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Dear Student, I am happy you have made the choice to study the Bible with thousands of students world-wide and here in Africa. The Bible is the most important Book in all the world, because it is God’s message of love to all people on the earth. Many people have tried to read the Bible, but have not been able to understand what the Book is all about.
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Each person needs to ask this question: Do I want to be a friend of God? This is what we sometimes call having a relationship with God.
Jesus said in John 15:15, “Henceforth, I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his Lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.”
Jesus Christ wants to draw us to God the Father so we can have a relationship with Him. Then we can know God, love Him, trust Him, and follow Him.
That is what this Bible course is going to be all about: coming into a relationship with God so that God is your friend. If God is your friend, He is one that you trust, one that you follow, one that you love, one that you enjoy being with. That is not something that most people are able to say today.
In this Bible course, we are going to look at what we call the Bible Story Line. You may have heard someone say, “If I want to know this person, I need to know their story.”
What they are really saying is this: I want to understand who they are, where they have come from, and how they have lived. That will help me understand their heart, then I can come to trust them.
Many people do not trust God. They do not know who He is. So I am going to invite you to go on this journey with me—of learning the storyline of the Bible, and getting to know who God is. The goal is that you will then know how to come into a relationship with the God of the Bible.
Now, why would I be talking about this? Because this is the story of my life. Many years ago, I was in a religion, following a religion, trying to do the things that the religion taught me. But I did not know God in a personal way. I did not have a relationship with Him.
The church that I was in, although they said they believed the Bible, never led me to that relationship with God. I soon began to realize most people who carry a Bible and claim to be Christians are not friends of God. They need help.
After I was born again the Bible way, I began to study the scriptures for myself so I would be able to teach others. Over the last 49 years, I have spent my life teaching people what God’s story is all about, and how to come into a personal relationship and walk with Him. I want to share that with you as well.
In this Bible Study, there are 38 lessons. At the end of each lesson there will be a few questions. You need to read through the lesson and then answer the questions. Someone will mark your answers for you and then get the next lesson to you.
In our next lesson, I want to tell you about the truth that is hidden in plain sight. Most people never see it because they do not know to look for it. It is found in the creation story in Genesis chapter one.
There are no questions with this lesson for you to answer. But here is some homework for you to do before you begin the next lesson. Go to Genesis chapter one in your Bible and read it so you can get ready for the next lesson.