Overview and Objectives
Lesson Overview
In this lesson you will study the story of creation, the introduction of sin into God’s creation, and the plan God designed to build a community of people to love and serve Him.
Lesson ObjectivesWhen you complete this lesson, you should be able to do the following:
- Describe how Genesis addresses the question of creation.
- Explain the origin of human sin and its destructive consequences.
- Appreciate God’s commitment to saving humanity from sin’s destruction.
- Describe how God used Abraham and Sarah to shape the course of world history.
- Trace the development of Abraham’s family from its origin to its foundation for Israel’s twelve tribes.
As you proceed through this lesson have the following question in mind.
What does the book of Genesis reveal about human nature? What does the book reveal about God's nature?