The Bible in 30

Bible study outline (for all studies)

Make it SAM

Simple

Accurate

Memorable

Sometimes it helps to tell the story 3x

1x to Imagine

2x to Remember

3x have them Re tell to us.

Tell the story, have them read the text:

1. Genesis 1:1-2:3 - Creation

2. Genesis 3:1-24 - Fall

3. Genesis 6:9-8:19 - Flood

4. Genesis 8:20-9:17 - Noah

5. Genesis 11:27-12:9 - Abram Called

6. Genesis 15:1-21; Gen 17:1-8 - Covenant to Abraham

7. Genesis 21:1-7; Gen 22:1-19 - Abraham Tested

8. Genesis 46:1-30 - The Israelites go to Egypt

9. Exodus 12:37-51; Exodus 13:17-22 - The Israelites leave Egypt

10. Exodus 20:1-21; Deuteronomy 5:1-2 - The Decalogue

11. Joshua 24:1-33 - Joshua’s Speech

12. 1 Samuel 8:1-22 - Give us a King

13. 1 Samuel 17:41-49 - David & Goliath

14. 2 Samuel 7:1-29 - God’s Covenant with David

15. 1 Kings 3:1-2, 1 Kings 5:1-6:11 - Temple

16. 1 Kings 11:42-12:24 - the Kingdom Splits

17. 2 Kings 17:6-23 - Northern Kingdom to Captivity

18. 2 Kings 25:1-30 - Judah is Conquered

19. Ezra 1:1-11; 2:68-70; 3:8-13 - Israel’s Return

20. Job 1:1-2:13; Job 42:10-17 - Job

21. Matthew 1:18-25; Luke 2:1-21 - Jesus’ Birth

22. Matthew 3:13-4:11 - Baptism & Temptation

23. Luke 19:29-42 - Triumphal Entry

24. Mark 14:12-50 - Last Supper

25. John 19:1-42 - Jesus’ Crucifixion

26. Luke 24:1-53 - Resurrection and Ascension

27. Acts 2:1-41 - the Gospel Preached & Practiced

28. Acts 9:1-31 - Paul

29. Acts 10:1-48 - Gentiles

30. Isaiah 65:17-25; Rev. 21:1-27 - New Heaven, New Earth

Questions:

What did you like?

What questions do you want answered?

What do these stories teach us about people?

What do these stories teach us about Jesus/God?

What is God teaching us/me in the stories?