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The Bible is the story of God, history and humanity.

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your life story

is greater than you think...
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it's part of

a larger story than you can imagine...
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You are not an accident

your life did NOT just happen, and it will NOT just end.
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but to get the story

and find your place in it...
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You have to start

at the beginning...the very beginning.
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You have a place in History

But you must understand that History is...
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His - Story

and you have a BIG part in it.
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The Bible tells the story

God's story and yours. 
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God's story

is the ultimate epic adventure...
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God's story

is the ultimate love story.
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God's story

started before time began and is still being written.
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So let's see

how the Bible story unfolds...
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what are the main parts

of God's story?
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Part one

of God's epic
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Old Testament

Genesis through Malachi
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five parts

of the Old Testament story.
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1. Law

the story of beginnings.
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Main themes

  • Life and death.
  • Good and Evil.
  • A chosen people.
  • A journey of faith.
  • A covenant established.
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the stories.

  • Creation, Fall and consequence.
  • Abraham the father of Israel.
  • The Patriarchs
  • Moses the deliverer.
  • A wandering people.
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Books of the law

  • Genesis: A book of beginnings.
  • Exodus: The pursuit of freedom.
  • Leviticus: A call to holiness. 
  • Numbers: Labor pains.
  • Deuteronomy: The covenant.
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2. History

His-story unfolds
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main epochs

  • Conquest of Canaan.
  • A loose confederation.
  • A United Monarchy.
  • The Kingdom Splits.
  • Exile and return.
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Books of History

  • Joshua- taking the land.
  • Judges- struggling to find God.
  • Ruth- a snapshot of grace.
  • 1&2 Samuel. - Israel finds itself.
  • 1 & 2 Kings/Chronicles- Tales of the kings.
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Books of History

  • 6. Ezra-  a People Coming Home.
  • 7. Nehemiah- Rebuilding the ruins.
  • 8. Esther- God's presence in exile.
  • The story of Israel's rise, fall and return.
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3.Wisdom Literature

Songs, Poems, and Prose
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The writings

  • Job: Where is God when I hurt?
  • Psalms: How do I worship God?
  • Proverbs: How should I live?
  • Ecclesiastes: What's the point of life?
  • Song of Solomon: What's being in love?
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4. MAjor Prophets

God speaks to His People.
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The major prophets

  • Isaiah : "I saw the Lord."
  • Jeremiah : "The weeping prophet"
  • Lamentations : "The unthinkable."
  • Ezekiel : "Dry bones."
  • Daniel : " Standing alone, but not really.
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Minor prophets

Speaking the word of the Lord
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Books

  • Hosea: Steadfast love.
  • Joel: I will pour out my Spirit
  • Amos: Justice and righteousness
  • Obadiah:God will judge evil.
  • Jonah: Running from God.
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Books

  • Micah: Do justice ,love mercy, walk humbly
  • Nahum:Judgment on Ninevah
  • Habakkuk: Though it Tarry wait.
  • Zephaniah: The day of the Lord.
  • Haggai: Consider your ways
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  • Zechariah:The coming King
  • Malachi: My messenger
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Main themes of the Old Testament.

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The message of the Old Testament.

  • God created all things for our good and His glory.
  • God invites us into a covenant relationship with himself.
  • God is Holy and must judge our rebellion.
  • God has been working in history to save us from ourselves.
  • God has promised to overcome sin, evil, and death forever.
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The story continues

after 400 years of silence.
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Part two: The New Testament

"Prepare the way of the Lord."
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1. The Gospels

The Life of Jesus Christ.
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The Critical theme of God's Story is seen here...

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Jesus Christ Crucified and Risen from the dead.

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The Gospels

  • Matthew
  • Mark
  • Luke
  • John
  • Gospel- Good News
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Synoptic Gospels:
Matthew, Mark, Luke
"Seeing together"

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Why Four Gospels?

Four Audiences. Four Perspectives. One event.
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Matthew

A gospel to the Jews.
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Emphasis on the law and the prophets.

Jesus as the Son of David.
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Mark

"The Gospel of the Holy hurry."
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Mark was written

in Rome to a Gentile audience.
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Explains Jewish Customs.
Translates Aramaic words.
Emphasis on the power of God's kingdom.

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Jesus as the Son of God

to encourage persecuted Christians.
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Luke

Christianity 101
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Written to Theophilus

to teach him about the faith. 
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Luke presents Jesus as

the great physician.
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John

"That you might believe"
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Jesus as the Divine Son of God

"the Logos became flesh."
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Jesus "I am"

What did he call himself?
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2. History

The Story of the Early Church
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The Acts

of the Apostles
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Written by Luke to Theophilus.

Christianity 102 
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The First Sixty Years

of the Christian movement.
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Stages of the Spread of the Gospel.

  • Jesus Ascension
  • Pentecost
  • The Jerusalem Church
  • Stephen Martyred
  • To Judea and Samaria
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Saul Converted

The Apostle to the Gentiles.
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Three Missionary Journeys

across the Roman Empire.
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Paul in Rome

Two years before his execution.
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3. Paul's Epistles

Letters to the churches and partners.
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To the Churches

across the Roman Empire.
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Timothy, Titus, Philemon

Partners in the gospel.
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Letters written

  • Romans
  • I & II Corinthians
  • Galatians
  • Ephesians
  • Philippians
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Thirteen total

  • 6. Colossians
  • 7. I&II Thessalonians
  • 8. I & II Timothy
  • 9. Titus
  • 10. Philemon
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Purpose

To establish, build up, and spread the faith.
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Main Themes

  • A gospel of salvation in Christ.
  • A gospel of freedom in Christ.
  • A gospel of new life in Christ.
  • A gospel of the cross of Christ.
  • A gospel of new identity in Christ.
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4. General Epistles

Written by other Apostles.
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The Letters

  • Hebrews
  • James
  • I & 2 Peter
  • I , 2 and 3 John
  • Jude
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Purpose

To build up the saints.
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Main Themes

  • Warning against heresy.
  • Encouragement in Persecution.
  • Encouragement to be faithful.
  • Call to service.
  • Expectation of Christ's return.
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5. Apocalyptic

The Book of Revelation.
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Revelation
The only book devoted to prophecy in the New Testament.

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Written by the Apostle John

on the isle of Patmos
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Four interpretations

  • Preterists
  • Historicists
  • Futurists
  • Idealists
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Main Parts

of John's revelation
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1. John's Vision of

Jesus the Lamb of God.
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2. Letters to the seven churches.

"I know your deeds..."
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3. The Throne room

"I beheld a door standing open in heaven..."
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4. The Seven Seals

" I looked and behold...."
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5. Seven Trumpets

"The first angel blew his trumpet..."
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6. Satan is thrown down

"They conquered him by the blood of the lamb..."
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7. A new heaven and earth.

"Behold I make all things new."
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8. "Surely I am coming soon"

"Even so, come Lord Jesus!"
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