The Man With His Wife

FCC Vision Statement: Building on Exposition, Centering on Christ, Dying in Community, Serving on Mission

Genesis 2:18-25

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The Man With His Wife -- Lonnie Bell
Sermon Series: Genesis
Genesis 2:18-25
22 April 2018

Sermon Study Questions
1.  How is God presented as a loving Father in Genesis 2?
2.  Why is isolation not God’s will for human beings? In what ways do you see a tendency towards isolation in yourself?
3.  How does God prepare the man to recognize the immense value of his wife?
4.  How does this account of creation run contrary to Evolution?
5.  In what ways does this passage instruct us about the nature and dignity of marriage? What are some practical ways that we can respond in our own marriages?
6.  How does this passage ultimately point us to the gospel?

References: Genesis 1:26-28; Ecclesiastes 4:9-12; Proverbs 31:11-12, 27-28; Proverbs 18:22; 1 Timothy 2:13; 1 Corinthians 11:8-9; Ephesians 5:22-33; 1 Peter 3:7; Matthew 19:5.

The Man In His Home

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Genesis 2:8-17

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The Man In His Home -- Lonnie Bell
Sermon Series: Genesis
Genesis 2:8-17
15 April 2018

Sermon Study Questions
1.  In what ways does God provide abundantly for man in the garden?
2.  What is the significance of the fact that God is the author/originator of human pleasure and delight?
3.  How does the description of the garden give us hope?
4.  How does v. 15 show us that rest is not to be equated with aimless idleness?
5.  What do the verbs “work” and “keep” in v. 15 tell us about the nature of Adam’s work?
6.  What does this passage teach us about authority? What does it mean to say that all sin is an issue of authority?
7.  How does the manner in which God’s command is given demonstrate his love, goodness, and care towards human beings?

References: Acts 17:26; Genesis 12:3; Matthew 28:19; Revelation 7:9-10; 1 Timothy 6:16; Genesis 13:10; Revelation 21-22; John 14:3; Genesis 19:16; Deuteronomy 26:10; Numbers 18:5-6; Colossians 3:23.

The Seventh Day Applied

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Genesis 2:1-3

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The Seventh Day Applied -- Lonnie Bell
Sermon Series: Genesis
Genesis 2:1-3
25 March 2018

Deep Sheet: Sermon Study Questions
1.   How have you thought about Sabbath, Lord’s Day, and Sunday up to this point?
2.  How does Genesis 2:1-3 give us a healthy rhythm for work and rest?
3.  Why do we struggle to follow this pattern of work and rest? What negative effects does this have on human flourishing?
4.  How is being a Christian a realized Sabbath? What does it look like to rest in Jesus?
5.  Does the New Testament teach that Christians are obligated to observe a particular day in a particular way?
6.  Why do Christians gather on Sunday? What happens when a person neglects regular attendance at church?
7.  What is the Sabbath rest that remains for us? How does this comfort the Christian and warn the faithless participant?

References: Exodus 20:8-11; Matthew 11:28-30; Hebrews 4:3; Colossians 2:16-17; Romans 14:5; John 20:1, 19; Acts 20:7; 1 Corinthians 16:2; Revelation 1:10; Hebrews 10:25; 4:10.

God's Six Days of Work: The Big Picture

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Genesis 1:3-11

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God's Six Days of Work: The Big Picture -- Lonnie Bell
Sermon Series:  Genesis
Genesis 1:3-31
28 January 2018

Deep Sheet: Sermon Study Questions.
1.  What have we learned so far about God from Genesis 1? Has anything about his nature and character been new for you?
2.  How would you describe your view of the dignity and value of work? How is it impacted by the fact that God works?
3.  How does Genesis 1 show us that God’s Word is both effectual and authoritative? How should its efficacy influence our relation to Scripture?
4.  Where do we see God’s order in Genesis 1? Why should this encourage us to trust him in every area of our lives?
5.  How can we emulate God’s order in the way we work?
6.  What does it look like to have a healthy delight in our work? How do we avoid idolizing it?
References: Genesis 2:1-3; Hebrews 11:3; John 1:1-3, 14; 2 Timothy 3:16; Psalm 104:31. 

Not Yet Ready

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Genesis 1:2

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Not Yet Ready -- Lonnie Bell
Sermon Series:  Genesis
Genesis 1:2
21 January 2018

Deep Sheet: Sermon Study Questions.
1.  How is the world described in Genesis 1:2? How does this verse contribute to our understanding of God as a potter?
2.  How aware are you of God’s forming, filling, and illuminating that is evident all around us? Why should we never be bored?
3.  What do God’s preparations in Genesis 1 tell us about the purpose, dignity, and value of human beings?
4.  How does the latter part of v. 2, read in light of Deuteronomy 32:11, show us God’s intimate involvement with his creation?
5.  What does it mean that God is both Creator and Sustainer?
6.  How does the mention of the Spirit in v. 2 both challenge the self-sufficient and comfort those who feel desolate?
References: Genesis 1:31; 2:1; Jeremiah 4:23ff; Isaiah 45:18; Psalm 19:1; Romans 1:21; Deuteronomy 32:10-11; Hebrews 1:3; Genesis 2:7.

Starting With God

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Genesis 1:1

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Starting With God -- Lonnie Bell
Sermon Series:  Genesis
Genesis 1:1
14 January 2018

Deep Sheet: Sermon Study Qustons
1.  What has been your experience with and interest in the book of Genesis? In what ways is it foundational?
2.  How does Genesis encourage us to “start with God,” and how does that play out in our everyday lives?
3.  What does it mean that God is eternal, and where do we see this in Genesis 1:1? How does God’s eternality point us to the fact that the Bible is a matter of life and death?
4.  How should the truth that God is the creator of everything practically impact our lives?
5.  What does it mean that God is distinct, and in what ways do you lose sight of this?
6.  Where do we see the Trinity in Genesis 1:1-3? How does this point us to Jesus and to God’s love?
References: Psalm 90:2; Exodus 3:14; Revelation 22:13; Colossians 1:16; Romans 1:20-25; Psalm 96:5; John 1:1-3; Hebrews 1:2; Luke 24:44; John 5:46.