Introduction - Welcome to Access!  Access is an integrated approach to studying the Bible.  Components include outlines that introduce each book, brief (and humorous) video introductions to each book, worship, and time for discussion during the Adult education hour before worship.  Each week, we will hear three texts read and preached during worship.  We suggest that before you come to worship that you 1) read each text; 2) read the introduction and outline to see where these texts fall in the context of the whole book; 3) and watch the videos.  We know if you give yourself to this process each week, at the end of the year you will come away with a much better understanding of how to access the wisdom and the mystery of Holy Scripture.

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Date Topic	Lectionary Reading	Videos	Companion Reading Guide
9.13.09  Introduction
	Matthew 1:18-20; 2:1-2; 13-15
	Luke 2:1-14
	John 1:1-5
THE TORAH
9.20.09 Genesis
	Genesis 1:26-2:9  The creation stories	Genesis Part 1:  Video	Genesis Outline
	Genesis 12:1-4  The call of Abraham	Genesis Part 2:    Video
	Genesis 50:15-21  Joseph and his brothers
9.27.09 Exodus
	Exodus 3:1-15  The call of Moses	Exodus Part 1:    Video	Exodus Outline
	Exodus 14:10-31  God’s deliverance of the people from Egypt	Exodus Part 2:  Video
	Exodus 21:1-21  The ten commandments	Exodus Part 3: Video
10.4.09 Leviticus
	Leviticus 16:1-10; 29-34  The scapegoat and day of atonement	Leviticus Part 1:  Video	Leviticus Outline
	Leviticus 19:9-17; 33-34   Justice for all	Leviticus Part 2:  Video
	Leviticus 25:8-17  The Jubilee year
10.11.09 Numbers
	Numbers 6:22-27 The Aaronic benediction	Numbers Part 1:   Video	Numbers Outline
	Numbers 21:4-9 The bronze serpent	Numbers Part 2:  Video
	Numbers 22:22-40 Balaam and his donkey
10.18.09 Deuteronomy
	Deuteronomy 6:4-9 The Shema	Deuteronomy Part 1:  Video	Deuteronomy Outline
	Deuteronomy 26:1-11 The Wandering Aramean speech	Deuteronomy Part 2:   Video
	Deuteronomy 34:1-5 Moses seeing but not entering the promised land
THE HISTORIES
10.25.09 Joshua, Judges, Ruth
	Joshua 24:14-28 Joshua’s speech	Joshua Pt1, Joshua pt2 Videos	Joshua Outline
	Judges 7:12-23 Gideon	Judges Pt1, Judges Pt2	Judges Outline
	Ruth 1:6-18 Naomi and Ruth	Ruth Pt1, Ruth Pt2 Videos	Ruth Outline
11.1.09 First and Second Samuel
	First Samuel 3:1-18 The Call of Samuel	1 Sam Pt1, 1 Sam Pt2 Videos	First Samuel Outline
	First Samuel 16:1-13 David anointed king	2 Sam Pt1, 2 Sam Pt2 Videos	Second Samuel Outline
	Second Samuel 11:1-27 David and Bathsheba
11.8.09 First and Second Kings
	First Kings 3:16-28 The wisdom of Solomon	1 Kings Pt1, 1 Kings Pt2 Videos	First Kings Outline
	First Kings 12:12-19 The kingdom divides	2 Kings Pt1, 2 Kings Pt2 Videos	Second Kings Outline
	Second Kings 25:1-12 The Babylonian exile
11.15.09 First and Second Chronicles
	First Chronicles 20:1-3; 21:1-7 The Chronicler’s version of David and Bathsheba	1 Chron Pt1, 1 Chron Pt2 Videos	First Chronicles Outline
	Second Chronicles 30:1-9 The restoration of the Passover	2 Chron Pt1, 2 Chron Pt2 Videos
	Second Chronicles 36:15-23 The Chronicler’s version of the exile		Second Chronicles Outline
11.22.09 Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther
	Ezra 4:1-6  Friction between the old timers and those returning	Ezra Pt 1, Ezra Pt 2 Videos	Ezra Outline
	Nehemiah  13:23-31  Exclusion of outsiders	Nehemiah 1, Nehemiah 2 Videos	Nehemiah Outline
	Esther  4:1-17 “For just such a time as this…”	Esther Pt1, Esther Pt2 Videos	Esther Outline
11.29.09-12.24.09 Advent  THE WISDOM LITERATURE 12.27.09  Job
	Job 1:6-12 God and Satan chat	Job Part 1 Video	Job  Outline
	Job 24:1-25 Job questions God Job 38:1-7 God responds to Job out of the whirlwind	Job Part 2 Video  Job Part 3 Video
1.3.10  Psalms and Proverbs
	Psalm 19	Psalms Part 1 Video	Psalms Outline
	Psalm 23	Psalms Part 2 Video	Proverbs Outline
	Proverbs 6:6-15	Proverbs Part 1; Part 2 Videos
1.10.10  Ecclesiastes
	Ecclesiastes 1:1-11  All is vanity	Ecclesiastes Part 1  Video	Ecclesiastes Outline
	Ecclesiastes 3:1-8  To everything there is a season Ecclesiastes 9:1-10 The meaning of life	Ecclesiastes Part 2 Video
1.17.10 Song of Songs
	Songs 2:8-17  My beloved like a gazelle	Song of Songs Part 1  Video	Song of Songs Outline
	Songs: 5:2-8  Nighttime search Songs 8:6-7  My beloved is mine and I am his	Song of Songs Part 2 Video
THE PROPHETS
1.24.10 Isaiah
	Isaiah 6:1-13  The call	Isaiah Part 1:  Video	Isaiah Outline
	Isaiah  54:1-12 The suffering servant	Isaiah Part 2:  Video
	Isaiah 65:17-25 New heavens and a new earth
1.31.10 Jeremiah and Lamentations   Jeremiah 31:27-34 The new covenant Jeremiah Part 1: Video    Jeremiah Outline   Jeremiah 32:6-25 Jeremiah buys a field Jeremiah Part 2: Video     Lamentations 1:1-22 Lamentations  Video  Lamentations Outline         2.7.10 Ezekiel   Ezekiel 1-3:3 The call of Ezekiel  Ezekiel Part 1:  Video  Ezekiel Outline   Ezekiel 37:1-14 The valley of the dry bones  Ezekiel Part 2:  Video       Ezekiel 40:1-16 The vision of the new Jerusalem             2.14.10 Daniel   Daniel 3:1-30 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the fiery furnace Daniel Part 1:  Video    Daniel Outline   Daniel 5:1-30 The handwriting on the wall Daniel Part 2: Video     Daniel 6:11-28 The lion's den             2.21.10 Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, and Micah   Amos 5:18-24 Justice the truth worship Hosea 1, Hosea 2, Joel 1,    Joel 2,  Amos 1,  Amos 2  Hosea, Joel Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah   Jonah 1:1-17 Jonah flees Obadiah, Jonah 1, Jon. 2  Outlines   Micah 6:6-8  Summary of faith Micah 1, Micah 2 Videos           2.28.10 Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zecheriah, and Malachi   Habakkuk 2:1-14 The vision Nahum, Habakkuk 1, Hab 2 Videos  Nahum, Habakkuk, Outlines   Haggai 1:1-11 The returned exiles urged to rebuild temple Zephaniah, Haggai 1, Ha 2  Videos  Zephaniah, Haggai Outlines   Malachi 3:1-4  The messenger Zechariah, and Malachi Videos  Zechariah, and Malachi Outlines         THE NEW TESTAMENT 3.7.10 Matthew   Matthew 1:1-17 Genaology  Matthew 1 Video  Matthew Outline   Matthew 5:1-16  Sermon on the mount  Matthew 2 Video     Matthew 28:16-20  Final words  Matthew 3 Video           3.14.10 Mark   Mark 5:21-43  Woman with hemorrhage and Jairus' daughter   Mark 1 Video  Mark Outline   Mark 8:27-43  Peter's denial   Mark 2  Video     Mark 16:1-8  Mark's ending   Mark 3 Video           3.21.10 Luke   Luke 1:39-56 The magnificat  Luke 1 Video  Luke Outline   Luke 10:25-37 Good Samaritan  Luke 2 Video     Luke 15:11-32  Prodigal Son  Luke 3 Video           3.28.10 John (Palm Sunday)   John 1:1-14  Prologue  John 1 Video  John Outline   John 8:1-11  The stone catcher  John 2 Video     John 12:12-19 Jesus' entry  John 3 Video           Holy Week and Easter (Week of 4.7.10)         4.11.10 Acts   Acts 2:1-13  Pentecost   Acts 1 Video  Acts Outline   Acts 10:44-48 Split over Greeks   Acts 2 Video     Acts 17:22-33  Paul in Athens             4.18.10 Romans   Romans 8:31-39  "Nothing can separate us..."  Romans 1 Video  Romans Outline   Romans 12:9-18 "Let love be genuine..."  Romans 2 Video     Romans 14:1-6  Food sacrificed to idols  Romans 3 Video           4.25.10 First and Second Corinthians   First Corinthians 12:12-26 One body, many members  1 Cor Part 1; 1 Cor Part 2 Videos  First Corinthians Outline   First Corinthians 13:1-13  Description of love    Second Corinthians Outline   Second Corinthians 5:16-21  Ministry of reconciliation  2 Cor Part 1; 2 Cor Part 2 Videos           5.2.10 Galatians   Galatians 2:11-14 Paul and Peter  Galatians Part 1 Video  Galatians Outline   Galatians 3:27-29 Neither Greek, nor Jew..."  Galatians Part 2 Video     Galatians 5:22-26 Fruit of the Spirit             5.9.10 Ephesians   Ephesians 1:1-6 Adoption  Ephesians Part 1 Video  Ephesians Outline   Ephesians 2:4-10 Saved by grace, through faith  Ephesians Part 2 Video     Ephesians 5:21-33 Household codes       5.16.10 Philippians   Philippians 1:1-14 Paul in prison  Philippians Video  Philippians Outline   Philippians 2:1-11 Kenotic hymn       Philippians 4:1-9 Focus on the good             5.23.10 Colossians   Colossians 1:15-22 God creates all through Christ  Colossians Part 1 Video  Colossians Outline   Colossians 2:6-19 Warning against philosophy  Colossians Part 2 Video     Colossians 3:12-17 Clothing             5.30.10 First and Second Thessalonians   First Thessalonians 4:13-18 The dead brother  1 Thess Pt.1; 1 Thess Pt.2 Videos  First Thessalonians Outline   First Thessalonians 5:12-16 Pray without ceasing       Second Thessalonians 3:6-13 Warning against idleness  2 Thess Pt.1; 2 Thess Pt.2 Videos  Second Thessalonians Outline         6.6.10 First Timothy, Second Timothy, and Titus   First Timothy 1:12-17 Paul the chief of sinners  1 Tim Pt. 1; 1 Tim Pt. 2 Videos First Timothy Outline   First Timothy 4:11-15 Let no one despise your youth Second Timothy 4:6-8 Fight the good fight    2 Tim Pt. 1; 2 Tim Pt. 2 Videos   Second Timothy Outline      Titus Pt. 1; Titus Pt. 2 Videos  Titus Outline     6.13.10  Philemon   Philemon 1:1-25 Philemon Part 1 Video  Philemon Outline     Philemon Part 2 Video           6.20.10 Hebrews   Hebrews 2:10-11; 17-18 Christ the pioneer  Hebrews Part 1 Video  Hebrews Outline   Hebrews 9:11-14 Christ the high priest  Hebrews Part 2 Video     Hebrews 11:1-3  Definition of faith             6.27.10 James   James 1:19-27 Be doers of the word and not just hearers  James Part 1 Video  James Outline   James 2:1-8; 14-17 Faith without works dead  James Part 2 Video     James 5:13-18 Anointing the sick             7.4.10 First and Second Peter   1 Peter 2:4-10 Priesthood of all believers  1 Peter Pt. 1; 1 Peter Pt. 2 Videos  First Peter Outline   1 Peter 2:11-17 Relation to community  2 Peter Pt. 1; 2 Peter Pt. 2 Videos  Second Peter Outline   2 Peter 2:17-22 False teachers       7.11.10 First, Second, and Third John   1 John 1:8-10 "If we say we have no sin..."  1, 2, 3 John Pt 1 Video The John Letters Outline   1 John 4:7-16 God is love  1, 2, 3 John Pt 2 Video      2 John 1:9-11  Exclude those who differ     7.18.10 Jude   Jude 1:1-25  Jude Video Jude Outline  7.25.10 Revelation   Revelation 1:9-20 Vision of Christ   Revelation Part 1 Video  Revelation Outline   Revelation 21:1-7 Heaven coming down Revelation 21:22-22:5 Heaven as a city with open doors  Revelation Part 2 Video

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