1. Themes from Creation to the Division of the Kingdom

1.1. The Sovereignty of God

1.1.1. God as Creator and Controller of the Universe

1.2. The Covenant

1.2.1. The flood and God's covenant with Noah

1.2.2. God's covenant with Abraham

1.2.3. God's covenant with Israel

1.2.4. The New Covenant

1.3. Leadership qualities

1.3.1. Examples of Joseph

1.3.2. Examples of Moses

1.3.3. Examples of Joshua

1.3.4. Examples of Judges

1.4. Divine providence, Guidance and Protection

1.4.1. Guidance and Protection

1.4.2. Provision

1.5. Parental responsibility

1.5.1. Examples of Eli and Samuel

1.5.2. Examples of David

1.5.3. Examples of Asa

1.6. Obedience and Disobedience

1.6.1. Obedience and Rewards

1.6.1.1. Examples of Abraham

1.6.1.2. Examples of Three Hebrew youth

1.6.1.3. Examples of David

1.6.2. Disobedience and Consequences

1.6.2.1. Examples of Adam

1.6.2.2. Examples of Collection of Manna

1.6.2.3. Examples of The Golden Calf

1.6.2.4. Examples of Moses

1.6.2.5. Examples of Saul

1.7. A man after God's own heart

1.7.1. The early life of David

1.7.2. David's submission to the will of God

1.7.3. David's repentance and forgiveness

1.8. Decision - Making

1.8.1. Reliance on a medium

1.8.2. The wisdom of Solomon

1.8.3. Unwise policies of Solomon and Rehoboam

2. Themes from the Division of the Kingdom to the Return from Exile and the Prophets

2.1. Greed and its effects

2.1.1. Examples of Ahab

2.1.2. Gehazi

2.2. The Supremacy of God

2.2.1. Religious tension and the power of God on Mount Carmel

2.3. Religious reforms in Judah

2.3.1. Cleansing of the Temple

2.3.2. Renewal of the Covenant

2.4. Concern for Judah

2.4.1. The fall of Jerusalem

2.4.2. Condition of Judah

2.4.3. Response to the state of Judah

2.5. Faith, Courage and Protection

2.5.1. Examples of Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego

2.6. God's message to Nineveh

2.6.1. Jonah and his message

2.7. Social justice, True religion and Divine love

2.7.1. Social justice and true religion

2.7.2. Divine love and human response

2.8. Holiness and Divine call

2.8.1. Isaiah 6:1-13

2.8.2. Ezek. 2

2.8.3. Ezek. 3:1-11

2.8.4. Jer. 1:4-10

2.9. Punishment and Hope

2.9.1. Jer. 3:11-18

2.9.2. Jer. 32:26-35

2.9.3. Ezek. 18

2.9.4. Ezek. 37:1-14

2.9.5. Isaiah 61

3. Themes from the four Gospels and Acts of the Apostles

3.1. The birth and early life of Jesus

3.1.1. John, the forerunner of Jesus

3.1.2. The birth and boyhood of Jesus

3.2. The baptism and temptation of Jesus

3.2.1. Mt. 3:13-17

3.2.2. Mt. 4:1-11

3.2.3. Mk. 1:9-13

3.2.4. Lk. 3:21-22

3.2.5. Lk. 4:1-13

3.3. Discipleship

3.3.1. The call of the first disciples

3.3.2. The demands of discipleship

3.4. Miracles

3.4.1. Nature miracles

3.4.1.1. Stilling the storm

3.4.1.2. Feeding of the five thousand

3.4.1.3. Walking on the sea

3.4.1.4. Changing water to wine

3.4.2. Miracles of resuscitation

3.4.2.1. The raising of Lazarus

3.4.2.2. The raising of Jairus' daughter

3.4.2.3. The raising of the widow's son at Nain

3.4.3. Healing miracles

3.4.3.1. The lepers

3.4.3.2. The paralytic at the pool

3.4.3.3. The centurion's servant

3.4.3.4. The blind

3.4.4. Exorcism

3.4.4.1. The Gerasene (Gadarene) demoniac

3.4.4.2. The epileptic boy

3.5. The Parables

3.5.1. Parables of the kingdom

3.5.1.1. The sower

3.5.1.2. The weeds

3.5.1.3. The drag-net

3.5.1.4. The wedding garment

3.5.2. Parables about love of God

3.5.3. Parables about love for one another

3.5.4. Parable about wealth: The rich fool

3.5.5. Parables on prayer

3.6. Sermon on the Mount

3.6.1. Mt. 5

3.6.2. Mt. 6

3.6.3. Lk. 6:17-26

3.7. Mission of the disciples

3.7.1. The mission of the twelve

3.7.2. The mission of the seventy

3.8. The Great Confession

3.8.1. Mt. 16:13-20

3.8.2. Mk. 8:27-30

3.8.3. Lk. 9:18-22

3.9. The Transfiguration

3.9.1. Mt. 17:1-13

3.9.2. Mk. 9:2-13

3.9.3. Lk. 9:28-36

3.10. The Triumphal Entry and the cleansing of the Temple

3.10.1. Mt. 21:1-17

3.10.2. Mk. 11:1-19

3.10.3. Lk. 19:29-48

3.11. The Last Supper

3.11.1. Mt. 26:17-30

3.11.2. Mk. 14:10-26

3.11.3. Lk. 22:7-23

3.11.4. Jn. 13:2-38

3.12. The trials and the death of Jesus

3.12.1. The trials of Jesus before

3.12.1.1. The High Priest

3.12.1.2. Pilate

3.12.1.3. Herod

3.12.2. Crucifixion and burial of Jesus

3.13. Resurrection, appearances and ascension of Jesus

3.13.1. Mt. 28:1-20

3.13.2. Mk. 16:1-20

3.13.3. Lk. 24:1-53

3.13.4. Jn. 20:1-31

3.13.5. Acts 1:1-11

3.14. Jesus' teachings about Himself

3.14.1. The Bread of Life and the Living Water

3.14.2. The Light of the World

3.14.3. The Door the Lamb and the Good Shepherd

3.14.4. The True Vine

3.14.5. The resurrection

3.15. Love

3.15.1. God's love for man

3.15.2. Love for one another

3.16. Fellowship in the Early Church

3.16.1. Communal living

3.16.2. Problems of communal living and solutions

3.17. The Holy Spirit and the mission of the Church

3.17.1. The pentecost

3.17.2. The mission of the Church

3.18. Opposition to the Gospel message

3.18.1. The arrest and imprisonment of Peter and John

3.18.2. The martyrdom of Stephen

3.18.3. Persecution by Saul

3.18.4. Persecution of Paul

3.19. Mission to the Gentiles

3.19.1. Conversion of Saul

3.19.2. Conversion of Cornelius

3.19.3. The commissioning and mission of Paul

3.19.4. The Council of Jerusalem

4. Themes from selected Epistles

4.1. Justification by Faith

4.1.1. Gal 2:16-21

4.1.2. Rom. 3:21-24

4.1.3. Rom. 5:1-11

4.1.4. Rom. 10:1-13

4.2. The Law and Grace

4.2.1. Rom 3:24

4.2.2. Rom. 4:13-25

4.2.3. Rom. 5:18-21

4.2.4. Gal. 3:10-14

4.2.5. Gal. 3:19-29

4.3. New life in Christ

4.3.1. Rom. 6:1-4

4.3.2. Rom. 6:12-14

4.3.3. Col. 3:1-17

4.3.4. Gals. 5:16-26

4.3.5. II Cor. 5:16-19

4.3.6. I Thess. 4:1-8

4.3.7. Rom. 12

4.4. Christians as joint heirs with Christ

4.4.1. Gal. 3:23-29

4.4.2. Gal. 4:1-7

4.5. Humility

4.5.1. James 4:10

4.5.2. Matt 23:12

4.5.3. Phil. 2:1-11

4.5.4. I Pet. 5:5-11

4.6. Forgiveness

4.6.1. Matt 7:14-15

4.6.2. Philemon

4.6.3. II Cor. 2:5-11

4.7. Spiritual gifts

4.7.1. I Cor. 12

4.7.2. Rom. 12:3-18

4.7.3. I Cor. 14

4.8. Christian Giving

4.8.1. Phil. 4:14-20

4.8.2. II Cor. 8:1-5; 9

4.8.3. Matt 6:2-4

4.9. Civic responsibility

4.9.1. Peter 2:13-17

4.9.2. Rom. 13

4.9.3. I Tim. 2:1-4

4.10. Dignity of labour

4.10.1. Matt 20:1-16

4.10.2. II Thess. 3:6-15

4.10.3. Col. 3:23-25

4.11. The second coming of Christ

4.11.1. The signs of the Coming of Christ

4.11.2. Preparation for His coming

4.12. Impartiality

4.12.1. Luke 6:3

4.12.2. James 2:1-13

4.12.3. Acts 10:34-35

4.12.4. Matt 7:1-5

4.13. Effective prayer

4.13.1. James 1:2-8

4.13.2. James 4:1-3

4.13.3. James 5:13-18

4.13.4. Matt 6:5-13

4.14. Christian living in the community

4.14.1. Interpersonal relationships among Christians

4.14.2. Christians living among non- Christians

4.14.3. Christian attitude to persecution

4.14.4. Relationship in the Christian family

4.15. Corruption

4.15.1. 1 Tim 6:6-11

4.15.2. 2 Tim 3:8

4.15.3. 2 Pet. 1:4-11

4.15.4. James 5:1-6

4.16. Sexual Immorality

4.16.1. Prostitution

4.16.2. Adultery and Fornication

4.16.3. Homosexuality