Resources
Supporting materials to deepen your understanding of the redemption story.
Key Scriptures
Genesis 1–3
Creation and the Fall
Genesis 12:1-3
God's Promise to Abraham
Exodus 12:1-13
The Passover
Exodus 20:1-17
The Ten Commandments
2 Samuel 7:12-16
The Davidic Covenant
Isaiah 53:4-6
The Suffering Servant
Jeremiah 31:31-34
The New Covenant Promise
Galatians 4:4-5
The Fullness of Time
John 1:1-14
The Word Became Flesh
Romans 5:8
God's Love Demonstrated
1 Corinthians 15:3-4
The Gospel in Summary
Acts 1:8
The Great Commission
Acts 2:1-4
Pentecost
Revelation 21:1-5
All Things Made New
Glossary
Covenant
A binding agreement between God and His people. God initiates and keeps His covenants.
Redemption
The act of buying back or setting free. God redeems His people from the bondage of sin.
Sacrifice
An offering to God. In the Old Testament, animal sacrifices pointed forward to Christ's ultimate sacrifice.
Messiah
The "Anointed One" promised by God. Jesus is the fulfillment of all messianic prophecy.
Gospel
The "good news" that Jesus Christ has come to save sinners through His death and resurrection.
Atonement
The act of making right. Christ's death atones for our sin, reconciling us to God.
Justification
Being declared righteous before God, not by our works, but by faith in Christ.
Sanctification
The ongoing process of being made holy. The Spirit works in believers to transform them.
Eschatology
The study of last things — Christ's return, final judgment, and the new creation.
Pentecost
The day the Holy Spirit came upon the early church, empowering them for mission.
Overview Helps
The Bible in One Sentence: God created a perfect world, humanity broke it through sin, and God has been working throughout history — through promise, covenant, prophets, and ultimately His Son Jesus Christ — to redeem and restore everything.
The Bible in One Word: Redemption.
The Central Figure: Jesus Christ. Everything before Him points toward Him. Everything after Him flows from Him. He is the turning point of all history and the heart of God's plan.