Read Genesis 1 with Colossians 1:15-23

  I. THE REVELATION OF HIS PERSON  Colossians 1:15
 ** Who is God, according to: Gen. 1:1, 27? Isa. 40:28? 44:24? John 4:24?
      I Tim. 4:10?
 ** Give characteristics which reveal He is a living Person from: Gen. 2:7; 2:16;
      2:21-22; 3:8; 4:16; 6:6; 11:5 example: He breathes Gen. 2:7
 ** How many gods are there in the universe? I Cor. 8:6
 ** Has anyone ever seen God? I John 4:12
 ** Through Whom has He revealed Himself according to Heb. 1:1-3?
      John 1:18? John 14:8-9? Col. 1:15?
 ** Comparing I John 4:12, John 1:18, and Col. 2:9, when Bible characters
      claimed to have "seen" God, Whom were they actually seeing?
 ** Can a person worship God without honoring Jesus Christ as His unique Son 
     (such as God-fearing Muslims or Jews)? Give key phrases from
      John 5:19-23.

 II. THE REVELATION OF HIS POWER  Colossians 1:16
 ** Who is the Creator? Name one thing He did not create. See Col. 1:16,
      Eph. 3:9; Rev. 4:11.
 ** What two "agents" of power does God use in Creation that He still uses
      today? Compare Gen. 1:2 with Acts 1:8; Gen. 1:3 with Heb. 4:12 and
      Rev. 1:16.
 ** How many times does the phrase "and God said," or the equivalent, occur in 
     Gen. 1? Give the verses.
 ** Was "and God said" more than just a phrase of language? What explanation
      does John 1:1-3, 14, give?
 ** What preparation has to take place before the power of God’s Word can 
      bring about change? See Gen. 1:2; Acts 1:8; John 3:5-8.

III. THE REVELATION OF HIS POSITION  Colossians 1:17-19
 ** Who is the most important person in the universe? Give phrases from
      Col. 1:17-18.
 ** Is there anyone in the universe with greater authority? Give phrases from 
      Matt. 28:18; Eph.1:19-23; John 17:2.
 ** What is His position according to Eph. 1:20? Rev. 5:6? 5:13? Isa. 6:1 with
      John 12:41?

IV. THE REVELATION OF HIS PURPOSE  Colossians 1:20-23
 ** What is God’s purpose for you? See Col. 1:20-23; Eph. 1:4-8; Rom. 8:29. 
      Compare Gen. 1:28 with Eph. 1:3.
 ** How is His purpose accomplished in your life? Give the steps:
              1.  Rom. 3:23; I John 1:9
              2.  Luke 13:3, 5; Acts 2:38, 3:19
              3.  John 3:16; Rom. 10:9-10; Rom. 3:22
              4.  Rev. 3:20; John 1:12
              5.  Eph. 1:13-14; I Cor. 6:11
              6.  Rom. 12:1-2; II Cor. 3:18; I John 3:1-3
 ** Can you know God personally? Compare John 3:16 with John 10:10, 27-30,
      and John 17:3.
 ** Do you know God personally?
 ** What will you do to get to know God better and make Him known to 
      someone else?

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