Why is That in the Bible?

Rom. 15:4-6

4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

5 Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:

6 That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Rom. 15:4-6

“Obscure” Bible Stories

“Obscure” Bible Stories• Many OT stories are well know

“Obscure” Bible Stories• Many OT stories are well know

• Reason they are record is obvious

“Obscure” Bible Stories• Many OT stories are well know

• Reason they are record is obvious

• Others seem to have no major reason

“Obscure” Bible Stories• Many OT stories are well know

• Reason they are record is obvious

• Others seem to have no major reason

• How well do you know tonight’s stories?

“Obscure” Bible Stories• Many OT stories are well know

• Reason they are record is obvious

• Others seem to have no major reason

• How well do you know tonight’s stories?

• What application does God make of them?

Do You These Bible Stories?

Do You These Bible Stories?• Lot’s wife & pillar of stone—Gen. 19

Do You These Bible Stories?• Lot’s wife & pillar of stone—Gen. 19

• Korah swallowed by the earth—Num. 16

Do You These Bible Stories?• Lot’s wife & pillar of stone—Gen. 19

• Korah swallowed by the earth—Num. 16

• Bronze serpent in wilderness—Num. 21

Do You These Bible Stories?• Lot’s wife & pillar of stone—Gen. 19

• Korah swallowed by the earth—Num. 16

• Bronze serpent in wilderness—Num. 21

• God burying Moses—Deut. 34

Do You These Bible Stories?• Lot’s wife & pillar of stone—Gen. 19

• Korah swallowed by the earth—Num. 16

• Bronze serpent in wilderness—Num. 21

• God burying Moses—Deut. 34

• David eating showbread—1 Sam. 21

Do You These Bible Stories?• Lot’s wife & pillar of stone—Gen. 19

• Korah swallowed by the earth—Num. 16

• Bronze serpent in wilderness—Num. 21

• God burying Moses—Deut. 34

• David eating showbread—1 Sam. 21

• Queen of the South and Solomon—1 Kg. 10

Do You These Bible Stories?• Lot’s wife & pillar of stone—Gen. 19

• Korah swallowed by the earth—Num. 16

• Bronze serpent in wilderness—Num. 21

• God burying Moses—Deut. 34

• David eating showbread—1 Sam. 21

• Queen of the South and Solomon—1 Kg. 10

• Elijah and widow of Zarephath—1 Kings 17

Do You These Bible Stories?• Lot’s wife & pillar of stone—Gen. 19

• Korah swallowed by the earth—Num. 16

• Bronze serpent in wilderness—Num. 21

• God burying Moses—Deut. 34

• David eating showbread—1 Sam. 21

• Queen of the South and Solomon—1 Kg. 10

• Elijah and widow of Zarephath—1 Kings 17

• Elisha and Naaman—2 Kings 5

God’s Use of These Stories

God’s Use of These Stories• Lot’s wife & pillar of stone—Luke 17:32

God’s Use of These Stories• Lot’s wife & pillar of stone—Luke 17:32

• Korah swallowed by the earth—Jude 1:11

God’s Use of These Stories• Lot’s wife & pillar of stone—Luke 17:32

• Korah swallowed by the earth—Jude 1:11

• Bronze serpent in wilderness—John 3:14

God’s Use of These Stories• Lot’s wife & pillar of stone—Luke 17:32

• Korah swallowed by the earth—Jude 1:11

• Bronze serpent in wilderness—John 3:14

• God burying Moses—Jude 1:9

God’s Use of These Stories• Lot’s wife & pillar of stone—Luke 17:32

• Korah swallowed by the earth—Jude 1:11

• Bronze serpent in wilderness—John 3:14

• God burying Moses—Jude 1:9

• David eating showbread—Matt. 12:1-8

God’s Use of These Stories• Lot’s wife & pillar of stone—Luke 17:32

• Korah swallowed by the earth—Jude 1:11

• Bronze serpent in wilderness—John 3:14

• God burying Moses—Jude 1:9

• David eating showbread—Matt. 12:1-8

• Queen of the South & Solomon—Mt. 12:42

God’s Use of These Stories• Lot’s wife & pillar of stone—Luke 17:32

• Korah swallowed by the earth—Jude 1:11

• Bronze serpent in wilderness—John 3:14

• God burying Moses—Jude 1:9

• David eating showbread—Matt. 12:1-8

• Queen of the South & Solomon—Mt. 12:42

• Elijah and widow of Zarephath—Lk 4:26

God’s Use of These Stories• Lot’s wife & pillar of stone—Luke 17:32

• Korah swallowed by the earth—Jude 1:11

• Bronze serpent in wilderness—John 3:14

• God burying Moses—Jude 1:9

• David eating showbread—Matt. 12:1-8

• Queen of the South & Solomon—Mt. 12:42

• Elijah and widow of Zarephath—Lk 4:26

• Elisha and Naaman—Lk. 4:27

Salvation is So Easy to Discover

• Believe in Him Mark 16:16

• Turn (repent) from sin 2 Pet. 3:9

• Confess Christ Rom. 10:9

• Baptized into Christ Rom. 6:3

Added to His Kingdom, Church, FAMILY

• Be faithful until deathRev. 2:10