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Storyline Booklet !toryline Promises Made Promises Kept "The gospel is the heart of the Bible - everything in Scripture is either preparation for the gospel, presentation of the gospel, or participation in the gospel.” [Dave Harvey] TABLE OF CONTENTS ____________________________________________________________ The Bible | What Does God Want of Us? .............................................................................................. 1 Old Testament | Promises Made .................... 2New Testament | Promises Kept .................. 81 Old Testament Law New Testament Gospels Genesis ................................................. 3 Matthew ................................................ 82 Exodus ................................................... 5 Mark ...................................................... 84 Leviticus ................................................ 7 Luke ...................................................... 86 Numbers ................................................ 9 John ...................................................... 88 Deuteronomy ....................................... 11 New Testament Church History Old Testament History Acts ....................................................... 90 Joshua ................................................. 13 New Testament Letters Judges ................................................. 15 Romans ................................................ 92 Ruth ..................................................... 17 1 Corinthians ........................................ 94 1 Samuel ............................................. 19 2 Corinthians ........................................ 96 2 Samuel ............................................. 21 Galatians .............................................. 98 1 Kings ................................................. 23 Ephesians ........................................... 100 2 Kings ................................................. 25 Philippians .......................................... 102 1 Chronicles ........................................ 27 Colossians .......................................... 104 2 Chronicles ........................................ 29 1 Thessalonians ................................. 106 Ezra ..................................................... 31 2 Thessalonians ................................. 108 Nehemiah ............................................ 33 1 Timothy ............................................ 110 Esther .................................................. 35 2 Timothy ............................................ 112 Old Testament Poetry Titus .................................................... 114 Job ....................................................... 37 Philemon ............................................. 116 Psalms ................................................. 39 Hebrews .............................................. 118 Proverbs .............................................. 41 James ................................................. 120 Ecclesiastes ........................................ 43 1 Peter ................................................ 122 Song of Solomon ................................. 45 2 Peter ................................................ 124 Old Testament Major Prophets 1 John ................................................. 126 2 John ................................................. 128 Isaiah ................................................... 47 3 John ................................................. 130 Jeremiah .............................................. 49 Jude .................................................... 132 Lamentations ....................................... 51 Ezekiel ................................................. 53 New Testament Prophecy Daniel .................................................. 55 Revelation ........................................... 134 Old Testament Minor Prophets Hosea .................................................. 57 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS .............136 Joel ...................................................... 59 Amos ................................................... 61 Obadiah ............................................... 63 RECOMMENDED RESOURCES ................... 141 Jonah ................................................... 65 Micah ................................................... 67 Nahum ................................................. 69 Habakkuk ............................................. 71 Zephaniah ............................................ 73 Haggai ................................................. 75 Zechariah ............................................. 77 Malachi ................................................ 79 The Bible What Does God Want of Us? The highest I have been above the surface of the earth is in a commercial airplane at around 34,000 feet, which is about 5,000 feet higher than Mount Everest, the highest mountain on earth above seal level. Only military pilots, astronauts, and a few daredevils have been higher! Of course, millions of people have been just as high, sitting comfortably in pressurized cabins, munching on peanuts or pretzels. When I fly, I am going higher above sea level than anyone had ever been just one hundred years ago! While taking off, the airplane rolls along slowly. Then a pause comes and it lurches into a higher gear. Seconds later I look out the window and see that I am racing faster than any of the cars on the highway. Then the wheels lift off the ground, and before I know it, I am looking down at the tops of the buildings around the airport, the highways that feed into it, the layout of the city, the hills and rivers and coastline! As a result of looking out the window, I am able to receive a whole new perspective on where I am; and because I know where I am, I can better understand where I am going and how I am getting there. In life, we need to understand where we are going, which requires locating where we are in the first place. This sermon series, Storyline, is an attempt to help us do just that by flying higher than sermons often go, giving an overview of a each Bible book, helping us learn both where we are and where we are going. Seeing each book complement and complete the others brings a new luster to each and to the whole. The Bible is comprised of 2 testaments, 66 books, 1,189 chapters, 31,173 verses, and 773,692 words. The 66 different books of the Bible cover different topics, they were addressed to different audiences, and they were written by approximately 40 different men over a period of approximately 1,500 years. At the same time, the Holy Spirit was the "inspiring" author of the Bible - God "breathed out" His Word and used Spirit-filled and Spirit-led individuals to write down His Word (2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:21). All who place their faith in Jesus have the Holy Spirit indwelling them (Romans 8:9; 1 Corinthians 12:13), and the Holy Spirit desires to help us to understand the Bible (1 Corinthians 2:10-16). The purpose of a Bible summary or survey is to give a basic background of each book of the Bible, including the author, date and purpose of writing, key verses, a brief summary, and practical application. This summary and survey also includes recommended reading from each book for each day of the week and recommended resources for the Bible, in general, and each book of the Bible, in particular. If you have questions about the Bible, in general, or the Old Testament and New Testament, in particular, then please read the frequently asked questions and check out the recommended resources located at the end of this Bible summary and survey. I sincerely hope the following Bible summary and survey enables you to learn more about God’s truth, and encourages you to live what you have learned for God’s glory, your joy, and the good of all people. Kyle Gennicks Lead Pastor Spring Creek Christian Church | 3573 N County Road 450 E | Logansport, IN 46947 | (574) 722-2863 | www.springcreekcc.org | 1 Old Testament Promises Made Not everyone who reads the Bible regards it as one whole, because some ignore the Old Testament. We mine it for good stories about David, Joseph, or Moses, or for good examples for our kids to emulate. We sentimentalize a few of our favorite proverbs and psalms. But on the whole, we ignore it. If you are a Christian, you know of God’s revelation of Himself in Jesus recorded in the New Testament. Yet if you ignore the Old Testament, you ignore the very basis and foundation of the New Testament. The context for understanding who Jesus is and what Jesus has done is only found in the Old Testament. God’s work of creation, our rebellion against Him, sin’s consequence of death, God’s election of a people, His revelation of sin through the law, the history of His people, His work among other peoples, on and on. All these form the setting for Christ’s coming. Christ came in history at a particular point in the Storyline. So the parables taught by Jesus in the Gospels often refer back to the Storyline that began in Genesis. His verbal battles with the Pharisees are rooted in differences over the meaning of the Old Testament law. And the epistles build upon the Old Testament again and again. Understanding God’s purpose in history, understanding the Storyline, requires us to begin at the beginning. If we understand the Old Testament, we will understanding the New Testament and understand God, Jesus Christ, Christianity, and ourselves. In other words, if we understand God’s promises made,
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