1. The Bible: God’s facebook

2. Prophets and losses Ezra to Malachi The Bible: God’s facebook

6. The Old Testament

7. The Jewish people Where they lived The Bible: God’s facebook

11. The Jewish people Where they lived What they believed

12. There are many nations on this earth, but he chose only Israel to be his very own. You were the weakest of all nations, but the Lord chose you because he loves you and because he had made a promise to your ancestors. Then with his mighty arm he rescued you from the King of Egypt, who had made you his slaves. You know that the Lord your God is the only true God. So love him and obey his commands, and he will faithfully keep his agreement with you and your descendants for a thousand generations. But if you turn against the Lord, he will quickly destroy you. So be sure to obey the laws and teachings that I am giving you. Leviticus7:6-11

13. The Jewish people Where they lived What they believed Globally insignificant … but chosen by God The Bible: God’s facebook

14. 1. Lessons for us Size doesn’t matter to God What impresses us may not impress God God’s people are not lost in the crowd The Bible: God’s facebook

15. Jewish literature Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon Great poetry, theatre and wisdom All of life belongs to God and is open to him We struggle, we have questions … but God remains The Bible: God’s facebook

16. … and now the Jewish Prophets

17. Jewish history The Bible: God’s facebook

18. Prophets and losses The Bible: God’s facebook

21. What was a prophet? How did they prophesy? The Bible: God’s facebook

22. What is God looking for?

23. The Bible: God’s facebook God’s people, because they are God’s people, are called to love God and love others It’s always been like that! He wants our hearts

24. The Bible: God’s facebook 2. Lessons for us Take God seriously We neglect God at our peril Get on with the business of loving God and loving others

25. A disastrous history The Bible: God’s facebook

31. 3. Lessons for us Don’t take God for granted. Learn your lessons! The people of God are not immune from failure and mistakes …and there are consequences. There are things that happen to us that are not of our making … our hearts cry out to God. The Bible: God’s facebook

32. 4. Lessons for us Despite mistakes and tragedy there is always grace and hope God is faithful The Bible: God’s facebook

33. The Jewish story The word of God In the words of men Becoming the word of God to me