Walk Thru The Bible
Genesis 1-25

Genesis - The word means "beginnings."  Everything begins here -  the
creation, the first man, the first sin, the first birth, the first
death, first marriage, etc.  As you read through the stories of the
"beginnings" make note of the "firsts"  Genesis is the foundation for
the rest of the bible.  Its characters and stories will be refered to
throughout the rest of the bible.

Genesis has many wonderful stories and characters to learn from. It
also contains the first promises of God to his people.  Be looking for
"promises" that God gives to his people.  You might want to mark them
with a yellow highlighter to make them forever stand out.

Monday -    Genesis 1  Creation's seven Days
            Genesis 2  A Close up view of creation
            Genesis 3  The First Sin - the fall
            Genesis 4  The Adams Family - Bad apples, and good eggs

Tuesday -   Genesis 5  Adam's family tree
            Genesis 6  Noah Builds the Ark
            Genesis 7  The Flood
            Genesis 8  The Rainbow

Wednesday - Genesis 9   Noah and his sons sin
            Genesis 10  Noah's family tree
            Genesis 11  The Tower of Babel
            Genesis 12  Introducing - Abraham!

Thursday -  Genesis 13  Abraham and Lot
            Genesis 14  Abraham to the rescue! (Here's Melchizedek)
            Genesis 15  God's Eternal Promise to Abraham and his seed
            Genesis 16  Ishmael is born (what nation comes from him?

Friday -    Genesis 17  God's covenant with Abraham
            Genesis 18  Lot in Sodom
            Genesis 19  Sodom Destroyed: Remember Lot's Wife!
            Genesis 20  King Abimelech healed (first healing)

Saturday -  Genesis 21  Isaac is finally born! (Abraham 100 yrs)
            Genesis 22  Abraham offers Isaac - God provides a lamb.
            Genesis 23  Sarah dies at 127 years old.
            Genesis 24  Abraham's servant looks for a wife for Isaac

Sunday - Genesis 25, and make-up day.

If you missed any reading, or if you only read three chapters per day,
make up for lost time by reading for an hour on the Lord's Day. In
fact an hour and a half every Sunday will make up for a whole week.
Try it!  Half hour before breakfast, half hour after lunch, and a half
hour before bed.


Children's Bible Reading

It is not easy for a child to read through the Bible nor to sit and
listen to long passages being read. We recommend that if you have
children in your home that you read daily one story from Ken Taylor's
"The Book." or some other children's Bible. Just the story indicated
by the daily title.

Monday -       1. God Makes A Wonderful World (Gen 1-2)
Tuesday -      2. The World's Saddest Day (Gen 3)
Wednesday -    3. The First Family Fight (Gen 4,5)
Thursday -     4. Noah and the Great Flood (Gen 6,7,8)
Friday -       5. A Huge Tower (Gen 11)
Saturday -     6. God's Friend Abram (Gen 11,12,13)
Sunday -       7. Abram Gets A New Name (Gen 13-17)


Questions and Answers:

Many questions arise regarding the beginning of the world. Did
creation take just seven twenty four hour days? How do we reconcile
that to the geological time chart taught in schools?  Who did Cain
marry? His sisters?  Who were the sons of God that came into the
daughters of men (Gen 6:2-4) Was the flood worldwide?  What happened
to the dinosaurs?

Answers to these and many other questions can be found in a variety of
sources, but I recommend "Answers" by Josh McDowell.  Josh attempt to
face head on these and many other questions that are often raised by
college students and professors.


Promises to Ponder:

Promises come in two varieties.  Conditional Promises: in which there
is a condition "if" we will do something...God will do what he
promises.  Unconditional Promises: Which are based on God's goodness,
faithfulness, and mercy.  These have no conditions.  They are
statements from God that he will do something no matter what happens.
Can you tell the difference when you see a promise?

Conditional or Unconditional?

Genesis 3:15    (Compare to Romans 12:)
Genesis 8:21-22 (The Rainbow)
Genesis 12:1-2  (Abrahamic Covenant)
Genesis 17:7-8  (Compare to Galatians 3:17-20)
Genesis 22:15-18 (Compare to Romans 4:20)

Mark Your Bible:

As you read keep notes, questions that arise, and comments on things
God says to you as you read.  A notebook for Bible study is real
handy.

In your reading or listening "search" for precious treasure of God's
promises that you may claim for you life.  Mark them in yellow
high-lighter so they will be easy to find later.