Back to the Basics of the Bible -- May 31, 2013

This week is SEC Media Days down in Destin, Florida.  What that means is the football coaches from all the Southeastern Conference teams meet together about different issues.  Everybody's record is the same right now.  Hope springs eternal.

It won't be long until fall camp begins.  But it doesn't matter which team you root for, the formula for fall practice is the same:  Start with the basics and keep adding to it until you are ready for that first game.

Well, we are going to do something similar this summer.  No, we won't be running drills or blocking and tackling (there's no orthopedist that could handle all our injuries if we attempted it).

Over the twelve weeks of summer, we will hit the basics of the Bible.  From Genesis to Revelation in three months of Sundays.

Here's the situation I want you to think about as we launch this study:  Imagine you are sitting at a table outside of Starbucks.  You are reading your Bible.  Someone who's never heard of Jesus comes up to you and asks, "What's that book about?".  What would you say?

If we want to reach the unchurched and the lost, we have to meet them where they are.  Not everyone grew up going to Sunday School.  They don't know the stories in the Bible.

It's our job to go back to the basics.  If you heard God's story for the first time, what questions would you have?  What would you want to know more about?

Those are the questions we'll tackle this summer.

We'll kick off this Sunday at 9:50 am with "God Begins the Story".

Here's our scripture passages:
1.  God Creates (Genesis 1:1,26-27)
2.  Humanity Rebels (Genesis 2:15-17;3:6-7)
3.  Sin Has Consequences (Genesis 3:14-19,23-24)

If you've ever wanted a refresher course in Bible history, this is your time.  Who knows?  You might be have the chance to put it into practice at Starbucks.

Finish Friday strong.  Enjoy Saturday with your family.  See you Sunday!

Loyally yours,

Darren Bayne

"It's easy to have faith in yourself and discipline when you're a winner. But if you want to be a winner you must have faith and discipline even when you're not a winner." - Vince Lombardi