Story SelectionStory Selection

Core Stories Core Stories

And Story ListsAnd Story Lists

The Story of the BibleThe Story of the Bible– A compiled story of how A compiled story of how

God’s Word was written God’s Word was written down at God’s instruction to down at God’s instruction to prophets and other writers; prophets and other writers; what God’s Word says about what God’s Word says about itselfitself

Characteristics of GodCharacteristics of God– Introductory overview of the Introductory overview of the

relevant characteristics of relevant characteristics of God which will be explored God which will be explored in following storiesin following stories

Creation of Spirit WorldCreation of Spirit World– Origin of angels, Satan and Origin of angels, Satan and

evil spirits; God is sovereign evil spirits; God is sovereign over the spirit world as its over the spirit world as its creatorcreator

Creation of Physical Creation of Physical WorldWorld– Six days of creation with Six days of creation with

focus on creation of the focus on creation of the physical world but including physical world but including the general reference to man the general reference to man and womanand woman

Creation of Man and Creation of Man and WomanWoman– Separate creation stories Separate creation stories

first of man and God’s first of man and God’s commandment to him, and commandment to him, and then of woman as a then of woman as a companion to mancompanion to man

Disobedience of Adam Disobedience of Adam and Eveand Eve– Story of temptation of Eve Story of temptation of Eve

by Satan, disobedience by by Satan, disobedience by both man and woman, God’s both man and woman, God’s judgment of all threejudgment of all three

Noah—Judgment of Sinful Noah—Judgment of Sinful WorldWorld– Wide spread of sin and God’s Wide spread of sin and God’s

judgment of whole earth; God’s judgment of whole earth; God’s grace to Noah and his family, grace to Noah and his family, Noah’s obedience to God; God’s Noah’s obedience to God; God’s judgment is inescapable without judgment is inescapable without God’s helpGod’s help

God’s Call & Promises to God’s Call & Promises to AbrahamAbraham– Call to leave his people and Call to leave his people and

come to a land God would show come to a land God would show him; promise of great blessing him; promise of great blessing and that his descendant would and that his descendant would be a blessing to all peoples; be a blessing to all peoples; God’s promise of a sonGod’s promise of a son

The Substitute SacrificeThe Substitute Sacrifice– God’s grace in giving a son God’s grace in giving a son

to Abraham in fulfillment of to Abraham in fulfillment of promise; God’s testing promise; God’s testing Abraham but providing a Abraham but providing a substitute sacrificesubstitute sacrifice

The PassoverThe Passover– God is sovereign, his will God is sovereign, his will

must be obeyed; God’s must be obeyed; God’s judgment upon the judgment upon the disobedience of Egypt; disobedience of Egypt; God’s people spared by the God’s people spared by the sign of bloodsign of blood

God’s Holy Law to God’s Holy Law to Define SinDefine Sin– God gives his holy Law to God gives his holy Law to

define sin and the define sin and the relationship man must have relationship man must have with God and fellow manwith God and fellow man

The Sacrifice for SinThe Sacrifice for Sin– The blood sacrifice—the The blood sacrifice—the

blood of the innocent shed blood of the innocent shed for the sin of the guilty; a for the sin of the guilty; a priest or mediator was to priest or mediator was to intercedeintercede

The Prophets’ Message IThe Prophets’ Message I——Warning of Coming Warning of Coming Judgment for SinJudgment for Sin– Elijah, Jonah, JeremiahElijah, Jonah, Jeremiah

The Prophets’ Message IIThe Prophets’ Message II——Promised of an Anointed Promised of an Anointed One to Suffer for Our SinOne to Suffer for Our Sin– Suffering Servant, king, Suffering Servant, king,

priest, prophetpriest, prophet

Birth of Jesus According Birth of Jesus According to Prophecyto Prophecy– Luke and Matthew storyLuke and Matthew story

Baptism of Jesus & Baptism of Jesus & Testing by SatanTesting by Satan– Testimony of God, Holy Testimony of God, Holy

Spirit and John at baptismSpirit and John at baptism– Standing on God’s Word Standing on God’s Word

when tested by Satanwhen tested by Satan

Jesus and Nicodemus—Jesus and Nicodemus—You Must be Born AgainYou Must be Born Again– The new birth of the SpiritThe new birth of the Spirit

Jesus & Samaritan Jesus & Samaritan Woman—Woman—Living Water of Living Water of SalvationSalvation– Jesus’ other reference to Jesus’ other reference to

drink of living water—John drink of living water—John 7:37ff7:37ff

Jesus Taught as One Having Jesus Taught as One Having Great AuthorityGreat Authority– Sermon on Mount, Sower and Sermon on Mount, Sower and

Seeds, Kingdom ParablesSeeds, Kingdom Parables– Authority came from God—Authority came from God—

These words are not my own…These words are not my own…

Jesus Has Authority to Jesus Has Authority to Forgive SinForgive Sin– Paralyzed man & 4 friends, Paralyzed man & 4 friends,

or Woman who anointed or Woman who anointed feet of Jesusfeet of Jesus

Jesus Has Authority to Jesus Has Authority to Heal and Restore BodiesHeal and Restore Bodies– Lepers, woman with issue of Lepers, woman with issue of

blood, Man with withered blood, Man with withered limb, blind, deaf, lame man limb, blind, deaf, lame man by pool of Siloamby pool of Siloam

Jesus is Lord of NatureJesus is Lord of Nature– Calming the storm, walking Calming the storm, walking

on the water, or feeding the on the water, or feeding the multitudemultitude

Jesus has Authority Over the Jesus has Authority Over the Spirit WorldSpirit World– Rebuking spirit in synagogue, Rebuking spirit in synagogue,

boy with evil spirit, woman boy with evil spirit, woman bound by Satan, Syro-bound by Satan, Syro-Phoenician woman’s Phoenician woman’s daughter, Gadarene demoniacdaughter, Gadarene demoniac

Jesus is the Resurrection Jesus is the Resurrection & the Life& the Life– Lazarus, Jairus’ daughter, Lazarus, Jairus’ daughter,

widow’s sonwidow’s son

Parable of Prodigal SonParable of Prodigal Son– A picture of repentance, A picture of repentance,

forgiveness and restoration, forgiveness and restoration, warning to those who refuse warning to those who refuse to forgiveto forgive

Danger of Refusing Danger of Refusing God’s InvitationGod’s Invitation–Lazarus & Rich ManLazarus & Rich Man–Parable of Wedding Parable of Wedding BanquetBanquet

Jesus Warned His Jesus Warned His Disciples What Would Disciples What Would Happen To HimHappen To Him– Warnings in Mark 8-9-10, but Warnings in Mark 8-9-10, but

the disciples did not the disciples did not understand and were afraid understand and were afraid to ask himto ask him

Who is Jesus?—Testimony Who is Jesus?—Testimony of Peter, othersof Peter, others– Composite story of Composite story of

testimonies—angel’s, wise testimonies—angel’s, wise men’s, John’s, Simeon, evil men’s, John’s, Simeon, evil spirits, people, Peter’sspirits, people, Peter’s

The Last SupperThe Last Supper– My body given for you, my My body given for you, my

blood shed for remission of blood shed for remission of sinsin

– Serve one anotherServe one another– Promise to prepare a place Promise to prepare a place

for us and return for usfor us and return for us

Trials, Crucifixion, Decisions Trials, Crucifixion, Decisions for and Against Jesusfor and Against Jesus– Are you the Son of God?Are you the Son of God?– Are you then a king?Are you then a king?– Condemned to deathCondemned to death– Words of two criminalsWords of two criminals– Words of CenturionWords of Centurion

Resurrection StoriesResurrection Stories– Women at tombWomen at tomb– Peter & JohnPeter & John– Mary MagdaleneMary Magdalene– Disciples on Emmaus RoadDisciples on Emmaus Road– ThomasThomas

AscensionAscension– Commissioning to make Commissioning to make

disciplesdisciples– Wait for the SpiritWait for the Spirit– This same Jesus will return This same Jesus will return

in the same way…in the same way…

Return of Jesus PromisedReturn of Jesus Promised– Discourse (Luke 17) & Discourse (Luke 17) &

Parables of the returnParables of the return

Judgment of Unbelievers Judgment of Unbelievers and Punishment of and Punishment of SatanSatan

Blessed State of Blessed State of BelieversBelievers