1 - Exploring God's Word - Lesson 1

Lesson 1 — Outline

I. Introduction to the Old Testament (Time Periods)
1. Innocence—Creation to Garden of Eden
2. Conscience—Fall of Man to Abraham
3. Patriarch—Abraham to Moses
4. Prophets—Moses to Christ
II. Books of the Old Testament
1. The Bible Is Inspired of God (II Peter 1:21; II Timothy 3:16)
2. The Bible Is the Word of God (Deuteronomy 4:2; Proverbs 30:6; Revelation 22:19)
3. God's Word Is To Be Preserved (Psalm 12:6-7; Luke16:17)
III. In the beginning God
1. The First Day(Genesis 1:2-5)
2. The Second Day (Genesis 1:6-8)
3. The Third Day (Genesis 1:9-13)
4. The Fourth Day (Genesis 1:14-19)
5. The Fifth Day(Genesis 1:20-23)
6. The Sixth Day(Genesis 1:24-31)
7. The Seventh Day (Genesis 2:1-3)
IV. Power of Choice
1. Adam and Eve—Innocence
a. The Forbidden Tree (Genesis 2:9,16-17)
b. Eve Given to Adam(Genesis 2:18-23)
c. Man Given Free Will (Revelation 22:17)
2. The Fall of Man
a. Eve Visits the Forbidden Tree (Romans 13:14; Ephesians 4:27)
b. Satan Pays a Visit Also (Genesis 3:1)
c. Satan's Wrong Interpretation (Genesis 2:16-17)
d. Eve's Lack of Knowledge of God's Word (Genesis 3:1-3)
e. Satan Attacks God's Motives (Genesis 3:4-5)
1. Adam's Disobedience (I Timothy 2:14; Romans 5:12-19)
3. God Comes Walking in the Garden
a. God Looks for Adam and Eve (Genesis 3:9-11)
b. Adam and Eve Blame Someone Else (Genesis 3:12-13)
V. The First Judgment
1. The Curse on the Devil (Genesis 3:14-15)
2. The Curse on the Woman (Genesis 3:16)
3. The Curse on the Land (Genesis 3:17)
4. The Curse on the Man (Genesis 3:19)
5. The First Promise of the Redeemer (Genesis 3:15, 21)
6. Man Driven from the Garden (Genesis 3:22-24)