{"id":23005,"date":"2026-09-13T17:33:16","date_gmt":"2026-09-13T16:33:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gcurley.info\/news\/?p=23005"},"modified":"2026-09-13T17:33:59","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T16:33:59","slug":"part-2-origins-and-meaning-why-were-we-created","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gcurley.info\/news\/2026\/09\/part-2-origins-and-meaning-why-were-we-created\/","title":{"rendered":"The Bible Series: Part 2: Origins and Meaning \u2013 Why were we created?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Bible Series: Part 2: Origins and Meaning \u2013 Why were we created? &#8211;  Genesis 1:26\u20132:8&#038; 3:1\u20137.  &#8211; sermon by Gordon Curley.<\/p>\n<href=\"https:\/\/www.gcurley.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Slide2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gcurley.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Slide2-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-23006\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gcurley.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Slide2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gcurley.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Slide2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gcurley.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Slide2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gcurley.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Slide2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request \u2013 email: gcurley@gcurley.info)<\/p>\n<p>The Bible Series (Bible Society): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblesociety.org.uk\/resources\/the-bible-series\" target=\"_blank\">CLICK HERE<\/a><\/p>\n<p><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-23005-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/gcurley.pxwave.com\/vsrfdjtn\/?f=sermon.mp3&#038;_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/gcurley.pxwave.com\/vsrfdjtn\/?f=sermon.mp3\">https:\/\/gcurley.pxwave.com\/vsrfdjtn\/?f=sermon.mp3<\/a><\/audio><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gcurley.pxwave.com\/vsrfdjtn\/?f=dl\" download>Download<\/a><\/p>\n<p><CENTER><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1IhdTgyZ41g?si=1BG17cRiZbTTeeMA\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n.<br \/>\n.<br \/>\n.<br \/>\n.<\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Buy Me a Coffee: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buymeacoffee.com\/gordoncurley\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CLICK HERE<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gcurley.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/buy-me-a-coffee-JPG-300x208.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"208\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-16944\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gcurley.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/buy-me-a-coffee-JPG-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gcurley.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/buy-me-a-coffee-JPG-1024x709.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gcurley.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/buy-me-a-coffee-JPG-768x532.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gcurley.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/buy-me-a-coffee-JPG.jpg 1040w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Bible Series: Part 2: Origins and Meaning \u2013 Why were we created? &#8211; Genesis 1:26\u20132:8&#038; 3:1\u20137. &#8211; sermon by Gordon Curley. 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