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How to find Jesus in this story:
Jesus is the one who reverses the confusion of languages and division among humans by uniting people through the gospel message.

How to apply this lesson to your life:
This story shows us what happens when we let pride control our lives. Instead, we should see humility and dependence on God, in hopes of working together for his ultimate purpose.

Ch. 7 1-Sentence Recap:
The story of Babel demonstrates how a group of people tried to build a city and tower that reached the heavens and rebellion to God’s plan, resulting in the confusion of their language, and they’re scattering across the Earth.

How to find Jesus in this story:
Jesus is the ultimate salvation, offering us deliverance from the judgment of the world through his sacrifice.

How to apply this lesson to your life:
Noah found favor because he was obedient, blameless, and had an intimate relationship with God. We should focus on those three things as well.

Ch. 6 1-Sentence Recap:
God saved Noah, his family, and the animals from a flood that was intended to wipe out the wickedness of humanity and renew creation.

How to find Jesus in the story:
Just as Abel brought his best sacrifice to God, Jesus is the perfect sacrifice for us. By adopting his sacrifice as our own, we can be made righteous in God‘s eyes.

How to apply this to your life:
If you choose God’s way instead of the ways of the world, he will bless you and place favor on your life.

Ch. 5 1-Sentence Recap:
The first recorded murder is of Kane, killing Abel in an act of jealousy toward his brother.

How to find Jesus in this story:
Jesus is the promised deliverer who has redeemed humanity by placing them back into the right relationship with God.
How to apply this lesson to your life:
Repent from our sins in order to return to the people we were originally created to be.

1-Sentence Recap
God created the world so he could live in community with humanity, but Adam and Eve chose to go against God’s will, which led to sin entering the world.

Ch. 3 1-Sentence Recap

Our relationship with God is being restored through Jesus Christ, and our role is to share the good news about his kingdom until he returns.

Ch. 2 1-Sentence Recap

We need to learn how to read the Bible in the original context to truly understand what is being said.

One sentence, recap of chapter 1.

The Bible is a library of 66 books, written by 40 different authors, over the span of 1500 years, telling the story of God‘s relationship with humanity and what our role on earth is.