Introduction to The HOPE

The Universal Question and the Need for a Reference Point
The Voice Recorded for All Time in a Book Called the Bible
1 The Universal Question
2 The Need for a Reference Point
3 The Uniqueness of The Bible - Part 1
4 The Uniqueness of The Bible - Part 2
5 The Greatest Story Ever Told

Chapter 1 - In the Beginning

The Story Begins with God - His Attributes
Creation - A Reflection of God's Power and Nature
6 The Attributes of God
7 Creation - Part 1
8 Creation - Part 2
9 Creation of Adam & Eve - Part 1
10 Creation of Adam & Eve - Part 2

Chapter 2 - The Choice

The Tree of Life and The Tree of Knowledge
The Rebellion of Satan and The Creation of Hell
11 Two Trees - Two Ways
12 Willing to Be Made Willing
13 Created to Love God and Be Loved by God
14 Our Discontented Adversary
15 The Certain End of the Great War

Chapter 3 - The Deadly Disease

The Deception and Fall of Man
A Deadly Spiritual Disease Enters the World
The First Promise of a Deliverer
16 The Beautiful Side of Evil
17 A Deadly Line of Thought
18 Sin - What Exactly Is It?
19 Shame and Blame - The Fruit of Sin
20 Before There Is a Problem, God Has the Solution

Chapter 4 - Prelude to The Promise

God Was Grieved - The Great Flood
The Beginning of the Nations - The Tower of Babel
21 How Quickly Sin Spreads
22 And God Was 'Willing' to Be Grieved
23 Safe Even Through Judgment
24 Be Fruitful and Multiply . . . Or Not
25 The Beginning of the Nations

Chapter 5 - Blessed to Be a Blessing

The Calling of Abraham
Abraham Offers His Son - God Provides a Substitute
26 Abraham - A Man Who Walked by Faith
27 Whom Does God Consider Righteous?
28 Beware of Pursuing God's Will without God
29 No Throw-Away People
30 God Will Provide

Chapter 6 - People of the Promise

Isaac, Jacob and Joseph - The Promise Lives
God Prepares Moses to Lead the Hebrew People
God Brings the Hebrew People Out of Slavery
31 Abraham - Knowing the End before the Beginning
32 Joseph - Submitted to His Purpose
33 Moses - Never Too Late for God
34 The Passover - Images of the Promised Deliverer
35 The Greater the Obstacle, The Greater His Glory

Chapter 7 - Called to Walk in the Ways of God

God Gives the Hebrew People the Law
The Need for a Deliverer
36 The Law - A Sacred Trust, A Holy Calling
37 A Covering for Sin
38 The Law - God's Mirror
39 From Blessing to Bondage
40 The Source of Unshakable Hope

Chapter 8 - The Promised One

The Birth of the Promised Deliverer
Jesus as a Child
The Baptism of Jesus
The Temptation of Jesus
41 God of the Unexpected
42 How Could Jesus Be Born Without Sin?
43 Jesus as a Child - Fully Human and Fully God
44 The Baptism of Jesus
45 The Temptation of Jesus

Chapter 9 - The Ministry Of Jesus

Jesus Calls His Disciples
The Ministry of Jesus
Jesus Offends the Religious Leaders
46 Called to Follow Jesus
47 The Ministry of Jesus
48 Seeking the Blessing, but not the Blesser
49 The Greatest Miracle of All
50 Liar, Lunatic, Lord - "Who Do You Say that I Am?"

Chapter 10 - God's Love and Justice Intersect

Jesus States His Mission
Jesus Confronts the Religious Leaders
Jesus' Final Hours With His Disciples
The "Trial" of Jesus
The Crucifixion of Jesus
51 The Good Thing or The God Thing?
52 The Lamb of God Celebrates Passover
53 What Is Truth?
54 God's Love and Justice Intersect
55 The Wrath of God Poured Out on Jesus for You

Chapter 11 - He Has Risen!

The Burial of Jesus
The Resurrection of Jesus
Post-Resurrection Appearances
56 The Resurrection - Fact or Fiction?
57 The Significance of the Resurrection - Part 1
58 The Significance of the Resurrection - Part 2
59 Inspired by the Resurrection
60 Final Words

Chapter 12 - His Followers - Yesterday, Today, and Forever

The Coming of The Spirit
His Followers Through the Ages
61 The Coming of The Spirit
62 The Mystery of the Church
63 The Church - A Work in Progress
64 The Final Goal of the Grand Story
65 Your Part in the Grand Story

Additional Resources

1 Knowing God
2 Growing in God