The Story, Part 1
Chapter 1
January 2, 2022 • Pastor Joe Sullivan • Genesis 1—4, Genesis 6—9
Who is much more important than How. Why is just as important, if not more, than What. If you want to know what I mean, tune in for the Creation account of Genesis! It sets the stage for The Story! Accompanying reading: Genesis 1-4, 6-9 The Story, Chapter 1
Chapter 2
January 9, 2022 • Pastor Joe Sullivan • Genesis 12—35, Romans 4, Hebrews 11
Why did God choose Whom He did? Who you are as Subject relates very much to Who is the Object in the sentence. You are not both the Subject and the Object of the Verb, or are you? Accompanying reading: Genesis 12-13, 15-17; 21-22; 32-33; 35 Romans 4 Hebrews 11 The Story, Chapter 2
Chapter 3
January 16, 2022 • Pastor Joe Sullivan • Genesis 37, Genesis 39, Genesis 41—48, Genesis 50
If you think the characters in the story determine the plot, think again. Who, Why, What, Where, and When are under the control of the Author. We’re all written into The Story and the narrative is always larger than we can grasp! Accompanying reading: Genesis 37; 39; 41-48; 50 The Story, Chapter 3
Chapter 5
January 30, 2022 • Pastor Joe Sullivan • Exodus 19—20, Exodus 24—25, Exodus 32—34, Exodus 40
Why you do What you do may not be Why the What was given for you to do. You have heard it before, but we need to remember (or be reminded) the difference between “so that” and “because.” Accompanying reading: Exodus 19-20; 24-25; 32-34; 40 The Story, Chapter 5
Chapter 6
February 6, 2022 • Pastor Joe Sullivan • Numbers 20—21, Numbers 25, Numbers 27, Deuteronomy, Numbers 10—14
Why God does What He does is always the same, regardless of What God does, when it concerns us. How we see What God does depends on our perspective. Accompanying reading: Numbers 10-14; 20-21; 25; 27; Deuteronomy 1-2; 4; 6; 8-9; 29-32; 34 The Story, Chapter 6
Chapter 7
February 13, 2022 • Pastor Joe Sullivan • Joshua 23—24, Joshua 1—2, Joshua 6, Joshua 8, Joshua 10—11
How do you know you’ve succeeded? Like Moses, God has given you something to do. Either you know what that is already or you don’t yet know what that is. This week you’ll find out what’s next for you and how to succeed! Accompanying reading: Joshua 1-2; 6; 8; 10-11; 23-24 The Story, Chapter 7
Chapter 8
February 20, 2022 • Pastor Joe Sullivan • Judges 2—4, Judges 6—8, Judges 13—16
What if your various body parts just did their own thing? One eye looks to the right, the other to the left; your fingers refuse to touch your thumbs; the left foot tries to trip the right! You’d be a mess! Good thing your head coordinates your body! Accompanying reading: Judges 2-4; 6-8; 13-16 The Story, Chapter 8
Chapter 9
February 27, 2022 • Pastor Joe Sullivan • Ruth
**AUDIO ONLY** Isn’t it nice to know that God’s best intentions are not thwarted by your worst inclinations? God has set certain outcomes in place from eternity and we have to marvel at how these come together in spite of us! Accompanying reading: Ruth 1-4 The Story, Chapter 9