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THEMES FROM CREATION TO THE DIVISION OF THE KINGDOM

1. The Sovereignty of God.

• God as Creator and Controller of the Universe (Gen. 1 and 2) cf. Amos 9:5-6; Is. 45:5-12 Ps. 19:1-6

2. The Covenant.

• (a) The flood and God’s covenant with Noah (Gen. 6:1-22; 7:1-24; 9:1-17).
• (b) God’s covenant with Abraham (Gen. 11:31-32; 12:1-9; 17:1-21; 21:1-13; 25:19-26).
• (c) God’s covenant with Israel (Ex. 19; 20; 24:1-11) cf. Deut. 28:1-19.
• (d) The New Covenant (Jer. 31:31-34; Ezek 36:25-28).

3. Leadership Qualities.

• Examples of:
  • (a) Joseph (Gen. 37:1-28; 41:1-57; 45:1-15).
  • (b) Moses (Ex. 1; 2; 3; 4:1-17; 5; 12; Num. 13:1-20; 14:1-19).
  • (c) Joshua (Num. 13:21-33; 27:15-23; Josh. 1:1-15; 6; 7; 24:1-31).
  • (d) Judges (Deborah – Judges. 4:1-24; Gideon: Judges 6:11-40; Samson : Judges 13:1-7, 21-25; 16:4-31).

4. Divine Providence, Guidance and Protection.

• (a) Guidance and Protection (Gen. 24:1-61; 28:10-22; 46:1-7: Ex. 13:17-22; 14:1-4; 10-31).
• (b) Provision (Gen. 21:14-18; 22:1-14; Ex. 16:1-21; 17:1-7; Num. 20:1-13; 1 Kings 17:1-16).

5. Parental Responsibility.

• Examples of:
  • (a) Eli and Samuel (1 Sam. 2:11-36; 3:2-18; 4:10-22: 8:15).
  • (b) David (11 Sam. 13; 15:1-29; 18; 19:1-8).
  • (c) Asa (1 Kings 15:9-15; 22:41-44; cf. Deut. 6:4-9; Prov. 4:1-10; 13:1; 24; 22:6; 23:13-14; 31:10-31).

6. Obedience and Disobedience.

• (i) Obedience and Rewards:
  • Examples of:
    • (a) Abraham (Gen. 22:1-19).
    • (b) Hebrew Midwives (Ex. 1:8-22).
    • (c) David (1 Sam. 30:1-20)
• ii) Disobedience and Consequences
  • Examples of:
    • (a) Adam (Gen. 2:15-25; 3)
    • (b) Collection of Manna (Ex. 16:22-30)
    • (c) The Golden Calf (Ex. 32)
    • (d) Moses (Num. 20:7-12; Deut. 34:1-6)
    • (e) Saul (1 Sam. 10:1-16; 15:1-25; 16:14-23; 31:1-13)

7. A man after God’s own heart.

• (a) The early life of David (1 Sam. 16:1-13; 17; 18:17-30; 22:1-5; 24:1-23; II Sam. 2:1-7; 3:1-39).
• (b) David’s submission to the will of God (I Sam. 26:1-25, II Sam 12:15-25).
• (c) David’s repentance and forgiveness (II Sam. 11; 12:1-15, cf. Ps. 51:13).

8. Decision – Making.

• (a) Reliance on a medium (I Sam. 28:3-25).
• (b) The wisdom of Solomon (I Kings 3:3-28; 4:29-34; 5:1-12; 8:1-53).
• (c) Unwise policies of Solomon and Rehoboam (IKings 9:15-23; 11:1-40; 12:1-20).

THEMES FROM THE DIVISION OF THE KINGDOM TO THE RETURN FROM EXILE AND THE PROPHETS

1. Greed and its effects.

• Examples of:
  • (a) Ahab (I Kings 21:1-29; 22:1-40; II Kings 9:30-37).
  • (b) Gehazi (II Kings 5:1-27 cf. (Josh. 7).

2. The Supremacy of God Religious tension and the power of God on Mount Carmel (I Kings 16:29-34; 17:1-7; 18; 19:1-18).

3. Religious reforms in Judah.

• (a) Cleansing of the Temple (II Kings 22).
• (b) Renewal of the Covenant (II Kings 23:1-30).

4. Concern for Judah.

• (a) The fall of Jerusalem (II kings 24; 25:1-17).
• (b) Condition of Judah (Neh. 1:1-11; Ezra 1:1-11).
• (c) Response to the state of Judah (Neh. 2; 4:1-23 Ezra 3:4; 5; 6; 7).

5. Faith, Courage and Protection.

• Examples of Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego (Dan. 3:1-30: 6:1-28).

6. God’s message to Nineveh.

• Jonah and his message (Jonah 1; 2; 3 and 4).

7. Social justice, True religion and Divine love.

• (a) Social justice and true religion (Amos 2:6-8; 4; 5:1-25; 6:1-14; 7:10-17; 8:4-14) cf James 1:19-27.
• (b) Divine love and human response (Hosea 1; 2; 3; 4; 6:1-11; 14).

8. Holiness and Divine call (Isaiah 6:1-13; Ezek. 2; 3:1-11; Jer. 1:4-10).

9. Punishment and Hope (Jer. 3:11-18; 32:26-35; Ezek. 18; 37:1-14; Isaiah 61).

THEMES FROM THE FOUR GOSPELS AND THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES

1 The birth and early life of Jesus.

• (a) John, the forerunner of Jesus (Lk. 1:5-25; 57-66; 3:1-20; 7:18-35; Mk. 1:1-8; 6:14-29; Mt. 3:1-12: Matt.11:2-19; Jn. 1:6-8; 19-37; 3:22-36).
• (b) The birth and boyhood of Jesus (Mt. 1:18-25; 2; Lk. 1:26-45;2).

2. The baptism and temptation of Jesus (Mt. 3:13-17; 4:1-11; Mk. 1:9-13; Lk. 3:21-22; 4:1-13).

3. Discipleship.

• (a) The call of the first disciples (Mt. 4:18-22; 9:9-13; Mk. 1:16-20; 2:13-17; Lk. 5:1-11; 27-32).
• (b) The demands of discipleship (Mt. 8:19-22; Lk. 9:57-63; 14:25-33).

4. Miracles.

• (a) Nature miracles.
  • (i) Stilling the storm (Mt. 8:23-27; Mk. 4:35-41; Lk.8:22-25).
  • (ii) Feeding of the five thousand (Mt. 14:13-24; Mk. 6:30-44; Lk. 9:10-17; Jn. 6:1-13).
  • (iii) Walking on the sea (Mt. 14:22-26; Mk. 6:45-52; Jn. 6:16-21).
  • (iv) Changing water to wine (Jn. 2:1-11).
• (b) Miracles of resuscitation.
  • (i) The raising of Lazarus (Jn. 11:1-45).
  • (ii) The raising of Jairus’ daughter (Lk. 8:41-42, 49-56; Mk. 5:21-43).
  • (iii) The raising of the widow’s son at Nain (Lk. 7:11-17).
• (c) Healing miracles.
  • (i) The lepers (Mt. 8:1-4; Mk. 1:40-45; Lk. 5:12-16; 17:11-19).
  • (ii) The paralytic at the pool (Jn. 5:1-17).
  • (iii) The centurion’s servant (Mt. 8:5-13; Lk. 7:1-10).
  • (iv) The blind (Jn. 9:1-12; Mk. 10:46-52; Lk. 18:35-43).
• (d) Exorcism.
  • (i) The Gerasene (Gadarene) demoniac (Mt. 8:28-34; Mk. 5:1-20; Lk. 8:26-39).
  • (ii) The epileptic boy (Mk. 9:14-29; Lk. 9:37-43a; Mt. 17:14-21).

5. The Parables.

• (a) Parables of the kingdom.
  • (i) The sower (Mt. 13:1-23; Mk. 4:1-20).
  • (ii) The weeds (Mt. 13:24-30; 36-43).
  • (iii) The drag-net (Mt. 13:47-50).
  • (iv) The wedding garment (Matt. 22:1-14).
• (b) Parables about love of God (Mt. 18:12-14; Lk. 15:1-32).
• (c) Parables about love for one another (Lk.10:25-37; 16:19-31).
• (d) Parable about wealth: The rich fool (Lk. 12:13-21).
• (e) Parables on prayer (Lk. 18:2-14).

6. Sermon on the Mount (Mt. 5; 6; Lk. 6:17-26).

7. Mission of the disciples.

• (a)The mission of the twelve.
  • (Mt. 10:5-15; Mk. 6:7-13; Lk. 9:1-16).
• (b)The mission of the seventy (Lk. 10:1-24).

8. The Great Confession (Mt. 16:13-20; Mk. 8:27-30; Lk. 9:18-22).

9. The Transfiguration (Mt. 17:1-13; Mk. 9:2-13; Lk. 9:28-36).

10. The Triumphal Entry and the cleansing of the Temple (Mt. 21:1-17; Mk. 11:1-19; Lk. 19:29-48).

11. The Last Supper (Mt. 26:17-30; Mk. 14:10-26; Lk. 22:7-23; Jn. 13:2-38).

12. The trials and the death of Jesus.

• (a) The trials of Jesus before:
  • (i) the High Priest (Mt. 26:36-75; Mk. 14:53-72; Lk. 22:66-71).
  • (ii) Pilate (Mt. 27:11-26; Mk. 15:1-15; Lk. 23:1-5; 13-25; Jn. 18:28-40; 19:1-16).
  • (iii) Herod (Lk. 23:6-12).
• (b) Crucifixion and burial of Jesus (Mt. 27:32-66; Lk. 23:26-56; Mk. 15:16-47; Jn. 19:17-42).

13. Resurrection, appearances and ascension of Jesus (Mt. 28:1-20; Mk. 16:1-20; Lk. 24:1-53; Jn. 20:1-31; Acts 1:1-11).

14. Jesus’ teachings about Himself.

• (a) The Bread of Life and the Living Water (Jn. 4:7-15; 6:25-58).
• (b) The Light of the World (Jn. 1:4-8; 3:19-21; 8:12; 9:1-5; 12:35-36; 1 Jn. 1:5-7).
• (c) The Door, the Lamb and the Good Shepherd (Jn. 1:29-34; 10:1-18).
• (d) The True Vine (Jn. 15:1-11).
• (e) The Resurrection (Jn.11:25).

15. Love.

• (a) God’s love for man (Jn. 3:16-18).
• (b) Love for one another (Jn. 13:34-35; 15:12-13 cf. I Jn. 4:7-21).

16. Fellowship in the Early Church.

• (a) Communal living (Acts 1:15-26; 2:41-47; 4:32-37).
• (b) Problems of communal living and solutions (Acts 5:1-11, 6:1-6).

17. The Holy Spirit and the mission of the Church.

• (a) The Pentecost (Acts 1:8; 2:1-41).
• (b) The mission of the Church (Acts 8:4-40).

18. Opposition to the Gospel message.

• (a) The arrest and imprisonment of Peter and John (Acts 3; 4:1-22; 5:17-42, 12:1-24).
• (b) The martyrdom of Stephen (Acts 6:8-15; 7).
• (c) Persecution by Saul (Acts 8:1-3; 9:1-2 cf. Gal. 1:11-17).
• (d) Persecution of Paul (Acts 16:11-40; 19:23- 41;21:27-36 cf 2 Cor:11:23-33).

19. Mission to the Gentiles.

• (a) Conversion of Saul (Acts 9:1-30; 22:4-21; 26:9-18).
• (b) Conversion of Cornelius (Acts 10:1-48).
• (c) The commissioning and mission of Paul (Acts 13; 14:1-20).
• (d) The Council of Jerusalem (Acts 15:1-35; Gal. 2:1-21).

THEMES FROM SELECTED EPISTLES

1. Justification by Faith (Rom. 3:21-24; 5:1-11; 10:1-13).

2. The Law and Grace (Rom. 4:13-25; 5:18-21; Gal. 3:10-14; 19-29).

3. New life in Christ (Rom. 6:1-4; 12-14; Col. 3:1-17; Gals. 5:16-26; II Cor. 5:16-19; I Thess. 4:1-8; Rom. 12).

4. Christians as joint heirs with Christ (Gal. 3:23-29; 4:1-7).

5. Humility (Phil. 2:1-11; I Pet. 5:5-11).

6. Forgiveness (Philemon; II Cor. 2:5-11).

7. Spiritual gifts (I Cor. 12; Rom. 12:3-18; I Cor. 14).

8. Christian Giving (Phil. 4:14-20; II Cor. 8:1-5; 9 Cf. Matt 6:2-4).

9. Civic responsibility (Rom. 13; I Tim. 2:1-4).

10. Dignity of labour (II Thess. 3:6-15; Col. 3:23-25).

11. The second coming of Christ.

• a) The signs of the Coming of Christ (1 Thess. 4:13-18; II Thess. 2:1-12).
• b) Preparation for His coming (I Thess. 5:1-11; II Pet. 3:1-13).

12. Impartiality (James 2:1-13cf. Acts 10:34-35; Matt 7:1-5)

13. Effective prayer (James 1:2-8; 4:1-3; 5:13-18 cf. Matt 6:5-13)

14. Christian living in the community.

• (a) Interpersonal relationships among Christians (I Pet. 5:1-4; Rom. 12:3-21; 2 Pet. 1:3-11; Heb.13:1-21).
• (b) Christians living among non- Christians (I Pet. 2:3-25; Rom. 15:1-2).
• (c) Christian attitude to persecution (I Pet. 1:5-9; 4:1-19; 1 Pet. 3:13-22).
• (d) Relationship in the Christian family (Eph. 6: 1-9; Col. 3:18-21; I Pet. 3:1-7).

15. Corruption (1 Tim 6:6-11; 2 Tim 3:8; 2 Pet. 1:4-11; James 5:1-6).

16. Sexual Immorality.

• (a) Prostitution (1Cor.6:16-20 cf. Prov.7:10-27;23:27-28).
• (b) Adultery and Fornication (Heb. 13:4, Eph. 5:3-10 cf. Matt 5:28-32; Deut. 22:22; Lev. 20:10).
• (c) Homosexuality (Rom. 1:24-32 cf. Lev.18:21-30; 20:13).

Source: JAMB IBASS

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