In today’s class we look at how the Lord’s Supper is a powerful, continual affirmation of our new identity in Christ and how Jesus meets us during this meal.
Why the Lord’s Supper?
Why Baptism?
In today’s lesson we look at the pattern of salvation and deliverance through water from Genesis through the Old Testament to Jesus and the New Testament.
Oh the Humanity
In today’s class, we talk about the royal role of humans in creation, how sin cursed all of creation, and how Jesus is a second Adam bringing new life to humans.
Who is the Holy Spirit?
In today’s class, we talk about what spirits are and what the Holy Spirit does in the life of the believer.
Who is Jesus?
In today’s lesson we look at a couple of instances from Jesus’s ministry to determine how Jesus treated the marginalized in society and religious leaders. Although Jesus was the friend of sinners and spoke harshly against the religious leaders’ abuses of the people, Jesus also welcomed anyone who was genuinely seeking.
Who is God?
Today we discuss some differences between pagan gods and “gods” depicted in modern movies and TV with the God of the Bible. We’ll see how the differences make a difference and we’ll discuss one of the most powerful statements about God in the whole Bible, Exodus 34:6-7.
Intro to the Christian Life
In today’s class we discuss one of the basic outlines of the Christian life from Paul’s letter to the Ephesians.
The Binding of Isaac
One of the strangest and most troubling passages of Scripture is found in Genesis 22, where God tells Abraham to sacrifice his one and only son Isaac. If you grew up in church, you know God did not let Abraham go through with this, but this episode is easy to misunderstand if we don’t read it carefully. In today’s class we look at some of the subtle clues in the text to see what this story tells us about God, and how this story ultimately points to Jesus.
That’s Not In My Bible
Today we look at a few verses in the New Testament that appear in some Bible translations but not in others. The oldest hand-written copies of the New Testament from over 1,500 years ago and earlier don’t include Mark 16:9-20, but any modern Bible translation will. How did this happen?
We Should Take the Bible Seriously, But Not Always Literally
Well-meaning Christians will often say “The Bible is literal truth,” but what do we do with statements that are clearly not meant to be taken literally?