LifeLight: Genesis, Part 1 - Study Guide

My study group is enjoying the Genesis Part 1 study. I was grateful to find a study that is intelligent and in-depth and stays true to the Word of God. This study doesn't apologize for the Biblical account of Creation and God as our Creator and Lord. It also draws from many other parts of both Old and New Testaments to bring about spiritual applications: that we see ourselves as God's highest creation and that we are need of a Savior, who was there from the beginning of time; that the accounts of Noah, Abraham, etc., are examples of the relationship and covenant God calls us to in Christ. It is well thought out and follows a plan that makes sense to me as a leader and to those participating. This is not an easy study, either. It relies on participants preparing ahead of time. LifeLight expects students to take 20-30 minutes a day for their own time in the Bible and the study guide, so that when we meet together for the lecture/sharing time, we are on the same page. For some who have been more used to a "spoon-feeding" study format, this change of pace has awakened renewed interest in Scripture and spending time with God. This has been invaluable - to me as pastor and to them as Christians.