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THE BIBLE
“HISTORY’S MOST
INFLUENTIAL BOOK”*
IN TWELVE VERSES

Find deep meaning, real purpose and

true acceptance as we explore the
story that shapes all reality.

Sundays 13th Feb –

1st May 2022, 11am

WORKBOOK
 Introduction
We are a church that believes in the authority of the Bible.
We believe it tells the greatest story – God’s story - the story
that makes sense of life.

And we believe, we – you – can only find deep meaning, real

purpose and true acceptance, as we humbly find our fit in
HIS-story.

The Bible is the world’s bestselling book. But few have read
it, and many only know out-of-context references to it,
whilst regularly using phrases from the Bible without
realising it, e.g. “the eleventh hour”, “the blind leading the
blind”, “skin of your teeth”.

The Bible is a diverse collection of 66 books written by more

than 40 different authors, from different walks of life, in
three different languages, on three different continents,
over 1,500 years – telling one, unified, overarching story –
the outworking of God’s love in creating, rescuing and
redeeming all of creation – humanity included.

We want people to know this story, not simply so they can

better understand and read their Bibles, important as that
is, but so they – we – can better understand and navigate
life – what each of us are here on earth for.

Over twelve Sundays we will journey from Genesis to

Revelation, through twelve foundational verses (chosen by
leading theologian Andrew Wilson*) looking at this great
story unfolding, alongside key doctrines like the deity of
Christ, creation, the image of God, the origins of evil, and so
on. Join us in person, or online, and let’s find deep meaning,
real purpose and true acceptance together as we explore
the story that shapes all reality.

*thegospelcoalition.org/article/whole-bible-12-verses
 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word
1 was with God, and the Word was God” (John
1:1).

“So God created man in his own image; in the

2 image of God he created them; male and
female he created them” (Gen. 1:27).

“I will put enmity between you and the woman,

3 and between your seed and her seed; he shall
bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel”
(Gen. 3:15).

“I will surely bless you, and I will surely multiply

4 your seed as the stars of heaven and as the
sand that is on the seashore. And your seed
shall possess the gate of his enemies, and in
your seed shall all the nations of the earth be
blessed” (Gen. 22:17–18).

“I am the LORD your God, who brought you out

5 of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.
You shall have no other gods but me” (Ex. 20:2–
3).

“When your days are fulfilled and you lie down

6 with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring
after you, who shall come from your body, and I
will establish his kingdom. He shall build a
house for my name, and I will establish the
throne of his kingdom forever” (2 Sam. 7:12–13).
 “For this is the covenant that I will make with the
7 house of Israel after those days, declares the
LORD: I will put my law within them, and I will
write it on their hearts. And I will be their God,
and they shall be my people” (Jer. 31:33).

“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us,

8 and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only
Son from the Father, full of grace and truth” (John
1:14).

“But he was pierced for our transgressions; he

9 was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the
chastisement that brought us peace, and with his
wounds we are healed” (Isa. 53:5).

“Why do you seek the living among the dead? He

10 is not here. He has risen!“ (Luke 24:5–6).

“And because you are sons, God has sent the

11 Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, Abba!
Father!” (Gal. 4:6).

“Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man . . .

12 He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and
death shall be no more, neither shall there be
mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the
former things have passed away” (Rev. 21:3-4).
 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word
1 was with God, and the Word was God” (John
1:1).
 “So God created man in his own image; in the
2 image of God he created them; male and female
he created them” (Gen. 1:27).
 ““I will put enmity between you and the woman,
3 and between your seed and her seed; he shall
bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel”
(Gen. 3:15).
 “I will surely bless you, and I will surely multiply
4 your seed as the stars of heaven and as the sand
that is on the seashore. And your seed shall
possess the gate of his enemies, and in your seed
shall all the nations of the earth be blessed” (Gen.
22:17–18).
 “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of
5 the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. You
shall have no other gods but me” (Ex. 20:2–3).
 “When your days are fulfilled and you lie down
6 with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring
after you, who shall come from your body, and I
will establish his kingdom. He shall build a house
for my name, and I will establish the throne of his
kingdom forever” (2 Sam. 7:12–13).
 “For this is the covenant that I will make with the
7 house of Israel after those days, declares the
LORD: I will put my law within them, and I will
write it on their hearts. And I will be their God,
and they shall be my people” (Jer. 31:33).
 "And the Word became flesh and dwelt among
8 us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the
only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth”
(John 1:14).
 “But he was pierced for our transgressions; he
9 was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the
chastisement that brought us peace, and with his
wounds we are healed” (Isa. 53:5).
 “Why do you seek the living among the dead? He
10 is not here. He has risen!“ (Luke 24:5–6).
 “And because you are sons, God has sent the
11 Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, Abba!
Father!” (Gal. 4:6).
 “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man . . .
12 He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and
death shall be no more, neither shall there be
mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the
former things have passed away” (Rev. 21:3-4).