Heaven and earth are woven more closely together than we might think. In this 8-session video Bible study (streaming included), enter the creation of the world and the first movements of God’s perfect plan to deliver his people.

Throughout the Bible-from its very first pages to the culmination of Christ’s return-there are two parallel dramas unfolding:

The lower story, which describes the events from our human perspective. The upper story, which reveals how the events unfold from God’s perspective.

The objective of God the Creator-the first in a series of three small-group studies in The Story series-is to introduce you to these lower and upper stories as told in the Old Testament books of Genesis through Ruth. As you read these narratives-featuring characters such as Adam, Eve, Abraham, Sarah, Joseph, Moses, Joshua, Gideon, and Ruth-you will see how God has been weaving our lower story into the greater upper story that he has been writing.

This study guide has everything you need for a full Bible study experience, including:

The study guide itself-with discussion and reflection questions, video notes, and Scripture readings. An individual access code to stream all eight video sessions online. And the physical DVD.

Sessions include:

The Beginning of Life as We Know It (Genesis 1-11) God Builds a Nation (Genesis 12-36) From Slave to Deputy Pharaoh (Genesis 37-50) Deliverance (Exodus 1-17) Wanderings (Exodus 18-Numbers 27) The Battle Begins (Joshua 1-24) A Few Good Men … and Women (Judges 1-21) The Faith of a Foreign Woman (Ruth 1-4)

The God the Creator Study Guide is part of The Story Bible Study Series: a three-part Bible study drawn from Randy Frazee’s bestselling The Story, which reveals the Bible as a single, continuous narrative of God and his people.