Bible Lessons

1.   Darkness before light (Genesis 1:2-5)

2.   Fall before salvation (Genesis 3)

3.   Sacrifice before blessing (Genesis 4)

4.   Marah before Elim (Exodus 15:23-27)

5.   Wilderness before Canaan (Exodus 16)

6.   Humiliation before exaltation (Luke 14:11)

7.   Death before life (John 12:24)

8.   Travail before birth (John 16:21; Galatians 4:19)

9.   Mortgage before redemption (Romans 5)

10. Tribulation before patience (Romans 5)

11. Suffering before glory (Romans 8:18; 1 Peter 1:11; 1 Peter 4:13; 1 Peter 5:1)

12. Work before reward (2 Cor. 3:11-15)

13. Cross before crown (Galatians 6:14; 2 Tim. 4:8)

14. Fight before victory (2 Tim. 4:7-8)

15. Temptation before overcoming (James 1:12-16; Rev. 2:7,11,17)