- 23 Jan 2022
- New Testament
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Living in Light of Christ’s Second Coming
The Book of Revelation is recognized as apocalyptic literature, narrating a prophet’s symbolic visions that revealed God’s heavenly perspective on human history and current events so that the present could be viewed in light of history’s final outcome.
It was written as a circular letter to the seven churches in Asia Minor, which were under heavy persecution, to challenge them, and Christians of every generation, to faithfulness until Jesus returns. The letter reveals history’s pattern and that every human kingdom eventually becomes Babylon and must be resisted in the power of the slain Lamb. God’s promise is that Jesus will return one day to remove evil from this world and make all things new.
The classes will survey different interpretive approaches to the book; as well as highlight its relevance for Christian discipleship today.
- 9 Jan 2022
- New Testament
- Recording
- Presentation
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Living in Light of Christ’s Second Coming
The Book of Revelation is recognized as apocalyptic literature, narrating a prophet’s symbolic visions that revealed God’s heavenly perspective on human history and current events so that the present could be viewed in light of history’s final outcome.
It was written as a circular letter to the seven churches in Asia Minor, which were under heavy persecution, to challenge them, and Christians of every generation, to faithfulness until Jesus returns. The letter reveals history’s pattern and that every human kingdom eventually becomes Babylon and must be resisted in the power of the slain Lamb. God’s promise is that Jesus will return one day to remove evil from this world and make all things new.
The classes will survey different interpretive approaches to the book; as well as highlight its relevance for Christian discipleship today.
- 30 Nov 2021
- Growing Together in Christ
- Recording
- Presentation
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Have you ever asked these questions or are troubled by similar questions?
- ls it wrong to have doubts about God or my faith?
- ls it wrong to ask for more evidence and more assurances?
- Is the Christian faith based on reason, evidence or spiritual experiences?
The classes will look at Biblical examples of people who had doubts and help us learn
- that doubt is not the same as unbelief;
- how we can deal with doubts: and
that assurance of salvation lies in the strength of our God, not in the strength of our faith.
- 28 Nov 2021
- New Testament
- Recording
- Presentation
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To Know Jesus is to Know the God of Love
The epistles of John reflect the language and style of the gospel of John. Writing in old age and serving as an overseer of house churches in Ephesus, John address a specific crisis. Apparently, some members have left the church and denied Jesus as Messiah (1 Jn 2:18-23; 4:1-3). They even stirred hostility among those who remained in the church. Thus, the letters provide a window to the challenges that John faced in those churches.
1 John serves as a prescription to the crisis, while 2 and 3 John focus on the particulars. Nonetheless, these letters were written to assure believers, who remained with the church that God is still with them. John does so by focusing on repeated themes about life, truth, and love in knowing Jesus Christ.
- 17 Nov 2021
- Growing Together in Christ
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Have you ever asked these questions or are troubled by similar questions?
- ls it wrong to have doubts about God or my faith?
- ls it wrong to ask for more evidence and more assurances?
- Is the Christian faith based on reason, evidence or spiritual experiences?
The classes will look at Biblical examples of people who had doubts and help us learn
- that doubt is not the same as unbelief;
- how we can deal with doubts: and
that assurance of salvation lies in the strength of our God, not in the strength of our faith.