Read Genesis 1 withColossians 1:15-23

I. THE REVELATION OF HIS PERSONColossians 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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