LESSON 2 CREATION STORY, creation story. genesis.pdf

creation story. genesis

1. LESSON 2
CREATION
STORY
Genesis 1:1-31

2. The Creation Story
Day Naming Separating
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

3. Summary of the Creation Story
Day Naming Separating
1Light Light from darkness | day and night
2Sky Waters above from waters below
3Earth, Sea Dry land from waters below
4Sun, Moon, Stars
5Birds, Fish
6Animals. Human Beings
7 Celebration: God rested on the seventh day

4. LEARNING
OBJECTIVES
•DOCTRINE:Understand the
narrative of the six-day creation.
•MORAL:Appreciate the beauty
of God's creation and conform
himself/herself with the
obligations of being God's
stewards by preserving
theenvironment.
•WORSHIP:Pray and reflect with
the scripture passage given.

6. When the earth was created, it was FORMLESS and EMPTY
•In the first three days, God separated and
gave FORMto creation.
•In the next three days, God gave FULLNESSto
Creation

7. God as Creator (Genesis 1:1)

8. God as Creator
(Genesis 1:1)
•God created the
heaven and the
earth.
•God is the origin and
source of all reality
and all life for all
time.
•God created the
world because of His
loving free will.

9. God as Word
(Genesis 1:3,6,9,14,20,24 & 28)

10. God as
Word
(Genesis
1:3,6,9,14,2
0,24 & 28)
There is a
powerful creating
WORD of God
God creates
through His
WORD.

11. God as the Spirit (Genesis 1:2)

12. God as the
Spirit
(Genesis 1:2)
•It represents the Spirit of God
“hovering over the waters.”
•Themighty SPIRIT (Wind –Ruah)
that gives order to the chaotic world.
Wind/ RUAH is the Hebrew word
translated as God's Spirit.

13. Triune God – HOLY TRINITY
Present in the Creation
Story

14. The one who
creates - CREATOR
FATHER
•In the creation story, God is referred to
as "God the Father" in the sense that He
is the creator and originator of all things.
•God's role as a father figure can be seen in
His relationship with humanity. This
highlights the special connection between
God and humanity. As a father cares for
and loves his children, God cares for and
loves His creation.

15. Powerful Word by
which everything is
created - WORD
•The concept of God as the Word is
derived from the Gospel of John, where
it states, "In the beginning was the
Word, and the Word was with God, and
the Word was God" (John 1:1).
•This passage refers to Jesus Christ as the
Word, played a role in the creation of
the world.
SON

16. •The "Spirit of God" refers to the Holy
Spirit, the third person of the Holy Trinity.
The Hebrew word "ruah" can mean wind,
breath, or spirit, and it signifies the active
presence and power of God.
•The reference to God as wind or "ruah" in
the creation story highlights the active and
life-giving presence of the Holy Spirit in
the act of creation.
The mighty Wind that
gives order to chaos -
SPIRIT
HOLY SPIRIT

17. The one who
creates - CREATOR
Powerful Word by
which everything is
created - WORD
The mighty Wind that
gives order to chaos -
SPIRIT
Triune God – HOLY TRINITY
In Creation Narrative, there is the Revelation of God
FATHER
SON
HOLY SPIRIT

18. God begins to manifest Himself in
the beginning as THREE PERSONS in
God.
•Then God said: Let US make man in our
image, after OUR likeness.
•The US and the OUR speak of many
persons;
•It manifests plurality;
•There is the mystery in God; He is ONE, yet
seems to be many.

19. God begins to manifest
Himself in the beginning as
THREE PERSONS in God.
•In the first verses of the Bible, God
reveals Himself as ONE. Thus, there
is no other God, except Him.

20. The Creation
“Ex Nihilo”
(Out of Nothing)
•God created
everything without
anything. Out of
nothing, God created
everything.
•This affirms that God
is the sole creator of
the universe, bringing
it into existence from
nothing.

21. The sense of responsibility
toward the created world.
•This first chapter of Book of Genesis is the basis of our
respect and carefor the earth.
•We are dealing with the principle of stewardship
where everything is entrusted to man as steward of all
creation.
•It is a gift and privilege, but also a great responsibility.

22. The Dignity of the Human Beings
•All human beings are created in the
image and likeness of God. IMAGO
DEI should be seen in each one of us.

23. God is Good.
God’s creations are good.
All His intentions toward us is good.
He has a purpose for us – for our good.

24. Seventh Day
•This gives importance to thelaw of
Sabbath. God commands us to honor
the seventh day to keep it holy.
•It invites us to prioritize our relationship
with Him and to find renewal and
refreshment in His presence.