Confirmation Class

Lesson 17

A Christian’s Use of God’s Word

Knowing the Word (Bible History)

The purpose #1

II Timothy 3:15

The purpose #2

II Timothy 3:16-17

The lineage of the Savior is found in two places in the New Testament

1. Matthew 1 (back to Abraham)

2. Luke 3 (back to Adam)

Old Testament: The “Red Line of the Promise”(The Old Testament is above all “salvation history”)

Adam and Eve (Genesis 3:15) (ca. 6,000-10,000 years ago)

Cain - Abel - Seth

Noah

Shem - Ham - Japheth

(2000 B.C.) Abraham

Isaac

Jacob - Esau

Judah & Joseph & 10 Brothers (12 Tribes of Israel)

(1000 B.C.) David

Kings

Jesus

Creation to the Tower of Babel

Bible Book Genesis 1-11

1. Where we came from

2. How sin started

3. First promise of a Savior

4. God’s punishment for unbelief (the flood)

5. Origin of languages (Tower of Babel)

Abraham to Sinai (2000-1500 B.C.)

Bible Books

Genesis 12-50

Exodus

Leviticus

Numbers

Deuteronomy

1. Call of Abraham (Origin of “Israel”)

2. Migration to Egypt

3. Oppression in Egypt

4. Exodus under Moses (1500 B.C.)

5. Giving of the Law at Mt. Sinai

6. 40 years of wilderness wandering

Conquest of Canaan to the United Monarchy (1500-1000 B.C.)

Bible Books

Joshua

Judges

Ruth

I Samuel 1-7

1. Invasion and conquest under Joshua

2. Division of Land

3. Rule of Judges (Deborah, Gideon, Samson,etc.)

United Monarchy to the Fall and Return of Judah (1000-400 B.C.)

Bible Books

I & II Samuel

I & II Kings

I & II Chronicles

Poetical Books

Prophetical Books

Saul

David (1000 B.C.) United Monarchy

Solomon

Divided Monarchy

Divided Monarchy

Rehoboam Jeroboam(South – Judah) (North – Israel)

(Kings, both godless (all godless kings)

And godpleasing)

722 B.C. Conquered and scattered by Assyrians

586 B.C. Conquered and

Deported by the Babylonians

Divided Monarchy

Bible Books

Esther

Ezra

Nehemiah

Prophetical Books

Judah586 B.C. Conquered and

Deported by the Babylonians

536 B.C. Return to Jerusalem

400 B.C. End of the Old Testament

Jesus

New Testament1. The Birth, Life, Suffering, and death of

Jesus Christ (4 B.C. – 29 A.D.)Bible Books

Matthew

Mark

Luke

John

New Testament2. A History of the Early Christian Church

(29 A.D. – 100 A.D.)Bible Books

Acts (history, written by Luke)

All the Epistles (Letters written to congregations and

individuals)

STUDYING THE WordPersonal and Group Study

A. Types:1. Overview

2. Verse by Verse

3. Topical

4. With a Devotional Book

B. How to study the Bible:1. Begin with prayer

2. Ask as you study:1. What does it say?

2. What does it tell me about myself?

3. What does it tell me about my Lord?

4. What will it lead me to do?

STUDYING THE WordPersonal and Group Study

Use of Bible Study helps:mapsreferencesConcordancesBible DictionaryCatechism

www.Globible.com

www.biblegateway.com

NPH “People’s Bible” editions

NPH “People’s Bible Teachings” editions

Concordia’s Complete Bible Handbook for

Students

STUDYING THE WordPersonal and Group Study

Where to Begin?LukeActsRomansPhilippiansI PeterJohn Genesis

Prayer and Bible Study go together

The Church Year

Two main parts:

1. Festival – Life of Christ

2. Non-festival – Our life in Christ

Three main festivals:

1. Christmas

2. Easter

3. Pentecost

*For a PDF file of the present church year calendar, go to www.nph.net/wb and click on the link for the present church year calendar.

See handout

The Church Year

Special Colors

Violet = Repentance

White = Joy

Black = Mourning

Red = Fire of the Holy Spirit

Green = Growth

Blue = Royalty, Grace of God

The Church Year

Advent: Coming; preparation for Christmas

Christmas: Jesus Birth

Epiphany: Making known: Jesus made known as

Son of God and Savior of all.

Lent: Jesus suffering

Maundy Thursday: Institution of the Lord’s Supper

Good Friday: Jesus’ death

EASTER: Jesus’ resurrection

Ascension: Jesus’ return to heaven, 40 days after Easter

The Church Year

PENTECOST: Outpouring of the Holy Spirit, 50 days afterEaster

Trinity Season: In honor of the Triune God (week after Pentecost) Begins Non-festival half ofChurch year.

Sundays after Pentecost: The Christian’s new life in Christ;half of the Church year (June – Dec.)

Assignment Multiple Choice True-False Matching Word Study

Get it in your head!

For the Quiz next time (Feb. 1st)

VIP 13 Memory work

“Power of Holy Communion”

Review for lesson 17