The Story

George Robinson leads us through "The Story", a presentation of the gospel beginning in Genesis and ending in Revelation. Key points are: 1) Creation, 2) The Fall, 3) The Rescue, 4) The Restoration. The Story - 5/8/11 - George Robinson * Ask the group to share some of their favorite or most memorable childhood stories? * What is the whole story of the Bible? Ask someone from your group to recall the 4 components of The Story that George preached Sunday. [Creation: How did it all begin?, The Fall: What went wrong?, The Rescue: Can anything be done?, The Restoration: How will everything end?] 1) Creation: How did it all begin? * Read Genesis 1:1 - Who is the central character? What significance does or should this have? * How is your life shaped by the author of all life?  In what areas is it less shaped by Him? * Share some specific ways that God is the central figure in your story? * Read Genesis 1:27-28 - What is our purpose in this story? * Other verses: Ps. 90:2 2) The Fall: What went wrong? * Read Genesis 3:1-6 * What was the serpent's method with Adam & Eve?  How does he do this in our lives today? * What were the consequences?  For them? For all mankind? For us? 3) The Rescue: Can anything be done? * Read Genesis 3:7-21 * How did Adam & Eve try to rescue themselves? How do you try to rescue yourselves (be as specific as possible)? * What did God do...how did He rescue them? How do you turn to God as your rescuer (be as specific as possible)? * Other verses: Gal. 1:4, 1 Pet. 3:18, Rom. 5:8 4) The Restoration: How will everything end? * What are your views of Heaven?  What will it be like? * Read Revelation 21:1-4 * Based on this Scripture, what makes Heaven Heaven? * How does your view of Heaven display it being primarily about a Person rather than a place?  If it doesn't, how should this reshape your mind and eventually your life? * Ask someone to recap the Story in their own words.