The ten plagues of ancient Egypt brought by God
through Moses to Pharaoh make little sense to the modern sensibility. Why would
God bring such destruction to the whole country, culminating in the death of
firstborn sons? As it turns out, God exercised
and demonstrated his authority in a way that Pharaoh could (ultimately)
understand, and the beginning of his salvation plan proves to be a perfect type
for our salvation in Christ.
Listen to God's Promises: Plagues and Passover
Lesson Plan
Crucifixion timeline (Guideposts and sketch)
Crucifixion timeline (Randy's analysis)
Sunday, September 15, 2019
Sunday, September 8, 2019
God's Promises: Covenant (Chris)
We begin our new series, “God's Promises: What Can
Ancient Israel Teach Us About our Faith in Christ?" This series is
based on the statement of Jesus that he came "not to abolish but to
fulfill" the law and the prophets (Matthew 5:17). What does
this mean, and how can we learn from the stories of the Old Testament as we
seek to become better disciples of Christ?
In our first lesson, we explore the idea of Covenant. The lesson revisits the promise and explanation of the future given by God to Abraham in Genesis 15. This original Covenant connects all of us directly to the history of Ancient Israel. We then look at Israel enslaved in Egypt to see how the story in Exodus relates to our lives as Christians.
Listen to God's Promises: Covenant
Lesson Plan
Handout
"Get Out" article by Tim Keller which Chris Referenced in class
Sunday, February 10, 2019
Living the Bible - Genesis Edition: The Great Flood (Randy)
Noah’s
Ark is one of the most familiar stories in the Old Testament, yet we tend to
remember the childhood cartoon version of it.
A man and his family gather up the earth’s animals and enter the ark on
faith, survive a terrible flood, and then repopulate the earth. But this skips
over the important fact that God judges the earth and unleashes his terrible
wrath. How do we as moderns reconcile this terrible image of God with our
notion that he is a God of love and mercy?
Sunday, February 3, 2019
Living the Bible - Genesis Edition: Justice, Love, and Generosity part 2 (Chris)
Continuing
the prior lesson, we explore how the story of Cain and Abel focuses on
generosity and illuminates the justice of God and the love of God. We see
how we can be like Cain ourselves if and when we pursue our relationship with
God selfishly and out of obligation rather than love. Even then, we conclude
that God loves us no matter what.
Listen to Living the Bible -Genesis Edition: Justice, Love, and Generosity part 2
Lesson Plan
Handout
Listen to Living the Bible -Genesis Edition: Justice, Love, and Generosity part 2
Lesson Plan
Handout
Sunday, January 27, 2019
Living the Bible - Genesis Edition: Justice, Love, and Generosity (Chris)
We
explore how the story of Cain and Abel focuses on generosity and illuminates
the justice of God and the love of God. We see how we can be like Cain
ourselves if and when we pursue our relationship with God selfishly and out of
obligation rather than love. Even then, we conclude that God loves us no
matter what.
Sunday, January 20, 2019
Living the Bible - Genesis Edition: 7 Truths of Adam and Eve (Randy)
We are so familiar with the story of Adam and
Eve that we miss God’s powerful wisdom packed within it. A careful reading reveals at least 7 truths
around which we can orient our lives.
Sunday, January 13, 2019
Living the Bible - Genesis Edition: In the Beginning (Chris)
January
is a good time to reflect on beginnings as our class settles in to a new year
and a new series. We are made in God's image, and God gave us the ability
to create -- to initiate new things. With such opportunities in mind,
what does Genesis teach us about how to harness our creativity in service to
God and to each other?
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