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The Bible in 12 Days : Discover God’s Story of RedemptionSample

The Bible in 12 Days : Discover God’s Story of Redemption

DAY 1 OF 12

Part 1: From Very Good to Very Bad

Scripture Covering this Period:

  • Genesis 1-11

Dates:

  • Creation - c. 2000BC

Main Points:

1. God is the good Creator, sovereign King, and a generous giver.

2. He created humans in His image for relationship and partnership, desiring to live with them in Eden.

3. Sin is mutiny against God’s rule and severs relationship with Him.

  • It is the human condition because of human choice, but it also affects all of creation.
  • Humanity made this choice because of the serpent’s deception concerning God’s character (Genesis 3)

4. God is merciful and patient and immediately indicates His plan to redeem His image-bearers and His world.

  • The Noahic covenant is the first formal expression of this commitment

Summary:

In short, the Bible is a story about the Kingdom of God.

After God created a perfect world, desiring His image-bearers to govern it under His command, humans chose to listen to the serpent's voice and trusted their wisdom instead of God’s. They rejected God’s right to rule over them and brought sin into the world (Genesis 1-3). The following chapters (Genesis 4-11) illustrate that sin is like a virus that infects everybody and everything. Without gracious interventions from God, there is no hope for this world.

Day 2

About this Plan

The Bible in 12 Days : Discover God’s Story of Redemption

This plan is a guide to discover God’s story as it unfolds in the Bible - from Genesis through Revelation. Over 12 days, each devotional will introduce one part of that story. Each will list the Scripture passages covering that period, and dates, highlight its main points and briefly summarize the part it plays within the context of God’s redemptive plan. The Bible reading each day should take about 30 minutes.

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