Outline // The 7 Journeys

JOURNEY 1: EARNER TO HEIR – TRUST
Key Bible Passage: Titus 3:5-6
Motto: You cannot earn forgiveness & love, but He gives them, because of who He is.

Bible Reading List:

• Genesis 1. There is a God, and He created the world and humans in His image.
• Genesis 3:1-19. The first humans disobey God and separate themselves from Him.
• Genesis 6:9-22. God grieves over human disobedience but provides a way of hope. 
• Exodus 20:1021. God gives His commandments to His people.
• Leviticus 4:1-7. God requires offerings for the disobedience of His people.
• Isaiah 53. God tells of the future suffering of the promised Savior.
• Hosea 3. Despite constant unfaithfulness, God provides a way back.
• Luke 2:1-20. Jesus is born according to predictions in the first half of the Bible (OT). 
• Luke 5:17-26. Jesus has the authority to forgive our disobedience and to heal.
• John 3:1-18. Jesus is God’s only Son, sent to bring us back to a life with God.
• Luke 15:11-32. God longs for our return to His family.
• Luke 18:18-25. Jesus wants us to understand the value of trusting Him,
• John 11:38-44. Jesus has authority over death.
• Luke 24:36-49.  Jesus died and came back to life to secure our forgiveness.
• Romans 5:1-11. Jesus’ death and resurrection paid our debt to God and makes our return to God’s family possible. 
• Acts 1:1-11. Jesus will come back in the same way that He left.
• Acts 2:29-38. Believers respond by proclaiming their personal relationship publicly through repentance and baptism.

Moving from legalism/earning, to trust

1. We were all once foolish and disobedient.
2. He saved us--not because of us--but because of his mercy
3. Arguments about spiritual pedigrees and laws are useless

Philippians 4:8
Proverbs 3:5-6
Psalm 20:7