Sep 9, 2026 / Part 1 / Session 02
The whole story in one night
Big Idea
The Bible tells one great story: God made the world good, sin broke it, Christ came to redeem sinners, and God will make all things new.
The Bible's Story
Four movements
The Bible is one story rather than a stack of disconnected books. These four movements give us a map for seeing where each part belongs—and why Jesus is at the centre rather than added on at the end.
01 / Genesis 1:26-31
Creation
God made the world good and made people in His image, for Himself. The world is neither an accident nor originally evil.
02 / Genesis 3:1-13
Fall
Humanity distrusted and disobeyed God. Sin broke fellowship with Him and brought shame, hiding, blame, death, and judgment.
03 / 1 Corinthians 15:1-8
Redemption
Jesus died for our sins, was buried, rose again, and appeared to witnesses. God acted in Christ to save sinners.
04 / Revelation 21:1-5
Restoration
God will dwell with His people, remove death and pain, and make all things new. The story ends in new creation.
1 Corinthians 15:1-8
The hinge of the story
Redemption is the centre of the map. Christianity is not mainly advice about trying harder; it is good news about what God has done in Christ.
Received And Stood In
The gospel is not only the doorway into Christianity. Christians receive it, stand in it, and keep returning to it.
Of First Importance
Many truths matter, but the gospel is central: the rest of Christian belief and life must be understood around it.
Christ Died For Our Sins
The cross was not an accident or merely a tragedy. Jesus died for sins according to God's promised plan.
Christ Was Raised
Jesus was buried, raised on the third day, and seen by many witnesses. The gospel rests on a real resurrection.
The Map To Remember
Creation → Fall → Redemption → Restoration
God made it good. Sin broke fellowship. Christ died and rose. God makes all things new.