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Want an easy-to-remember way to read and study the Bible? No matter which passage of Scripture you're reading, ask yourself these three questions: "What?" "So What?" "Now, What?" We'll show you how!

WHAT? What is this passage about?

What reason did God give for creating people?

SO WHAT? Why does it matter?

• This passage shows the beginning of God's story for humanity. What does it reveal about God's opinion of us from the start?
• How does knowing you're made in God's image shape your view of yourself? Of others?

NOW WHAT? What should I do about it?

• Have you ever questioned why you were created or why something about you is the way it is?
• At the creation of Adam, God gave the task of taking care of the land around him. What purpose can you see around you for participating in God's story?
• What's something you can do today to embrace being made in the image of God? What's a characteristic of your creator you want to imitate?