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Bible
Stories Listed by Historical Eras Part 1 Adam, Noah, Babel, and
Corresponding New Testament Stories Part 2 Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and
Corresponding New Testament Stories Part 3 Joseph, Moses, and Corresponding New Testament Stories Part 4 Moses on Sinai, the Tabernacle,
and Corresponding New Testament Stories Part
5 Israel in the desert, Joshua,
Gideon, and Corresponding New Testament Stories Part 6 Ruth, Job, Samuel, and Corresponding
New Testament Stories Part 7 Jeroboam, Ahab, Elijah, and
Corresponding New Testament Stories Part 8 Esther, Daniel, Jesus, Paul, and
Corresponding New Testament Stories Part 1. Adam, Noah, Historical Events in the Time of
Creation and the Ancient Patriarchs, Old Testament Creation. God created
the physical, temporary universe, and Gen. 1-2. New Testament God
began His new creation, which is spiritual, eternal, and without sin: ·
Jesus' resurrection,
in which believers participate, began the New Creation. Matt. 28. ·
It will be complete
with the new heavens and earth that await us, Rev. 21 -22. ·
We are reborn
spiritually into it (Jesus with Nicodemus), John 3:1-7. Our Response Give thanks to God for
the good things He created for us in the old creation. Proclaim with joy that we
enter God's new, spiritual and eternal creation by participating in Jesus'
resurrection, who was the firstfruits of the new creation, (1 Cor. 15; 2
Cor. Peaceשלמ Old Testament The first Adam yielded
to Satan's temptation and disobeyed God, bringing death upon man and
separation from the God (original sin): Gen. 3. New Testament The final Adam Jesus
spurned Satan's temptation, bringing life and reconciling mankind with God: ·
Jesus the "final
Adam" (1 Cor. ·
Jesus, living in us,
enables us to resist Satan and overcome the world, John 16 - 17. ·
Jesus obeyed the
Father's will in Our Response Confess our sins to
God and repent (1 John 1:8-10). Resist Satan, using the
armor of God in the power of the Holy Spirit (James 4:7; Eph. 6). שלמ Old Testament Old Testament worship
required the shed blood of an innocent
victim: ·
The first murderer
Cain slew Abel when God rejected his bloodless offering but accepted Abel's,
Gen. 4. ·
God slew the High
Priest's sons who entered His presence without the blood--Lev.1 0. New Testament Worship includes the blood of Christ the eternal 'Lamb of God': ·
Jesus shocked the
Jews saying we must eat His flesh and drink His blood, John 6:26-59. ·
Jesus told a
Samaritan woman that we must worship God in Spirit and in truth, John 4. Our Response Worship recalls Jesus' blood sacrifice for our sins (Matt. 26:26-28). ·
Celebrate Communion
the way He requires (1 Cor. ·
We can praise God
with our lips until we're hoarse, but if we don't obey Him our praise is vain
(Matt. 15:6-9). שלמ Old Testament God sent a flood to punish the wicked human race
with physical death (Noah), Gen. 6 - 9. New Testament God warns of a "second death" if we fail
to repent--eternal separation from God in hell: ·
John the Baptist
called men to repent, in preparation for Christ the promised Messiah, Matt.
3. ·
God punishes
unrepentant sinners in the lake of fire (final judgment and 'second death'),
Rev. 20:11-15. Our Response Let our Heavenly Father's
compassion and kindness leads us to repentance
( ·
Repent from our sins
and believe in Christ (Mark שלמ Old Testament God created races and different cultures at the ·
Men tried to remain
united in one proud society but God separated them into many languages, Gen.
10. New Testament All races and cultures praise God before His eternal throne in glory, Rev. 7:9-17. Our Response Make disciples of all nations (cultural people groups, Matt. 28:18-20). ·
Trust in God, not in
man's political power (Zechariah 4:6). ·
Appreciate the different
races and cultures, which are recognizable in heaven throughout eternity.
Their God-given variety beautifies the 'Bride of Christ--people of all
nations, tribes and languages (Rev. 7:9-12). Part 2, Abraham,
Isaac, Jacob Old Testament God promised to bless all nations in a descendant of the believer Abraham: ·
Abraham believed God,
who counted his faith as righteousness, and God promised the blessings
through the believer Abraham's seed--a descendant, and seals it with a
serious covenant, Gen. 12:1-7; Gen. 15. ·
God promised Abraham
a son through a miraculous birth, and Abraham believes Him, Gen. 15:1-6. New Testament God fulfills His promise to bless all nations through Abraham's seed Christ, who saves from sin and
heals: ·
Mary accepted to give
birth in a miraculous way to a Son and her Savior, Luke 1:26-56. ·
Jesus healed a
demonized man and many others because they have faith, Mark 1: 21-34. ·
Jesus healed, and
forgave the sins of, a paralytic because of the faith of his caring friends,
Mark 2:1-12. ·
God poured out his
Holy Spirit on Jews from many nations, who receive Christ (Pentecost), Act 2.
·
God poured out His
Holy Spirit on gentiles, opening the way for all races to be saved, Acts 10:44-48. Our Response We receive God's forgiveness through faith, not by our own merits (Eph. 2:8-10). ·
We are Abraham's
heirs. We receive the blessing promised to him, by believing as he did (Gal.
3:6-12; ·
We witness for Christ
in the power of the Holy Spirit to people of all nations (Acts 1:8). ·
We pray for physical
healing in Jesus' name (James ·
Allow God to heal or
give us another form of grace instead, as he did for Paul (2 Cor.
12:7-10--God does not heal everybody, or no one would die and be with Him in
heaven!) שלמ Old Testament Abraham's faith led to
good works and God's promises that gave the basis for both the Old and New
Testaments: ·
Abraham let his
selfish nephew ·
Abraham by faith took
his workers to battle against five kings to rescue ·
Abraham's faith
resulted in the birth of Isaac, through whom God established his covenant of
grace, Gen. 21. ·
God tested Abraham's
faith, telling him to offer his only son Isaac--the heir of the promise--as a
sacrifice, Gen. 22. ·
In a temporary lapse
of faith Abraham tried to fulfill God's covenant of grace by his own efforts
Gen. 16 - 17. The result is that Arab Muslim descendants of Hagar's
illegitimate son Ishmael still fight against Abraham's descendants through
Sarah. New Testament Jesus requires faith
for us to be born again, receive healing, and find God's blessings: ·
Jesus explained to
Nicodemus that by faith we must be born again of the Spirit
, John 3. ·
Jesus healed the
servant of a believing army captain, Matt. 8:5-17. ·
Jesus healed two
blind men because of their faith, Matt. 9:27-38. Our Response Our salvation by faith
results in good works, or our faith is not genuine (Eph. 2:8-10; James
·
Resist the doubts
such as caused Abraham to try to fulfill God's covenant of grace by his own
works, which led to Ishmael's birth and, through his Arab descendants, gave
rise to Islam, the world's most legalistic religion (Gal. 3:6-12; Gal.
4:21-31) ·
Seek daily
renewal--pray and read God's Word daily--let God's Holy Spirit renew us day
by day (2 Cor. 4:16). שלמ Old Testament God rewarded those who were good stewards of what He had given them: ·
Abraham gave tithes
of property recaptured from raiders to the Christ-like priest Melchizedek,
and refused to take any of the property of the captors, Gen. 14:11-24. ·
Boaz instructed his
reapers to leave grain on purpose for the poor gatherer Ruth, Ruth 2. New Testament God promises treasure in heaven for those who give generously for His work and for those
in need: ·
The poor widow gave
even though she needed the coins for her own living, Luke 21:1-4. ·
Barnabas sold his
property and gave it to those in need, Acts 4:33-37. ·
The Good Samaritan
cared for his enemy, Luke 10:25-37. ·
Jesus illustrated
good stewardship with His parable of the faithful stewards, Luke 19:11-27. ·
Jesus illustrated bad
stewardship with His parable of the unfaithful steward, Luke 16:1-8. Our Response Be good stewards and manage
well what God has given us, whether money or goods (1 Cor. 4:2). ·
Give cheerfully. God
does not want what we give grudgingly (2 Cor. 9:6-15). שלמ Old Testament God answered prayers of faith: ·
Abraham made a magnificent
plea of intercession for ·
Solomon made a moving
prayer of dedication of God's temple and His people, 2 Churn. 6; 7:1-4. ·
Ezra's made a
heartfelt prayer of confession of sin on behalf of his people, which resulted
in a national renewal, Ezra 9; Ezra 10:1-19. New Testament God answers our prayers of faith: ·
Peter and John healed
a lame man by praying in Jesus' nameand were jailed for it, Acts 3 - 4. ·
A Fathers' simple
prayer for faith and healing of his demon-oppressed son, Mark 9:14-29. ·
The sinful tax
collector's brief prayer, Luke 18:9-14. ·
Jesus told us how to
pray (including the Lord's Prayer--'Our Father'), Matt. 6:1-15. ·
Jesus prayed for His
apostles and for us, John 17. ·
Jesus yielded in prayer
to the will of His Father, to give His life for us, Matt. 26:36-46. Our Response Jesus told us to pray in His name, so that our joy may be full (John ·
The apostle Paul told
us to pray without ceasing (1 Theses. ·
The apostle John told
us to confess our sins to God (1 John 1:8-10). שלמ Old Testament Abraham sent his servant
afar to seek a believing bride--Rebecca--for
his son Isaac, Gen. 24. New Testament God sent the Holy Spirit
to seek a believing bride--the church--for
His Son Jesus: ·
Jesus promised the
Comforter, who will convince us of sin and reveal Christ to us, John
14:15-26; John 16:7-16. ·
The Holy Spirit came
at Pentecost and the first church is started among the Jews, Acts 2. ·
The Holy Spirit came
to the gentiles and the first gentile church is born in Cornelius' house,
Acts 10. Our Response Seek those that God has chosen to be His bride, the faithful, even in distant lands
(Matt. 28:19-20). שלמ Old Testament The sovereign God granted grace to those he chose, not because of their good works: ·
Jacob deceived his
brother Esau but still receives God's blessing, Gen. 27 - 33. ·
The following long
story provides insight into ancient Hebrew culture, before they received
God's law: Ψ Jacob deceitfully robbed Esau of his birthright, Gen. 27. Ψ Jacob worshipped God and saw a ladder to heaven; God
repeated to Jacob promises made to Abraham. Gen. 28. Ψ God punished Jacob's deceit--Laban deceived him, Gen. 29. Ψ Because of Jacob's faith God blessed him with wealth and
children, even though he did bad things, Gen. 30. Ψ God protected Jacob from the wrath of both Laban and Esau;
Jacob wrestles with an angel, Gen. 31 33. New Testament Jesus forgave and
blessed bad people because of their faith, not their works: ·
Jesus forgave a
sinful woman, Luke 7:36-50. ·
Jesus explained with
a parable that God calls both good and bad to feast with Him, Matt. 22:1-10. ·
Jesus ate and drank
with sinners, whom He came to save, and was criticized, Luke Our Response Thank God for forgiving
us because of our faith, not our deeds (Rom. ·
Take the good news of
salvation to bad people as well as good, because Jesus came to seek the lost
(Luke Part 3, Joseph, Moses Old Testament Joseph served as the advocate for the sons of ·
Joseph gained power
and pleads with Pharaoh for his brothers who sold into slavery, Gen. 37 and
Gen. 39 - 45. ·
The following is a
long story and you may deal with it in small parts. It contains lessons on
forgiveness, purity, family ties, intercession and God's provision. Joseph's
was a prophetic figure of Christ: He was a shepherd, New Testament Jesus serves as our advocate before the Father, even though we have sinned against
Him: ·
Jesus is the Good
Shepherd who seeks the lost sheep, Luke 15:1-10. ·
Jesus prayed to His
Father to forgive those who crucify Him, Luke 23. ·
Jesus told His
disciples why we must forgive others, Matthew 18:15-35. Our Response Pray in Jesus' name--He
is our advocate with the Father, pleading for us (John ·
Forgive those who sin
against us (Matt. 6:14-15; Eph. 4:32). Events in the Time of Moses the
Lawgiver, שלמ Old Testament God prepared a deliverer to lead His people out of slavery in ·
Miraculous events
surrounded the birth of Moses, and the attempt to kill him, Exodus 1 - 2. ·
God prepared Moses in
Midian to be a leader of his people, called him from a burning bush to return
to ·
Moses' first miracle
was to convert water into blood--a curse upon New Testament God provides a savior
to deliver His people from the slavery of sin. ·
Miraculous events
surrounded the birth of Jesus, and the attempt to kill him, Matt. 1:18-25;
Matt. 2. ·
Jesus' preparation
and baptism, and recognition by the Father that He is God's beloved Son, Matt.
3:13-17. ·
Jesus' first miracle
was to convert water into wine--a blessing (contrary to Moses first miracle)
John 2. Our Response Trust in our Savior
and Lord Jesus Christ to forgive and bring God's blessing (John שלמ Old Testament God instituted the annual
Feast of Unleavened Bread
(Passover) for ·
It was to help His
people remember throughout the ages how He delivered them from slavery in ·
The death angel saw
the blood on the doorposts and passed over the houses of those who believed
in God. New Testament Jesus instituted the Lord's Supper to affirm His New Covenant in His blood, Luke 22. ·
We celebrate this to
help us remember throughout the ages how He delivered us from sin by shedding
His blood. Our Response We take part in Jesus' body and blood when we celebrate this new Passover feast (1 Cor. שלמ Old Testament God led New Testament Jesus leads us out of the slavery of sin and death by His resurrection from the dead, Luke 24: ·
Christ gives us
eternal life because believers join Him in His resurrection, John 11. Our Response We trust Christ alone--the
only life-giver--to give us immortality (1 Cor. 15). שלמ Old Testament Moses provided food and water in the desert through God's miracles: ·
God provided manna to
eat, from heaven, Exodus 17:1-7. ·
God provided water,
from a rock, Num. 20:1-12. New Testament Jesus provides the bread of life (His own body) and the water of life (the Holy Spirit) to
believers: ·
Jesus feeds 5,000
miraculously, then offers His flesh as bread from
heaven for eternal life, offending many, John 6. ·
Jesus promises God's
Holy Spirit, to live in us, John 7:37-39 and counsel us, John Our Response Seek the true bread from heaven, not material, and receive God's Spirit (Matt. 6:31-34;
John 20:21-23). Part 4, Moses on Sinai, the Tabernacle Old Testament God provided elders to shepherd his people, Exodus 18:12-27. New Testament God provides elders to serve as pastors or co-pastors in His churches, Acts 14 (notice verse 23). Our Response Church planters name and train elders in new fields that lack experienced leaders (Titus
1:5-9). ·
We obey the leaders
that watch over us in God's churches (Heb. שלמ Old Testament God engraved Ten Commandments in stone--the basis for ·
Those who disobeyed
the Old Testament law were put to death, Num. 25:1-11. ·
God promised a New
Covenant--His laws will be written in men's heart instead of on stone,
Jeremiah 31:31-34. New Testament The Lord Jesus Christ our Supreme Commander ordered us to
obey His commands--the basis for our conduct in the New Covenant, Matt. 28:18-20.
we do: ·
Jesus is the rock
foundation; obedience to His words is the only way we build on it Matt. ·
The first church
obeyed all of Jesus' commands in their most basic form, Acts 2:37-47: ·
They repented,
believed, and received the Holy Spirit, Mark 1:15; John ·
They were baptized
and began the new transformed life that it initiates, Matthew 28:18-20. ·
They loved one
another, as seen in their fellowship and care for the needy. Love includes
God, our neighbor, fellow disciples, the needy--in a practical way--and
enemies (forgive), Matt. 22:36-40; John 13:34-35, Luke 10:25-37; Matt.
5:43-48. ·
They broke bread
(Communion, related to our worship), Matthew 26:26-28; John ·
They prayed (this
includes private and family devotions, intercession and spiritual warfare),
John ·
They gave (this
includes stewardship of our time, treasure and talents), Luke ·
They made disciples
(this includes witnessing for Christ, shepherding, teaching the Word,
training leaders and sending missionaries), Matthew 28:18-20. ·
Jesus' main commands
for us are to love God and man, which sum up all the Old Testament laws,
Matt. 22:33-40. ·
Jesus rebukes
Pharisees enforcing commands of men and neglecting commands of God, Mark
7:1-23; Matt. 23. Our Response We are now led by the Holy Spirit, who produces the fruit of holiness in us ( ·
We avoid the legalism
of the old law of death, and embrace the New Covenant of life and freedom (2
Cor. 3:3-18). ·
Let the Holy Spirit
convince us of our sin (John 16:5-15). שלמ Old Testament God's old covenant had a
special day of rest and worship: ·
God set apart the
seventh day, looking back at His rest after the old physical creation, Exodus
20:8-11. ·
God commanded His
people to slay a man who gathered firewood on the Sabbath day: Num. 15:30-36. New Testament God's new covenant has a special day of worship: ·
Believers worship on
the first day, when Jesus rose again, looking forward to the new, eternal
creation, Acts 20:7. ·
Jesus announces the
new covenant, Luke 22:13-20. Our Response We follow the New Covenant. It liberates us from the law of death, which we could
not fulfill (2 Cor 3:6-9). ·
We avoid the legalism
of old law, which required circumcision and keeping special days (Gal. 4:8-10;
Gal. 5:5-14). ·
We are free to
worship on any day: ( שלמ Old Testament God punished those who worshipped the golden calf, Exodus 32. New
Testament God will punish those who worship idols with terrible plagues, at the end of the age, Rev. 9. Our Response Flee from idolatry of
any form, which includes greed (1 Cor. שלמ Old Testament God offered the Israelites the blessings of the Promised
Land but for lack of faith they failed to
possess it: ·
Twelve spies probed
the land, but the people feared to do so and wandered in the desert for 40
years, Num. 13 - 14. New
Testament The apostle Paul offered the message of salvation to King
Agrippa, who refuses to believe, Acts 26. Our Response We seek the Lord while He may be found, Isaiah 55:6-7. שלמ Old Testament God ordered Moses to erect a sanctuary where He would meet with His people, in the ·
God gave strict
instructions for making this tabernacle and the clothing of the priests,
Exodus 25 - 31, Exodus 35 - 40. ·
The entire book of
Leviticus explains the sacrifices and priests service in the sanctuary. ·
The sanctuary had
three parts, each with its furnishings, listed below, Exodus 40. Ψ The outer court for worshippers. It had an altar for burnt offerings, and a water tank for
priests to wash (Exodus 38). The altar symbolized the cross of Christ and his
sacrifice that gained eternal salvation and ended the need for animal
sacrifices (Heb. 9 -10). The tank may be compared to baptism, by which all
believers wash and become priests of the New Covenant. Ψ The Ψ The Most Holy place--only the high priest could enter,
once a year. A huge red veil,
symbolizing Christ's flesh, separated it. It held the most sacred Ark of the
Covenant, a box overlaid with gold, with cherubim (holy angels) on top. God's
visible glory glowed above it--indicating the presence of God among His
people, symbolizing Jesus. ·
The people offered
blood sacrifices as a temporary atonement for their sins, in the tabernacle
court, Exodus 29:36-41. ·
The High Priest's
sons offered strange fire, without the blood, in the Most Holy Place and God
slew them, Lev. 10. ·
Only the High Priest
entered the ·
King Solomon
centuries later replaced the tabernacle, a huge portable tent, with a
magnificent temple, 1 Kings 5 - 6. New Testament Jesus, by His death,
resurrection and ascension, entered the heavenly tabernacle as our present High Priest: ·
Jesus, by becoming a
man, being tempted and suffering, became our perfect High Priest, Heb.
2:14-18. ·
Jesus, who lives
forever, replaces the old High Priest and all the related sacrifices and
services, Heb. 7 - 9. Our Response Draw near to God with confidence, persevere and encourage other believers (Heb. 10). Part 5. Israel in the desert, Joshua, Gideon Old Testament Family. God instructed
parents to teach their children his laws, Deut. 6:1-9. New Testament Jesus gave instructions for marriage and blessed
little children, Matthew 5:31-32; Matt. 19:13-15. Our Response Cultivate loving, respectful family relationships. ·
Husbands are to love
their wives, who are to submit to their husbands (Eph. ·
Paul instructs children
to obey their parents, and fathers to instruct their children in the faith
(Eph. 6:1-4). שלמ Old Testament God told Moses to forbid witchcraft, contact with the
dead or talking with spirits, Deut. 18:9-12. ·
King Saul consulted
with the Witch of Endor about a battle and God ended his reign, 1 Sam.
28:6-25; 1 Sam. 31. New Testament Christ overcomes all evil spirits, including Satan: ·
Jesus cast many
demons out of the Gadarene men, and into pigs, among many others, Matt.
8:28-34; Matt. 12:22-32. ·
Christ in the last
days will destroy Satan and his reign forever, Rev. 12; Rev. 20:1-10. Our Response Avoid all witchcraft
and pray in Jesus' name for demonized persons (Gal. שלמ Old Testament God forbade unholy war booty to be brought in His holy
camp; jewels and precious metals passed a
trial by fire: Num. 31. New Testament God warns that we cannot take contraband into heaven--our
works will be tried by fire: 1 Cor. 3:10-15. ·
Jesus warns against
greed and clinging to riches, in His parable of the rich fool, Luke 12:14-31. Our Response Lay up treasures in heaven instead of riches on earth (Matt. שלמ Old Testament Some used their wealth to serve God, others coveted it wrongly or used it selfishly: ·
Balak paid Balaam to
curse ·
Wealthy Nabal
selfishly denies food to David's hungry soldiers, but God changes the
situation, 1 Samuel 25. ·
King Hezekiah showed
off the royal riches to messengers from ·
King Solomon had
great riches, many wives, and indulged in every pleasure, but found it all
empty, Eccl. 2:1-11. New Testament Jesus warned of hoarding wealth with a parable of a selfish rich man who woke up in hell,
Luke 16:19-31. Our Response Believers with wealth, or
who desire it, heed God's warning that wealth
will cause us pain (James 5:1-6). Events in the Time of the Judges of שלמ Old Testament Joshua conquered for God, defeating in battle the pagan nations that occupied the Promised
Land: ·
God commanded Joshua
to be courageous and drive out the idolatrous nations from the Promised Land,
Joshua 1:1-11. ·
The pagan city ·
God let Joshua's army
be defeated temporarily because of a traitor's idolatry, Joshua 7 - 8. ·
Joshua defeated
several strong kings in military campaigns, to occupy the land, Joshua 9 -
11. New Testament The apostles conquered for God, defeating Satan as they take the gospel to the pagan
nations of the world: ·
The church in ·
Paul and Barnabas
take long missionary journeys, into distant lands and other cultures, Acts 13
- 14; Acts 16 -21. ·
Paul proclaims Jesus
to Jewish leaders and skeptic rulers Festus and Agrippa, even though it means
prison, Acts 20 -26. Our Response Send the apostles that God gives your church to neglected fields (Eph. ·
Today's apostles
continue to drive Satan back as God's kingdom spreads throughout the earth
(Rev. 15:4). ·
Face God's enemies
with courage, and bear the suffering that it brings (Matt. שלמ Old Testament God brought faithful aliens to be included among
His people ·
Canaanite harlot
Rahab hid God's spies by faith, and was spared when the city of ·
Moabitess widow Ruth
out of love for her mother-in-law Naomi came to ·
Syrian army general
Naaman, after battling his pride, bathed in New Testament Christ's church embraces all nations: ·
Jesus tested, and then
rewarded, a Sidonian woman's faith, Matt. 15:21-28. ·
Jesus heals the
servant of a Roman Centurion because of the army captain's faith, Luke
7:1-10. ·
The apostle Paul
makes missionary journeys to many nations, Acts 13 - 14; Acts 17 - 20. Our Response Jesus commands us to
evangelize and make disciples of all
nations, Luke 24:46-48; Matthew 28:18-20. שלמ Old Testament God used weak persons
to defeat the strong: ·
Gideon with 300
soldiers followed God's surprising instructions and defeated a huge army, Judg. 6 - 7. ·
The shepherd boy
David defeats the Philistine giant, 1 Sam. 17. New Testament God uses weak and flawed persons to do great things: ·
Peter denied Jesus,
but God used him mightily after he received the Holy Spirit, Matt. 26: 31-35,
69-75. Our Response Confess our sins and weaknesses to God. ·
Trust in God's power,
not in man's wisdom and wealth (1 Cor. 1 - 2). ·
Pray for strength,
like Paul who said "I can do anything through Christ's strength"
(Philip. ·
Wage spiritual
warfare by using the spiritual armor and weapons that God provides, (Eph Part 6, Ruth, Job, Samuel Old Testament God enabled faithful women like Ruth, Deborah and Esther to do His work: ·
Deborah led a
courageous military campaign to free ·
See also the entire books
of Ruth and Esther. New Testament God enables faithful women to do His work: ·
Mary agreed to be the
handmaid of the Lord and sang a magnificent prayer of praise, Luke 1:22-56. ·
Priscilla made tents
with her husband and thus helped to start several churches, and mentored
Apollos, Acts 18. ·
Dorcas made clothes
for the poor, Acts 9:36-43. Our Response Respect and honor women,
and praise virtuous women of faith (Proverbs 31:10-31; Eph. ·
Encourage Christian
women to do ministries for which God has gifted them (example, Philip's
daughters, Acts 21:8-9). שלמ Old Testament God let evil people punish his erring children, and also let righteous people suffer: ·
The book of Judges
gives examples of how God's people fell into idolatry and other sins, then God let pagans oppress them. When they repented, God
sent a deliverer and they lived in peace--until they sinned again, repeating
the cycle. ·
Samson, in spite of
his moral weakness, let God use him to free ·
The Philistines
captured the Ark of the Covenant and put it in the fish-god Dagon's temple.
On the third day Dagon's head broke off, just as Jesus entered the old
serpent Satan's former realm of death, but crushed his head to free the
prisoners as He rose the third day. Cows, with no man to lead them, returned
the Ark to Israel, just as the victorious Christ appeared to His disciples
after he rose, and ascended to glory, 1 Sam. 4 -6. ·
Job was a righteous
man but suffered greatly and questioned God but never turned against him, Job
1 - 42. (This is a very long story and needs to be summarized or taught in
parts. The key chapters are Job 1- 4 and 40 -42). New Testament God allows us to suffer,
so we can share His glory later, and punishes those who oppress His children: ·
King Herod beheaded
John the Baptist and slew James and others, but later was eaten by worms,
Acts 12. ·
Non-believing Jews
stoned Stephen to death in ·
Paul the Apostle
suffered beatings and stoning from Jews, was robbed
and shipwrecked, 2 Cor. 11:22-33; Acts 27 - 28. Our Response Rejoice when we suffer for Christ, because our reward in glory will be great (1 Peter ·
We suffer in the
world because it hated Christ and hates us, but we will be rewarded (John ·
Bear the cross that
Jesus gives us (Luke Events in the Time of the Kings of שלמ Old Testament God prepared His prophets and leaders, such as Joseph, Moses and Daniel in different ways: ·
Hannah gave her child
Samuel to the High Priest Eli, to serve God; he received a startling message
for Eli, 1 Sam. 1 - 3. ·
The Israelites begged
Samuel to anoint a king to lead them and he warned them of what would happen,
but they persisted, so he anointed Saul, a strong warrior, to the great
pleasure of the people: 1 Sam. 8 - 10. ·
Saul reigned well,
defeating many of ·
David, like Moses,
learned to be a good shepherd herding his father Jesse's sheep as a lad, 1
Sam. 16; 1 Sam 17:33-37. ·
David became a strong
warrior but King Saul became jealous forced him to keep running and hiding.
God used this to teach David to trust in Him (as many of his Psalms reflect),
1 Sam. 18 - 31. These chapters contain many war stories. ·
Isaiah saw a
frightening vision of the Lord in His temple and felt so sinful that he fell,
Isaiah 6. ·
Jeremiah suffered
many things, including being put in a pit when he prophesied that New Testament God prepares His leaders: ·
Peter and the other
eleven original apostles spent three years accompanying Jesus the Master,
Mark 3:13-19. ·
Paul the apostle
suffered many things, and spent time in Our Response We should continue to develop our skills as we serve the Lord, and make willing sacrifices: ·
Moses left the riches
of ·
This preparation
includes studying the Word of God, like you are doing now, and teaching it to
your family, your people, and newer leaders (2 Tim. 2:2). שלמ Old Testament God let good leaders like David and his son Solomon rule
His people when they turned from idols
and obeyed Him, but let bad kings reign cruelly when they worshipped idols.
Most of the kings were bad. ·
Solomon begins his
reign by asking God for wisdom. His wise decisions attract people from afar,
1 Kings 3; ·
Solomon built God's
temple and brought the Ark of the Covenant to it with great pomp and
ceremony, 1 Kings 8. ·
The Queen of Sheba
comes far to see Solomon's glory and is astonished by his wisdom and wealth,
1 Kings 10:1-13. ·
·
Jehosaphat removed
idols and taught God's laws to all ·
Josiah the boy King listened
to his advisors and brought spiritual renewal to ·
Hezekiah, like the
kings Uzziah and Asa, brought Judah 2 Chron. 29 - 32. New Testament God gives good shepherds
to serve His flocks when they follow His Word and the leading of the Holy
Spirit: ·
Paul told his
apprentice Titus to name the right kind of elders to pastor the new churches
of Part 7, Jeroboam, Ahab, Elijah Old Testament God sent His prophets to warn bad kings and the people to repent: ·
Solomon's foolish son
Rehoboam refused to ease the people's harsh taxes, which provoked Jeroboam
and the northern tribes to separate, dividing the kingdom--Israel in the
North and Judah in the south, 1 Kings 12. ·
Jeroboam, first king
of ·
Many kings followed
Jeroboam's bad example. Ahab allowed almost all ·
Elijah also challenged
the prophets of Baal to meet with him and Ahab on ·
Elijah fell into
despair at feeling alone but was nourished by God's angel, 1 Kings 19. ·
Elijah convinced the
most evil king Ahab to repent, 1 Kings 21. ·
Ahab spurned the
prophecy of Micaiah and caused his own violent death, 1 Kings 22. ·
Elijah brought fire
from heaven down upon the messengers of evil King Ahaziah, 2 Kings 1. ·
Elijah was taken to
heaven in a chariot of fire but the Lord passed on his powers to his
apprentice Elisha, 2 Kings 2. ·
Elisha enabled ·
Elisha by God's power
enabled a poor widow to pay her debts, 2 Kings 4. ·
Elisha by God's power
enabled the Syrian army captain Naaman to be cleansed of leprosy, 2 Kings 5. ·
Elijah by God's power
caused the defeat of the invading army from ·
Jeremiah predicted
God's punishment and the fall of ·
The kings and people
grew more evil and ·
Jonah, the first
missionary, was sent to another nation and, until God taught him to obey,
resisted God's command, Jonah. New Testament Jesus warned His followers against bad leaders--wolves that lead God's people astray: ·
Jesus told the
parable of the lost sheep to reveal the joy in heaven when a sinner repents,
Luke 15:1-10. ·
Jesus illustrated
God's grace, which leads men to repent, with His parable of the Wasteful Son,
Luke 15:11-32. ·
Peter proclaimed the
gospel and calls the large group of listeners at Pentecost to repent, Acts
2:1-41. ·
Jesus healed a blind
man on the Sabbath and hypocritical religious leaders resented that He did it
on the Sabbath day, John 9. ·
Saul of Tarsus
imprisoned Christians and caused their death, but converted and became Paul the
apostle, Acts 9:1-31. ·
Jesus warned of
wolves, who would pretend to be devout Christian
leaders but are false, Matt. 7:15-20. ·
John the Baptist warned
Herod about his adultery. Herod imprisoned and later beheaded John, Matt. 14.
·
Jesus warned of the
leavening of the Pharisees--self-righteousness and rules of men, Luke 12:1;
Matt. 15:1-20. ·
Paul warned the
elders of ·
God, through the
prophecy of John, warned of an Anti-Christ's ruthless persecution of
believers, Rev. 13. ·
John's visions also
warned of terrible judgments coming upon men who do not repent, Rev. 16 - 18.
·
John's visions also
promised a glorious 'wedding feast' in heaven for those who repent, Rev. 19. ·
John's visions reveal
the final judgment of the unrepentant, before God's great white throne, Rev.
20. ·
John's visions also
reveal the new heavens and earth in which we will live and reign forever with
Christ, where there are no tears, no curse and no pain, Rev. 21 -22. Our Response Watch over the flock
that God has given us to shepherd, starting with our own families (Acts ·
Name as leaders
responsible, mature persons who have proven their ability, (1
Timothy 3). ·
Shun those who cause divisions
(Titus ·
Our congregation must
avoid the common errors that weaken churches, that Christ warns us of in Rev.
2 - 3. ·
Seek the Holy
Spirit's daily renewal (2 Cor. ·
Assure suffering
believers of their eternal reward (1 Peter 1:6-9; 1 John 3:1-3). שלמ Old Testament Lucifer "king of New Testament Satan wars ceaselessly
against God's people: ·
Following a war in
heaven, Satan was cast out of heaven with the other fallen angels that had
joined him, Rev. 12:7-9. ·
The devil tempted
Jesus, Matt. 4. ·
Jesus warned that
Satan would send his evil spirits like birds to snatch the seed of the Word
of God from our hearts, Matt. 13. ·
Satan moved Judas to
betray Jesus, John 13:21-30; John 18:1-12. ·
Satan caused even
believing Christians Ananias and Sapphira to sin, Acts 5:1-11. Our Response Resist Satan and he
will flee from us (James 4:7). ·
Beware of Satan as he
stalks us like a roaring lion, to see whom he can devour (1 Peter 5:8-9). Part 8, Esther, Daniel,
Jesus, Paul Events in the Time of the
Captivity of the Remnant of Old Testament God protected the remnant that worshipped Him alone, while they were in captivity: ·
Mordecai helped his
niece, the brave Queen Esther, to plan the destruction of God's enemies,
Esther (the entire book). ·
God protected
Daniel's three friends in the blazing furnace, Dan. 3, and Daniel in the
lions Den, Dan. 6. New Testament Jesus the Good Shepherd promises to keep His followers secure
in His hands forever, John 10 :7-39. Our Response Trust in God's infinite grace to keep His children in His
hands forever, Rom 8:28-39. שלמ Old Testament God provided faithful leaders to restore His people and organize them to serve Him: ·
Cyrus King of ·
The people who returned
began rebuilding the temple with great shouts of joy and tears, Ezra 3. ·
Nehemiah asked King
Artaxerxes permission to rebuild ·
Nehemiah led armed
workers in rebuilding ·
The people heard and
heeded God's Word, confessed their sins and repented in the greatest national
renewal in history, Ezra 8 - 9. New Testament God gives gifts and power
through His Holy Spirit for us to lead, serve one another and help the needy: ·
Jesus ate with
repentant sinners and brought God's grace to them, Mark 2:13-17. ·
We use spiritual
gifts in harmony with others' gifts to serve one another in the church body,
in love, 1 Cor. 12:14-31. ·
Paul told his
apprentices to name and train other church leaders, to keep the process
multiplying, Titus 1:5; 2 Tim. 2:2, Our Response Plan by faith to mobilize our people for God's work (Eph ·
Commission and send
new workers to where they are most needed (Acts 13:1-3; Titus 1:5). Significant Events in the Time of Jesus'
Earthly Life. ·
Jesus' birth: Matt.
1-2; Luke 2. ·
Jesus' baptism: Matt.
3. ·
Jesus' temptation by
the devil: Matt. 4. ·
Jesus calls twelve
disciples who later become the apostles: Matt. 4:18-21; 9:9-13; John 1:35-51;
Mark ·
Jesus'
transfiguration: Matt. 17. ·
Jesus' triumphant
entry into ·
Jesus Institutes the
Lord's Supper: Matt. 26:17-29. ·
Jesus' agony in ·
Jesus' trials before
several authorities: Mark 14:55-64; John 18:28-40; 19:1-16. ·
Jesus' crucifixion:
Matt. 27; Mark 15; Luke 23; John 19:17-37. ·
Jesus' burial: John
19:38-42. ·
Jesus' resurrection
and appearances: Matt. 28; John 20-21. ·
Jesus' Great
Commission to make disciples of all peoples, proclaiming repentance and
forgiveness in the power of the Holy Spirit: Matt. 28:18-20; Mark 16:15-16;
Luke 24:46-48; John 20:21-23; Acts 1:8. ·
Jesus' ascension:
Luke 24:50-53. Significant Events Following Jesus'
Ascension to Glory. ·
The coming of the
Holy Spirit upon the Jewish believers at Pentecost: Acts 2. ·
Stephen is stoned to
death after summarizing the history of the Old Testament Israelites: Acts 7. ·
The first gentile
church; Gentile converts also receive the Holy Spirit: Acts 10. ·
The first missionary
team: Acts 13 - 14. ·
The first
inter-church council: Acts 15. ·
The final judgment:
Rev. 20:11-15. |