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Transcript of Confirmation Class Lesson 17 A Christian’s Use of God’s Word.
Confirmation Class
Lesson 17
A Christian’s Use of God’s Word
Knowing the Word (Bible History)
The purpose #1
II Timothy 3:15
The purpose #2
II Timothy 3:16-17
The lineage of the Savior is found in two places in the New Testament
1. Matthew 1 (back to Abraham)
2. Luke 3 (back to Adam)
Old Testament: The “Red Line of the Promise”(The Old Testament is above all “salvation history”)
Adam and Eve (Genesis 3:15) (ca. 6,000-10,000 years ago)
Cain - Abel - Seth
Noah
Shem - Ham - Japheth
(2000 B.C.) Abraham
Isaac
Jacob - Esau
Judah & Joseph & 10 Brothers (12 Tribes of Israel)
(1000 B.C.) David
Kings
Jesus
Creation to the Tower of Babel
Bible Book Genesis 1-11
1. Where we came from
2. How sin started
3. First promise of a Savior
4. God’s punishment for unbelief (the flood)
5. Origin of languages (Tower of Babel)
Abraham to Sinai (2000-1500 B.C.)
Bible Books
Genesis 12-50
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
1. Call of Abraham (Origin of “Israel”)
2. Migration to Egypt
3. Oppression in Egypt
4. Exodus under Moses (1500 B.C.)
5. Giving of the Law at Mt. Sinai
6. 40 years of wilderness wandering
Conquest of Canaan to the United Monarchy (1500-1000 B.C.)
Bible Books
Joshua
Judges
Ruth
I Samuel 1-7
1. Invasion and conquest under Joshua
2. Division of Land
3. Rule of Judges (Deborah, Gideon, Samson,etc.)
United Monarchy to the Fall and Return of Judah (1000-400 B.C.)
Bible Books
I & II Samuel
I & II Kings
I & II Chronicles
Poetical Books
Prophetical Books
Saul
David (1000 B.C.) United Monarchy
Solomon
Divided Monarchy
Divided Monarchy
Rehoboam Jeroboam(South – Judah) (North – Israel)
(Kings, both godless (all godless kings)
And godpleasing)
722 B.C. Conquered and scattered by Assyrians
586 B.C. Conquered and
Deported by the Babylonians
Divided Monarchy
Bible Books
Esther
Ezra
Nehemiah
Prophetical Books
Judah586 B.C. Conquered and
Deported by the Babylonians
536 B.C. Return to Jerusalem
400 B.C. End of the Old Testament
Jesus
New Testament1. The Birth, Life, Suffering, and death of
Jesus Christ (4 B.C. – 29 A.D.)Bible Books
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
New Testament2. A History of the Early Christian Church
(29 A.D. – 100 A.D.)Bible Books
Acts (history, written by Luke)
All the Epistles (Letters written to congregations and
individuals)
STUDYING THE WordPersonal and Group Study
A. Types:1. Overview
2. Verse by Verse
3. Topical
4. With a Devotional Book
B. How to study the Bible:1. Begin with prayer
2. Ask as you study:1. What does it say?
2. What does it tell me about myself?
3. What does it tell me about my Lord?
4. What will it lead me to do?
STUDYING THE WordPersonal and Group Study
Use of Bible Study helps:mapsreferencesConcordancesBible DictionaryCatechism
www.Globible.com
www.biblegateway.com
NPH “People’s Bible” editions
NPH “People’s Bible Teachings” editions
Concordia’s Complete Bible Handbook for
Students
STUDYING THE WordPersonal and Group Study
Where to Begin?LukeActsRomansPhilippiansI PeterJohn Genesis
Prayer and Bible Study go together
The Church Year
Two main parts:
1. Festival – Life of Christ
2. Non-festival – Our life in Christ
Three main festivals:
1. Christmas
2. Easter
3. Pentecost
*For a PDF file of the present church year calendar, go to www.nph.net/wb and click on the link for the present church year calendar.
See handout
The Church Year
Special Colors
Violet = Repentance
White = Joy
Black = Mourning
Red = Fire of the Holy Spirit
Green = Growth
Blue = Royalty, Grace of God
The Church Year
Advent: Coming; preparation for Christmas
Christmas: Jesus Birth
Epiphany: Making known: Jesus made known as
Son of God and Savior of all.
Lent: Jesus suffering
Maundy Thursday: Institution of the Lord’s Supper
Good Friday: Jesus’ death
EASTER: Jesus’ resurrection
Ascension: Jesus’ return to heaven, 40 days after Easter
The Church Year
PENTECOST: Outpouring of the Holy Spirit, 50 days afterEaster
Trinity Season: In honor of the Triune God (week after Pentecost) Begins Non-festival half ofChurch year.
Sundays after Pentecost: The Christian’s new life in Christ;half of the Church year (June – Dec.)
Assignment Multiple Choice True-False Matching Word Study
Get it in your head!
For the Quiz next time (Feb. 1st)
VIP 13 Memory work
“Power of Holy Communion”
Review for lesson 17