We took a step back in the first talk to look at the creation, where the universe has come from. The clear message of the Biblical account is that it was all God’s work. It should be no surprise, then, to learn that the Bible teaches that humans too were created by God.

In the Genesis account, humans were not just created like any other creature, but as the pinnacle of creation, enjoying a special position. They were commanded to rule creation, but not alone. Their relationship with God meant that they were to rule under Him, because they were rulers within His kingdom, the one He had created.

Say “prayer” and most will probably think of the Lord’s Prayer (and probably the old English version). And the first reaction might be to bow head and put hands together. Yet in the Bible, prayer doesn’t require fancy words or particular actions.

The previous talk was about the creation—and how God was at its centre. He created it in its entirety, with astounding order and diversity. He approved of what he had created, it was very good. We also discussed how the God revealed in the Bible is also a relational God—the humans he created were to enjoy a unique and personal relationship with himself. But who is God? What can we learn about God from the Bible?

This is a book people throughout the centuries have been willing to die for. But why? What is it about this book that have led people to give up their lives for the sake of spreading it around the world?