Upcoming Studies:
A new session of the 30 Days to Understanding the Bible class will begin again soon. See info. below for more. Download the full-color 30 Days flyer for both the Youth and Adults.
Past Studies:
The Bible shares with us how much God loves us, how God wants us to love Him and also how God wants us to love others. But what does this actually mean for us? What will this look like in our daily lives and in each of our relationships? Come to our Adult Study on Sunday mornings during our Study Hour, from 9am to 10am in August, studying 1 John together to learn more about how we can learn to enjoy loving God and loving one another.
- Prayer and Praise - August 2.
- Aug. 9 - 1 John 2:18-29.
- Aug. 16 - 1 John 3:1-24.
- Aug. 23 - 1 John 4:1-21.
- Aug. 30 - 1 John 5:1-21.
- Prayer and Praise - July 5.
- July 12 - Dwyer Missionaries Visit
- July 19 - 1 John 1:1-10
- July 26 - 1 John 2:1-29
First Corinthians
- Prayer and Praise - April 05.
- No Study on Resurrection Sunday April 12.
- April 19: 1 Corinthians 13:1-3
- April 26: 1 Corinthians 13:4a.
- Prayer and Praise - May 3.
- May 10 - 1 Corinthians 13:6.
- May 17 - 1 Corinthians 13:7.
- May 31 - 1 Corinthians 13:8.
- Prayer and Praise - June 7.
- June 14 - 1 Corinthians 13:9-10
- June 21 - 1 Corinthians 13:11-12
- June 28 - 1 Corinthians 13:13
Case for Christ
www.leestrobel.com
- Jan. 4: Prayer and Praise
- Jan. 11: Eyewitness Evidence:
Ch. 1 Can the Biographies of Jesus be Trusted?
Ch. 2 Testing the Eyewitness Evidence - Do the Biographies of Jesus Stand up to Scrutiny?
- Jan. 18: Ch. 3 The Documentary Evidence- Were Jesus' Biographies Reliably Preserved for us?
- Jan. 25: Evidence Outside the Bible:
Ch. 4- The Corroborating Evidence - Is There Credible Evidence for Jesus Outside His Biographies?
Ch. 5- The Scientific Evidence - Does Archeology Confirm or Contradict Jesus' Biographies
- Feb. 1: Prayer and Praise.
- Feb. 8: Ch. 6- The Rebuttle Evidence: Is the Jesus of History the same as the Jesus of Faith?
- Feb. 15: Analyzing Jesus:
Ch. 7- The Identity Evidence - Was Jesus Really Convinced that He was the Son of God?
Ch. 8- The Psychological Evidence - Was Jesus Crazy When He Claimed to be the Son of God?
- Feb. 22:
Ch. 9- The Profile Evidence - Did Jesus Fulfill the Attributes of God?
Ch. 10- Fingerprint Evidence - Did Jesus and Jesus Alone Match the Identity of the Messiah?
- March 1: Prayer and Praise.
- March 8: Evidence for the Resurrection:
Ch. 11- The Medical Evidence - Was Jesus' Death a Sham and His Resurrection a Hoax?
Ch. 12- The Evidence of the Missing Body - Was Jesus' Body Really Absent From the Tomb?
- March 15:
C. 13- The Evidence of Appearances - Was Jesus Seen Alive After His Death on the Cross?
Ch. 14- Circumstantial Evidence - Are There any Supporting Facts that Point to the Resurrection?
- March 22: Reaching Your Verdict:
Conclusion: The Verdict of History
What does the Evidence Establish and What Does it Mean Today?
- March 29:
All the 3:16’s
Galatians
The youth study under Sherry K. and the Adults study with Pastor Brian and Elder, Allen G.
Experiencing God.
Pick up this book and bring your Bible:
The paperback also has a workbook to go with a DVD/book study online at Christianbook.com, or our church office, or the Bible House on Laguna Blvd. in the Borders/Target shopping center. This is a very powerful study that is intended to help us learn how to know and to do the will of God. Make a New Year’s resolution to experience more of His presence and will and join us for this special study. Copies of the book will be available from church for $11.00.
- May 4: Prayer and Praise Time in Sanctuary.
- May 11: Chapter Sixteen-God's Invitation Leads to a Crisis of Belief.
- May 18: Chapter Seventeen-Joining God Requires Major Adjustments.
- May 25: Chapter Eighteen-Joining God Requires Obedience.
Ripples of Promise
For Advent, we will be studying the Ripples of Promise. This study will focus on the prophecies we find in the Old Testament that have all been fulfilled in the coming of Jesus Christ. Begins the first Sunday of Advent Dec. 02, 2007.
- December 2: “In the Beginning”
Genesis 3:15; 12:1-3; 22:15-18; Numbers 24:17. Study Questions.
- December 9: “An Answer to our Prayers”
Psalm 2:6-7; 22:1-18; 72:5-14; 110:1, 5; 118:13-29
- December 16: “Seeing a Great Light”
Isaiah 7:14; 9:1-7; 11:1-2; 40:3-5; 42:1-9; 52:13-15; 53:2-12.
- December 23: “The Light Draws Near”
Jeremiah 23:5-8; Daniel 7:13-14; Micah 5:2; Malachi 3:1-5; Zechariah 9:9.
This study is for all adults and youth (junior high through College Career aged students). Team taught by Pastor Brian and Sherry K.
“...learn key Bible characters,
places, and events
and put them in chronological order...”
- 30 Days to Understanding the Bible, by Max Anders, begins Sept. 30.
Please get a copy of this fun book and bring it with your Bible. If you have ever wanted to understand your Bible here’s your great chance! Learn to position key Bible characters, places, and events in chronological order with great exercises geared for all three types of learners in only 15 Minutes a Day. It easy and exciting and makes reading your Bible fun and not frustrating! Contents will be posted on the Growth Hour board, or you can view it at www.christianbook.com.
We will meet in the New Year to get orders for the books for the next session: Here is the 30 day plan. Hope you will be there!
If you would like a Bible or if you have any questions, please talk to Pastor Brian.
- Becoming a Contagious Christian, by Bill Hybels.
Are you contagious for Christ? Come to our study begins Sunday September 16. We will discuss how we can enjoy relational evangelism, as we authentically share our joy and hope in Christ with others. Come and learn how to be contagious with Christ. The copay cost for becoming contagious is only $8.50 per book. Download the Study Guide for this week.
Sunday November 11, we will watch Session Five, Communicating God’s Message. On Sunday November 18, we will discuss chapters 10-12 of Becoming a Contagious Christian. This will allow us a chance to get caught up on our reading. Thanks and God bless you! --Pastor Brian.
The book of Daniel begun May 20.
Please bring your Bible and a study guide (found in the Fellowship Hall) and download the Daniel Bible Study questions for this Sunday. Learn more about God’s plan for your life! What is God’s PURPOSE for my life? How can God use everything for His purpose? How can God use me? PRAYER: How can I have faith in a situation that is not conducive or is even hostile to faith? What PROPHECIES have already come to pass; and what do they have to do with the end times? Can God use Scripture written around 170 BC to speak to my life?
The Case for Christmas, by Lee Strobel
author and journalist, and former atheist, investigates the claims of the birth of the Christ Child. Is it valid, or a hoax? Study ends before Christmas Eve.
This book prepares us to share the Gospel and the real meaning of Christmas with those we meet and see each day. Strobel examines Luke 2:1-18 and discusses whether it was all a hoax-or truly the pivotal event of human history. Come and be a part of our study as we prepare for our Advent season together. Copies of the book are available at the Bible House in Elk Grove for $2.99.
“One God, Many Gods, Bible Studies for Postmodern Times, 12 Complete Bible Studies on Prominent World Religions for Youth and Adults”. Studies included discussions of Christianity -a Standard for Comparison; Judaism -the Descendants of Abraham; Hinduism -Striving for Nirvana; Buddhism -the Eightfold Path; Shinto -the National worship of Japan; Islam -Allah and his Prophet; Satanism and the Occult -worshiping evil; Mormonism (or Latter Day Saints) -“As God Is, Man May Become”; Jehovah’s Witnesses -“Jehovah Who?” ; Scientology -a Theology of Mental Health; New Age Thinking -Everyone and Everything is God?; Atheists, Agnostics and Skeptics -Questions about the Existence of God.
Begun Sun. July 16, Pastor Brian lead the class. Pastor Bryce and Pastor Vigen assisted with different parts of the class, as they shared their knowledge of Islam and Buddhism based on their pastoral and missionary service around the world.
The overarching theme of the study is: as each religion is compared to Christianity, a constant refrain is heard -the fullness of God’s love is seen only in the Christian faith. God acts on our behalf, independent of our own effort, to redeem us from sin through the work of Jesus Christ, His Son, and gives us new life through the free gift of faith.
Elk Grove is continually becoming a place of great diversity ethnically, economically and religiously. This study is intended to teach us more about our faith as Christians, more about the faiths of those around us, and how we can share our faith with each person who is around us, including those of different faiths. Join us!
The Purpose Driven Life, by Pastor Rick Warren.
