See our scope & sequence charts.

Our choices have more to do with what we could cover in the way we believed the Scriptures should be handled. We did not set out to do a comprehensive study of the whole Bible. Many Bible studies and Sunday Schools seem to focus on educating students about the Bible. Instead of focusing on filling heads with facts, our goal has been to help individuals interact with the Scriptures personally and develop a relationship with God. We have pursued one study at a time without trying to give it a particular mold from the beginning. Its present status is where we have been led over the years.

Understanding the Scriptures involves knowing and understanding its historical context. So the lessons are arranged chronologically, with a balance between the Old and New Testaments, even though the studies were not developed in that order. Whole passages help the students get a complete picture of the people and God. Many studies focus on "Heroes and Highlights," or the mighty men of the Bible rather than the mighty God of the Bible. We want individuals to understand that the "real" men and women in the Bible had flaws, weaknesses, and sin just like us. They were not unreachable "super heroes" or some type of fairy land characters. They were ordinary people whom God prepared for daily living, just like He does for all His children.