David Matthew
Signposts to God SOUND FILES (mp3)
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Signposts to God - individual chapters (3rd edn.)
Section
Title
Subject
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Title & Intro
Title and Introduction
Title and introduction. My own situation, and
the book’s outline.
Chapter 1
God-Thoughts
Typical real-life situations that make us all think
about God and the fact that he must exist.
Chapter 2
Big and Big-Hearted
The greatness of God and his nature as a God
of love.
Chapter 3
The Social God
The Trinity and God’s desire to draw humans
into fellowship with him.
Chapter 4
A Foot in the Door
Abraham and the growth of the nation of
Israel, which would be key to God’s purposes.
Chapter 5
Breaking Out
The exodus from slavery in Egypt and the
crossing of the Red Sea.
Chapter 6
The Meeting Place
Israel as God’s people ratified by covenant, and
the Tabernacle in their midst.
Chapter 7
Temple and Kingdom
The Jerusalem temple and its purpose. Israel’s
hope for the kingdom of God.
Chapter 8
To Babylon and Back
Israel’s exile to Babylon and their longing for
Messiah to put things right.
Chapter 9
The Story So Far
A summary of the historical ground covered so
far in preparing for Jesus’ arrival.
Chapter 10
Breakthrough!
The birth of Jesus and the visit of the Magi
from the East to pay him homage.
Chapter 11
Who is this Boy?
Jesus as a boy of 12 in Jerusalem. Early signs of
his fascinating identity.
Chapter 12
Jesus the Man
Jesus’ public ministry: his teaching, healing
power and his forgiving people for their sins.
Chapter 13
Jesus in Jerusalem
Jesus’ clash with the authorities, leading to his
arrest and condemnation to death.
Chapter 14
The Cross
What made the crucifixion of Jesus different
from all the rest.
Chapter 15
Resurrection…and More!
The case for the resurrection of Jesus, and its
uniqueness.
Chapter 16
That Should Have Been
Me!
The principle of substitution, and the end of
blood sacrifices.
Chapter 17
Victory and Liberty
The passover as a picture of our deliverance
from slavery to sin.
Chapter 18
The Priest and his
Offering
How the Day of Atonement portrays what Jesus
achieved as our great High Priest.
Chapter 19
Exile Over
The Jews’ return from exile in Babylon pictures
God’s invitation to us to ‘go home’.
Chapter 20
A Better Kingdom
Jesus as the King of God’s kingdom, with its
present and future aspects.
Chapter 21
A Step of Faith
Abraham and the principle of ‘taking God at his
word’ for forgiveness and acceptance.
Chapter 22
Through the Water
Baptism, illustrated by the Red Sea crossing, as
the authentic step of faith in knowing God.
Chapter 23
Not Guilty!
The concept of ‘justification’ and our being
declared ‘not guilty’ in spite of our guilt.
Chapter 24
The Redeemed
Community
The important corporate aspect of being a
Christian: the church and God among us.
Chapter 25
Journey’s End
Our journey of faith and its glorious end in the
‘new heaven and new earth’.
Recommendation: listen to the whole book, since its chapters are interconnected and often
overlap. But if you just want to look up a particular aspect, the following list of chapter-files will
at least start you off in the right direction.
