Enlightened, Energized, Enlivened
Summer Family Bible Class is Sunday at 10:40am. From May until August the class runs about 30 minutes.
The following studies are intended to...
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Deepen our understanding of Scripture, God's revelation to us.
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Deepen our love for our Savior and others for whom He died.
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Deepen our understanding of where we fit in Christ's church and God's world.
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Deepen our ability to apply, under the Holy Spirit's direction, the power and promise of the resurrection to our daily lives.
In 10 Lies About God, we'll address the final five popular lies about God that people often hide behind to sidestep the truth that they are sinners who need a Savior. By exposing and removing such deceptions, all are invited to partake of the peace and joy that comes through forgiveness in Christ.
Ten Lies About God (Part 2)
6. A God of Love Wouldn't Send People To Hell
7. It Doesn't Matter How God Made the World
8. God is Distant and Disinterested in What Happens
9. I Don't Need the Bible or Worship to Have a Relationship With God
10. God Doesn't Judge Anyone, and Neither Should You
(September, October 2024)
We pause on Reformation Sunday, October 27,
to ask “What is the Book of Concord?”
(October 2024)
We always need God's guidance and reassurance of His love, especially when we face difficult challenges. We also need the reminder that God uses even our most difficult challenges to bless us. Sometimes even obvious blessings cause us to stumble as much as the challenges do. How do we respond to both challenges and blessings in a way that glorifies God?
Our Response to Blessings & Challenges
1. When Someone We Love is Afflicted with Terminal Illness
2. When We Recover From a Serious Illness
3. When Our Children Marry
4. When a Loved One Dies Suddenly
(November 2024)
In a world infatuated with the new and novel, 21st century Christians have a connection to the historic Christian faith that has endured for two thousand years. The people we meet and events that occurred in church history give us a sense of rootedness – grounding us in reality bigger and longer-lasting that the popular culture of our time. Rejoice in how the Lord preserved his people firm in the faith despite great challenges and how he'll do the same today.
People & Events to Know From Church History
We'll look at six important people, dates and/or events from Church History.
(December, 2024 & January, 2025)
Verbum Domini Manet in Aeternum
It was not easy to be a Christian in idolatrous and immoral Corinth. This letter reflects the difficulties facing a congregation that served as an island in a pagan environment. This portion of God's Word still serves as a valuable guide and eminently practical letter for all of us to maintain our moral and spiritual integrity in the world today. We left off at the end of chapter 8 last year.
The Church's Ministry in a Corrupt Society (Part 2)
A study of 1 Corinthians (Chapters 9 – 16)
1. Paul's Self-Sacrifice For the Sake of the Gospel – 9:1-27
2. A Warning Against Associations with Idols – 10:1-11:1
3. Christian Propriety at Worship – 11:2-34
4. The Nature and Function of Spiritual Gifts – 12:1-31
5 The Greatness of Love – 13:1-13
6. The Proper Use of Spiritual Gifts in Public Worship – 14:1-40
7. The Certainty of The Resurrection – 15:1-58
8. Local and Personal Matters – 16:1-24
(February & March 2025)
While Christians affirm that the Holy Spirit is a Person of the Triune God, they may have trouble coming up with a mental image. Far from being merely a force or fuzzy cloud, Scripture gives several images that assist us in grasping who He is and what He does. We take a look at a few of those word pictures...
The Holy Spirit & His Work in Images
1. Wind/Breath – Ezekiel 37:1-14
2. Water – John 4:7-14;7:37-39
3. Fire – Acts 2:1-4;14-18
4. Pledge – Ephesians 1:11-14
5. Counselor – John 14:15-27
6. Advocate – Romans 8:26-27
(April & May 2025)
"Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly
as you teach and admonish on another with all wisdom..."
-Colossians 3:16
