The Origin of Hope – Genesis 3:15
•	Look at the pronouncements that God makes in Genesis 3.  What do they teach you about
o	God’s judgment
o	God’s grace
o	God’s plan for the future?
•	The Devil is told he will be crushed by the woman’s offspring.  How does this shape the rest of the story of scripture?
•	How did Jesus defeat Satan?
•	Satan is still active today.  Why?  How can we defeat him in our own experience?  (consider Ephesians 6:10-18)
•	“Christians are people of hope”.  What difference should that make in your daily life?  Give examples.
•	“Our world is longing for hope.”  Do you have examples of this?  How can we be people who “shine like stars as we hold out the word of life” (see e.g. Phil 2:14-17)
•	What is the most important thing that you have learned from this whole series in Genesis 1-3?

The Origin of Hope – Genesis 3:15
•	Look at the pronouncements that God makes in Genesis 3.  What do they teach you about
o	God’s judgment
o	God’s grace
o	God’s plan for the future?
•	The Devil is told he will be crushed by the woman’s offspring.  How does this shape the rest of the story of scripture?
•	How did Jesus defeat Satan?
•	Satan is still active today.  Why?  How can we defeat him in our own experience?  (consider Ephesians 6:10-18)
•	“Christians are people of hope”.  What difference should that make in your daily life?  Give examples.
•	“Our world is longing for hope.”  Do you have examples of this?  How can we be people who “shine like stars as we hold out the word of life” (see e.g. Phil 2:14-17)
•	What is the most important thing that you have learned from this whole series in Genesis 1-3?

The Origin of Hope – Genesis 3:15
•	Look at the pronouncements that God makes in Genesis 3.  What do they teach you about
o	God’s judgment
o	God’s grace
o	God’s plan for the future?
•	The Devil is told he will be crushed by the woman’s offspring.  How does this shape the rest of the story of scripture?
•	How did Jesus defeat Satan?
•	Satan is still active today.  Why?  How can we defeat him in our own experience?  (consider Ephesians 6:10-18)
•	“Christians are people of hope”.  What difference should that make in your daily life?  Give examples.
•	“Our world is longing for hope.”  Do you have examples of this?  How can we be people who “shine like stars as we hold out the word of life” (see e.g. Phil 2:14-17)
•	What is the most important thing that you have learned from this whole series in Genesis 1-3?