1. Our Place in God’s Story Part 2: The Rescue & The Rescuer

2. The Kingdom of GOD God’s People in God’s Place living under God’s Rule/Blessing

3. Gen 4-11: From bad to worse

4. Genealogies, looking for the SERPENT-CRUSHER Genealogies, looking for the SERPENT-CRUSHER

5. Gen 4-11: From bad to worse Genealogies, looking for the SERPENT-CRUSHER Genealogies, looking for the SERPENT-CRUSHER God’s COVENANT with NOAH God’s COVENANT with NOAH

6. Gen 4-11: From bad to worse Genealogies, looking for the SERPENT-CRUSHER Genealogies, looking for the SERPENT-CRUSHER God’s COVENANT with NOAH God’s COVENANT with NOAH The tower of Babel The tower of Babel

7. Gen 12- The call of Abraham

8. God promises Abraham 3 things: God promises Abraham 3 things: a LAND, a PEOPLE & a BLESSING

9. Gen 12- The call of Abraham God promises Abraham 3 things: God promises Abraham 3 things: a LAND, a PEOPLE & a BLESSING God makes a COVENANT with him God makes a COVENANT with him

10. Gen 12- The call of Abraham God promises Abraham 3 things: God promises Abraham 3 things: a LAND, a PEOPLE & a BLESSING God makes a COVENANT with him God makes a COVENANT with him God is looking for someone who will TRUST him God is looking for someone who will TRUST him

11. Gen 12-50: The family grows ISAAC, the child of the promise ISAAC, the child of the promise

12. Gen 12-50: The family grows ISAAC, the child of the promise ISAAC, the child of the promise JACOB & ESAU JACOB & ESAU

13. Gen 12-50: The family grows ISAAC, the child of the promise ISAAC, the child of the promise JACOB & ESAU JACOB & ESAU The 12 sons of JACOB/ISRAEL The 12 sons of JACOB/ISRAEL

14. Gen 12-50: The family grows ISAAC, the child of the promise ISAAC, the child of the promise JACOB & ESAU JACOB & ESAU The 12 sons of JACOB/ISRAEL The 12 sons of JACOB/ISRAEL Joseph takes the family to Egypt Joseph takes the family to Egypt

15. Gen 12-50: The family grows ISAAC, the child of the promise ISAAC, the child of the promise JACOB & ESAU JACOB & ESAU The 12 sons of JACOB/ISRAEL The 12 sons of JACOB/ISRAEL Joseph takes the family to Egypt Joseph takes the family to Egypt God meant it for GOOD God meant it for GOOD

16. Exodus: the rescue from Egypt

17. God provides a RESCUER God provides a RESCUER

18. Exodus: the rescue from Egypt God provides a RESCUER God provides a RESCUER A confrontation with the OPPRESSOR A confrontation with the OPPRESSOR

19. Exodus: the rescue from Egypt God provides a RESCUER God provides a RESCUER A confrontation with the OPPRESSOR A confrontation with the OPPRESSOR The death of a SUBSTITUTE The death of a SUBSTITUTE

20. Exodus: the rescue from Egypt God provides a RESCUER God provides a RESCUER A confrontation with the OPPRESSOR A confrontation with the OPPRESSOR The death of a SUBSTITUTE The death of a SUBSTITUTE A final victory over the OPPRESSOR A final victory over the OPPRESSOR

21. Exodus: the rescue from Egypt God provides a RESCUER God provides a RESCUER A confrontation with the OPPRESSOR A confrontation with the OPPRESSOR The death of a SUBSTITUTE The death of a SUBSTITUTE A final victory over the OPPRESSOR A final victory over the OPPRESSOR A new RELATIONSHIP with GOD A new RELATIONSHIP with GOD

22. Exodus: the rescue from Egypt God provides a RESCUER God provides a RESCUER A confrontation with the OPPRESSOR A confrontation with the OPPRESSOR The death of a SUBSTITUTE The death of a SUBSTITUTE A final VICTORY over the OPPRESSOR A final VICTORY over the OPPRESSOR A new RELATIONSHIP with GOD A new RELATIONSHIP with GOD On the way to the PROMISED LAND On the way to the PROMISED LAND

23. “Christ our Passover has been sacrificed. So let us celebrate the feast” (1 Corinthians 5:7-8)