Connecting the Dots to Jesus
Have you ever wanted to read the Old Testament, but wanted some guidance? Have you ever been curious about the less known people of Jesus' genealogy? Have you heard that the whole Bible points to Jesus, but weren't sure how? In this Bible study you will get all of the above, with helpful questions to dig deeper into what you're reading and your relationship with Christ.
CDJ Chapter Six: Day Three - Dot 21 Abram
CHAPTER six: Day Three Dot 21 Abram Some big things just happened for Abram. God was clearly with him throughout it all. He even has a blessing spoken over him. Even so, doubt and worry begin to creep in. In these next 2 chapters, we see Abram get real with God about his doubts and the consequences that come from trying to deal with them himself. Read Genesis 15 What is Abram’s biggest hang-up with God’s promises up to this point? What promises/covenant does God make with Abraham? Does God...
CDJ Chapter Six: Day 2 -Dot 21 Abram
CHAPTER six: Day Two Dot 21 Abram Read Genesis 13 Find a map of Abram’s journey. Follow where he has been and where he is going. Abram was rich with what? Where did he get some of these things from? What did Lot have? Why was the land unable to support them? How did Abram handle this? Where did Abram live now? What promise did God make? What did He ask Abram to do? What did Abram do in response? Read Genesis 14:1, 11-24 What did Abram do in response to Lot being taken? What kind of a...
CDJ Chapter Six: Day 1 - Dot 21: Abram
CHAPTER SIX: Day one Dot 21: Abram The next dot we get at least 10 chapters of the Bible dedicated to. In our study, Abram’s stories will be divided into 2 different chapters with multiple days. There will be highs and lows, twists and turns, but one thing will always remain throughout - God’s faithfulness. Day 1: Read Genesis 12:1-9 What was Abraham supposed to separate from? How old was Abram when he left? Who/what did Abram take with him? What places are named? What promises did God make...
CDJ Chapter Five - Connecting Dots 11-21
CHAPTER five Connecting Dots 11-21 We now jump straight to the next dot, Shem. What do we know about Shem from Genesis 9? He’s the firstborn son of ___________ He helped to _________________ Per the statement in Genesis 9:26 _______________ Besides the information from Genesis 9, we don’t get to know much else about Shem. From there it jumps into his family line and leads us to another genealogy, which brings us to dot 21. Before we get there though, let’s look at this genealogy. Read Genesis...
CDJ Chapter Four: Day Two - Dot 10: Noah
CHAPTER four: Day two Dot 10 Noah Day 2: Read Genesis 8-9 Take notes of times mentioned: How long did the water recede for? What’s the date that the mountain rested on the mount of Arat? When were the mountain tops were visible? How much later was it until Noah opened the window? When did Noah remove the cover? When was the earth dry? How did the water subside? What were the two birds Noah sent and how many times did he send each? When did they come out of the ark? What was the first thing...
CDJ Chapter Four: Day One - Dot 10: Noah
CHAPTER FouR: Day one Dot 10: Noah 1,656 years into the genealogy we find Noah. When I read about the world's state at the time, I hope, along with Lamech, that God had destined Noah to bring relief to the world. Day 1: Read Genesis 6:5-22 Why did the Lord regret that He had made man? What was He going to do? Describe Noah: Describe the ark in your words/look into it. Instead of measurements find out what the size of the ark compares to. Look up gopher wood, what trees might that have been?...
CDJ Chapter Three - Connecting Dots 1-10
CHAPTER Three Connecting Dots 1-10 As we saw in the previous reading God had a plan for the brokenness of mankind. The beauty of Jesus’ genealogy is the fact that it is the outline for the story of how He accomplishes salvation. He had a plan all along and has given us the story of how He lovingly carries it out. We don’t get to know much about the next few people, but there are 2 that have some intriguing comments. Take a look: Read Genesis 5 In Genesis 3:22 God states “Since man has become...
CDJ Chapter Two: Day Two - Dot 1: Adam
CHAPTER Two : Day TWO Dot 1: Adam Welcome to day 2 of our study of Adam. Today we'll take a look at the rest of his life after creation. Read Genesis 3 & 4:1-2,25-26 What do you think Adam was doing when the snake was talking to Eve? After sinning what was Adam’s responses to God seeking him? Do you have the same responses? What things did God do in response to their sins? What 2 opposing things happened after the fall? Deeper Reflection Question: What did this teach me about God? What did...
CDJ Chapter Two: Day One - Dot 1: Adam
CHAPTER TWO: DAY ONE Dot 1 Adam Now let’s start connecting! We will use Luke’s list to get the full picture of Jesus’ genealogy, but we will use Matthew’s example of chronological order, making our first dot Adam. Adam’s story is pretty intense from the very beginning. From creation to the fall to starting a family to the murder of his son, his story doesn’t fail to be full of the ups and downs of life. As you read, I ask that you allow yourself to get into Adam’s shoes. Feel what’s going on...
Connecting the Dots to Jesus (CDJ) Chapter 1: The Genealogies of Jesus
chapter One The Genealogies of Jesus There are 25 different genealogies in the Bible and they tend to be viewed as boring and difficult to read. “Can I just skip it?” “The lists of names are rough!” “They must be important, but I don’t get it.” The genealogies are like a dot-to-dot puzzle. When looking at them unsolved they’re a confusing unappealing mess. When we connect them we can see the complete picture that they provide. How do we do this? We read about the people. When we dive into the...