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Bible Essentials: Stories in Genesis
In the Bible Essentials studies, I follow a prescribed pattern to understand Scripture passages:
What is the context of the passage?
What does the passage say about God?
What does the passage say about people?
What does the passage say about God’s plan?
How does the passage fit into the overarching story of the Bible?
Looking at each passage in this way helps us understand who God is and who we are in light of his Word.
The Stories in Genesis series looked at some of the key characters and stories in Genesis, from Adam and Noah to Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph.
Part 1: Establishment of the Human Race
Lesson 1: Genesis 1:1-2:3 – Creation
Lesson 2: Genesis 2:4-25 – Adam and Eve
Lesson 3: Genesis 3:1-24 – The Fall
Lesson 4: Genesis 4:1-16 – Cain and Abel
Part 2: Noah and the Flood
Lesson 5: Genesis 6:5-22 – Noah Builds the Ark
Lesson 6: Genesis 7:1-8:14 – The Flood
Lesson 7: Genesis 8:15-9:17 – God’s Promise to Noah (5.61k views)
Lesson 8: Genesis 11:1-9 – Tower of Babel
Part 3: Abraham
Lesson 9: Genesis 12:1-9 – God’s Promise to Abram (2.44k views)
Lesson 10: Genesis 13:1-18 – Abram and Lot
Lesson 11: Genesis 15:1-20 – God Promises Abram a Son (4.29k views)
Lesson 12: Genesis 16:1-16 – Hagar and Ishmael
Lesson 13: Genesis 17:1-17 – God’s Covenant
Lesson 14: Genesis 18:20-19:29 – Sodom and Gomorrah (9.85k views)
Lesson 15: Genesis 21:1-21 – Isaac and Ishmael (9.27k views)
Lesson 16: Genesis 22:1-19 – God Tests Abraham (1.30k views)
Part 4: Isaac and Jacob
Lesson 17: Genesis 24:32-51 – Isaac and Rebekah (1.63k views)
Lesson 18: Genesis 25:19-34 – Jacob and Esau
Lesson 19: Genesis 27:1-40 – Jacob Receives Blessing
Lesson 20: Genesis 29:14-30 – Jacob and His Wives
Lesson 21: Genesis 29:31-30:24 – Jacob’s Children
Lesson 22: Genesis 30:25-43 – Jacob Grows Rich
Lesson 23: Genesis 35:1-20 – God’s Covenant Renewed (1.05k views)
Part 5: Joseph
Lesson 24: Genesis 37:1-11 – Joseph’s Dreams (3.08k views)
Lesson 25: Genesis 37:12-36 – Joseph Sold into Slavery (1.78k views)
Lesson 26: Genesis 39:1-23 – Joseph and Potiphar’s Wife (1.53k views)
Lesson 27: Genesis 40:1-23 – Joseph in Prison (1.05k views)
Lesson 28: Genesis 41:1-43 – Joseph and Pharaoh
Lesson 29: Genesis 42:1-38 – Famine in Egypt
Lesson 30: Genesis 45:1-24 – Joseph and His Brothers
Lesson 31: Genesis 45:25-46:7 – Jacob Reunited With Joseph
Lesson 32: Genesis 50:15-21 – Joseph Forgives His Brothers (1.92k views)
The Bible Essentials series also has premium resources to support the study. Each lesson has journal sheets so you can write down your own thoughts and answers to the questions rather than relying on my thoughts. Each lesson also has a PowerPoint presentation you can use if you want to go through the study as a group. These resources are free to use.
The Bible Essentials series has two other sets of lessons within it that you can find here:
Bible Essentials Set 1: The Story of the Bible
Bible Essentials Set 2: Sin, Sacrifice, and Salvation
You can find the entire index, including the premium resources, here:
As the series title indicates, this series highlights some of the essential information in the Bible. It’s great for beginners, but it also helps more mature Christians dig into Scripture in a systematic way that focuses on the relationship between God and humans. It’s also a great way to teach Christians of any age a simple strategy to study the Bible.