ADULT DISCIPLESHIP

GROWING IN CHRIST!

Drawing Closer to Jesus as we study the word, consider its meaning, and live it out in our daily lives

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Covenants and Grace

Facilitated by Richard Bell.

Covenants and Grace

From beginning to end, the Bible reveals God’s gracious plan of salvation. To trace this unfolding plan and to find our place within it, Christians attend to the Bible’s accounts of covenants God makes. Topics are: the nature of covenant; covenant of redemption; covenant of works; covenant of grace; covenant signs; covenant and church. Grace is a concept that is often misunderstood and therefore an experience that is often missed. Grace leaves God’s high standard intact and deals honestly with our failure. Topics are: sovereign grace; redeeming grace; sanctifying grace; glorious grace. On each topic, a theologian will lecture and the class will discuss.

Challenging Questions

Facilitated by Jerry Gabrielse with help from Jide Nzelibe, Carly Weinberg, and Esther Acolatse.

The apostle Peter instructs us to always be ready to give account of the hope that is in us (1 Peter 3:15), and Jesus instructs us to be the salt and light to our world. We will seek out the Bible’s input on how we can answer challenging questions that arise as we seek to do this. Questions tentatively on the list include:

1. Everyone knows that Jesus was a good man and wise teacher, but why try to make him into God as well?

2. How should we react to the conflict in Ukraine?

3. Is there a place for Christian love towards those who help the vulnerable?

4. Can we misread the Bible through western eyes.

5. Didn’t evolution put God out of a job? Why rely on religion in an age of science?

6. Why should I think that heaven exists and that God sends people to hell?

7. What does Christian dignity tell us about human rights?

8. How responsible are we for planet earth?

9. Are Christian missions still a priority?

10. Should Christians respect other religions or seek to eliminate them?

Thanks to all who suggested questions. The many challenging questions that did not fit into this fall’s schedule may be dealt with in a later class. Where alternate answers are sometimes offered, we will seek to understand rather than debate or argue.

Our Sunday morning adult education classes take place from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m.

We offer a variety of activities, from one-day events to multi-week book studies,

Yes. While some Small Groups choose to meet on Sundays, we have a variety of other groups which meet throughout the area on various days and at various times. Click here to learn more about our Small Groups.

Below are just a few of the topics we have studied in the past.

  • The Life of Joshua
  • The Holy Land Conflict: Risky Conversations

(Subject to change)