2. A Personal Message From God All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:16-17

3. A Personal Message From God "For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts. For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven, and do not return there, but water the earth, and make it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower and bread to the eater, so shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; it shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish what I please, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it. Isaiah 55:9-11

4. A Personal Message From God Written by 40 men over 1500 plus years. One theme. One true Author. Old written for our learning. Romans 15:4 New written for our obedience. John 14:15

5. A Personal Message From God Old is the New concealed. Of this salvation the prophets have inquired and searched carefully, who prophesied of the grace that would come to you, searching what, or what manner of time, the Spirit of Christ who was in them was indicating when He testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would follow. 1 Peter 1:10-11

6. A Personal Message From God New is the Old revealed. how that by revelation He made known to me the mystery (as I have briefly written already, by which, when you read, you may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ), which in other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to His holy apostles and prophets: Ephesians 3:3-5

7. A Personal Message From God Beginning Genesis 1:1, 26 Over 6000 years ago

8. A Personal Message From God Sin Genesis 3:1-5

9. A Personal Message From God Promises Genesis 3:15 Job 1:6-8 Revelation 12:5-10

10. A Personal Message From God Murder Genesis 4:1-15 James 3:11-12

11. A Personal Message From God Great Wickedness Genesis 6:1-5 1 Peter 3:20

12. A Personal Message From God Flood Genesis 7-8 2 Peter 3:5-6 At least 1650 plus years had passed

13. A Personal Message From God Rainbow Covenant Genesis 9:8-17 About 2500 BC

14. A Personal Message From God Promises to Abram Genesis 12:1-3 Land Great Nation Families of the Earth Blessed Abram & Sarai “help” God About 2081 BC

15. A Personal Message From God Circumcision Covenant Genesis 17:24-27 Abram and Sarai’s names changed God reaffirms His promise of a son through Sarah (90 years old) Circumcision seals promise

16. A Personal Message From God Isaac is born to Sarah Genesis 21:1-3 Isaac is circumcised at 8 days old About 2066 BC

17. A Personal Message From God Isaac is offered as a sacrifice Genesis 22:1-18 Hebrews 11:17-19 Isaac was old enough to carry the wood. (6) Josephus said Isaac was 25 years old Others believe he was 30 or older.

18. A Personal Message From God Promises to Isaac Genesis 26:1-5 Seed as the stars of heaven Land All the Nations of the Earth Blessed

19. A Personal Message From God Jacob gets Esau’s blessing Genesis 27:1-30 Hebrews 11:20 Hebrews 12:16 Esau was a profane person

20. A Personal Message From God Promises to Jacob (Israel) Genesis 28:13-15 Land Seed like the dust of the earth Families of the Earth Blessed

21. A Personal Message From God Jacob has 12 sons and 1 daughter Genesis 35:16-29 Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Zebulun, Issachar, Dan, Gad, Asher, Naphtali, Joseph, Benjamin Dinah

22. A Personal Message From God Joseph is sold & ends up in Egypt Genesis 37-40 Sin – Jealousy & Envy

23. A Personal Message From God Joseph is made 2 nd to Pharaoh Genesis 41 After being imprisoned falsely and then forgotten by the chief butler He is released after God reveals to him the interpretation of Pharaoh's dream

24. A Personal Message From God Joseph’s brothers go to Egypt for food Genesis 42-45 Joseph understands that God has sent him ahead

25. A Personal Message From God Israel & his family move to Egypt Genesis 46-48 70 people – 46:26-27

26. A Personal Message From God Jacob (Israel) blesses his sons Genesis 49:1-27

27. A Personal Message From God A Special Promise is given to Judah Genesis 49:9-12 From him: Lawgiver Shiloh To Him the obedience of the people Coming on a donkey’s colt Garments washed in the blood of grapes

28. A Personal Message From God The Israelites increase greatly in Egypt Exodus 1 Exodus 12:37 600,000 men plus women & children

29. A Personal Message From God The new Pharaoh enslaves them Exodus 1 About 1600 BC

30. A Personal Message From God Moses is born, becomes Pharaoh’s daughter’s son, then has to flee Egypt Exodus 2-3 Hebrews 11:23 About 1525 to 1485 BC

31. A Personal Message From God God tells Moses to lead them out of Egypt Exodus 4 About 1446 BC

32. A Personal Message From God 10 Plagues on Egypt Exodus 5-11 Romans 9:17 Pharaoh was raised up for that very reason

33. A Personal Message From God Passover celebrated Exodus 12 1 Corinthians 5:7 Unleavened bread NO leaven allowed in the house Lamb killed & blood put on the doorpost Christ – our Passover

34. A Personal Message From God Israel released after 10 th plague Exodus 13-14 1 Corinthians 10:1-4 Rock that followed was Christ Israel saved by water Pharaoh & army killed by water

35. A Personal Message From God Law given through Moses Exodus 20 - Leviticus Galatians 3:17 Genesis 15:13 430 years from the time they moved to Egypt About 1446 BC

36. A Personal Message From God Moses tells about a future Prophet that everyone should hear Deuteronomy 18:15-19 Matthew 17:5 Hebrews 1:1-3 He would be from among the Jews He would speak for God Non-believers will answer to God

37. A Personal Message From God Israel gets to Canaan, send in spies, but then refuse to enter the land Numbers 13-14 Hebrews 4:1-3 The sin – a lack of faith

38. A Personal Message From God They wander for forty years Numbers 14:10-Deuteronomy 33 One year for every day they spent spying out the land All 20 years old and older will die except Joshua and Caleb

39. A Personal Message From God Moses dies before entering Deuteronomy 34 Because of sin – He disobeyed and did not glorify God He is allowed to look over into Canaan

40. A Personal Message From God Joshua leads them in and takes most of Canaan Joshua 1-24 They made agreements with some of the people Other issues came up & prevented them from removing others

41. A Personal Message From God Judges rule by God’s orders Judges 1-21 Next 300 years Some were good Some were evil About 1374 – 1075 BC

42. A Personal Message From God Saul is appointed king, then David 1 & 2 Samuel The people wanted a king Saul was evil David was good About 1043 – 970 BC

43. A Personal Message From God Promises made to David 2 Samuel 7:12-16 Acts 2:29-30 David’s throne forever From his seed a kingdom established forever

44. A Personal Message From God Solomon is appointed king 1 Kings 6 He is allowed to build the temple that David wanted to build

45. A Personal Message From God Rehoboam is appointed king 1 Kings 12 He makes bad decisions by following bad advice Jeroboam gets the northern tribes to follow him – Samaria Judah & Benjamin form the southern kingdom – Judah About 931 BC

46. A Personal Message From God Northern tribes – Samaria (Israel) Kings are evil and lead the people into sin Warned by prophets to repent Southern tribes – Judah Some Kings are good, some evil Warned by prophets to repent

47. A Personal Message From God Northern tribes (Israel) taken into Assyrian captivity 2 Kings 17:6 Assyria fails to capture Judah because of God’s intervention About 722 BC

48. A Personal Message From God Southern tribes (Judah) taken into Babylonian captivity 2 Kings 25 Jerusalem taken & destroyed about 587 BC Started about 605 BC

49. A Personal Message From God Cyrus and the Persians release them Ezra & Nehemiah Temple and city completed about 444 BC All Israel (north & south) released Most do not return Started about 539 BC

50. A Personal Message From God Prophets continue to speak to Israel & other nations Warnings are given about a future destruction of Jerusalem, fulfillment of the law of Moses & an end to sacrifice Promises are made of a new king, a new way and a new city From about 835 BC to 432 BC

51. A Personal Message From God Prophets continue to speak to Israel & other nations Malachi is the last to speak Warnings are given about their disobedience Promises are concerning Sun of Righteousness and the “Elijah” coming before that “great & terrible day of the Lord” (destruction of Jerusalem)

52. A Personal Message From God The coming King, the Messiah (Christ) Isaiah 5 – The Branch Isaiah 9 – a Child, a Son called – Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace over the throne of David Isaiah 53 – He will be the perfect sacrifice for sins

53. A Personal Message From God Christ is conceived through Mary, a virgin, by the Holy Spirit Isaiah 7:14 Luke 1-2 Matthew 1

54. A Personal Message From God He is the Word, God in the flesh John 1:1-14

55. A Personal Message From God He survives the onslaught of Herod Matthew 2:16-18

56. A Personal Message From God He is about His Father’s business even at the age of 12 Luke 2:41-42 They are astonished at His teaching & understanding

57. A Personal Message From God At about the age of 30, He selects 12 disciples & starts His earthly ministry Luke 3:23 Hebrews 2:1-4 He corrects them on the old law & teaches them the new law He proves His words through miracles, signs and wonders

58. A Personal Message From God He lives a perfect, sinless life Hebrews 4:14-16 1 Peter 2:21-24

59. A Personal Message From God After teaching for about 3 ½ years, the jealous & envious Jews take Him before the Romans Matthew 26-27 He is beaten He is mocked He is spat upon He is crucified

60. A Personal Message From God For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. John 3:16-17

61. A Personal Message From God This plan was in God’s mind before time began. Titus 1:2 Christ told them about this new commandment of love for all. John 13:34-35 A commandment that had been in place from the beginning, but now had the perfect example of love to go with it. 1 John 1:8-11

62. A Personal Message From God Christ gave us a New Testament (a New Law) Hebrews 8:7-13 – Jeremiah 31:31-34 Hebrews 9:16-17 He told His apostles that the Holy Spirit would be with them as they wrote it down John 14:26; John 15:26; John 16:13 They would start writing it down around 48 to 50 AD & I believe it was completed around 67 to 69 AD Hebrews 8:13; Colossians 1:6, 23

63. A Personal Message From God Love would demand our obedience to His commandments. John 14:15 Love will cause us to continue to obey. Love will prompt us to “ Love the Lord our God with all our hearts, souls and minds and will prompt us to love our neighbor as ourselves. Matthew 22:37-39

64. A Personal Message From God God sent us a personal message of love. Knowing how much They love us, we can show our love by believing in Christ as the Son of God, repenting, confessing Him as Christ and being immersed in water for the remission of sins. It will then move us to obey Him until death. Show your love now by obeying Him!