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The Unfolding Story - Old Testament Knowing God the FatherYou are about to embark on a fascinating journey as we travel together through the Bible story. You will discover who God is and find out what He is doing in the world. You will also learn about yourself and God's purpose for your life. The Bible unveils the amazing story of how God has reached out to this rebel world, offering a relationship with Himself to all people. It explains why life in this world is such a confusing mixture of pain and pleasure and tells how God offers to bring us into a life of unclouded joy.
I find it helpful to think of the Bible story as a magnificent landscape of high mountains and deep valleys. We will climb its mountains of triumph and explore its valleys of disaster. Along the way we will meet extraordinary people whose experiences of faith, fear, high hopes and broken dreams cover the whole of life. We will encounter the entire range of human emotions - from love to hate and from dread to joy.
The first stage of our journey will take us through the Old Testament, where God introduces Himself to us. He made Himself known in five spectacular bursts of activity. But between these great mountaintops were long, dark valleys, where God seemed to be at a great distance and the power of evil seemed overwhelming.
The second stage of our journey will take us through the Gospels, where we meet Jesus Christ. We will focus on six towering peaks where His glory is most clearly seen, but we will also enter His pain and suffering as we travel with Him through the darkest valleys.
The last stage of our journey will take us through the letters of the New Testament, where we discover the joys and struggles of life in the Spirit. The Christian life has its mountaintops and its valleys, and through our journey you will become familiar with both.
That's the plan for the journey. I pray that as a result of these messages you would come to know God more clearly, love Him more dearly and follow Him more nearly day by day!
Pastor Larry Gray
This study is broken down into three stages: 1 - The Old Testament 2 - The Gospels 3 - The Letters of the New Testament
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The Unfolding Story of the Bible - Old Testament04/05/09 - Hope for the Future
Hope for the Future 03/29/09 - Faith for Evil Times
Faith for Evil Times 03/22/09 - Love, Old Testament Style
Love, Old Testament Style 03/15/09 - Exiles and Aliens
Exiles and Aliens 03/08/09 - The Valley of Dry Bones
The Valley of Dry Bones 03/01/09 - Shepherds of God:Effective Spiritual Leadership
Shepherds of God: Effective Spiritual Leadership 02/22/09 - The Glory and Presence of God
The Glory and Presence of God 02/15/09 - Tears in the Service of God
Tears in the Service of God 02/08/09 - The Key to Real and Lasting Change
The Key to Real and Lasting Change 01/25/09 - Prayer and Revival
Prayer and Revival 01/18/09 - Justice and the People of God
Justice and the People of God 01/11/09 - God's Great Invitation
God's Great Invitation
01/04/09 - The Servant of the Lord
The Servant of the Lord 12/28/08 - The Comfort of God: Living With Problems
The Comfort of God: 12/21/08 - Messiah: Our Only Hope of Peace
Messiah; Our Only Hope of Peace 12/14/08 - The Holiness of God
The Holiness of God 12/07/08 - Wisdom: Life Skills 101
Wisdom: Life Skills 101 11/30/08 - Fighting for Joy
Fighting for Joy 11/23/08 - Praise We Can't Contain
Praise We Can't Contain 11/16/08 - The Revelation of God and Suffering
The Revelation of God and Suffering 11/09/08 - Seeing in the Dark
Seeing in the Dark 11/02/08 - Suffering and the People of God
Suffering and the People of God 10/26/08 - Experiencing the Joy of the Lord
Experiencing the Joy of the Lord 10/19/08 - Righteousness Exalts a Nation
Righteousness Exalts a Nation 10/12/08 - Sin and Its Seriousness
Sin and Its Seriousness 10/05/08 - Authentic Worship
Authentic Worship 09/28/08 - Meeting with God
Meeting with God 09/14/08 - How Has God Spoken to Us?
How Has God Spoken to Us? 09/07/08 - A Temple, a Throne, a Son
A Temple, a Throne, a Son 08/31/08 - God, Kings and Bad Decisions
God, Kings and Bad Decisions 08/24/08 - Ruth and the Redeemer
Ruth and the Redeemer 08/17/08 - Idolatry Then and Now
Idolatry Then and Now 08/10/08 - Renewing the Covenant
Renewing the Covenant 08/03/08 - Evil, Holiness and Culture
Evil, Holiness and Culture 07/27/08 - Spiritual Health in a Materialistic Culture
Spiritual Health in a Materialistic Culture 07/13/08 - Fulfilling Our Destiny
Fulfilling Our Destiny 06/29/08 - What Does God do with Our Sins?
What Does God do with Our Sins? 06/22/08 - Atonement: What and Why
Atonement: What and Why 06/08/08 - The Role of the Law in the Christian Life
The Role of the Law in the Christian Life 06/01/08 - Adversity: Bitter Water for Thirsty People
Adversity: Bitter Water for Thirsty People 05/25/08 - Blood in the Bible Story
Blood in the Bible Story 05/18/08 - Judgement - Cutting Back Evil
Judgement - Cutting Back Evil 05/11/08 - The God of Grace
The God of Grace 05/04/08 - Hope in a Curse
Hope in a Curse 04/27/08 - How Does the Tempter Destroy Us?
How Does the Tempter Destroy Us? 04/20/08 - Creation and Blessing
Creation and Blessing 04/13/08 - Old Testament Worship: One Thing
Old Testament Worship: One Thing
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