The book of Acts describes the Holy Spirit's working in the early church which resulted in its spread throughout the known world. On the Day of Pentecost, he appeared as tongues of flame on each member of the church, empowering them to witness to a vast multitude who spoke many different languages and be heard in the individual languages. That same power depicted by the flame inspired the Christians to go to other areas and preach the gospel spreading churches everywhere. In the process we learn about eh history of the early church and how the Holy Spirit works in the lives of individuals.

The book of Genesis provides the basis of much of the teachings of both Judaism and Christianity. It also provides a record of the relationships between members of Abraham's family, God, and various neighboring groups over a period of nearly three hundred years. This makes it one of the longest running studies of such relationships ever done. By studying these relationships we can learn a lot about why people develop certain attitudes and respond to different situations. As a result we can make reasonable predictions as to how changes in our behavior will affect our children, and our...