Read Genesis 18 and 19 I continue to find God & Abraham’s relationship so interesting and encouraging. As well as the interchange between God and Sarah and His “yes, you did laugh.” What stands out to you today in the relationship between God and Abraham? How does this impact your picture of prayer? Again we see a picture of a …

Read Genesis 16 and 17 How do you empathize with Sarai (later God changes her name to Sarah), and her desire to have a child? Picture the dynamic between Hagar and Sarai once Hagar is pregnant, why do you think Sarai begins to mistreat her? Imagine the situation that Hagar is in, brought to her by the people she sees …

Today, let’s check into the Bible Project’s video about the first 11 chapters in Genesis. Sit back, relax, and enjoy their creativity!

Read Genesis 15 We’ve only known Abraham a bit so far, but what do you think he might be fearing (God tells him to not be afraid)? Based on his response, what is he learning about God’s character? What kind of relationship have they already developed such that Abraham feels good to ask the questions? Where are you at in …

Read Genesis 11 and 12 If you thought Noah received a lot of words in Genesis, today we meet Abraham. Why does it seem that God chose Abraham? What kinds of things do we learn about him in this chapter? Why does he build an altar? We are going to keep track of how Abraham (and others) responds to God, …

Read Genesis 8 and 9 Noah gets a lot of words here in Genesis! I once read that when the Bible records God’s “remembering,” it always precedes action on His part. It isn’t like he actually forgot Noah and his family were in the boat and that the earth was flooding. But His remembering meant that it was time for …

Read Genesis 6 and 7 It is challenging to picture God being grieved and filled with pain. How does this enlarge your view of Him? At this point in history, no rain had fallen on the earth. Imagine yourself being Noah. What are you thinking as God tells you to “get to work?” Why do you think Noah finds favor …