0. Introduction

Suppose you are planning a trip to the Grand Canyon. Your aim is to explore this vast wonder that is 277 miles long, up to eighteen miles wide, and over a mile deep. Where would you begin?

If you chose to drive close to the rim, you would get a sense of the canyon’s length and width, but not its depth. If you chose to hike down the canyon, you would discover its depth and its width, but not its length.

Driving and hiking would enable you to experience the canyon in different ways, but if you had the opportunity to take a flight over the Grand Canyon, that would be the best way to begin.

A flight would also have its limitations. There is a world of won-ders that you could only discover with your feet on the ground. But a flight over the canyon would show you its vastness and beauty and gaining that perspective would help you to know what to look for when you drive around the rim or hike down to the river.

Fly Through the Bible is a high-altitude exploration of the entire Bible story. With so much to cover we’re going to move quickly. But I hope that this brief introduction to the Bible will help you grasp who God is, who you are, who Jesus is, and what He offers to you.

Our journey begins with the Old Testament, where we’re going to meet five people: Adam, Abraham, Moses, David, and Ezra.

Then in the Gospels we will look at five events from the life of Jesus: His birth, temptations, crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension. Then in the New Testament letters we will consider five gifts of God to all who believe: The Holy Spirit, faith, forgiveness, the church, and heaven.

The Bible tells us stories from another time and place, so don’t be surprised if some things seem strange or unfamiliar. Don’t let that put you off. When you open the Bible, you will discover a whole new world.

Maybe you are thinking, I’m not sure I believe the Bible. That’s okay. I’m glad you’re taking the tour. Please listen to what God has said and look at what He has done. You may find that, far from being a relic of the past, the Bible is the means by which God speaks to you today.

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