Fight the Good Fight of Faith, English Edition

Lesson : The Epic We Find Ourselves In • 

Apart from Christ, the Bible is a closed book. Read with him at the center, it is the greatest story ever told. The Bible is trivialized when it is reduced to life’s instruction manual. According to the apostles – and Jesus himself – the Bible is an unfolding drama with Jesus Christ as its central character. ~ Michael Horton. Christless Christianity . Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2008, page 142. The Epic We Find Ourselves In Lesson 1 Bible Study Read the following Scriptures and answer briefly the questions associated with each biblical teaching. 1. The LORD God alone is God, and he is the creator of the universe. Read Genesis 1.1-3.15. a. What part does God play in this Story?

b. What part do Adam and Eve play in this Story?

c. What part does the serpent play in this Story?

2. All peoples were formed by and exist through God’s will and power. Read Acts 17.24-31. List at least three things Paul explains about the Story of God as he talks to the Athenians.

3. God has spoken to all humankind through his creation, through the prophets of Israel, and finally, in these last days through Jesus Christ. Read Hebrews 1.1-4. a. How does the writer describe the way God has spoken to humankind?

b. What importance does the writer to the Hebrews give to God speaking to us through Jesus?