Homiletics in the Sierra Foothills: September 2020

Sunday, September 27, 2020

Genesis 1:26-2:25

Homiletics Study – Genesis 2020

Lesson 2 Passage: Genesis 1:26-2:25

Content (List of Topics or Events)

God declares to make mankind in His image and rests on 7th day (Genesis 1:26-2:4)

a. Triune God declares to make mankind in His image (26-27)

b. God blesses and instructs them to fill the earth and subdue it. (28-31)

c. God rests from all His work on the seventh day. (2:1-3)

God’s creates man and plants garden(Genesis 2:4-14)

a. God forms man from dust of the ground and breathed life (4-7)

b. God plants the Garden with “Tree of life” and “Knowledge of Good & Evil in the center. (8-9)

c. Watering of the garden described (10-14)

God places man in Garden of Eden, creates woman and instructs (Genesis 2:15-25)

a. God places man in the Garden and instructs not to eat of “Tree of Good and Evil” (15-17)

b. God declares it is not good for man to be alone (18)

c. God brings animals and birds to man to name (19-20a)

d. God creates woman from man to be one flesh (20b-22)

e. Man declares both to be one flesh (23-25)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

God declares to make mankind in His image and rests on 7th day	Genesis 1:26-2:3
God creates man and plants garden	Genesis 2:4-14
God places man in Garden of Eden, creates woman and instructs	Genesis 2:15-25

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)

Mankind created in God’s image placed in garden with instructions

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATLT we are God’s creation we have been given that which is good from Him.

Specific Application Questions

1	What do you plan for and how does God fit into those plans?
2	Where do you plant spiritually and prepare a place for God in your life?
3	In what has God placed you, and how will you follow His leading?

Principles to Remember

1	We are created in the image of God
2	God prepares a place for us
3	God has a purpose for us.

Characteristic of God

Giver of life

Theme

God has a place for us and to reflect His image

God’s Word - What’s happening?

God’s Heart – What does God care about?

Today’s World – How does this connect to what is happening in my world today

Friday, September 18, 2020

Genesis 1:1-25

Homiletics Study – Genesis 2020

Lesson 1 Passage: Genesis 1:1-25

Content (List of Topics or Events)

God Creates (Genesis 1:1-2)

a. God creates heaven and earth (1)

b. God and Spirit is over creation (2)

God speaks and Fashions (Genesis 1:3-19)

a. Light spoken into existence with day and night separated – Day 1 (3-5)

b. God speaks earth atmosphere into existence – Day 2 (6-8)

c. God separates land and sea… It’s Good (9-10)

d. God produces vegetation… It’s Good – Day 3 (11-13)

e. God separates light from darkness with to lights… It’s Good – Day 4 (14-19)

God speaks and produces living creatures (Genesis 1:20-25)

a. God creates living creature in sea (fish) and heavens (birds)… it’s Good – Day 5 (20-23)

b. God let’s land produce living creatures according to their kind… It’s good – Day 6 is underway (24-25)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

God Creates	Genesis 1:1-2
God speaks and fashions	Genesis 1:3-19
God speaks and produces living creatures	Genesis 1:20-25

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words

God created and in Him is foundation of things good.

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATLT God is the creator of our universe. God is the foundation of His story.

Specific Application Questions

1	How do you see God in creation? How can you praise Him for His handiwork?
2	Where do you see God working for good? How can you be used for God to fashion good?
3	What ways is God producing life today? What is our part in being used for God?

Principles to Remember

1	God is creator
2	God fashions good
3	God is life

Characteristic of God

Creator

Theme

It is God’s story and He the champion of our story.