Rules of Play For The Card Game
This game uses the 66 book cards and can be played by reference to the number on the book card (no prior Bible knowledge is
necessary). The dealer shuffles the cards and deals each player seven cards. The remaining cards are placed in one deck face down. The object
of the game is to score points by building runs of cards. Each play consists of three parts: a draw; laying cards down for points, if
possible; and a discard.
The player to the dealer's left goes first. The first player draws two cards from the deck. In order to initially lay cards down for
points, the player needs to lay down at least four cards in numerical sequence(ie: 1,2,3,4 or 38,39,40,41, or 65,66,1,2 etc). The initial
laying down of four or more cards is called a "meld." Immediately after melding, the player draws from the deck the same number of
cards that he melded. The player then discards the same number of cards that he initially drew so that he is left holding seven cards.
Discards are placed face up in front of he player and only remain playable for one circuit of play. When a player takes his next turn, he
first turns his unused discards over and places them into a discard stack.
The next player can either draw two cards from the deck or use any or all of the other player's discards that are face up. The same
number of cards drawn (either from the deck or from discards) must be discarded. After a player has melded, on all of his subsequent turns,
he can build on his existing runs, lay down any three cards in sequence, or lay down Acts of Revelation by themselves and build runs on them.
Also, a player does not replace the cards that he lays down for points after his initial meld. (After melding, a player is getting rid of
cards when he lays them down for points).
In order to go out, a player must complete a draw, lay at least one card down for points, and discard. When a player has no cards left in
his hand, that hand is over and points are totaled. How to score points: Score one point for each card collected. Add bonus points if you
have collect all the books in a given category (ie. add five bonus points if youi have collect all five books of Law, etc). Subtract one
point for each card that you continue to hold in your hand when a hand is over. Add five bonus points for goint out.
Play another hand.
The game is over when a player first reaches the predetermined number of points set for a game. The recommended game is 25 points.
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28 Cards That Tell The Story Of The Bible
An explanation for each of these 28 cards can be found below and also here
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God Gave His Word
God gave His Word, which included a plan that would affect every person that would ever be born.
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Creation of the Cosmos
God spoke His Word and the universe was created. The earth, the moon, the planets, the sun, the stars and all the cosmos were created
by the Word of God.
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Creation of Man
God created man in His own image and after His own likeness and placed man in a paradise called the Garden of Eden. God put man into
the garden to dress it and to keep it. He commanded man to eat freely of every tree of the garden except one. God told man that if he
ate from the one tree, he would surely die.
God gave man doninion over the fish of the sea, over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moved upon the earth.
God realized than man needed a helpmate, so He created woman. The first man was Adam; the first woman was Eve.
And God saw everything that He had made, and, behold, it was very good." (Genesis 1:31)
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Man Sinned
Then, it happened! The serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field that the Lord God had made, and he tempted Eve to eat of
the forbidden tree.
And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make
one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her, and he did eat. (Genesis 3:6)
Adam and Eve sinned by disobeying God and their sin carried consequences that would affect all humanity.
And the Lord God said unto the serpent, because you have done this, you are cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of
the field: upon your belly shall you go, and dust you shall eat all the days of your life: and I will put enmity between you and the
woman, and between your seed and her seed: it shall bruise you head, and you shall bruise his heel.
Unto the woman He said, I will greatly multiply your sorrow and your conception: in sorrow you shall bring forth children; and
your desire shall be to your husband, and he shall rule over you. And unto Adam He said, because you have hearkened unto the voice of
your wife, and have eaten of the tree, of which I command you, saying you shall not eat of it: cursed is the ground for your sake; in
sorrow shall you eat of it all the days of your life; thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to you; and you shall eat of the
herb of the field; in the sweat of your face shall you eat bread till you return unto the ground; for out of it were you taken; for
dust you are, and unto dust shall you return." (Genesis 3:14-19) Because of sin, man was banished from the garden and
forced to earn a living from the land. No longer was there paradise.
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The Flood
Sin began to control man and people became wicked.
And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only
evil continually. And it repented the Lord that He had made man on the earth, and it grieved Him at His heart. And the Lord said, I
will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the
air; for it repenteth Me that I have made them. But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord." (Genesis 6:5-8)
With the exception of Noah's family, and a selection of beasts of the earth and fowls of the air, God destroyed all living
creatures with a flood that covered the earth. After the flood had subsided, Noah built an altar unto the Lord and offered burnt
offerings.
And the Lord smelled a sweet savor; and the Lord said in His heart, I wll not again curse the ground any more for man's
sake; for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I
have done. While the earth remains, seed time and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not
cease. And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, be fruitful and multiply, and replenish the earth." (Genesis
8:21-9:1)
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The Exodus From Egypt
After the earth was again populated, God spoke to a man named Abraham and said, "
Leave your country, and your kindred, and your father's house, and go unto a land that I will show you; and I will make
of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing. And I will bless them that bless
you and curse him that curses you, and in you shall all families of the earth be blessed." (Genesis 12:1-3)
Abraham became the father of a nation of people that would become known as the children of Israel. They had no ruler and no
homeland. God was their ruler and He promised them a land. For a number of years, these people wandered from place to place under the
leadership of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. During the time of Jacob, a great famine covered the land. With the help of Joseph, the
people moved to Egypt to avoid the famine. While there, they prospered and multiplied.
"And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty, and the
land was filled with them." (Exodus 1:7)
A new king came to power and persuaded the Egyptians to afflict the Israelities with great bondage and servitude.
"And they made their lives bitter with hard bondage, in mortar, and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field.
All their service, wherein they made them serve, was with rigor." (Exodus 1:14)
Then God chose a man by the name of Moses to lead the Israelites out of Egyptian bondage to their promised land. God convinced the
Egyptian Pharaoh to let His people go and the Israelites started on their journey. As they traveled, they murmured and complained.
Because of doubt and disobedience, they wandered in the wilderness for 40 years.
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The Law
As the Israelites wandered in the wilderness, God gave them instructions and laws. The Ten Commandments were given to Moses during
this time.
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The Land of Promise
After 40 years of wandering, the Israelites crossed the Jordan River near Jericho and entered the Land of Promise. The nation of
Israel consisted of twelve tribes and so the land was divided according to the tribes.
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Ruled By A King
Israel now had a homeland. They wanted to be like other nations and have a king. So God permitted them to be ruled by a king. The
first was King Saul, then King David, then King Solomon.
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The Temple
During King Solomon's reign, the nation of Israel enjoyed peace and prosperity. King Solomon built a beautiful temple and
dedicated it to the Lord
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Israel Divided
As time passed, Israel was governed by different kings. Some were good and some were bad. The good kings obeyed God; the bad ones
disobeyed. Because of disobedience, the nation was divided into two parts: the Northern Kingdom was called Israel and the Southern
Kingdom was called Judah. Both kingdoms were attacked by enemies. The Northern Kingdom was destroyed by the Assyrians and the people
were scattered. Years later, the Southern Kingdom was destroyed, the cities were burned and the people were taken into captivity by
the Babylonians.
The nation of Israel was dismantled and God's chosen people ceased to exist as a nation with a homeland. They became
foreigners in strange lands.
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Jerusalem Destroyed
The famous capital city of Jerusalem was burned and destroyed.
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The Prophets
Even though the Israelites were in captivity, prophets of God continued to proclaim His Word. Those prophets told of a promised
Saviour that was coming to redeem the world and to save the people. This illustration shows Daniel, one of the prophets, in a den of
lions.
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Rebuilding the Walls
Years later, some of the Israelites persuaded their captors to let them return and rebuild their capital city of Jerusalem.
Nehemiah was one of the leaders that returned to Jerusalem to rebuild the walls.
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God Gave His Word
Throughout the Old Testament, the Israelites looked for a Messiah, a Saviour to come and establish an earthly kingdom and to
rescue them. Malachi is the last prophetical book in the Old Testament. Malachi's last prophecy was of the coming Messiah.
Following Malachi, 400 years passed without the appearance of the promised Messiah. Nevertheless, God Gave His Word!
"The grass withers, the flower fades: but the Word of our God shall stand forever." (Isaiah 40:8)
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Birth of Jesus
Then, in a little village called Bethlehem, Jsus Christ was born.
"And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord." (Luke 2:10-11)
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Teachings of Jesus
Jesus grew and began to teach the people about God in words and parables, and by example.
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Miracles of Jesus
Jesus demonstrated the power of God by working miracles. He even raised the dead from the grave.
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The Crucifixion
Jesus came to His own people - the Israelites, and they rejected Him. The Israelites were looking for a Messiah to establish an
earthly kingdom. They rejected Jesus and His teaching of a heavenly kingdom. They mocked, ridiculed and fabricated charges against
Him. Finally, they had Him crucified on a cross.
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The Resurrection
The grave could not hold Jesus! Just as He promised, on the third day He rose from the grave. During the next 40 days He met with
His followers and told them of things that would be happening. He said:
These are the words which I spoke unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in
the law of Moses, and in the Prophets, and in the Psalms, concerning Me...Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer,
and to rise from the dead the third day: And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name among all nations,
beginning at Jerusalem." (Luke 24:44-47)
He said that He was going to return to Heaven to prepare a place for all His followers and that He would return for them at the
proper time. He also said for them not to be disappointed while He was away because He was going to send a comforter to be with
them.
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The Ascension
"And when He had spoken these things, while they beheld, He was taken up; and a cloud received Him out of their sight. And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; which also said, you men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as you have seen him go into heaven." (Acts 1:9-11)
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The Holy Spirit
Following Jesus' instructions, His followers returned to Jerusalem to wait for the promise of the Father. While waiting, they were all with one accord in one place and were all filled with the Holy Ghost. A crowd of people gathered and Peter proclaimed to them:
You men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by Him in the midst of you, as you yourselves also know: Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, you have taken, and by the hand of lawless men have crucified and slain: whom God has raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that He should be holden of it." (Acts 2:22-24)
This Jesus has God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses. Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, He has shed forth this which you now see and hear..Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God has made that same Jesus, whom you have crucified, both Lord and Christ." (Acts 2:32-36)
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Saul's Conversion
The followers of Jesus began to spread the gospel message with power and authority. Often they were persecuted, sometimes they were even killed.
One such man was Steven. As Steven was stoned to death, a man named Saul stood looking on. Saul was a great persecutor of Christians. One day he journeyed to Damascus to torment Christians there. However, on the Damascus road he had a dramatic encounter with Jesus and became a Christian. Saul's name was changed to Paul and he began to spread the same gospel message that he had earlier tried to destroy.
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Reaching The Gentiles
The gospel message began to spread to the Gentiles. This illustration shows Peter taking the message to the people at Cornelius' house.
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The Just Shall Live By Faith
As the gospel message spread throughout the world, people often were limited in their access to the message. Rulers and religious leaders usually had greater access than the common man. The gospel message somehow became diluted with man-made doctrines, rules and requirements. Then, in 1517, a Bible student redisocvedred a gospel truth that had been overlooked. Martin Luther discovered that the Scripture declares: The Just Shall Live By Faith
Means of communication began to develop that permitted the gospel to spread throughout the world to all people. The written Word sprang forward with the invention of the printing press.
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The 20th Century Church
The spoken Word became alive via radio and TV signal. Today, the gospel is being broadcast by satellite throughout the world. The illustration of the 20th Century Church shows people from all over the world hearing the gospel and filling the churches. The heart of the gospel message is:
"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." (John 3:16)
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Jesus Is Coming Back
Jesus promised to return. The Bible contains prophecy that relates to His return. One such prophecy was fulfilled in May 1948 when the nation of Israel was reestablished in the land of promise after being scattered throughout the world for about 2500 years. Recent unrest in the Middle East has focused the world's attention toward Armageddon. Everywhere there seems to be an anxious expectation that Jesus is coming soon - perhaps very soon!
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The Millennium
A major, decisive battle between the forces of good and evil will be fought at Armageddon. Afterward, there will be 1000 years of peace on earth commonly referred to as the Millennium.
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The New Jerusalem
Christians everywhere are remembering the words of Jesus:
"Let not your heart be troubled: you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there you may be also." (John 14:1-3)
That place is called the New Jerusalem. The apostle John saw a vision of it in Revelation 21:
"And I John saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people, and God Himself shall be with them, and be their God. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new.
Then, an angel came to John and said:
Come hither; I will show you the bride, the Lamb's wife. And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me that great city, the Holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal...And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it. And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof. And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honor into it. And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there...And there shall in no wise enter into it anything that defiles, neither whatsoever works abomination, or makes a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life."
God Gave His Word and that Word was forever sealed with the blood of Jesus on an old rugged cross. If you look closely at the center illustration on each of the four borders and squint your eyes, you will see that this poster is also centered on that cross.
Remember, God Gave His Word - to you!
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4 Cards That Summarize God's Plan For Man
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The Heart of the Gospel
"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotton Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life."
God's Plan For Man
The law and the prophets gave witness to the righteousness of God, but God;s righteousness is manifested apart from the law. God's righteousness comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference in people, for all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. Our justification is a gift by God's grace, through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. We are made righteousness through faith in the blood of Jesus. God presented Jesus as a sacrificial lamb to atone for our sins. This was done to show God's righteousness because in His divine forbearance He had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished. It was to demonstrate and prove, at the present time, that He Himself is righteous and that He justifies and accepts as righteous the person who has true faith in Jesus. (Reference Romans 3:21-26)
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Requirements For Salvation
If thou shall confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shall believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shall be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation." (Romans 10:9-10)
A Sinner's Prayer
Father, John 3:16 states that if I believe in Your Son Jesus, I will not perish but have everlasting life. Romans 10:9-10 also states that if I confess with my mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in my heart that You have raised Him from the dead, I will be saved. Therefore, in accordance with Your Word, I do now confess that Jesus is my Lord and believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead. I repent of and turn from all my sins. Forgive my sins, cleanse my heart and make me a new creature in Jesus' name. Amen
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