An Olive Branch

MESSAGE – Rev. Dr. Dale Thiele

Genesis: Foundations for Life

An Olive Branch

 

  • God’s Acts of Redemption
  • Moses’ Acts of Faith
  • A New Creation 

 Questions for Further Study or Group Discussion:

  1. Read Genesis 8:1-22. What catches your attention from this passage? Why?
  2. What does God actively do in this chapter? Compare with Exodus 2:24-25. How might the story of Noah and the story of the Exodus compare?
  3. What does Noah do in this passage? How are his actions the outworking of his faith?
  4. What parallels do you see in this chapter with Genesis 1? What is recreation and why is it an important theme throughout the Bible?
  5. How is recreation a descriptive picture of your salvation? In what ways have you seen recreation in your life? 

Memory Verse of the Week:

2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.  (ESV)