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This parable with Legos reminds us that we need to accept Jesus' invitation to salvation. Don't make excuses!!

Hiding God's Word in our hearts is one way to build our lives on a firm foundation like the wise builder. If we build our lives on Jesus, He will bring us through any storm of life.

Lesson 1 — Outline

I. Introduction to the Old Testament (Time Periods)
1. Innocence—Creation to Garden of Eden
2. Conscience—Fall of Man to Abraham
3. Patriarch—Abraham to Moses
4. Prophets—Moses to Christ
II. Books of the Old Testament
1. The Bible Is Inspired of God (II Peter 1:21; II Timothy 3:16)
2. The Bible Is the Word of God (Deuteronomy 4:2; Proverbs 30:6; Revelation 22:19)
3. God's Word Is To Be Preserved (Psalm 12:6-7; Luke 16:17)
III. In the beginning God
1. The First Day (Genesis 1:2-5)
2. The Second Day (Genesis 1:6-8)
3. The Third Day (Genesis 1:9-13)
4. The Fourth Day (Genesis 1:14-19)
5. The Fifth Day (Genesis 1:20-23)
6. The Sixth Day (Genesis 1:24-31)
7. The Seventh Day (Genesis 2:1-3)
IV. Power of Choice
1. Adam and Eve—Innocence
a. The Forbidden Tree (Genesis 2:9,16-17)
b. Eve Given to Adam (Genesis 2:18-23)
c. Man Given Free Will (Revelation 22:17)
2. The Fall of Man
a. Eve Visits the Forbidden Tree (Romans 13:14; Ephesians 4:27)
b. Satan Pays a Visit Also (Genesis 3:1)
c. Satan's Wrong Interpretation (Genesis 2:16-17)
d. Eve's Lack of Knowledge of God's Word (Genesis 3:1-3)
e. Satan Attacks God's Motives (Genesis 3:4-5)
1. Adam's Disobedience (I Timothy 2:14; Romans 5:12-19)
3. God Comes Walking in the Garden
a. God Looks for Adam and Eve (Genesis 3:9-11)
b. Adam and Eve Blame Someone Else (Genesis 3:12-13)
V. The First Judgment
1. The Curse on the Devil (Genesis 3:14-15)
2. The Curse on the Woman (Genesis 3:16)
3. The Curse on the Land (Genesis 3:17)
4. The Curse on the Man (Genesis 3:19)
5. The First Promise of the Redeemer (Genesis 3:15, 21)
6. Man Driven from the Garden (Genesis 3:22-24)

Lesson 5 — Outline

I. The Land of Promise
1. Possessing the Land
a. The Death of Moses (Deuteronomy 34)
b. Crossing Jordan (Joshua 4:20-24)
c. The Battle for the Land (Joshua 6)
d. The Land Subdued (Joshua 14)
II. The Period of the Judges
1. God Raised Up Judges (Judges 2:16-23)
2. There Was No King (Judges 17:6)
3. Lasted 450 Years (Acts 13:19-20)
III. The United Kingdom
1. Israel Demands a King (I Samuel 8:4-5)
2. The Three Kings
a. Saul (I Samuel 10:1)
b. David (I Samuel 16:13 - I Samuel 18)
c. Solomon ( Kings 1:34, 1 Kings 11:1-13, I Kings 5)
IV. The Divided Kingdom
1. The Kingdom of Israel (1Kings 12-16)
2. The Kingdom of Judah (II Kings 25)
V. The Divided Kingdom
1. Elijah and the Prophets of Baal (1Kings 18:19-40)
2. Elisha and Naaman (II Kings 5)
3. Isaiah Prophesied of the Savior
Blind Eyes Opened (Isaiah 35:4-6)
Sorrows Carried and Grief Borne (Isaiah 53)
VI. The Exile
1. Ezekiel: Prophesied of New Life
A Heart of Flesh (Ezekiel 11:17-20)
Valley of Dry Bones (Ezekiel 37)
2. Daniel
3. Esther
VII. The Return to Jerusalem
1. Opposition (Nehemiah 4)
2. The Prophets and the Message of Restoration (Haggai 1)
3. The Old Testament Ends

Lesson 6 — Outline

I. Introduction to the New Testament
1. Matthew
2. Mark
3. Luke
4. The Synoptic Gospels
a. Matthew and Scripture
b. Mark and Authority
c. Luke and the Glorious Perfection of Jesus
5. John and the Deity of Jesus
6. Acts—History of the Early Church
7. The Epistles
a. The Pauline Epistles
b. The General Epistles
8. Prophecy—Book of Revelation

II. John the Baptist
1. John Preached Repentance and Baptism (Isaiah 40:3-5; Mal. 3:1; Luke 3:2-6)
2. John was the Forerunner of Jesus Christ (Matthew 3:11;11:10)
3. John Revealed Jesus as the Lamb of God (John1:29-34)

III. The Birth of Jesus Christ
1. Events of Birth (Luke 2:1-20)
2. Jesus' Early Life (Luke 2:41-52)

IV. Prophecies concerning Jesus Christ

V. The incarnation - The Mighty God in Christ (I Timothy 3:16; II Corinthians 5:19)

VI. The Miracles of Jesus Christ
1. Jesus' Baptism (Matthew 3:13-17)
2. Jesus' Temptation (Matthew 4:1-11)
3. The Miraculous Ministry of Jesus (Matthew 11:4-6)
4. The Heart of Jesus' Ministry (John 7:37-39; Hebrews 4:15-16)

If we feel fear in our spirit, it is not from God. Fear is a result of what the enemy of our soul is doing in the present world. He would love for us to feel fear because it paralyzes us from the work of God. So what do we have to deal with this? We have a SUPERPOWER that God gives each and every one of us who have been filled with His Spirit. Don't miss this exciting Sunday as we worship God together. Thank you for joining us, both in-person and online.
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This week our parable with Legos is the parable of the Wise and Foolish builders. Join us today to learn what the firm foundation is that you need to build your life on so your life doesn't fall apart when the storms of life come your way.

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Lesson 4 — Outline

I. The Exodus (The Plan of Redemption)
1. Israel in Egypt (Exodus 1:8-14)
2. Forty Years in Egypt
a. The Birth of Moses (Exodus 1:7-22; 2:2-10; Hebrews 11:23)
b. Moses' Choice (Exodus 2:14; Hebrews 11:24-29)
3. Forty Years in Midian
a. Moses Call (Exodus 3:1-10)
b. God Proves Himself to Moses (Exodus 4:1-9)
4. Moses the Deliverer
a. Moses Before Pharaoh—Ten Plagues (Exodus 7-11)
b. Passover—Deliverance by the Blood (Exodus 12:1-36; I Corinthians 5:7)
c. Deliverance through the Red Sea (Exodus 14:13-31; (Corinthians 10:1-2, 13)

II. From Deliverance to the Law (Exodus 19:20; 20:1-17)
1. Deliverance through the Red Sea (Exodus 14:7-31)
2. The Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:1-17)
3. The Tabernacle (Exodus 25:1-9)

Ill. From the Tabernacle to the Cross
The Altar of Sacrifice
The Laver of Water
The Holy Place
The Golden Candlestick
The Table of Showbread
The Altar of Incense
The Holy of Holies
From the Tabernacle to the Cross

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