II Samuel 7:29

Do you feel the Bible is an isolated grab bag of stories and teachings? Did you know that these stories and teachings fit into a bigger story in the Bible? In this 3-day Bible Plan, we will explore how through the Bible, God communicates the unified story of his plan to redeem and reconcile all people to himself through the life and death of Jesus. And how the Bible is the big story of God making his home among us. This 3-day Bible Plan is part 2 of 4 designed to go along with the Catechism 'The Big Story' small group series.

The Essential 100® Bible Challenge is a simple tool to read through the Big Story of God's Word. The reading plan is based on 50 Old Testament and 50 New Testament passages. Continue with the seventh part "The Rise of Israel." ®Produced by American Bible Society in partnership with Scripture Union, Inc.

The Ark of the Covenant of the Lord was built at the foot of Mount Sinai. After the Ark and the Holy of Holies were made, the journeys of the Ark of the Covenant began, described in two ways: from Mount Sinai to the land of Canaan; and from its arrival in the land of Canaan, until its resting place in the temple in Jerusalem.

Among all the kings of Israel’s history, one stands out from the others, unique in character, purpose, and destiny: Jesus, the Son of God made flesh. Though He looked least like a king from outward appearances, He, more than any other king the world has ever known, fulfilled God’s plan of salvation—and even to this day, He faithfully shepherds God’s people, the symbol of His reign not a throne but a cross.