Wednesday, January 18, 2012

The 10 Most Important Chapters in the Bible


I hope all of you are having a good start to this new year and that studying the scriptures and learning more about the Savior and how to live to glorify Him were included on your list of new year resolutions.  My life is still in a state that doesn’t allow consistent time for working on the blog, but I am still praying for all that find their way here and praying that you will find information that is helpful in your study of scriptures—especially as it pertains to the study of prophecy.  I hope you are also taking this time to go to my website and utilize the resources provided there.
As I was lying in my bed last night listening to J. Vernon McGee, he made reference to the many lists he had seen that identified the most important chapters in scripture.  Personally, I’ve never seen such a list, but I couldn’t help but immediately starting to compile one in my head; and I thought I would share my thoughts with you.
Genesis 1 – Tells us how we and our world came into being.
Genesis 17 – Establishes God’s eternal, unconditional covenant with Abraham and his descendants through Isaac, a son birthed by Sarah.
Exodus 20 – Gives us the 10 Commandments, the foundation code of morals.
Isaiah 53 – The primary prophecy of God’s plan of redemption through the crucifixion of the Messiah.
Daniel 9 – The primary prophecy given to Daniel that is the key to understanding end times prophecy.
Matthew 24 – Most detailed account of Jesus’ teaching regarding the future and the signs that would precede His return to establish His Kingdom on earth.
John 3 – The way to eternal life as explained by Jesus, the Savior, “the only begotten Son of God.”
Romans 8 – A chapter that, I think, best summarizes solid theology and provides so much hope and comfort to the child of God.
1Corinthians 15 – Identifies the gospel in a nutshell, establishes the importance of the resurrection of Jesus, and introduces the truth of the teaching known as the rapture.
Revelation 19 – The prophecy that details the return of the Lord Jesus as King of kings and Lord of Lords.
Any input?

6 comments:

Sri said...

Thank you so much for great information

Sharon said...

Thank you for the encouragement.

Anonymous said...

Good post, but the rapture is not biblical

Sharon said...

Dear Anonymous, Thank you for the encouragement. I would, however, like to challenge you to read with an open mind John 14:1-3, 1Corinthians 15:51-53 & 1Thessalonians 4:13-17. They all speak of a time when Jesus is coming to take believers home to heaven with Him to be with the Father. They speak of a time when some will not die, but be transformed to receive their immortal bodies with those that have preceded us in death. It is a time quite distinct from His return to rule as King of kings from the throne of David.

Froggirl said...

Thank you Sharon, this is very helpful!! May God bless you❤

Sharon said...

Your Welcome! It is my prayer that every post is helpful to someone in their spiritual journey and study of God's word.