Our Imperfect Family- 2

Icebreaker: Who is one of your favorite fictional characters that is a man? Why?

1- When you're thinking about a typical man in our society, what are some characteristics that come to mind?

2- Whether you're a man or a woman, why do you think discussing God's design for men important?

READ Gen. 1:26-28 & 1 Samuel 2:8

3- God created male and female in His image. Why is this realization an important factor in developing your identity as a human being?

4- Speaking of identity, man was created from dust! How can 1 Samuel 2:8 encourage you about God's ability to exalt lowly things and give valuable to value-less things?

RE-READ Gen. 1:28

5- What was the first thing God did after creating man and woman? What's the second thing? Why do you think the order matters? 

• Leader Note: Notice that it's not command them to be fruitful and multiply. The first thing God did was bless them. Then He commanded them. The correlation between the blessings of God and the commands of God is that we obey because of His blessing, not because of our ability to obey.

6- Notice that God commanded mankind to do exactly as He did. He said take something undeveloped (the Earth) and develop it. Is there something in your life that is undeveloped that God might be calling you to develop? 

7- God gave man a job and a partner to help him with it. It is not good for us to do life alone. As a man, what's your job God has given you and who has God given you to help you with it? OR As a woman, what's your job and who's your helper?  

READ Gen. 3:8-11

8- After failing God Adam hid, but God sought him out. After some sort of failure (even a little one!) is your tendency to hide it or confess it? How could understanding Genesis 3:8-11 help you in your family/relationships? 

9- What's something that this week's message taught you about yourself or someone close to you? What are some practical action steps you can implement to help make your home look like God's great design?