Sunday, August 30, 2026 Sermon

FROM GENESIS TO REVELATION

Week 1 — In the Beginning, God

Genesis 1:1–31

“Let’s Take This Journey Together”

FOLLOW ALONG — FILL IN THE BLANKS

1. IT ALL STARTS WITH GOD
Genesis 1:1 says, “In the beginning, ______ created the heavens and the earth.”

We are not the center of the story. ________ is.

2. GOD CREATED SOMETHING GOOD
Genesis 1:31 says, “God saw all that he had made, and it was ______ ______.”

Sin damaged what God created, but God did not ______ ______.

3. GOD CREATED YOU ON PURPOSE
Genesis 1:26 — “Let us make mankind in our ______.”

You ______ to God.

Your value comes from the fact that God ______ you.

4. GOD DIDN’T CREATE US TO LIVE ALONE
Genesis 2:18 — “It is not good for the man to be ______.”

God created us for relationship with ________ and with ________.

The church is not simply a building; we are the ________ of God.

5. THEN SOMETHING WENT WRONG
Genesis 3 brings ________ into the world.

Adam and Eve experienced:

God asked, “________ are you?”

6. GOD’S GRACE IS ALREADY HERE
Even in Genesis, God began working toward ________.

God pursues people who have ________ ______ from Him.

7. GOD STILL CREATES NEW THINGS
The same God who created the heavens and earth is still ________.

We don’t have to understand everything to ________ God.

8. GOD WANTS TO MAKE US NEW
The Bible begins with ________ and ends with ________ creation.

Revelation 21:5 — “I am making everything ______!”

MY RESPONSE

As we begin this journey through the Bible, I will:

☐ Bring my Bible
☐ Bring a notebook
☐ Ask questions
☐ Pay attention
☐ Ask God to speak to me

The goal is not simply to know more Bible verses, but to ______ ______ better.

THIS WEEK’S TAKEAWAY

“In the beginning, God…”

God is the center of the story.
God created me on purpose.
God pursues me with grace.
God can make me new.

My prayer:
“Lord, help me not simply to read about You, but to ______ You.”

ANSWER KEY