Milk and Cookies

This teaching is about getting everyone on the same page Paul writes in 1 Co 3:1–3. And I, brethren, was not able to speak to you as to spiritual, but as to fleshly—as to babes in Christ; 2with milk I fed you, and not with meat, for ye were not yet able, but not even yet are ye now able, 3for yet ye are fleshly.

Men I have several grand kids and the youngest is 6 months old, he is not ready for cookies so his main nutrition is milk. That is also how we are in our spiritual walk that is why I am calling this teaching Milk and cookies.

Men we were all babies in christ at at one time are another , some of you may still be young Christian’s or may not be a Christian at all but maybe your curious about what is it all about. I want to brake it down and teach some basic bible knowledge. What is the bible? Where did it come from ? Who wrote it? Who was it written for? Why is it important? What does it mean to become a Christian? Who is Jesus ? What did he do that made him so special? What can he do for you ? Many of you may know the answers to all/are just a few of these simple questions.

The purpose of this simple teaching is lay down some foundation to work off of and not assuming everyone knows who Jesus is and the story of the Bible. I have started reading though the Bible again starting in Genesis and that maybe what let me to give this teaching. I prayed for god to give me the words he had for ya’ll tonight and this is where he lead me. So let’s get started

What is the Bible? The word Bible in the Latin and Greek means “Book “ a fitting name, sense the Bible is the book for all people, for all time. I heard the Bible is a spiritual book for spiritual beings. Are we spiritual beings? Yes Gen2:7 And Jehovah God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. There are 66 different books comprise the Bible. They include books of law, such as Leviticus and Deuteronomy: historical books, such as Erza and Acts: books of poetry such as Psalms and Ecclesiastes:books of prophecy, such as Isiah and Revelation: biographies, such as Matthew and John: and epistles (formal letters) such as Titus and Hebrews.

About 40 different human authors contributed to the Bible, which was written over a period of about 1500 years. The authors were kings,fisherman, priests, goverment officials, farmers, shepherds, and doctors. From all this diversity come an incredible unity, with common themes woven throughout. The Bible’s unity is due to the fact that, ultimately, it has Author-God Himself. The Bible is God breathed” (2 Timothy 3:16) Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness: The human authors wrote exactly what God wanted them to write, and the result was the perfect and holy Word of God.

The Divisions: The Bible is divided into two main parts, the Old Testament and the New Testament. In short, the Old Testament is the story of a nation, and the New Testament is the story of a Man. The Nation was God’s way of bringing the Man -Jesus Christ- into the world. The Old Testament decribes the founding and preservation of a nation of Israel. God promised to use Israel to bless the whole world (Genesis12:2-3) I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and be thou a blessing: 3and I will bless them that bless thee, and him that curseth thee will I curse: and in thee shall all the families of the earth be blessed. Once Israel was established as a nation, God raised up a family within that nation through whom the blessing would come; the family of David (Psalm 89;3-4)

I have made a covenant with my chosen,

I have sworn unto David my servant:

4Thy seed will I establish for ever,

And build up thy throne to all generations.

Then, from the family of David was promised one Man who would bring the promised blessing (Isaiah11:1-10)

And there shall come forth a shoot out of the stock of Jesse, and a branch out of his roots shall bear fruit. 2And the Spirit of Jehovah shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of Jehovah. 3And his delight shall be in the fear of Jehovah; and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither decide after the hearing of his ears; 4but with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth; and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth; and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked. 5And righteousness shall be the girdle of his waist, and faithfulness the girdle of his loins.

6And the wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them. 7And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together; and the lion shall eat straw like the ox. 8And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the adder’s den. 9They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain; for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of Jehovah, as the waters cover the sea.

10And it shall come to pass in that day, that the root of Jesse, that standeth for an ensign of the peoples, unto him shall the nations seek; and his resting-place shall be glorious.

The New Testament details the coming of that promised Man. His name was Jesus , and he fulfilled the prophecies of the Old Testament as He lived a perfect life, died to become the Savior, and rose from the dead.

Central Character : Jesus is the Central character in the Bible - the whole book is really about Him. The Old Testament predicts His coming and sets the stage for His entrance into the world. The New Testament describes His coming and His work to bring salvation to our sinful world.

Jesus is more than a historical figure; in fact He is more than a man. He is God in the flesh, and his coming was the most important event in the history of the world. God Himself became a man in order to give us a clear, understandable picture of who He is. What is God Like? He is like Jesus; Jesusis God in the human form (John1:14 ) 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through him; and without him was not anything made that hath been made. 4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men. 5 And the light shineth in the darkness; and the darkness apprehended it not. 6 There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John. 7 The same came for witness, that he might bear witness of the light, that all might believe through him. 8 He was not the light, but came that he might bear witness of the light. 9 There was the true light, even the light which lighteth every man, coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world knew him not. 11 He came unto his own, and they that were his own received him not. 12 But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become children of God, even to them that believe on his name: 13 who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. 14 And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father), full of grace and truth (John14:9)Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and dost thou not know me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; how sayest thou, Show us the Father?

Brief Summary: God created man and placed him in a perfect environment ; however, man rebelled against God and fell from what God intended him to be. God placed the world under a curse because of sin but set in motion a plan to restore humanity and all creation to its original glory.

As part of his plan of redemption, God called Abraham out of Babylonia into Canaan (about2000B.C.). God promised Abraham, his son Isaac, and his grandson Jacob (also called Israel that He would bless the world through a descendant of theirs. Israel’s family emigrated from Canaan to Egypt, wherethey grew to be a nation.

About 1400 B.C., God led Israel’s descendants out of Egypt under the direction Moses and gave them the Promised Land, Canaan, as their own. Through Moses, God gave the people of Israel the Law and made a covenant (testament) with them. If they would remain faithful to God and not follow the idolatry of the surrounding nations, then they would prosper. If they forsook God and followed idols, then God would destroy their nation.

About 400 years later, during the reigns of David and his son Solomon, Israel was solidified into a great and powerful kingdom. God promised David and Solomon that a descendant of theirs would rule as an everlasting king.

After Solomon’s reign, the nation of Israel was divided. The ten tribes to the north were called “Israel” and lasted about 200 years before God judged them for their idolatry. Assyria took Israel captive about 721 B.C. The two tribes in the south were called “Judah” and they lasted a little longer, but eventually they too, turned from God. Babylon took them captive about 600 B.C.

About 70 years later, God graciously brought a remnant of captives back into their own land. Jerusalem, the capital, was rebuilt about 444 B.C. and Israel once again established a national identity. Thus the Old Testament closes.

The New Testament opens about 400 years later with the birth of Jesus Christ in Bethlehem. Jesus was the descendent promised to Abraham and David, the One to fulfill God’s plan to redeem mankind and restore creation. Jesus faithfully completed His work-He died for sin and rose from the dead. The death of Christ is the basis for a new covenant (testament) with the world. All who have faith in Jesus will be saved from sin and live eternally.

After His resurrection, Jesus sent His disciples to spread the news everywhere of His life and His power to save. Jesus’ disciples went in every direction spreading the good news of Jesus and salvation. They traveled through Asia Minor, Greece, and all the Roman Empire. The New Testament closes with a prediction of Jesus’ return to judge the unbelieving world and free creation from the curse.

American Standard Version (Oak Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 1995), Jn 14:9.

American Standard Version (Oak Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 1995), Jn 1.

American Standard Version (Oak Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 1995), Is 11:1–10.

American Standard Version (Oak Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 1995), Ps 89:3–4.

American Standard Version (Oak Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 1995), Ge 12:2–3.

American Standard Version (Oak Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 1995), 2 Ti 3:16.

American Standard Version (Oak Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 1995), Ge 2:7–8.

Robert Young, Young’s Literal Translation (Bellingham, WA: Logos Bible Software, 1997), 1 Co 3:1–3.