Series 1: The Basic Story of the Bible

Series 1 will be useful for those who are learning the Bible for the first time. Starting from Genesis, you can build a solid foundation on learning God’s character. For those who have been reading the Bible for years, there will also be things that you may notice in the Bible for the first time. Who is the God of the Bible? Who are Adam and Moses the Jesus? What is the Torah? What is Israel? Why do I need to be saved?
If you start with these questions, where you should read the book, you will find the answer. In other words, it reads from the very beginning.

Basic Biblical Overview

1. Creation of the world: Genesis 1:1 – 2:3
2. Human creation: Genesis 2:4-25
3. First sin and judgment: Genesis 3:1-24, Revelation 12:9
4. Sin affects the children of Adam and Eve: Genesis 4:1-16
5. Sin affects to the whole world – Floods: Genesis 6:11-22, 7:11-23, 8:14-22
6. God’s promise to Abraham: Genesis 12:1-9, 15:1-6
7. God prepares a sacrifice instead of Isaac: Genesis 22:1-19
8. Abraham’s descendants become slaves – God chooses Moses: Exodus 1:1-14, 3:1-14
9. Passover – Blood of the Lamb: Exodus 12:1-28
10. Ten Commandments and the Law: Exodus 20:1-21, Levi 4:1-4
11. The people of God continue to sin: Judges 2:10-23
12. The God will send the Redeemer in time: Isaiah 9:1-7, 53
13. Jesus is born according to prophecy: Matthew 1:1-25
14. Jesus’ Baptism – “Behold, the Lamb of God”: Matthew 3, John 1:29-34
15. Christ’s temptation: Matthew 4:1-11
16. Jesus has authority to forgive sins – the sick man and His friends: Luke 5:17-26
17. Jesus has the power to rule nature – calming the sea: Mark 4:35-41
18. Jesus has the power to rule demons – the demonized man: Mark 5:1-20
19. Jesus has the power to overcome death – Resurrection of Lazarus: John 11:1-45
20. Jesus brings eternal life as the Savior: John 4:1-26, 39-42
21. Last Supper – “My body broken for you”: Matthew 26:18-30
22. Betrayed, accused, met with trials, and sentenced to death Jesus: John 18:1-19:16
23. Crucifixion and death of Jesus – “It is finished”: John 19:16-42
24. Jesus rose and appeared to his disciples: Luke 24:1-35
25. Jesus ascended to the Father of God: Luke 24:36-53
26. Our Response – New Birth: John 3:1-21

Series 2: What is “a follower of Jesus”?

Series 2 is configured to follow Series 1. In this series you will learn what it means to be a follower of Jesus.

a) Love Jesus with passion
1. Spiritual newborn:
Nicodemus: John 3:1-7
The woman caught in adultery: John 8:1-11

2. Worship as a response to forgiveness: a woman who oiled Jesus
Luke 7:36-50

3. The sovereignty of Jesus: three excuses of three people
Luke 9:57-62

4. Repentant Life: Prodigal Son
Luke 15:11-32

5. Humility rather than pride: The prayers of the two men who prayed in the temple
Luke 18:9-14

6. Faithfulness rather than enthusiasm: The story of two sons
Matthew 21:28-32

7. Prayer: Lord’s Prayer
Matthew 6:5-15

b) Love those who do not know Jesus with courage and respect
8. Jesus’ model as a servant: “Be a servant”
Matthew 20:20-28

9. Sharing Jesus naturally with people: Search for the “Person of Peace”
Luke 10:1-12

10. Together with Jesus: Persecution against the Early Church
Acts 8:26-39

c) Love the people who believe in Jesus with passion and personal engagement
11. Serve each other: wash their feet
John 13:1-17, 34-35

12. Living as a Community: Early Church
Acts 2:42-47; 4:32-37

13. Forgiveness: “70 times 7”
Matthew 18:15-17, 21-35

14. Keeping Unity: Philemon and Onesimo
Philemon 8-21

15. Staying open minded and honest: Ananias and Sapphira
Acts 5:1-11

16. Nurturing other people: “Feed my sheep”
John 21:15-19

Series 3: What is the “Church/Ekklesia”?

In the Bible part of Series 3, we will proceed to the next step and learn that this DB group himself is “Jesus’ church · ekklesia”. We learn from the history of the early church and discover what the function of the church is.

1. The last word of Jesus and Ascension: “To be a witness”
Acts 1:1-26

2. The Holy Spirit comes down: formation of the church (AD 30)
Acts 2:1-47

3. Peter heals a crippled man: bold gospel proclamation and a miracles
Acts 3:1-4: 4

4. Peter and John talking in front of Sadducees: Boldly speaking in front of enemies
Acts 4:5-33

5. Ananias and Sapphira: Sharing belongings and possessions
Acts 5:1-11

6. Even if imprisoned, the Apostles continue to preach boldly
Acts 5:12-42

7. Choosing servants in the church
Acts 6:1-7

8. Stephen, the first martyr, shares boldly
Acts 6:8-7: 60

9. The Ethiopian Eunuch who believed and was baptized by Philip (AD 33 – 45)
Acts 8:1-5, 26:40

10. Conversion of Saul (AD 35)
Acts 8:1-3, 9:1-31 (4: 36-37)

11. Peter and Cornelius: The gospel spreads to the Jews (AD 41)
Acts 10:1-48

12. Peter talks about the conversion of the Gentiles into the church of Jerusalem
Acts 11:1-18

13. The Gentiles of Antioch accept the Gospel
Acts 11:19-30

14. Years God releases Peter from prison (AD 43)
Acts 12:1-25

15. Barnabas and Paul depart for the first evangelistic trip (AD 46)
Acts 13:1-52

16. Barnabas and Paul at Lystera and Derbe (AD 46)
Acts 14:1-28

17. Confronting incorrect teaching in Jerusalem (AD 49 – 51)
Acts 15:1-35

18. Paul’s second missionary trip
Acts 15:36-41, 16:1-10

19. Paul in Paul
Acts 16:11-40

20. Paul in Athens (AD 49 – 51)
Acts 17:15-34

21. Local leader will more accurately convey God’s way to Apollo (AD 53 – 57)
Acts 18:24-28
Ⅰ Corinthians 3:1-9

22. Ephesians’ rebellion
Acts 19

23. Epistle making history
Acts 20:17-38

24. A mighty testimony at the time of suffering
Acts 20:17-38

25. God’s defense
Acts 23

26. Do not say No to God
Acts 24-26

27. Paul’s Last Evangelical Trip and Danger
Acts 27:1-28:10

28. Paul’s Last Duty
Acts 28:11-31