Adult Bible Studies

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Adult Bible Studies

 

Sunday Mornings, 10:15, Multi-purpose Room, Starting January 7, Street Smarts

This study will reveal some of the fundamental flaws in common, current challenges to Christian beliefs and values and provide step-by-step strategies to question and reveal those shortcomings.

Street Smarts offers model questions and sample dialogues to help guide believers in persuasive conversations about hot-button issues like: relativism, the trustworthiness of Scripture, the claims of the Gospel, abortion, marriage, sex, and gender.

You will learn will how to tackle those discussions that we as believers often avoid because we feel out of our element, vulnerable, or exposed. Lucid, well-organized, and easy-to-follow, Street Smarts provides a specific set of questions—the same questions the author of the study, Greg Koukl, uses in his own encounters—that are embedded in sample mini-dialogues that you can use to have fruitful discussions with non-believers.

 

Navigators 2:7 – A Course in Personal Discipleship to Strengthen Your Walk with God – in the Library

When a tree takes root, it’s not long before the action is mirrored above ground. Green, healthy leaves appear. Even the trunk grows sturdier, more storm-resistant. Because of the roots, the tree becomes firm and fruitful. So it is with you. the deeper you root your life in Christ, the stronger you’ll become.

If you are interested in taking a deeper dive into discipleship and your walk with Jesus, this may be a great option for you. This course will require a significant commitment. The course is divided into three sections, with each section being 11 weeks long. So, we will meet 33 times over the course a year. We will meet on Monday evenings, beginning September 11. We will take some time off during holidays. To start, we will plan on beginning at 7:00 p.m. and concluding by 8:30 p.m. There will be homework to be done in between sessions, including written work and memory work. We will then come together for group learning and sharing. If you would like to participate, but are not comfortable coming out at night, please let Pastor Todd know. If all those attending this study are available during the day, we will consider a time change.

If you are interested in this deep dive into discipleship, then please contact Pastor Todd. It will be helpful to you to have the first lesson done before the 11th.

 

Monday Evenings, 6:00 p.m., in the Library, Beginning January 15, Basic Bible Teachings

 Basic Bible Teachings is specifically designed to teach the basics of the Christian Faith, as found in Luther’s Small Catechism, in easy-to-understand terms and in a highly visual format. This is a great opportunity for young adults or adults who are new to the faith and Lutherans looking for a refresher. We will walk through the five chapters of our study guide as we look at ourselves and our lives in the framework below:

  • Living with Expectations

  • Living with Jesus as Savior

  • Living as God’s Child

  • Living the Christian Life

  • Living Forever with Jesus

 

The Book of 1 Corinthians – 2nd and 4th Thursdays of Month, 10:00 a.m., in the Library, beginning January 11  

The Christians in Corinth were struggling with their environment. Surrounded by corruption and every conceivable sin, they felt the pressure to adapt. They knew they were free in Christ, but what did this freedom mean? In this letter to the church at Corinth, Paul answers their questions on issues related to both life and doctrine: divisions and quarrels, sexual immorality, lawsuits among believers, marriage and singleness, freedom in Christ, order in worship, the significance of the Lord’s Supper, and the right use of spiritual gifts; he also included a profound teaching on the resurrection. This is a strong, straight-forward letter and remains very relevant for our time.