INTRODUCTION & CONFLICT

Our origin story (creation), our grand conflict (the fall), and our desperate need (because we are broken and separated) for things to be made right once again.

Watch: Introduction & Conflict (Right Now Media) by Brody Jespersen.

Answer the following questions in the quiz after the discussion pauses during the video.

• Why does the creation story matter?
  – What does the creation story teach us about God?
  – What does it mean to you, that you bear the image of God? How does this impact the way you live?

• Do you find it easy to own up to your mistakes, or do you often find yourself looking for a way out?
  – How does pride influence your decision to confess or not?
  – Satan often uses shame and guilt to try and make us blame other people, experiences, or our family background to justify our sin.
  – Would a greater understanding of God’s amazing grace and forgiveness through Jesus help you to own your own weaknesses and bring them before God?

THE RISING TENSION

Watch: The Rising Tension (Right Now Media) by Brody Jespersen.

Answer the following questions in the quiz after the discussion pauses during the video.

• Have you ever felt like God was different in the Old Testament versus the New Testament?
• What role does the arrival of the character of Jesus play in this?
• When you compare the Old and New Testaments, what stands out to you about God in each?
• Have you ever thought about the Old Testament as leading up to, and foreshadowing the story of Jesus Christ?
  • Does the Old Testament feel disconnected from the story of Jesus? Why or why not?
• How can God’s pattern of revealing Himself in the Old Testament, encourage us in seasons when we feel as though God is silent?
  • Have you ever gone through a season where you felt God was silent? How did you feel?

DISCUSS

• What does it look like for you to re-engage with God’s word?