Segment 1: The Beginning - Genesis
Looking Back
Care For One Another
Pray for one another
Share from your lives (health issues, family, finances, spiritual needs, sports, etc.)
Celebrate Together
With song, instrument, dance or testimonies
Cast vision For Your Group And Each Other
That we would be better followers of Jesus
That our community would draw closer to God
Giving and Sharing
Give something tangible from what God has given you to help others
Looking Up
Introduction
This segment from The JESUS Film tells us how God created the whole universe including the
Earth, the plants, animals and human beings. It tells the story of how Adam and Eve sinned
and rebelled against God and the consequences of their sin. We learn how God made a promise to Abraham and promised a Savior who would take away the sin of the world.
Step 1 Watch the segment twice
Step 2 Ask a member of the group to tell the story of the segment in their own words
Step 3 Allow the group to fill in any gaps in the story or make any corrections.
Step 4 Discussion questions:
1. What did you like the most about the story? What caught your attention?
2. The Bible begins with the creation of all things. Why is the Earth important in the plan of God?
3. What does the Scripture say is the reason God created Adam and Eve?
4. What happened to Adam and Eve? What were the results of their actions in the garden?
5. What event in the life of Abraham (in this film segment) shows what would be
involved in God’s plan?
6. Who did God promise would come as a sacrifice for sin of His people?
Conclusion
God designed human beings in His image to love and enjoy Him, but people sinned against
God and became separated from Him. God had a plan to bring people back into relationship to
Him. This plan involved a promised Messiah: Jesus Christ, who would pay the penalty for sin.
Looking Forward
Application
Share together in your group how you believe God would want you to respond
Practice
telling the story (from step 2) to each other
Share
today’s story with others and invite them to come to your next group time.
Prayer
Thank God for what we learned today.
Pray for others in our community.
Pray for one another in your group