The Vineyard- September 23, 2012

The Vineyard

I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. – John 15:5

Genesis 3:1-24:

-          How does the serpent tempt Eve, and by extension Adam?  What are some of the tactics that he uses? 

-          What is the result of Adam and Eve’s eating of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil?  Why do you think God wanted to prevent this?

-          How does God know that they have done the very thing that he told them not to do?

-          How does the transgression do to the relationship between Adam and Eve?

-          How are the serpent, Eve, and Adam cursed because of their transgressions?

-          Even in the midst of judging and punishing them, God is gracious towards Adam and Eve.  How do you see God being gracious, even while judging them?

Psalm 65:

-          According to this psalm, what is God due? 

-          In v. 3, how does the psalm specifically say that God hears our prayers? 

-          How does God establish the mountains?  How else does he interact with creation?

-          The last third of the psalm describes God doing what?  What characteristic does this attribute to God?  At the end of the psalm, what is the result of God’s care and provision?