Exodus 34:14 | You must worship no other gods, for the Lord, whose very name is Jealous, is a God who is jealous about his relationship with you.
What does ‘jealous’ mean?
In what way is God a jealous God?
Romans 1:25 | They traded the truth about God for a lie. So they worshiped and served the things God created instead of the Creator himself, who is worthy of eternal praise! Amen.
What did people in Babel worship instead of God?
What are some other things that people worship (love, serve, put first) instead of God?
Matthew 22:37 | Jesus replied, “‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’
What does it mean to love God with your-
Heart?
Soul?
Historically, this portion of the timeline may have surprised you. So much time passes in just the first few pages of the Bible. We only know snippets of the lives of several righteous people and we’ve seen the population of earth go from something that likely mirrored the population of earth today to a ‘starting over’ of sorts. People go from living 700, 800, or
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Psalm 27:1-3 | The Lord is my light and my salvation— so why should I be afraid?
The Lord is my fortress, protecting me from danger, so why should I tremble? When evil people come to devour me, when my enemies and foes attack me, they will stumble and fall. Though a mighty army surrounds me, my heart will not be afraid. Even if I am attacked, I will remain confident.
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Galatians 1:4 | Jesus gave his life for our sins, just as God our Father planned, in order to rescue us from this evil world in which we live.
Why does Galatians 1:4 call this world evil?
1st Timothy 2:5-6 | For, There is one God and one Mediator who can reconcile God and humanity—the man Christ Jesus. He gave his life to purchase freedom for everyone. This is the message God gave to the world at just the right time.
Mediator: A middle person who helps make peace between two parties
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Colossians 1:13-14 | For he has rescued us from the kingdom of darkness and transferred us into the Kingdom of his dear Son, who purchased our freedom and forgave our sins.
In what ways was each of us part of the kingdom of darkness before following Jesus? [If you’re not sure, check out Ephesians 2:1-3]