Beginnings Bible Study Guide is the first installment of this Bible Study series. This study offers an informative and interesting look into the beginning of God's story - of man's story and design as portrayed in Genesis. Complete with plenty of scriptures and modern day relatable stories/examples, the authors make this a study that is easy for the common man (and woman) to follow without it feeling like an overwhelming theology course. Thoughtful prompts are included with each unit that allow the reader to actively consider and apply the unit's subject matter to their own lives. Additionally, the study guide provides additional instructional recommendations to help Bible Study leaders effectively use it in their groups.

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Beginnings Bible Study Guide is an invaluable resource for anyone looking to deepen their understanding of God’s story and their place within it. Its structured approach, combined with reflective and practical elements, ensures that readers not only engage with scripture but also see its transformative power in their lives. Despite minor areas for improvement, the guide successfully serves as a bridge between the sacred text and the complexities of modern living.

I liked this study. It was nice that it talked about a topic, but showed that there were references throughout scripture, not just in one book. I enjoyed the discussions and the questions that followed that allowed the reader to dig deeper.

Thank you Passion Publishing and NetGalley for allowing me to review.

The Jesus Bible Study Series is designed to lead you through the six main acts of Scripture:
Beginnings
Revolt
People
Savior
Church
Forever

Beginnings is the latest bible study from Passion City Church. This is the first of a short series of six studies that cover six acts to get you from Genesis through Revelation. Each act (bible study) has six lessons. Each lesson is broken down in pretty much the same way. You have an intro or welcome section that introduces the context for that specific acts theme, followed by one or two questions that are thought provoking and helps you get dialed in on thinking about the specific subject. The next section is Read where scripture is presented and explained followed by two questions again. The third section is a specific topic based on the theme of this particular act followed by two questions. The fourth section is Reflect followed by two questions. The fifth section is a specific topic still based on the theme of that particular act. The last section is a Close section that again is followed by two more questions. This whole thing is set up to take place over six weeks, six days each week, and one day off, which I could see being the night you meet up in a small group to discuss what you’ve learned over that week’s information and what you got out of it. The very last part is a leaders guide. The leaders guide doesn’t have more questions, rather it has helpful tips for small group leaders for preparation, structuring group discussion time, as well as group dynamics.

Beginnings is broken down by the following themes:
The Creation
The Trinity
Imago Dei
Uniqueness
Work
Community
Leader’s Guide.

I can see this as being a way to help an individual studying by themself, in a small group, in a discipleship group, and so many other ways. While it’s short in length, it covers smaller section of the bible to help one understand the main themes of the bible. Very well done and highly recommend it!!

*I received a copy of this book from NetGalley. This review is my own opinion*

This is the first book of a six book series. I really enjoyed this bible study and look forward to many more. If you are looking for your next Bible study I recommend this series..