Covenant: The Story of the Bible
God's story from creation to new creation is held together by covenant. Each promise He makes, to Adam, Noah, Abraham, Israel, David, and finally through Christ, builds toward one commitment: He will have a people, and He will dwell with them. Human failure never derails that purpose. Jesus fulfils every covenant condition His people could not meet, bearing the curse so they receive the blessing. Salvation rests on God's faithful grip, not ours. Those who trust Him are welcomed into a community spanning every nation, marked by gratitude and confident hope.
Adam received a world to fill and one forbidden tree. His failure brought death, but Jesus won the unspoiled life promised for obedience.
God’s rainbow promises no flood will destroy the earth again, giving a sinful world time until Christ Himself bears judgement and deals with sin.
God alone passes between the divided animals, taking responsibility for covenant failure and pointing to Christ, who bears the curse for His people.
God rescued Israel before giving the Ten Commandments. Obedience does not earn His love in return; it reveals whom rescued people truly love.
David's kingdom collapses, but Jesus comes from his royal line as the true King, defeating sin and eternal death by dying for His people.
Jesus pours out His blood to establish the new covenant, securing forgiveness and God's presence for His people through one final sacrifice.
Before the world existed, the Father chose people for Jesus to save, grounding their assurance in Jesus' completed work rather than human worth or will.
Peter tells the crowd to repent and be baptised because God's covenant promise reaches believers, their children, and those God calls from far away.