The Bible is so often mistaken for a group of individual books. On the contrary, the books of the Bible majestically flow together presenting a central story: Jesus Christ. Every book tells just a piece of the story of God's love.
The Old Testament tells of man's constant faltering in his own strength (Jeremiah 17:9). It tells of the depravity of human beings and the absolute hunger for salvation (Genesis 18). Genesis introduces the story, telling us of our beginning and displaying our fall (Genesis 1-3). It tells of how man's need for a Savior began (Genesis 5:8) and how God's love would pour out (Isaiah 53). The Old Testament presents the people of God awaiting a freedom from their bonds of sin and their need for constant altars and sacrifices (Leviticus 16:33-34). One day the children of the Old Testament heroes of faith (Abraham, Moses, Joshua, David, Daniel, etc) would see a time when the ultimate sacrifice would cleanse our sin once and for all (Hebrews 9-10). One day the Savior of the world would be sent to redeem His people (Matthew 1:21).
The New Testament fulfills this prophecy. Jesus Christ, God's Son and Promise, comes to earth to save His people from their sins (Matthew 1:21), redeeming us of the utter pit of sin we were trapped in, breaking the chains of ritual and good works and opening the doors to freedom to live for the glory of God without boundary (Galatians 5:1). The witnesses of the life, death, burial and resurrection of our Lord continue to tell the story throughout the New Testament, spreading the news to the nations and teaching those who believe how to live in a manner worthy of the calling (Ephesians 4:1-3). It gives us guidance in how to live now that we have the freedom to live for Christ fully and it prepares us for the second coming of our King to this earth (Revelation).
The overruling focus of the Bible, both Old and New Testament, is always
Jesus Christ.
God's grace through His Son overwhelmingly pours through the pages.
From Genesis to Revelation, Jesus REIGNS.
The Old Testament tells of man's constant faltering in his own strength (Jeremiah 17:9). It tells of the depravity of human beings and the absolute hunger for salvation (Genesis 18). Genesis introduces the story, telling us of our beginning and displaying our fall (Genesis 1-3). It tells of how man's need for a Savior began (Genesis 5:8) and how God's love would pour out (Isaiah 53). The Old Testament presents the people of God awaiting a freedom from their bonds of sin and their need for constant altars and sacrifices (Leviticus 16:33-34). One day the children of the Old Testament heroes of faith (Abraham, Moses, Joshua, David, Daniel, etc) would see a time when the ultimate sacrifice would cleanse our sin once and for all (Hebrews 9-10). One day the Savior of the world would be sent to redeem His people (Matthew 1:21).
The New Testament fulfills this prophecy. Jesus Christ, God's Son and Promise, comes to earth to save His people from their sins (Matthew 1:21), redeeming us of the utter pit of sin we were trapped in, breaking the chains of ritual and good works and opening the doors to freedom to live for the glory of God without boundary (Galatians 5:1). The witnesses of the life, death, burial and resurrection of our Lord continue to tell the story throughout the New Testament, spreading the news to the nations and teaching those who believe how to live in a manner worthy of the calling (Ephesians 4:1-3). It gives us guidance in how to live now that we have the freedom to live for Christ fully and it prepares us for the second coming of our King to this earth (Revelation).
God's grace through His Son overwhelmingly pours through the pages.
From Genesis to Revelation, Jesus REIGNS.
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