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Story Selection

Story Selection. Core Stories And Story Lists. The Story of the Bible A compiled story of how God’s Word was written down at God’s instruction to prophets and other writers; what God’s Word says about itself. Characteristics of God

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Story Selection

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  1. Story Selection Core Stories And Story Lists

  2. The Story of the Bible • A compiled story of how God’s Word was written down at God’s instruction to prophets and other writers; what God’s Word says about itself

  3. Characteristics of God • Introductory overview of the relevant characteristics of God which will be explored in following stories

  4. Creation of Spirit World • Origin of angels, Satan and evil spirits; God is sovereign over the spirit world as its creator

  5. Creation of Physical World • Six days of creation with focus on creation of the physical world but including the general reference to man and woman

  6. Creation of Man and Woman • Separate creation stories first of man and God’s commandment to him, and then of woman as a companion to man

  7. Disobedience of Adam and Eve • Story of temptation of Eve by Satan, disobedience by both man and woman, God’s judgment of all three

  8. Noah—Judgment of Sinful World • Wide spread of sin and God’s judgment of whole earth; God’s grace to Noah and his family, Noah’s obedience to God; God’s judgment is inescapable without God’s help

  9. God’s Call & Promises to Abraham • Call to leave his people and come to a land God would show him; promise of great blessing and that his descendant would be a blessing to all peoples; God’s promise of a son

  10. The Substitute Sacrifice • God’s grace in giving a son to Abraham in fulfillment of promise; God’s testing Abraham but providing a substitute sacrifice

  11. The Passover • God is sovereign, his will must be obeyed; God’s judgment upon the disobedience of Egypt; God’s people spared by the sign of blood

  12. God’s Holy Law to Define Sin • God gives his holy Law to define sin and the relationship man must have with God and fellow man

  13. The Sacrifice for Sin • The blood sacrifice—the blood of the innocent shed for the sin of the guilty; a priest or mediator was to intercede

  14. The Prophets’ Message I—Warning of Coming Judgment for Sin • Elijah, Jonah, Jeremiah

  15. The Prophets’ Message II—Promised of an Anointed One to Suffer for Our Sin • Suffering Servant, king, priest, prophet

  16. Birth of Jesus According to Prophecy • Luke and Matthew story

  17. Baptism of Jesus & Testing by Satan • Testimony of God, Holy Spirit and John at baptism • Standing on God’s Word when tested by Satan

  18. Jesus and Nicodemus—You Must be Born Again • The new birth of the Spirit

  19. Jesus & Samaritan Woman—Living Water of Salvation • Jesus’ other reference to drink of living water—John 7:37ff

  20. Jesus Taught as One Having Great Authority • Sermon on Mount, Sower and Seeds, Kingdom Parables • Authority came from God—These words are not my own…

  21. Jesus Has Authority to Forgive Sin • Paralyzed man & 4 friends, or Woman who anointed feet of Jesus

  22. Jesus Has Authority to Heal and Restore Bodies • Lepers, woman with issue of blood, Man with withered limb, blind, deaf, lame man by pool of Siloam

  23. Jesus is Lord of Nature • Calming the storm, walking on the water, or feeding the multitude

  24. Jesus has Authority Over the Spirit World • Rebuking spirit in synagogue, boy with evil spirit, woman bound by Satan, Syro-Phoenician woman’s daughter, Gadarene demoniac

  25. Jesus is the Resurrection & the Life • Lazarus, Jairus’ daughter, widow’s son

  26. Parable of Prodigal Son • A picture of repentance, forgiveness and restoration, warning to those who refuse to forgive

  27. Danger of Refusing God’s Invitation • Lazarus & Rich Man • Parable of Wedding Banquet

  28. Jesus Warned His Disciples What Would Happen To Him • Warnings in Mark 8-9-10, but the disciples did not understand and were afraid to ask him

  29. Who is Jesus?—Testimony of Peter, others • Composite story of testimonies—angel’s, wise men’s, John’s, Simeon, evil spirits, people, Peter’s

  30. The Last Supper • My body given for you, my blood shed for remission of sin • Serve one another • Promise to prepare a place for us and return for us

  31. Trials, Crucifixion, Decisions for and Against Jesus • Are you the Son of God? • Are you then a king? • Condemned to death • Words of two criminals • Words of Centurion

  32. Resurrection Stories • Women at tomb • Peter & John • Mary Magdalene • Disciples on Emmaus Road • Thomas

  33. Ascension • Commissioning to make disciples • Wait for the Spirit • This same Jesus will return in the same way…

  34. Return of Jesus Promised • Discourse (Luke 17) & Parables of the return

  35. Judgment of Unbelievers and Punishment of Satan

  36. Blessed State of Believers

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