Adult Sunday School 2019-2020
Sundays, 9:45-10:30am during the school year
Old Testament Survey
Pastor Brad Johnson & Chris Coughlin
This year, Pastor Brad will begin teaching an adult version of the four-year high school curriculum that our teens study, staying in step with the teens. The four classes cover Old Testament survey, New Testament survey, Overview of Bible Doctrine, and Church History/Missions/Cults and Major Religions. We will begin the year with a look at, how we got our Bible, Revelation, Inspiration, Illumination and Canonization. Then we will do a book by book overview of the Old Testament looking the Pentateuch and at the other different sections, seeing how the poetry and prophets sections fit into the history books. A perfect foundation for understanding Christianity!
Jeremiah
Brad Spencer
Reading Jeremiah in Context
Have you ever tried to read an OT book and muddled through only to ask yourself, “What did I just read?” Take the book of Jeremiah. “I follow when God calls him inside the womb and when they throw him in prison…but I am a little less sure with the boiling pot…and I definitely get lost when he starts to bury his underwear.”
Jeremiah actually contains most of the type of material we see in most other parts of the OT. If you like history stories with kings, political intrigue and prison escapes—Jeremiah’s got that. There is even more archaeological evidence that pairs up with Jeremiah than with almost any other OT book. Or if you’re a big fan of the Psalms—those laments that earned him the nickname of the “weeping prophet” are basically Psalms.
Because of all this, Jeremiah provides a great book, not just to study on its own, but also as a means to learn how to read an OT book in context (and what that actually means). The tools we will use and learn in this class should prove valuable for reading most of the OT books with renewed confidence, bringing them to life in a way you have probably never seen them before (even for those who may have read Jeremiah before dozens of times).
About Brad: For those of you who do not know me, my day job is that of a professional Biblical scholar. I hold multiple degrees in Biblical Studies and Theology as well as Hebrew and the other Semitic languages. One of the primary goals in my day-to-day work is taking academic scholarship on the Bible and making it accessible and engaging for the average churchgoer.
What Does Love Look Like?
-- A study in 1 Corinthians
Mike Young
This year we will continue our study of Paul’s letters to the Corinthian church. But if you were not with us last year, don’t worry, you won’t be left behind! After the long summer hiatus we all need a refresher, so we will begin with a review of what we’ve covered so far.
Last year we found that Paul’s first letter had a single unifying theme, in which Paul describes the practical outworking of the Great Commandment to “love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength” and to “love your neighbor as yourself.” He points out how their problems with discord, selfishness and sexual sin were incompatible with love, and showed them how different the situation would look if love reigned in their lives.
In this continuation of our study we will pick up where we left off with the last three chapters of the letter, including Paul’s wonderful exposition on the resurrection in Chapter 15. Then we will begin our study of 2 Corinthians, in which we will see Paul continue to show what true love for God and brother looks like in his own life of service to the churches.
We sometimes are tempted to wish that the Church today was more like the first century Church. But in Paul’s letters to the Corinthians we can see that they were not so different than we are, in fact we are perhaps too much like them! Prepare to be confronted and challenged in your walk with God and with each other as we gaze into the mirror of Corinth!
Sundays, 9:45-10:30am during the school year
Old Testament Survey
Pastor Brad Johnson & Chris Coughlin
This year, Pastor Brad will begin teaching an adult version of the four-year high school curriculum that our teens study, staying in step with the teens. The four classes cover Old Testament survey, New Testament survey, Overview of Bible Doctrine, and Church History/Missions/Cults and Major Religions. We will begin the year with a look at, how we got our Bible, Revelation, Inspiration, Illumination and Canonization. Then we will do a book by book overview of the Old Testament looking the Pentateuch and at the other different sections, seeing how the poetry and prophets sections fit into the history books. A perfect foundation for understanding Christianity!
Jeremiah
Brad Spencer
Reading Jeremiah in Context
Have you ever tried to read an OT book and muddled through only to ask yourself, “What did I just read?” Take the book of Jeremiah. “I follow when God calls him inside the womb and when they throw him in prison…but I am a little less sure with the boiling pot…and I definitely get lost when he starts to bury his underwear.”
Jeremiah actually contains most of the type of material we see in most other parts of the OT. If you like history stories with kings, political intrigue and prison escapes—Jeremiah’s got that. There is even more archaeological evidence that pairs up with Jeremiah than with almost any other OT book. Or if you’re a big fan of the Psalms—those laments that earned him the nickname of the “weeping prophet” are basically Psalms.
Because of all this, Jeremiah provides a great book, not just to study on its own, but also as a means to learn how to read an OT book in context (and what that actually means). The tools we will use and learn in this class should prove valuable for reading most of the OT books with renewed confidence, bringing them to life in a way you have probably never seen them before (even for those who may have read Jeremiah before dozens of times).
About Brad: For those of you who do not know me, my day job is that of a professional Biblical scholar. I hold multiple degrees in Biblical Studies and Theology as well as Hebrew and the other Semitic languages. One of the primary goals in my day-to-day work is taking academic scholarship on the Bible and making it accessible and engaging for the average churchgoer.
What Does Love Look Like?
-- A study in 1 Corinthians
Mike Young
This year we will continue our study of Paul’s letters to the Corinthian church. But if you were not with us last year, don’t worry, you won’t be left behind! After the long summer hiatus we all need a refresher, so we will begin with a review of what we’ve covered so far.
Last year we found that Paul’s first letter had a single unifying theme, in which Paul describes the practical outworking of the Great Commandment to “love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength” and to “love your neighbor as yourself.” He points out how their problems with discord, selfishness and sexual sin were incompatible with love, and showed them how different the situation would look if love reigned in their lives.
In this continuation of our study we will pick up where we left off with the last three chapters of the letter, including Paul’s wonderful exposition on the resurrection in Chapter 15. Then we will begin our study of 2 Corinthians, in which we will see Paul continue to show what true love for God and brother looks like in his own life of service to the churches.
We sometimes are tempted to wish that the Church today was more like the first century Church. But in Paul’s letters to the Corinthians we can see that they were not so different than we are, in fact we are perhaps too much like them! Prepare to be confronted and challenged in your walk with God and with each other as we gaze into the mirror of Corinth!