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The Story of The Bible

Garrett Bookout

11 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.
  • OCT 11, 2026
    The Covenants in Matthew (Part 3) - Class 11
    Garrett Bookout
    Join Garrett Bookout for Class 11 of the Oak Hollow church of Christ study on the story of the Bible. This session explores how the Gospel of Matthew connects Jesus to the historical thread of God's promises in the Old Testament. Discover how Jesus entered Jerusalem as a humble king, faced the scrutiny and rejection of religious leaders, and was enthroned through His death and resurrection—giving all believers access to His eternal kingdom.
  • OCT 04, 2026
    The Covenants in Matthew (Part 2) - Class 10
    Garrett Bookout
    In this Bible class, Garrett Bookout continues examining how the Gospel of Matthew demonstrates Jesus as the fulfillment of Old Testament covenants. He highlights that understanding the Old Testament covenants—specifically the **Abrahamic**, **Mosaic**, and **Davidic** covenants—is essential to making sense of the New Testament narratives and debates (such as Gentile inclusion, circumcision, and law vs. grace).
  • SEP 27, 2026
    The Covenants in Matthew (part 1) - Class 9
    Garrett Bookout
    In this 9th installment of the *Story of the Bible* class series, Garrett Bookout examines how the Gospel of Matthew functions not as a new, disconnected story, but as the continuation and climactic fulfillment of Israel’s Old Testament covenants. Focusing on Matthew 1–3, Garrett explores how the Gospel writer strategically presents Jesus as the promised seed of Abraham, the rightful heir to the Davidic throne, and the righteous Son of God who brings in the Kingdom of Heaven.
  • SEP 20, 2026
    Covenant Expectations & Jesus - Class 8
    Garrett Bookout
    Bible class focuses on the overarching narrative of the Bible, transitioning from Old Testament covenants to the arrival of Jesus and the kingdom of God. The class examines what the nation of Israel expected based on the Abrahamic, Mosaic, and Davidic covenants, specifically looking at their hopes for a land, a holy nation, and a king from David's line. It then contrasts those traditional expectations—such as seeking political freedom from Roman rule through military force—with the true nature of Jesus's mission. The lesson highlights how John the Baptist and Jesus both proclaimed the gospel of the kingdom, showing that Jesus came to restore God's reign, conquer spiritual evil through love and obedience, and reconnect humanity with God.
  • SEP 13, 2026
    The Davidic Covenant - Class 7
    Garrett Bookout
    In this Bible class, Garrett Bookout continues a series surveying the overarching storyline of the Bible by focusing on the Davidic Covenant found in 2 Samuel 7 and its expansion across the Old Testament. The lesson illustrates how human history fractured when humanity rejected God's authority and rule. To remedy this brokenness, God established a series of connected covenants: an unconditional promise to Abraham to bless all nations, the Mosaic law to manage human transgression, and finally a royal covenant with King David. When David offered to build a physical house for God, God responded by promising to establish an everlasting house and throne for David's royal line. Despite the unfaithfulness and failures of Israel's human kings—which eventually led to division, military defeat, and exile—God remained bound by His steadfast covenant love (hesed). Old Testament prophets like Isaiah and Jeremiah consistently pointed forward to a future righteous King, a branch from the stump of Jesse, who would restore God's reign. The class sets the stage for the New Testament, showing how the arrival of Jesus directly fulfills this promise by inaugurating the long-awaited kingdom of God.
  • SEP 06, 2026
    The Mosaic Covenant - Class 6
    Garrett Bookout
    This is the sixth class in a series that surveys the overarching story of the Bible from a high-level (“30,000-foot”) perspective. Bookout reviews the major movements so far (Creation, Fall, and the Abrahamic covenant) and then focuses on the second major Old Testament covenant—the Mosaic covenant given at Mount Sinai. He shows how this covenant of law and obedience is quickly broken, highlights God’s grace in continuing with Israel despite repeated failure, and points forward to the promised new covenant (Jeremiah 31). The class ends with a rapid overview of the books that follow (Exodus–Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, and the beginning of Samuel) to set up the third major covenant (with David) for the next week.
  • AUG 30, 2026
    God's Covenant With Abraham - Class 5
    Garrett Bookout
    In this Bible class hosted by the Oak Hollow church of Christ, Garrett Bookout explores how God works through human history to fulfill His promise of global restoration. Rather than dwelling on minor details, the lesson takes a high-level view of how the Old Testament narrative hinges on key covenant promises.
  • 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.