While the Bible is made up of 66 books and many different human authors, it is one unified story. As we start the period of Lent, a time often of self-disciple and growth, we will be focusing on that very framework of one united story with Jesus as the hero. As Lent comes to a conclusion at Easter we get to Jesus’ saving work on the cross, in fulfillment of the Old Testament scriptures. When the Church calendar gets to Ascension and Pentecost, we pick up the story again, to include some wisdom literature and the significance of the Holy Spirit and the birth of the church. Here is the entire series that puts all of the bible into one story of ‘Salvation History’.
- Creation and Fall, Genesis 1:1-8; 26-31; 2:15-25; 3:8-19 (Feb 22)
- Two families different faith, Genesis 11:1-9; 12:1-9; Hebrews 11:8-12; Galatians 3:1-9 (Mar 1)
- Israel: Slavery and Salvation, Genesis 32:22-30; 50:22-26; Exodus 1:1-14; 12:1-13 (Mar 8)
- Israel: Judges and Monarchy, Judges 21:24-25 1 Samuel 1:1-11; Luke 20:41-47; 1 Samuel 16:1-13 (Mar 15)
- Israel: Prophets and Exile, Exodus 4:16; 7:1-2; 2 Peter 1:21; Isaiah 49:1-6; Jeremiah 31:31-34 (Mar 22)
- Jesus: Fulfillment, Mark 1:1-8; Matt 1:1, 18-25; John 19:28-30; Matthew 21:1-17 (Mar 29, Palm Sunday)
- Jesus: Resurrection, Mark 16:1-8; 1 Corinthians 15:1-24 (Apr 5, Easter Sunday)
- Jesus: Return & Eternity, 1 Corinthians 15:20-28; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Revelation 21:1-14 (Apr 12)
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- Israel-to-Jesus: Psalms & Wisdom, Ps 2:1-7; Mark 1:4-13; Proverbs 1:1-7; Luke 24:25-27; Matthew 12:38-42 (May 17, Ascension)
- Pentecost and early church, Joel 2:28-32; Acts 2:1-24 (May 24, Pentecost)
