Slides for Sunday 29 January 2017 See the final slide for more information
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth The Story, p1 (Genesis 1: 1)
Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the spirit of God was hovering over the waters. The Story, p1 (Genesis 1: 1-2)
IT S ALL GOD
IT S ALL GOD IT S ALL GOOD
Mazel Tov
Then God said, Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness The Story, p2 (Genesis 1: 26-27)
So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them The Story, p2 (Genesis 1: 26-27)
The Lord God said, It is not good for the man to be alone The Story, p4 (Genesis 2: 18)
But for Adam no suitable helper was found. So the Lord God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man s ribs The Story, p4 (Genesis 2: 20-22)
and then closed up the place with flesh. Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man The Story, p4 (Genesis 2: 20-22)
IT S ALL GOD IT S ALL GOOD
You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat from it you will certainly die The Story, p4 (Genesis 2: 17)
IT S ALL GOD IT S ALL GOOD
IT S ALL GOD IT S ALL GOOD IT ALL BREAKS
He has come to kill, to steal and to destroy John 10: 10
Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, Did God really say, You must not eat from any tree in the garden? The Story, p5 (Genesis 3: 1, 4-5)
You will not certainly die, the serpent said to the woman. For God knows that when you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil. The Story, p5 (Genesis 3: 1, 4-5)
question twist deny reverse
When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it The Story, p5 (Genesis 3: 6)
Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realised they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves The Story, p5 (Genesis 3: 7)
The Lord saw how great the wickedness of the human race had become on the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of the human heart was only evil all the time. The Story, p8 (Genesis 6: 5-8)
The Lord regretted that he had made human beings on the earth, and his heart was deeply troubled. So the Lord said, I will wipe from the face of the earth the human race I have created The Story, p8 (Genesis 6: 5-8)
and with the animals, the birds and the creatures that move along the ground for I regret that I have made them. But Noah found favour in the eyes of the Lord. The Story, p8 (Genesis 6: 5-8)
IT S ALL GOD IT S ALL GOOD IT ALL BREAKS
IT S ALL GOD IT S ALL GOOD IT ALL BREAKS IT S NOT ALL OVER
Sunday 29 January 2017 WEEK 1 (Series 1) - Adam & Eve and the snake! Duncan Banks How did it all begin? What in the world was God up to with his new creation? Don t miss the very beginning of your human story. You won t Adam & Eve it! Welcome to The Story. It s a book that distils the key characters and events of the Bible into a series of engaging episodes. A book that uses the actual text of the NIV Bible to make the stories, poems and teaching of the bible read like a novel. And like any good book, The Story is filled with intrigue, drama, conflict, romance and redemption. And what s more it s a true story! Duncan Banks is taking us on a journey through the first 28 chapters of The Story in five distinct teaching series, each with their own identity. This part of the story covers WEEK 1 - Adam & Eve and the snake! The Forge Community Church, The Old Chapel, Forward Green, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 5HP T: 01449 710437 E: info@forgechurch.com W: www.forgechurch.com