Section D - God Selects a People (Israel, the Jews)

1. WHEN YOU HEAR GOD CALLING YOU
   Theme: God began restoring the world through a man of great faith
   Bible Basis: Genesis 12:1-5 NLT

2. ABRAHAM, FATHER OF OUR FAITH
   Theme: God often tests our faith but his purposes are good.
   Bible Basis: Genesis 22:1-18, CEV

3. BAD BEGINNING, GOOD ENDING
   Theme: By seeing God's purposes Joseph was given the strength to forgive his brothers
   Bible Basis: Genesis 37:1-4 NLT; 41:39-43 NLT; 45:4-10 CEV

4. MOSES: A PROPHET BECOMES A GREAT LEADER
   Theme: God's dealings with Moses gives hope to leaders and to oppressed people
   Bible Basis: Deuteronomy 34:10-12 NLT; Exodus 2, CEV; Acts 7:17-36 CEV; Hebrews 11:23-26 CEV

5. HE LIBERATING POWER AND LOVE OF GOD
   Theme: The deliverance of the Israelites from Egypt demonstrates God's power
   Bible Basis: Genesis 15:13-15 CEV; Exodus 1-12

6. GOD'S SPECIAL AGREEMENT
   Theme: God invites us into a covenant with him that has benefits and conditions.
   Bible Basis: Exodus 19:1-14 CEV

7. THE LAW OF GOD, Part One of Two
   Theme: God gives us good rules to help us live well.
   Bible Basis: Exodus 19:14-25; 20:1-11 CEV

8. THE LAW OF GOD, Part Two of Two
   Theme: God Gives Us Good Rules for Getting Along with People
   Bible Basis: Exodus 20:12-21 CEV

9. BAD RELIGION
   Theme: God's angry response to Israel's worship of a golden idol shows that religious worship can be evil if it is not done according to God's instructions
   Bible Basis: Exodus 32:1-14 CEV

10. A FAITH STRONG ENOUGH TO FACE GIANTS
    Theme: True believers trust God to fulfill his promises in spite of great dangers.
    Bible Basis: Numbers 13-14 CEV

11. THE CHILDREN OF ABRAHAM
    Theme: God creates one nation in order to save people from all nations.
    Bible Basis: Review of Genesis 12 through Deuteronomy