BEFORE EXODUS // a summary of Genesis

BEFORE EXODUS // a summary of genesis

The first book of the Bible, Genesis, begins

with a description of God creating the

universe. Everything He made—from land

to light to vegetation to animals—He called

“good.” Only when God created man and

woman did He deem creation “very good”

and complete. Adam and Eve lived in the

garden of Eden and had dominion over

creation. But it didn’t take long for the peace

of Eden to shatter.

Sin entered the world and changed everything.

Mankind became separated from

God, banished from paradise. Nothing

would be the same. As mankind multiplied,

they filled the earth and corrupted it. God

brought His judgment upon earth, wiping out

mankind with a flood and using the family of

Noah to start anew. The Lord had a plan of

redemption, and He would carry it out.

Generations passed, and the father of a

future people, Abraham, was born. Abraham

settled in Haran, where he received a

promise from God. The promise was this:

God would make Abraham and his offspring

into a great nation, and they would one day

dwell in the Promised Land. Abraham then

moved his family to Canaan, but when a

time of drought and famine hit, he brought

them to Egypt.

Years passed, and Abraham had a son,

Isaac, and Isaac had a son, named Jacob.

Now Jacob had 12 sons, but the youngest,

Joseph, was his favorite. Joseph's brothers,

in their jealousy, sold Joseph into slavery.

But the Lord gave Joseph favor with the

pharaoh of Egypt, and Joseph rose to power

in the royal palace. And when famine

ravaged the land of Canaan, Joseph’s family

came to Egypt, seeking food and provisions,

and Joseph forgave his brothers.

So the house of Jacob remained in Egypt,

and Joseph lived 110 years. But before he

breathed his last, Joseph reminded the

people of God’s promise to draw them out

of Egypt and into the Promised Land.

Sharon Church

EXODUS PART I
SERIES GUIDE

WEEK 1 // AS PROMISED

SERMON | DISCUSSION GUIDE | FAMILY GUIDE

WEEK 2 // DARK DAYS

SERMON | DISCUSSION GUIDE | FAMILY GUIDE

WEEK 3 // DRAWN OUT

SERMON | DISCUSSION GUIDE | FAMILY GUIDE

WEEK 4 // THE LAND OF MIDIAN