Message of the Bible

1. Messageof the Bible Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” Genesis 1:26

2. Adam and Eve • And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, “Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.” Genesis 2:16,17

3. Message to the Prophets • “Come now, let us reason together, says the Lord…” Isaiah 1:18 • “As for them, whether they hear, or whether they refuse—for they are a rebellious house—yet they will know that a prophet has been among them.” Ezekiel 2:5

4. Gospel Message • “How that by revelation He made known to me the mystery (as I have briefly written already, by which, when you read, you may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ), which in other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to His holy apostles and prophets.” Ephesians 3:3-5

5. To Obey, We Must Understand • John 7:16,17 • Ephesians 5:17 • 2 Timothy 2:15

6. The Bible Is Not… • A household ornament—”good old book.” • A magic charm. • A panic button. • For comfort at death. • Psalm 23 • A political handbook. • An American symbol = U.S. flag.

7. The Bible Is Not… • A basis for diverse creeds. • Restricted to “licensed clergy.” • A reservoir for the Ten Commandments so everyone can be saved. • Just one book among many. • A keepsake to pass down to our children.

8. We Need a Savior! • Genesis 3:6-8—The first sin. • Romans 3:23—All sin. • 1 John 1:8—We lie if we say we have no sin. • Jeremiah 10:23—Man cannot direct his own steps. • Proverbs 14:12—Our way ends in death. • Ezekiel 18:20—Sin is not inherited! • Isaiah 59:1,2; Romans 6:23—Sin breaks fellowship with God.

9. Old Testament Message: a Coming Savior • Genesis 12:1-7 • LAND • NATION • SEED • Patriarchal Age— 2500 years. • Mosaic Age—1500 years. • Gospel Age— 2000 years, plus.

10. Books of Law • Genesis—God’s promises. • Exodus—A growing nation. • Leviticus—Priesthood. • Numbers—A census of the people. • Deuteronomy—The second generation receives the Law.

11. The TabernaclePattern • “And let them make Me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them. According to all that I show you, that is, the pattern of the tabernacle and the pattern of all its furnishings, just so you shall make it.” Exodus 25:8,9

12. Books of History • Joshua—Conquering the land—Joshua 21:43-45 • Judges—Othniel through Samuel—Judges 2:10 • Ruth—Story of love and devotion—Ruth 1:16,17

13. United Kingdom • SAUL —1 Samuel 15:15-23 • DAVID—2 Samuel 7:12-14 • SOLOMON—1 Kings 3:7-10 • 120 years

14. DividedKingdom • Jeroboam—Ten tribes—Northern Kingdom—ISRAEL • Rehoboam—Two tribes—Southern Kingdom—JUDAH • Assyrian—1 Kings 16:6-23 • Babylonian—2 Kings 25:21

15. Return From ExileEzra & Nehemiah • After 70 years, they returned from Babylon. • Zerubbabel —rebuilt the temple. • Ezra—found the book of Law.Nehemiah 8:1-6 • Nehemiah—rebuilt the walls and gates.Nehemiah 6:15 • Esther—Saved the Jews in Persia. Esther 4:13-17

16. Books of Wisdom and Poetry • Basic human needs. • Job—human suffering. Job 13:15 • Psalms—expressions of worship and praise. Psalm 100 • Proverbs—practical wisdom. Proverbs 1:7 • Ecclesiastes—thepurpose of life. Ecclesiastes 12:13,14 • Song of Solomon—the value of steadfast love. Song of Solomon 8:7

17. Books of Prophecy • Major Prophets… • Isaiah • Jeremiah • Lamentations • Ezekiel • Daniel

18. Books of Prophecy • Minor Prophets • Hosea • Joel • Amos • Obadiah • Jonah • Micah

19. Books of Prophecy • Minor Prophets (cont) • Nahum • Habakkuk • Zephaniah • Haggai • Zechariah • Malachi

20. Isaiah • Isaiah 7:14—virgin birth. • Isaiah 53—suffering Savior. • Isaiah 2:2-4—new kingdom. • Isaiah 9:6—government of new kingdom. • Isaiah 62:2—name of new kingdom.

21. Jeremiah • Jeremiah 1:10— tear down; pull down. • Jeremiah 6:1-16— steps of apostasy. • Jeremiah 10:23— man cannot make his own way. • Jeremiah 18:4-6— the potter and the clay. • Jeremiah 31:31-34— New Covenant.

22. Lamentations • “Is it nothing to you, all you who pass by? Behold and see if there is any sorrow like my sorrow, which has been brought on me, which the Lord inflicted in the day of His fierce anger.” Lamentations 1:12 • Weeping prophet.

23. Ezekiel • Ezekiel 2:1-6— Sent to a rebellious nation. • Ezekiel 3:17-21— God’s watchman. • Ezekiel 18:20— Sin can’t pass to descendents. • Ezekiel 34:1-10— False shepherds. • Ezekiel 37:1-14— Vision of dry bones.

24. Daniel • Daniel 1:20—Ten times better than the king’s men. • Daniel 2:44,45— The new kingdom. • Daniel 6:18-24— Den of lions. • Daniel 7:13,14— Ancient of days.

25. Hosea • “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge, I will reject you from being priest for Me; because you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your children.” Hosea 4:6

26. Joel • “And it shall come to pass that whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved. For in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there shall be deliverance, as the Lord has said, among the remnant whom the Lord calls.” Joel 2:32

27. Amos • “Can two walk together unless they are agreed? Will a lion roar in the forest, when he has no prey? Will a young lion cry out of his den, if he has caught nothing? Amos 3:3,4

28. Obadiah • “But you should not have gazed on the day of your brother in the day of his captivity: nor should you have rejoiced over the children of Judah in the day of their destruction; nor should you have spoken proudly in the day of distress.” Obadiah 1:12 • Edom’s doom.

29. Jonah • “So they picked up Jonah and threw him into the sea, and the sea ceased from its raging. Then the men feared the LORD exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice to the LORD and took vows. Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.” Jonah 1:15-17

30. Micah • “He has shown you O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.” Micah 6:8

31. Nahum • “Your shepherds slumber, O King of Assyria; your nobles rest in dust. Your people are scattered on the mountains, and no one gathers them. Your injury has no healing, your wound is severe. All who hear news of you will clap their hands over you, for upon whom has not your wickedness passed continually?” Nahum 3:18,19

32. Habakkuk • “Behold the proud, his soul is not upright in him; but the just shall live by faith.” Habakkuk 2:4 • Habakkuk 3:17-19—Trust in God’s salvation!

33. Zephaniah • “For then I will restore the peoples a pure language, that they may call on the name of the Lord, to serve Him with one accord.” Zephaniah 3:9 • The faithful remnant returns from captivity.

34. Haggai • “For thus says the Lord of hosts: once more (it is a little while) I will shake the heaven and earth, the sea and dry land; and I will shake all nations, and they shall come to the desire of all nations, and I will fill this temple with glory, says the Lord of host.” Haggai 2:6,7 • Latter temple greater than the former.

35. Zechariah • “For the seed shall be prosperous, … the ground shall give her increase… I will cause the remnant of this people to possess all these things. And it shall come to pass that just as you were a curse among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so I will save you, and you shall be a blessing…” Zechariah 6:12,13

36. Malachi • “Behold I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord. And he will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the earth with a curse.” Malachi 4:5,6

37. The New-Testament MessageOur Savior Has Come • “And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.” John 20:30,31

38. The GospelsMatthew - John • Matthew 1 and 2—Virgin birth. • Mark 9:1—Some would not die before the power came. • Luke 19:10—He came to seek and save the lost. • John 4:24—Worship must be in spirit and truth. • Matthew 16:18,19—The promise to build the church. • Matthew 28:18-20— The Great Commission.

39. Acts • Acts 2—The church begins. • Acts 9—Saul’s conversion. • Acts 10—The first Gentile conversion (Cornelius). • Acts 12:2—James is martyred. • Acts 15—Discussion of the first problem. • Paul’s three preaching journeys—spread of the gospel.

40. Romans • “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “Thejust shall live by faith.” • Romans 1:16,17

41. 1 Corinthians • “Now I plead with you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.” • 1 Corinthians 1:10

42. 2 Corinthians • “Now I rejoice, not that you were made sorry, but that your sorrow led to repentance. For you were made sorry in a godly manner, that you might suffer loss from us in nothing. For godly sorrow produces repentanceleading to salvation, not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world produces death.” • 2 Corinthians 7:9,10

43. Galatians • “But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed. As we have said before, so now I say again, if anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you have received, let him be accursed.” • Galatians 1:8,9

44. Ephesians • “There isone body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.” • Ephesians 4:4-6

45. Philippians • “Fulfill my joy by being like-minded, having the same love, beingofone accord, of one mind.Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.” • Philippians 2:2-4

46. Colossians • “If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.” • Colossians 3:1,2

47. 1 Thessalonians • “Do not quench the Spirit. Do not despise prophecies. Test all things; hold fast what is good. Abstain from every form of evil.” • 1 Thessalonians 5:19-22

48. 2 Thessalonians • “… among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie, that they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.” • 2 Thessalonians 2:10-12

49. 1 Timothy • “Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.” • 1 Timothy 6:12

50. 2 Timothy • “Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividingthe word of truth.” • 2 Timothy 2:15