?
•	Sheila thinks that God is an unjust tyrant.  What would you show her?
•	Why do you think that Jesus is called “the Word” in John 1?   (Consider also Mark 4:35-41, Colossians 1:16, Hebrews 1:1-4)  How does this expand our understanding of Genesis 1?
•	How do you think you need to respond to what you have learned?  What difference should this make to your heart and your practical actions?

Genesis 1 – In the beginning was the word
•	On an A4 piece of paper create a table as below and fill in the “and God said” statements.  What does this tell you?
Day 1	Day 4	
Day 2	Day 5	
Day 3	Day 6	

•	Why is it so important that after every statement we find “and it was so” and also  “and God saw that it was good”?  What are we learning about God?
•	Bill thinks that there is no God and that life is meaningless.  What would you show him in Genesis 1 to persuade him otherwise?
•	Sheila thinks that God is an unjust tyrant.  What would you show her?
•	Why do you think that Jesus is called “the Word” in John 1?   (Consider also Mark 4:35-41, Colossians 1:16, Hebrews 1:1-4)  How does this expand our understanding of Genesis 1?
•	How do you think you need to respond to what you have learned?  What difference should this make to your heart and your practical actions?