I Want to Know About God, Jesus, the Bible, and Prayer

by Osborne, Rick; Bowler, K. Christie

• ISBN13: 9780310700586
• ISBN10: 0310700582
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-03-01
• Publisher: Zondervan

Summary

Four volumes of the "I Want to Know" series are combined in a family heritage edition of Bible stories, articles, and facts about Jesus and God, the Bible, and prayer. Full-color illustrations and photos.

Table of Contents

I want to know about . . . God
God the Creator	12	(2)
He Made It
He Cares
Desert Master
God Is Real	14	(2)
How Do We Know God Is Real?
He Designed It
He's the Source of
Better and Best
God Is Awesome	16	(2)
He's Everywhere
He Knows Everything
He Can Do Anything
It Affects Us
A Hamster-Eye View
The Only God	18	(2)
The One and Only
Three In One
Three Persons, Three Jobs
He Made Us	20	(2)
Made by the Best
Made Like the Best
Children of the Best
We Chose Poorly	22	(2)
A Bad Choice
Homeless
Made for Family
Consequences and Judgment
Results of the Fall	24	(2)
Lies and Rumors
Wrong Thoughts of God
What Happened?
Various Religions	26	(2)
Beliefs About God
Buddhism
Hinduism
Islam
Jesus Shows Us God	28	(2)
Behind-the-Scenes Cause
Love in a Body
Jesus Shows Love
Jesus Is God
Jesus Saves Us	30	(2)
A-Mazing
The Way Was Death
Walking Through
A Salvation Prayer
Growing with God	32	(2)
Begin the Adventure
Relationship
God's Goal
Help Along the Way
What Is God Like?	34	(2)
What a Person!
What a Character!
God's Character Sketch
God Is Faithful	36	(2)
Unchanging God
Trustworthy, Faithful God
Timeless Love
Faith Test
Great Big God	38	(2)
Put It All Together	40	(1)
Big Dreams
Our Hero
Questions and Activities	41	(7)
Answers	48	(2)
I want to know about . . . Jesus
God Became a Man	50	(2)
Angels with a Promise
God's Son Is a Baby	52	(2)
Rome: The Villages That Ruled the World
Rulers and More Rulers
Jesus Grows Up	54	(2)
The Jewish World
Baptized!	56	(2)
Temptation Conquered!
Jesus Helps Us
Disciple School	58	(2)
Girls Welcome
Amazing Miracles	60	(2)
People Miracles
Nature Miracles
The Meaning of Miracles
Teaching with a Difference	62	(2)
Jesus' New Teachings
Jesus, the Great Storyteller	64	(2)
Great Parables
Jesus' Last Supper	66	(2)
The ``Supper'' Today
Jesus' Enemies	68	(2)
Judas Paid Off
Betrayed!
Condemned to Death	70	(2)
Why Jesus Had to Die
The Grave Is Empty!	72	(2)
Risen for Sure!
Jesus in the World Today	74	(2)
Changed Lives
Jesus and Me	76	(2)
The Plan Is a Success!	78	(1)
Questions and Activities	79	(7)
Answers	86	(2)
I want to know about . . . The Bible
What Is the Bible?	88	(2)
His Autobiography
His Plan
A Love Letter
An Instruction Manual
Life's Instruction Manual
Bible Adventures
It's a Publishing Miracle	90	(2)
Copy Right!
The Bible Is Amazing!	92	(2)
It's Number One
It's the Best Kept
It Tells It Like It Was
It Tells It Like It Will Be
The Bible Is Accurate
From ``AΓAΠH'' to ``LOVE''	94	(2)
The First Book Printed
What's in It?	96	(2)
The Old Testament
The New Testament
The Bible Library
The Greatest Story	98	(4)
Archaeology Digs It	102	(2)
Digging Up the Truth
God's Treasure Map	104	(2)
Read
Study
Memorize
Read the Treasure Map	106	(2)
First Find Plan
Treasure Trove
Treasure Teasers
The Best of the Bible	108	(2)
The Lord's Prayer
Famous Old and New Testament Verses
The Ten Commandments
Famous Bible Stories
Study the Treasure Map	110	(2)
Learn It by Heart	112	(2)
Memory Tips
Memory Jewels
The Life-changing Book	114	(2)
The Best Way of All	116	(1)
Questions and Activities	117	(7)
Answers	124	(2)
I want to know about . . . Prayer
Prayer Is Communication	126	(2)
It's Simple
The Big Silence
The Silence Ends
But What About . . . ?
Kids Say
Prayer as Relationship	128	(2)
Family Language
Prayer Is . . .
Made for Relationship with God
Prayer Gone Bad	130	(2)
In the Beginning
The Big Mistake
Rules, Not Relationship
Our Misunderstandings
Built for Prayer	132	(2)
God's Design
One of a Kind
All Ears
Did You Know?
God's Will	134	(2)
Smart Living
Praying for Success
Cosmic Shopping Channel?
What to Pray	136	(2)
Talk Types
Pleasure Prayers
Business Prayers
Types of Prayers	138	(2)
A Prayer Pattern
Public Prayers
When Do We Pray?	140	(2)
In the Middle of Living
Set-Aside Times
Alone Times
For Good Private Prayer Times
How and Where to Pray	142	(2)
Say It with Your Body
Say It with Your Tone
Say It with Others
Say It in the ``Closet''
Memorized Prayers	144	(2)
Borrow the Right Words
Owned and Unowned Prayers
Choosing Prayers
Using Scripture to Pray
God's Answers	146	(2)
Preset Answers
Parenting Answers
Faith Stories
Testing Our Faith	148	(2)
Ready?
Why the Silence?
The Bible Speaks
Prayer Checklist
Listening to God	150	(2)
Walkie-Talkie Prayer
God Speaks in Many Ways
George Washington Carver
Working with God	152	(2)
Payoff!	154	(1)
Questions and Activities	155	(7)
Answers	162