1. The Biblical Story Intro – What is a ‘Story’? Does the Bible tell one ‘Story’? Did Jesus live from a Story? Does everyone live from a ‘Story’? How do you live from a story? What is the Biblical Story?

2. Beginning x x x x X x x Ending Plot/Conflict/Resolution

3. Does the Bible tell one ‘Story’?

5. Did Jesus live from a ‘Story’? JESUS IS THE HENGE ON WHICH THE BIBLICAL STORY TURNS Matthew 1.17-19; 1 “17 Thus there were fourteen generations in all from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Christ. 18 This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. 19 Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly. 1 A record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ the son of David, the son of Abraham:”

6. Did Jesus live from a ‘Story’? THE PURPOSE OF MATTHEW’S GENEAOLOGY “Far from being an archive of Jesus’ ancestors, the genealogy reviews what has happened in the story of God’s people before Jesus’ birth and tells the reader how to evaluate Jesus... [The genealogy] reveals that his roots go deep into Israel’s sacred history, which God has been guiding, even in the blackest of moments, to its culmination. All biblical history has been leading up to the birth of the messiah.” - David E. Garland, Reading Matthew

7. Did Jesus live from a ‘Story’? THE PATTERN WITHIN MATTHEW’S GENEAOLOGY X the father of Y Breaks in the Pattern: Beginning with Jesus (1.1) “Judah and his brothers” (1.2) & “Jechoniah and his brothers” (1.11) Unexpected mention of mothers (Tamar 1.4; Rahab 1.5; Ruth 1.5; wife of Uriah 1.6; and Mary 1.16) Joseph the husband of Mary 1.16

8. Does everyone live from a ‘Story’?

9. How do you live from a ‘Story’?

10. Is everyone really living from some kind of story? What are the stories people in your colleges are living from? What does living from a story look like?

11. What is the Biblical ‘Story’? ACT 1 God establishes His Kingdom: Creation ACT 2 Rebellion in the Kingdom: Fall ACT 3 The King chooses Israel: Recreation initiated Scene 1 A people for the King Scene 2 A land for His people Interlude: A Kingdom story waiting for an ending – The Intertestamental Period

12. What is the Biblical ‘Story’? ACT 4 The coming of the King: Recreation accomplished ACT 5 Spreading the good news of the King: The mission of the Church Scene 1 From Jerusalem to Rome Scene 2 And into all the world ACT 6 The return of the King: Recreation completed

13. The Biblical Story Intro – What is a ‘Story’? Does the Bible tell one ‘Story’? Did Jesus live from a Story? Does everyone live from a ‘Story’? How do you live from a story? What is the Biblical Story?