9.12.21 - Foundations for Spiritually Strong Children - Creation

Service Video, Message Notes, & Community Group Guide

MESSAGE NOTES

MESSAGE NOTES

Foundations of Spiritually Strong Children - Genesis 1:1-25

Lessons from Creation
Foundation One: Knowing there is a beginning & an end - Genesis 1:1-3

• Key Concept: Don’t Waste Your Life! How you live your life and the choices you make matter.

• Key Verse: Psalm 90:12 - Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.

• Community Group Application: Community groups have a purpose: they are light in the darkness. Followers of Jesus have a purpose: bring Jesus' light to others.

Foundation Two: Knowing that God is real, God is personal, & God cares - Genesis 1:4-15

• Key Concept: Jesus came to show us what God is like.

• Key Verse: Hebrews 1:3 - The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.

• Community Group Application: Make passion number one to know Jesus.

Foundation Three: Knowing that God is the Creator & everything we see is His creation - Genesis 1:16-25

• Key Concept: God creates everything out of nothing, and it was good.

• Key Verse: Romans 1:25 - They exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator—who is forever praised. Amen.

• Community Group Application: Followers of Jesus let God create amazing things through their lives.

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Crossroads Community Group Guide

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A. Welcome

B. Purpose: Our purpose is to spread the Kingdom of God. We do this by multiplying groups of people who care for each as God's family. We begin by inviting new people to our group and building them to be followers of Jesus. Each person here has the potential to be empowered to start and be the leader of a new group and spread God's kingdom.

C. Worship Time: 10,000 Reasons

D. Announcements

• Weekly Resources on Crossroads Facebook Page

• Daily Devotional Video: The Encouraging Word with Pastor Willie

• Events: Crossroads Website

E. Review

1. How did you do with what you wanted to apply from last week?

2. Who did you invite to the group for this week?

F. Opening Question: Why is it important to have a strong foundation in your life?

G. Background Information

Genesis 1 tells us how the world began. As you read this true account think about and discuss the following:

• What do we learn about God?

• What do we learn about mankind?

• What do we learn about our world?

H. Word: Genesis 1:1-25

1. What key words do you see in these verses?

2. Tell in your own words what happens in these verses.

3. What are the details?

I. Discuss the following general questions together.

1. What catches your attention in these verses?

2. What new thing did you discover in the story or verses that you did not know before?

3. What did you learn about God (Father, Jesus, or Holy Spirit) from the story?

4. What do you learn about people from the story?

5. What important lessons for us do you see in this story?

J. Commitment - Obedience - Application: What specifically will you commit to apply in your life from this study?

K. Prayer Time:

1. Pray for new people by name who you want to join your group.

2. Pray for your group to multiply.

3. Pray for the needs of the members of the group. Divide into 2 groups, for male and female.

L. For Next time: Ask each person the name of a person they will invite to the group for next week.