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2 TIMOTHY 3:16-17
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
THE WONDEROF THE WORD
UNIT 1: THE WONDER OF THE WORD
Lesson 1: World’s Best Seller
Lesson 2: Let's go treasure hunting
Lesson 3: Greatest Weapon of all time
Lesson 4: More than a book
Lesson 5: Digging into the Word
Bible Facts
Remember them all !
Longest book in the Bible:
Psalms
Shortest book in the Bible:
3 John
Longest chapter in the Bible:
Psalms 119
Shortest chapter in the Bible:
Psalms 117
Shortest verse in the Bible:
Jesus wept (John 11:35)
Book where God is not mentioned:
Esther
Bible was written in 3 languages:
Greek, Hebrew and Aramaic
Oldest Book written:
Job
Number of OT Books:
39
Number of NT Books :
27
Wrote the most number of NT
books:
Paul
1st Five books in the Bible known
as:
Pentateuch
Write all 12 down now:
eg Longest book: xxx Shortest book: xxx
UNIQUENESS OF THE BIBLE
Written over 1,500 years
Written by over 40 authors from all walks of life
3 languages
Written in different places
CONSISTENT
The Bible (66 Books)
Pentateuch (5)
Old Testament (39 books)
New Testament (27 books)
History (12)
Poetry (5)
Major Prophets (5)
Minor Prophets (12)
GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomy
JoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings 1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEsther
JobPsalmProverbsEcclesiasticsSong of Songs
IsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekialDaniel
HoseaJoelAmos ObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachi
MatthewMarkLuke JohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitus PhilemonHebrews James1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJude Revelation
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Epi
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Prophecy (1)
To churches
To individuals
WHAT IS IT ALL ABOUT?
Behind and beneath the Bible, Above and beyond the Bible
Is the God of the Bible
OLD & NEW TESTAMENT
Testament = Covenant = PromiseCovenant based on Law
Covenant based on Grace
Gathers around Mt Sinai
Gathers around Calvary
Law Giver: Moses
Grace Giver: Jesus
OT
NT
OLD & NEW TESTAMENT
God’s relationshipHistory of the Human Race
History of the Chosen Race
History of the Christian Race
Abraham Christ ≡
Adam Abraham ≡
Christ Us ≡
CENTRAL THEME OF THE BIBLE
SALVATION OF HUMAN BEINGS THROUGH JESUS CHRIST
THE BIBLE IS INSPIRED BY GOD
What you do think?
• How did the Bible come into existence?
• The Bible is inspired by God – what does that mean?
• How is it possible >40 writers wrote all that God wanted them to write?
• What is Canonization ?
2 TIMOTHY 3:16-17
All Scripture is GOD-BREATHED and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
LASTS FOREVER !
The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the
word of our God endures foreverIs 40:8
MEMORY WORK AND DRILLS!
All DefinYtion classes will memorize the same 20 verses (passages) in 2014 !
JEREMIAH 29:11
For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
PSALMS 23
NUMBERS 6:24-26
The Lord bless you and keep you
The Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you The Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace.
PSALMS 127:1
Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain.Unless the Lord watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain.
PSALMS 20:7
Some trust in chariots and some in horses, But we trust in the name of the Lord our God.
ISAIAH 41:10
So do not fear, for I am with you;Do not be dismayed, for I am your God.I will strengthen you and help you;
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
PSALMS 86:15
But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.
MEMORY WORK AND DRILLS!
Isaiah 41:10
Psalms 20:7
Psalms 127:1
Numbers 6:24-26Jer 29:11
Psalms 23
Psalms 86:15
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It has very good Bible Reading Plans
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Use it to remind you to: (1) memorise one verse each day (2) read on chapter each day
What makes something / someone TOTALLY trustworthy nowadays?
TOTALLY TRUSTWORTHY ??
A scientist picked out 48 such prophecies and determined that the probability of one man randomly fulfilling them all is 1 in 10 to the exponent of 157.
That is one followed by 157 zeros!
Your chances of winning a typical lottery jackpot is about 1 in 108. (100,000,000) Yet, Jesus fulfilled all the prophecies!
Over 2500 prophecies 2000 of which already have been fulfilled to the letter.
Over 350 prophecies about Jesus
PROPHECIES IN THE BIBLE
PROPHECY: VIRGIN BIRTH
Isaiah 7: 14Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel
Matt 1: 18 This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit.
Written around740-680 B.C
Written aroundA.D 50-70
> 800 years
Matthew 24: 7-8, 21 …There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. All these are the beginning of birth pains..
For then there will be great distress, unequaled from the beginning of the world until now—and never to be equaled again..
PROPHECY: NATURAL DISASTERS
112 years
TOTALLY TRUSTWORTHY !!!The law of the LORD is perfect, refreshing the soul.
The statutes of the LORD are trustworthy making wise the simple.The precepts of the LORD are right, giving joy to the heart.The commands of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes.The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever.The decrees of the LORD are firm, and all of them are righteous.They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold;they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the honeycomb.Ps 19: 7-10
Even Translations!
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Acknowledgment
Reference Materials are Young-Teens and Hi-Teen Teaching Resources (Radiant Life ), published and copyrighted by Gospel Publishing House, 1445 Boonville Ave, Springfield, MO 65802-1894