Genesis: Foundational Truth, Introduction

Genesis 1:1-2 "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters."
Today, we are beginning a new series through the first 11 chapters of Genesis. I am going to approach this study from a young-earth, creationist viewpoint. Certainly, there are many godly men and women who interpret Genesis differently. I am not questioning their salvation or love for God. I am not calling them heretics or any such thing. Brothers and sisters in Christ can have some differing interpretations.
With that said, as we unpack these chapters, my prayer is that we will all see how important these foundational truths are, and that we will recognize the historical reality of this introductory book of the Bible.
2 Timothy 3:16-17 says, "All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work."
Genesis 1-11 certainly qualifies as Scripture, therefore it is profitable, it is valuable. It will help equip the Christ-follower for every good work.
When we abandon portions of the Bible because they are unpopular or because they are culturally unacceptable, we begin a journey that ends in the total abandonment of God’s Word.
So, we must choose to hold to all of the Bible. We must choose to read and study all of the Bible, and we must choose to preach and teach all of the Bible.
As we introduce this series today, let’s address this question: Why Study Genesis?