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The Story of The Bible

Garrett Bookout

4 Sermons

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This will be a 13-week study on "The Story of the Bible." While many people know isolated Bible stories (e.g., Noah's Ark, David and Goliath, Daniel in the Lion's Den), they often lack an understanding of the overarching narrative that connects them. Ultimately, understanding the full story enables believers to interpret Scripture properly, see Jesus as the center of all Scripture, and recognize their own role in God's ongoing mission in the world.

13-Week Course Outline:
* Week 1: Introduction
* Weeks 2–4: Creation and the Fall.
* Weeks 5–8: Israel and God's work through His chosen people.
* Weeks 9–10: Jesus as the center of the story.
* Week 11: The Church and its mission.
* Week 12: The New Creation.
* Week 13: Summary, integration, and practical application.
  • AUG 23, 2026
    The Fall (Part 2) - Class 4
    Garrett Bookout
    In this Bible Class lesson—titled **The Fall (Part 2) - Class 4** presented by Garrett Bookout at **Oak Hollow Church of Christ**—the teaching focuses on completing **Genesis Chapter 3** and examining how the loss of Eden sets up the broader narrative arc of Scripture.
  • AUG 16, 2026
    The Fall (part 1) - Class 3
    Garrett Bookout
    This is Class 3 of a quarterly series covering the grand narrative of the Bible, taught by Garrett Bookout at the Oak Hollow Church of Christ on August 16, 2026. In this lesson, Bookout explores the transition from God's perfect creation in Genesis 1 and 2 to the tragic events of The Fall in Genesis 3. The lesson highlights the purpose of human creation, the necessity of free will in bearing God's image, the deceptive methods used by the serpent, and the immediate spiritual consequences of human disobedience. Bookout sets the stage for understanding the entire Biblical story as God's divine plan to cover human shame and restore broken fellowship with mankind.
  • AUG 09, 2026
    The Story of the Bible - Class 2
    Garrett Bookout
    In this Bible lesson titled The Story of the Bible - Class 2, Garrett Bookout introduces the foundational role of Genesis chapters 1 and 2 within the overall narrative arc of Scripture. He outlines how the Bible is bookended by creation in Genesis and new creation in Revelation. By comparing biblical creation with ancient Near Eastern creation myths, he highlights God's sovereign authority, the intentionality of creation, and humanity's unique role as God's image-bearers. The lesson sets up the narrative tension for future classes by contrasting the original "very good" creation with the eventual breakdown caused by human disobedience.
  • AUG 02, 2026
    The Story of the Bible - Class 1
    Garrett Bookout
    In this introductory Sunday school class, Garrett Bookout presents a framework for understanding the Bible not as a disconnected collection of individual stories, but as one unified, overarching narrative centered on God, Jesus Christ, and His kingdom. Exploring passages like Mark 1:1–15, the lesson emphasizes how every Bible event fits into a single, ongoing story that begins long before Jesus' birth and continues into present day.