Small Group Lesson
Week of 8/24 – 8/30
Believing The Truth Of God’s Word / Genesis 1:1, 2:7, & 3:1-15
The very first thing in the Bible that is ever revealed about God is that He is a creator. God created us to live in relationship with Him. This is important as a foundation for truth.
There is a lot of opposition to the idea of a divine creator. Our educational system teaches the theory of evolution. There is no scientific proof for this theory. However, it is taught as fact. Evolution denies a relationship with God. Therefore, people are not held accountable to His commandments. Evolution is clearly a lie from Satan. As Christians, we see the beauty and complexity of this world as evidence of a divine creator and not of some cosmic accident. Furthermore, we have the proof of a living God through the power of the Holy Ghost. We have first hand experience of a relationship with a loving and awesome God.
In the book of Genesis, we are told about the creation of man and the plants and animals that were placed in the garden of Eden. God set man above every living thing. Adam and Eve would live forever in paradise as long as they did not disobey God. However, Satan was able to deceive them through creating doubt in God’s word. The first thing that Satan always does is to question God’s word. If he can get us to doubt, then he can steal our faith.
As a result of sin, we live in a world cursed and controlled by a fallen nature. Just like Adam and Eve, we will make the choice to obey God or Satan. In Genesis 3:15, we read about God’s plan or doctrine of deliverance. God made a way for us to escape the penalty of sin. God’s plan placed a barrier between righteousness and this evil world. Therefore, we must not embrace or be tolerant of the world. Christians cannot live desiring this world and have a relationship with God. We are not in agreement with the world and we are to stand against it.
The Bible reveals God’s delivering power to those that will stand against an unrighteous world. God delivered David from Goliath. God delivered Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego from the fiery furnace. God delivered Daniel from the lions’ den. God will do the same for believers today. God has given believers the power to claim victory. Victory can only come when we fight against the powers of darkness. We are to keep a sword in our hand and refuse the lies of Satan that attack God’s word in our life. We must access the power of God through prayer and claim the promises of God to defeat the enemy when he comes against us.
POINTS OF DISCUSSION
1. How does Satan deceive people and cause them to doubt God’s word?
2. What is the doctrine of deliverance? Galatians 1:4, Colossians 1:12-13
3. Discuss the importance of your belief and actions based on God’s word.
