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Unit 1God’s Plan Unveiled

in Creation

1Is

aiah

40:

28b God in the Beginning Genesis 1:1–4; John 1:1–4

2 God Reigns over Creation Genesis 1:3–8, 14–19; Isaiah 40:21–31

3

Co

loss

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1:1

6b

God’s Wisdom in Creation Genesis 1:6–10; Proverbs 8:22–31

4 God’s Son in Creation Genesis 2:1–3; Colossians 1:12–17

Unit 2God’s Grace and Provision in Early

Genesis

5

Psa

lm 1

45:9 God Creates Man and Woman Genesis 2:4–7, 18–25

6 God Shows Justice and Grace to Adam and Eve

Genesis 3:1–19; 1 Corinthians 15:21–22;2 Corinthians 11:3

7

Heb

rew

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:6 God Honors Faith Genesis 4:1–16; Hebrews 11:4

8 God Walks with Enoch Genesis 5:1–24; Hebrews 11:5–6

Unit 3God Keeps His

Covenant Promises

9

Psa

lm 1

05:8 God’s Covenant with Abram

Genesis 15; Psalm 105:8–10; Luke 1:68–75

10 God Protects Hagar and Ishmael Genesis 16:1–16; 21:8–21

11

Psa

lm 1

05:8

–10

God Gives Abraham and Sarah a Son

Genesis 18:1–15; 21:1–7

12 God Provides a Wife for Isaac Genesis 24

13 God Chooses Jacob Genesis 27:1–40

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Unit 4God Prepares Us for

His Way

1Is

aiah

26:

3 God Prepares Us for His Plans Isaiah 40:3–5; Luke 1:5–25, 57–66, 80

2 God’s Presence Is with Us Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:18–25

3

Isai

ah 9

:6b God Prepares Worshippers

Isaiah 9:2–7; Micah 5:2, 4–5a; Matthew 2:1–12

4 God’s Plans Prevail Isaiah 11:1–4; Matthew 2:13–21

Unit 5God’s Power and

Authority Revealed in Jesus

5

Isai

ah 1

1:2 Jesus Shows Humble Authority Luke 2:41–52

6 God Reveals Himself in Jesus Luke 4:14–30

7

Ro

man

s 13

:8

Jesus Shows Love on the Sabbath Matthew 12:1–13

8 Jesus Honors Faith Matthew 15:21–28

9 God Chooses What People Reject Mark 12:1–11; 1 Peter 2:4–10

Unit 6Jesus Shows Us

How to Love and Serve

10

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thew

5:1

6

God Is Praised When We Stand Out Matthew 5:13–16

11 Jesus Sets the Example for Love and Service

John 13:1–17

12

Luke

10:

27

Jesus Calls Us to Love and Serve as He Does

Luke 10:25–37

13 Jesus Is the True Vine John 15:1–17

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Unit 7God’s Transforming

Wisdom

1Jo

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:21 God Allows Job to Be Tested Job 1:1—2:10

2 God’s Wisdom Is Complete Job 2:11–13; 4:7–11; 8:3–6; 11:1–20; 16:2–5

3

Deu

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2:4 God Is Sovereign Job 38; 40:1–5

4 God Forever Transforms Job Job 42

Unit 8God’s Covenant Fulfilled in Jesus

5

John

13:

3

Jesus Is the Temple John 2:13–25

6 Jesus Submits to God’s Plan Luke 22:1–6; John 13:21–30; 18:1–9

7 Jesus Declares Himself Messiah Mark 14:53–65; 15:1–15

8

Act

s 13

:32–

33a

God Is Faithful to His Covenant Mark 15:16–47

9 God’s Victory in Jesus Luke 24:1–12, 36–49

Unit 9God Equips His People to Share

Truth

10

1 Jo

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:24 Jesus Empowers Us to Make Disciples Matthew 28:16–20; 1 John 2:3–6; 3:23–24

11 Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit John 14:15–26

12

2 P

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1:3

God Fills His People with the Holy Spirit

Acts 2:1–4, 14–41

13 God Gives Courage to Peter and John

Acts 4:1–23

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Unit 10God Calls Us to

Faithfulness

1H

ebre

ws

11:1

God’s Power Draws Us to Faithful Worship

1 Kings 18:16–40

2 God Calls Elijah Back to His Plan 1 Kings 19:1–18

3 God Opens the Eyes of His People 2 Kings 6:8–23

4

Ro

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s 5:

3–5

God Alone Deserves Worship Daniel 3:1–30

5 God Honors Daniel’s Faith Daniel 6:1–28

Unit 11God’s Judgment

and Mercy through the Prophets

6

Psa

lm 1

03:8

–10 God Shows Mercy

instead of Judgment Jonah 4

7 God Judges and RestoresHosea 4:1–3; 6:1–6;

10:1–2; 14:1–9

8

Zep

hani

ah 3

:17

God Is Mighty to SaveZephaniah 1:4–6, 12–16, 18—2:3;

3:9–17

9 God Is Our Strength Habakkuk 3

Unit 12God Uses Believers to Spread His Word

10

Co

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1:9

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God Calls Us to His Work Acts 6:1–7

11 God Fills Stephen with His Grace and Power

Acts 6:8–15; 7:54—8:4

12

Ro

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20 God’s Spirit Is a Gift from Him Acts 8:9–25

13 God Makes Himself Known Acts 17:16–34

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Unit 13God Faithfully

Keeps His Covenant

1G

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7:7 God of the Covenant Appears Exodus 3

2 God Provides for Moses Exodus 4:1–20, 29–31

3

Exo

dus

13:

14 God Promises Rescue with His Mighty Hand

Exodus 5:1—6:8

4 God Shows He Is Lord over All Exodus 8

Unit 14God Sets the Captives Free

5

Exo

dus

15:

2

God Saves His People Exodus 12:1–39

6 God Is Highly Exalted Exodus 15:1–21

7 God Is Our Banner Exodus 17:8–16

8

Psa

lm 1

45:1

3

God Makes a Covenant with Israel Exodus 24

9 God Shows Compassion Exodus 33

Unit 15God’s People Enter

the Promise

10

John

1:1

4 God Is with Us Exodus 40

11 God Gives Life Numbers 21:1–9; John 3:14–15

12

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ua 1

:9 God Directs Us through His Word Numbers 33:50–56; Joshua 1:1–9

13 God Fights for Us Joshua 23—24

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Unit 16God’s Wisdom in

Jesus’ Birth

1P

salm

98:

1 God Fills Us with Hope Luke 1:67–79

2 God Does Great Things Luke 1:46–55

3

Psa

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9:11 Jesus Is Our Peace Luke 2:8–14; Isaiah 9:6–7

4 God Brings Salvation through Jesus Luke 2:21–35

Unit 17God Fulfills Our Hope in Jesus

5

Mat

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5:6

Jesus Teaches about God’s Blessings Matthew 5:1–12

6 Jesus Is Our Living Water John 4:1–26

7 Jesus Is the Bread of Life John 6:1–15, 25–35

8

Psa

lm 2

3:1–

3a Jesus Is the Good Shepherd John 10:1–18

9 Jesus Honors Belief in Action Mark 5:21–43

Unit 18God Prepares His

People for His Kingdom

10

Psa

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11:1

0

Jesus Gives Us Understanding Matthew 13:1–23

11 Jesus Invites Everyone to His Banquet Luke 14:15–24

12

Isai

ah 6

5:17

Jesus’ Followers Care for the Least of These

Matthew 25:31–46

13 God Will Restore All Things Revelation 22:1–5, 12–21

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Unit 19God Establishes a

Royal Line

11

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:13

God Provides a Way Out 1 Samuel 25:1–42

2 God Desires and Rewards Righteousness

1 Samuel 26

3

Psa

lm 1

08:3

–4 God Is Worthy of Our Celebration 2 Samuel 6:12–23

4 God Invites Us to Talk with Him Psalm 19; 27; 108:1–5

Unit 20God’s Glory and

Love

5

1 Jo

hn 3

:1a Jesus Chooses to Die for Us Mark 14:32–42; John 19:17–22, 28–37

6 Jesus Rises from the Dead John 20:1–18

7

Ro

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8 Jesus Reveals Himself Luke 24:13–35

8 God Pours Out His Love Romans 5:1–8, 18–21

Unit 21God Calls His People to Be Transformed

9

Gal

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ns 5

:22–

23

God’s Spirit Lives in Us Romans 8:1–17

10 God’s Spirit Unites Us 1 Corinthians 3

11

Jam

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:7-8

a

God’s Spirit Grows Fruit in Us Galatians 5:16–26

12 God Calls Us to Imitate Him Ephesians 5:1–21

13 God Calls Us to Submit to Him James 1:1–6; 4:1–3, 7–10

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Unit 22God Is Just and

Patient

1In

Pro

gre

ss God Provides for Us Ruth 1

2 God Notices Us Ruth 2

3

In P

rog

ress God Is Loyal Ruth 3

4 God Has a Plan for Us Ruth 4

Unit 23God Calls His

People to Be a Holy Nation

5

In P

rog

ress God Is Our All 1 Samuel 8

6 God Wants True Worship 1 Samuel 15:7–35

7

In P

rog

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God’s Name Is Great Forever 1 Chronicles 17

8 God Dwells with Us 2 Chronicles 6:1–21

9 Solomon’s Prayer 1 Kings 8:22–53

Unit 24God’s People Find

Mercy in Hard Times

10

In P

rog

ress

Hezekiah’s Prayer and God’s Response

Isaiah 37:14–20, 33–38

11 Fall of Jerusalem and God’s Promise of Return

2 Chronicles 36:15–20; Ezekiel 11:16–20

12

In P

rog

ress Daniel under God’s Care Daniel 1

13 Esther’s Response to Crisis

Esther 4:12–16

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