The Greatest Story Ever Told: Creation and Fall

THE STORY OF GOD: Creation and Fall

August 24, 2025

ACT 1: GOD

1. God .
2. God is the . (Genesis 1:1)
3. God is . (Genesis 2:4)
4. God is gracious and . (Genesis 1:1-2; John 1:1-3; Genesis 1:26)
5. God is powerful and .

ACT 2: HUMANITY

1. We were created to God’s image. (Genesis 1:27; Hebrews 11:1)
2. We were created to over creation. (Genesis 2:15-20)
3. We were created to to others. (Genesis 2:25)

ACT 3: CORRUPTION

1. Instead of reflecting God’s image, we .

• Satan exaggerated God’s .
• Satan contradicted God’s .

1. Instead of ruling over creation, we became by it. (Romans 6:23)

Genesis 3:15 – Protoevangelium: the first announcement of the

Genesis 3:21

“… the essence of sin is man substituting himself for God, while the essence of salvation is God substituting himself for man. Man asserts himself against God and puts himself where only God deserves to be; God sacrifices himself for man and puts himself where only man deserves to be” (John Stott).