1 and 2 Samuel
Samuel (1 Samuel 1-7) 1 Samuel 1 S: What shapes history? C: The prayers of nobodies. BI: The prayers of
Big Idea Bible
Understand the big ideas of the Bible
2 Thessalonians
Introduction (1) 1 S: What is our hope when afflicted? C: That God is at work and that God will
1 Thessalonians
Thanksgiving (1) 1 S: What makes Christian leaders thankful? C: Seeing the gospel's effect on the people they
Hebrews
Jesus is better, so don't turn back.
Ruth
God works through ordinary people and the ordinary, even painful, events of our lives.
My Seven-Year Bible Reading Project
A background look at how I'm completing this project
Philemon
Philemon is the shortest of Paul’s letters. It shows us how the gospel breaks down barriers, transforms relationships, and
Colossians
Colossians is written to address the growing concern about changing the gospel message. It reminds us that nothing needs to
Ephesians
Paul wrote Ephesians to the church in Ephesus, an important Roman city, and beyond. It’s not tied to particular
1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians is the second letter Paul wrote to the Corinthians (5:9). It’s not a prolonged argument. It
Judges
Judges is about the gradual failure of God’s people, and what happens when we forget God and adapt to
Joshua
Joshua is a book about God’s faithfulness in keeping his promises. The focus is not on what Israel achieves.
Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy is about Moses standing before a new generation and calling them to obedience. His purpose is to summarize and
Numbers
Numbers spans 38 years and 9 months. A journey that should only take two weeks took almost forty years. Numbers
Leviticus
Israel has been saved from slavery but had already broken the terms of the covenant. God dwells among the people,
Exodus
“God works sovereignly to save a special people for his glory.” (Mark Dever) Exodus is about two major events: Exodus
Genesis
“If the Bible can be compared to a great house, Genesis is its strong foundation.” (What the Old Testament Authors
The Big Idea
What is a big idea? And why is understanding the big idea of Bible passages so important?