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Real LifeAdult Bible Fellowship
Summer 2015August 9, 2015
ABF
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Real LifeAdult Bible Fellowship ABF
FellowshipConnecting/CommunityTeachingOutreach
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Adult Bible Fellowship � Teaching �Food Groups�
� Old Testament� New Testament� Doctrine (what we believe, why, and
what it means to our daily lives)� Topics� Life Phase
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Begins September 13, 2015
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An Overview of
Eschatology
Fall 2015
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Vocabulary LessonDoctrine
Bible
Bibliology
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Speaking of Bibliology . . .
Let�s explore thegreatest books of all
time!
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Best Selling Books of All Time
Title Author Total Sales
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Stieg Larsson 30 million
The Purpose Driven Life Rick Warren 30 million
To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee 30 million
Charlotte�s Web E.B. White 45 million
Over 30 Million Copies Club
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Best Selling Books of All Time
Title Author Total Sales
Anne of Green Gables Lucy Maud Montgomery
50 million
The Da Vinci Code Dan Brown 80 million
The Little Prince Antoine St.-Exupéry
80 million
The Lion, the With, and the Wardrobe
C.S. Lewis 85 million
Over 50 Million Copies Club
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Best Selling Books of All Time
Title Author Copies Sold
And Then There Were None Agatha Christie 100 millionHarry Potter and the Sorcerer�s Stone
J.K. Rowling 107 million
The Lord of the Rings J.R.R. Tolkien 150 million
The Tale of Two Cities Charles Dickens 200 million
Don Quixote Miguel de Cervantes
500 million
Over 100 Million Copies Club
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How About the Bible?
� In the U.S. Alone� > 25 Million copies distributed
annually� >40,000 copies distributed every
day�Bible Sales of between $425 - $650
Million annually
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How About the Bible?
�Around the World�Over 100 Million Copies
distributed annually�Over 8 Billion Copies distributed
worldwide
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The Gideons
� 10.5 Million copies distributed in U.S. every year� 59 Million copies distributed
worldwide every year (in 80 languages)� More than 1 Billion copies
distributed worldwide
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Translated into Other Languages?(After all, there are more than 7,000)
� Harry Potter - 64� The Bible � 531 (and climbing)
� The New Testament � 1,300*One NT in a new language every 17 days
� The Gospel of Mark � approx. 2,500
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Facts About the Bible in the U.S.
� 90% of household have a copy
� The average household has 4
� 28% believe the Bible is true
� Less than 1% have read it
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The Word of God�Revelation�General
Special
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2 Timothy 3:16All Scripture is God breathed and is useful for teaching,Rebuking, correcting andtraining in righteousness.
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Quick Stats About the BibleA Collection of 66 books written over approximately 1,600 years.
Originally written in 3 languages: Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek.
Written by about 40 different writers, but one Author � God.
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Quick Stats About the BibleBest-selling, most widely distributed book of all time.
Most analyzed, criticized, and ridiculed.
66 books, 40 writers, over 1,600 years, but only one Author, and one big story � God�s rescue plan.
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The Bible is a Collection of Books
Fixed in number
Divine in origin
Universal in authority
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Organization of the Bible
�Beginning�Middle � Ending
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The Beginning
Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
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The MiddleA Special People in a Special Place �
Israel in Canaan
A Special Family in a Special Tribe �David in the Tribe of Judah
A Special Child in a Special Town �Jesus in Bethlehem
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The Ending
Revelation 22:21
The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God�s people. Amen.
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The Ending
Ezekiel 48:35b
�YAHWEY SHAMMAH.�
�THE LORD IS THERE.�
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The Old Testament39 Books
Genesis 1 Kings Ecclesiastes ObadiahExodus 2 Kings Song of Solomon JonahLeviticus 1 Chronicles Isaiah MicahNumbers 2 Chronicles Jeremiah NahumDeuteronomy Ezra Lamentations HabakkukJoshua Esther Ezekiel ZephaniahJudges Nehemiah Daniel HaggaiRuth Job Hosea Zechariah1 Samuel Psalm Joel Malachi2 Samuel Proverbs Amos
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The Old TestamentThe Pentateuch (The Law)
GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomy
The Former Prophets
JoshuaJudges1 and 2 Samuel1 and 2 Kings
Historical Writings
1 and 2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEsther
The Latter Prophets
Isaiah Jeremiah Ezekiel Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah Malachi
The Writings JobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of Songs (Solomon)
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Chronology of the Old Testament
From the Creation to the Flood
The Flood to the Patriarchs
The Exodus to Entering Canaan1462 - 1422 B.C.
Canaan to the Reign of King Saul 1422 - 1065 B. C.
The Reign of King David1025 - 985 B. C.
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Chronology of the Old Testament
The Reign of King Solomon985 - 945 B. C.
The Divided Kingdom(Israel and Judah)From Solomon to the Fall of Israel945 - 586 B. C.
The Fall of Israel to the Fall of Judah721 - 586 B. C.
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Chronology of the Old Testament
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The New Testament27 Books
Matthew 2 Corinthians 1 Timothy 2 PeterMark Galatians 2 Timothy 1 JohnLuke Ephesians Titus 2 JohnJohn Philippians Philemon 3 JohnActs Colossians Hebrews JudeRomans 1 Thessalonians James Revelation1 Corinthians 2 Thessalonians 1 Peter
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The New TestamentThe Gospels Matthew
MarkLukeJohn
History Books Acts
Paul�s Letters Romans1 and 2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 and 2 Thessalonians1 and 2 TimothyTitusPhilemon
Other Letters HebrewsJames1 and 2 Peter1, 2, and 3 JohnJude
Prophecy Revelation
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Chronology of the New Testament
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Not that Order 66!
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The Bible Reveals the Character of GodCreation � A God of Unlimited Wisdom and Power
Law � A God of Moral Standards
History � A God in Control
Jesus Christ � A God of Compassion
Letters � A God Concerned for the Whole of Life
Revelation � A God Who Has Written the Last Chapter of History
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The Bible is Essential For:Salvation � �It reveals God, ourselves, our Savior�
Teaching � �It is the foundation for what we believe�
Convicting � �It is the test of our actions�
Correcting � �It is the checklist for living�
Training � �It is the rod of discipline�
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What is the Bible All About?
God�s Rescue PlanOld Testament = The Promise
New Testament = TheFulfillment
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What is the Bible All About?
Genesis 3:15�And I will put enmity between you andthe woman, and between your offspringand hers; he will crush your head, and youwill strike his heel.�
The Promise
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What is the Bible All About?
John 3:16For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
The Fulfillment
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What is the Bible All About?
John 3:16For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son,
1st 12 words - God�s Part
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What is the Bible All About?
John 3:16that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
Last 12 words - Our Part
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What is the Bible All About?
John 3:16For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
Jesus Christ is the Bridge Between the Two
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Aug. 9th What is the Bible?
Aug. 16th John & Erin Brennan
Aug. 23rd Is the Bible Complete?
Aug. 30th Which Translation is Best?
Sep. 6th Can We Trust the Bible?
Series Schedule � Can We Trust the Bible?
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�What is the Bible?� CAN WE TRUST THE
BIBLE?#1
Real Life ABFQuick Facts About the Bible A Collection of 66 books written over approximately 1,600 years. Originally written in 3 languages: Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek. Written by about 40 different writers, but one Author � God. Best-selling, most widely distributed book of all time. Most analyzed, criticized, and ridiculed. 66 books, 40 writers, over 1,600 years, but only one Author, and one big story � God�s rescue plan.
God�s Rescue Plan Old Testament = The PromiseNew Testament = The Fulfillment
The Bible is a Collection of Books Fixed in number Divine in origin Universal in authority
The Bible Reveals the Character of God Creation � A God of Unlimited Wisdom and Power Law � A God of Moral Standards History � A God in Control Jesus Christ � A God of Compassion Letters � A God Concerned for the Whole of Life Revelation � A God Who Has Written the Last Chapter of History
The Bible is Essential For: Salvation � �It reveals God, ourselves, our Savior� Teaching � �It is the foundation for what we believe� Convicting � �It is the test of our actions� Correcting � �It is the checklist for living� Training � �It is the rod of discipline�
What is the Bible About? The Bible provides the basic history and future of the universe. It reveals the origin of the universe and mankind. It reveals how it all got spoiled by Adam and Eve. Though God punished Adam and Eve, He also promised a Savior to fix
the problem (Genesis 3:15). The Old Testament reveals the progression of the plan to redeem
mankind. The New Testament shows the fulfillment of the plan of redemption
(John 3:16) through the Cross.
Then there comes a set of instructions that explain how to live as Christians until the Second Coming and the creation of the new heavens and earth.
The Old Testament The New Testament The Pentateuch (The Law)Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy
The Latter ProphetsIsaiah Jeremiah Ezekiel Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah Malachi
The GospelsMatthew Mark Luke John
The Former ProphetsJoshua Judges 1 and 2 Samuel 1 and 2 Kings
The WritingsRuth Job Psalms Proverbs Ecclesiastes Song of Songs (Solomon) Lamentations Daniel
History Books Acts
Historical Writings1 and 2 Chronicles Ezra Nehemiah Esther
Paul�s LettersRomans 1 and 2 Corinthians Galatians Ephesians Philippians Colossians 1 and 2 Thessalonians 1 and 2 Timothy Titus Philemon Other LettersHebrews James1 and 2 Peter 1, 2, and 3 John JudeProphecyRevelation
Notes can be downloaded at: http://trinitywallawalla.org/online-community/abf-class-notes
Contact Glenn at: [email protected]