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Genesis 1-2; Moses 2-3; Abraham 4-5: In the Beginning God Created the Heaven and the Earth

Come Follow Me · Week 3 · January 12–January 18, 2026 · Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:26-27, Genesis 2:2-3, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:24

Explore the magnificent Creation and discover what it teaches about your divine nature and God's power to transform your life

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This week's lesson is ready to play as a live group game — 30 questions across 12 game types, built from these exact chapters. Everyone plays from their phone; the game shows on your TV. Free for up to 5 players, no account needed.

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Family discussion questions

Use these around the dinner table, in Sunday School, or for companionship study — each comes from this week's chapters.

  1. What does it mean to you that YOU are the crown jewel of all God's creation?
  2. What's the difference between 'dominion' and 'stewardship'? How does that apply to your daily life?
  3. What's one thing your family could do to better care for God's creations?
  4. Why is it significant that the entire Bible begins with God creating?
  5. What does it mean to you that God said 'Let US make man in OUR image' — who is the 'us'?
  6. How does being made in God's image affect how you see yourself?
  7. If you could have watched any single day of Creation happen, which would you choose and why?
  8. What's the most amazing thing in creation that makes you believe in a Creator?

Sample questions from this week's game

You're Adam in the Garden of Eden. God has given you dominion over all the animals and plants. A friend suggests you should use everything however you want because it's all yours. What do you do?

Genesis 1:28

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Care for and protect God's creations as a responsible steward — Having 'dominion' doesn't mean exploiting creation — it means being a wise steward. God entrusted His creations to us to care for, protect, and use wisely. As Elder Gérald Caussé taught, we have a sacred responsibility to care for the earth.

Genesis 1:1

Genesis 1:1

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In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. — Genesis 1:1 is the very first verse in the Bible — the opening line of the entire scriptural narrative. In just ten words, it establishes that God exists, that He is the Creator, and that everything begins with Him.

Read the lesson

This week covers Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:26-27, Genesis 2:2-3, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:24. Read the chapters at churchofjesuschrist.org.

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