Overview of the Bible

As we begin our journey through the Bible, it might be helpful to consider some broad ideas about the Bible: it’s composition, structure, themes, and genres. How can we become more “acquainted with the sacred writings” (2 Timothy 3:15)?

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(Preaching through the story of the Bible. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on January 12, 2025.)

The Patriarchs

The grouping of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob appears around 20 times throughout the Bible, often called “the fathers.” As we read through their stories in Genesis, what made them the kind of people God could use to put his great plan of redemption into motion?

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(Preaching through the story of the Bible. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on January 12, 2025.)

Order and Chaos

This year we are reading through the Bible in a year, and the sermons each week will go along with the reading. We begin with the first 11 chapters of Genesis, the “introduction” or “prologue” to the story of the Bible before the narrative thread begins with Abram’s call in Genesis 12. How do these introductory chapters establish the setting and conflict of the story?

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(Preaching on Genesis 1-11. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on January 5, 2025.)