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The Lamb King God’s Eternal Love Story

By Patti Mustain

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Dedication For Luda...to help answer your question, “What is the Bible all about?” For Lisa...to aid in your understanding of Jesus, the long- awaited Messiah. For Rachael... to use as a tool to cultivate your precious seed of biblical knowledge. And for ALL who are seeking... to be introduced to the life and love of Jesus, The Lamb King.

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Introduction How remarkable it is that the Holy God of this universe has spoken to us through His written word, the Bible. Within it, we learn of His profound love for us and of His endless reign over the entire universe. It is even more astounding that He tells us of His longing to have a personal relationship with each of us. Through the pages of this book, we will see how God sacri- ficed Himself, to the point of death, to secure intimate rela- tionship with humankind. The concept for this book came from my desire to share these truths in a simple way with those who are seeking God. If we aren’t familiar with the “back story” of God’s great love for us, and how it was ulti- mately realized through His sacrifice of His Son, Jesus, then it is difficult to understand the scope of His love and our need for Him as our personal Savior and King. As you read through these pages, I encourage you to look for the thread of God’s Kingship that is knit within the story. Look also for the thread of sacrificial blood woven through- out, and how the blood shedding, culminates with Jesus. One of the great mysteries of the Bible is how God is mani- fested as Father, Son (Jesus) and the Holy Spirit. You will be introduced to all three aspects of God in the pages to follow. While this book is written simply, there are enough scripture references provided for you to spend hours studying these truths on your own if you choose. If you desire to go deeper still, there is an abundance of God’s love to discover as you continue to study the Bible. The pictures within this book are of God’s marvelous handi- work. As a photographer, I love to capture images of His bril- liant creation. Praise Him for the amazing natural splendor in our world! iv

“For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities —his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God.”

Romans 1:20 (NLT)

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The Genealogy of Jesus From Luke 3:23-38

Jesus was known as the son of Joseph. Joseph’s father was Heli; Heli’s father was Matthat; Matthat’s father was Levi; Levi’s father was Melchi; Melchi’s father was Jannai; Jannai’s father was Joseph; Joseph’s father was Mattathias; Mattathias’s father was Amos; Amos’s father was Nahum; Nahum’s father was Esli; Esli’s father was Naggai; Naggai’s father was Maath; Maath’s father was Mattathias; Mattathias’s father was Semein; Semein’s father was Josech; Josech’s father was Joda; Joda’s father was Joanan; Joanan’s father was Rhesa; Rhesa’s father was Zerubbabel; Zerubbabel’s father was Shealtiel; Shealtiel’s father was Neri; Neri’s father was Melchi; Melchi’s father was Addi; Addi’s father was Cosam; Cosam’s father was Elmadam; Elmadam’s father was Er; Er’s father was Joshua; Joshua’s father was Eliezer; Eliezer’s father was Jorim; Jorim’s father was Matthat; Matthat’s father was Levi; Levi’s father was Simeon; Simeon’s father was Judah; Judah’s father was Joseph; Joseph’s father was Jonam; Jonam’s father was Eliakim;

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Eliakim’s father was Melea; Melea’s father was Menna; Menna’s father was Mattatha; Mattatha’s father was Nathan; Nathan’s father was David; David’s father was Jesse; Jesse’s father was Obed; Obed’s father was Boaz; Boaz’s father was Salmon; Salmon’s father was Nahshon; Nahshon’s father was Amminadab; Amminadab’s father was Admin; Admin’s father was Arni; Arni’s father was Hezron; Hezron’s father was Perez; Perez’s father was Judah; Judah’s father was Jacob; Jacob’s father was Isaac; Isaac’s father was Abraham; Abraham’s father was Terah; Terah’s father was Nahor; Nahor’s father was Serug; Serug’s father was Reu; Reu’s father was Peleg; Peleg’s father was Eber; Eber’s father was Shelah; Shelah’s father was Cainan; Cainan’s father was Arphaxad; Arphaxad’s father was Shem; Shem’s father was Noah; Noah’s father was Lamech; Lamech’s father was Methuselah; Methuselah’s father was Enoch; Enoch’s father was Jared; Jared’s father was Mahalaleel; Mahalaleel’s father was Cainan; Cainan’s father was Enos;

Enos’s father was Seth; Seth’s father was Adam; Adam’s father was God.

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Table of Contents Dedication………………………………………………............iii Introduction…………………………………………….........…iv The Genealogy of Jesus……………………………….....…...vi Chapter 1-Creation……………………………………….........12 Chapter 2-Angels and Demons…………………………........16 Chapter 3-The Fall of Humankind……………………….......20 Chapter 4-The Great Flood……………………………….......24 Chapter 5-Abraham - the Father of a Nation………….........28 Chapter 6-Enslavement in Egypt……………………….........32 Chapter 7-The Passover………………………………….........36 Chapter 8-God’s Deliverance out of Egypt and His Care for the Israelite Nation…………………...........40 Chapter 9-God’s 10 Commandments and the Golden Idol………………………………………........44 Chapter 10-The Tabernacle, God’s Dwelling Place Among His People............................................................48 Chapter 11-Israel’s Complaining, Distrust, and Rejection of God as their King…………………...…........52 Chapter 12-Israel’s Human Kings and the Nation Divided….........................................................56 Chapter 13-The Promise of God Being King Again……......60 Chapter 14-Exile and Jerusalem Rebuilt…………….…........64

Chapter 15-Reminder of the Coming Savior…………..........68 Chapter 16-The Lamb King Arrives!.......................................72 Chapter 17-Baptism in the River……………………….….....76 Chapter 18-The Life and Ministry of Jesus…………….........80 Chapter 19-Jesus Teaches about Life in His Kingdom…......84 Chapter 20-Jesus - the Rejected King…………………….......88 Chapter 21-The Traditional Passover Meal Shared…….......92 Chapter 22-Jesus is Sentenced to Death…………………......96 Chapter 23-The Death of Jesus……………………………....100 Chapter 24-The Resurrection!..................................................104 Chapter 25-Jesus’ Final Instructions…………………….......108 Chapter 26-The Arrival of the Holy Spirit…………….…....112 Chapter 27-Overcoming Evil…………………………...........116 Chapter 28-Jesus’ Promised Return and Eternity…….…....120 Chapter 29-God Wants All to be in His Kingdom…..…......124 Chapter 30-Jesus, Your Lamb King……………………….....128 Chapter 31-A Closing Prayer…………………………….......132 Acknowledgements……………….…………………...….......134 Credits and Sources…………………….……………...…......135

The Lamb King God’s Eternal Love Story

Chapter 1 Creation (Before 4000 BC)

In the beginning was God. Almighty. Perfect. Eternal God… manifested in the form of God the Father, God the Son Jesus, and God the Holy Spirit. In His magnificent brilliance, through His spoken word, He created, “Let there be light!” Behold, the world came into ex- istence! He created the heavens and earth, the waters, vegeta- tion and animals. Then remarkably, in His own image, He formed man. He named him Adam. God instructed Adam about life and death, and for Adam’s own good, gave him specific boundaries to live within. God designed him with freedom of choice — he could choose to obey or disobey the protective boundaries. So that Adam would not be alone, God gave him a partner named Eve. God placed the two of them in a splendid garden, where God Himself would spend time walking and fellow- shipping with them in the cool of the evenings.

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“Before anything else existed, there was Christ, with God. He has always been alive and is himself God. He created everything there is—nothing exists that he didn’t make. Eternal life is in him, and this life gives light to all mankind. His life is the light that shines through the darkness—and the darkness can never extinguish it.”

John 1:1-5

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Journal Your Thoughts and Questions

Do you believe that God wants a relationship with you?

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Verses For Further Study Genesis 1-2, John 1:1-5, Colossians 1:15-19

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