Category Archives: Bible

What the Bible Has to Say to American Culture: Beauty and Modesty

Posted on March 7, 2023 by salooper57
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The Foundation (Acts 1:12-14)

Posted on March 5, 2023 by salooper57

The church is built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself the chief cornerstone (see Eph. 2:20), Who are the people who formed the foundation of God’s eternal church? Why were they chosen? What does … Continue reading →

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The Lenses We Wear When We Read the Bible

Posted on March 4, 2023 by salooper57

In the movie, “Titanic,” a mother and her teenage daughter Rose, played by Kate Winslet, are crossing the Atlantic with Rose’s fiancé. He is from the same social class as she, but he is rich while her family has squandered … Continue reading →

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Moralistic, Therapeutic Deism (What the Bible Has to Say to American Culture)

Posted on February 28, 2023 by salooper57

This session launches a class on what the Bible has to say to American culture. This is not about conservatism verses liberalism, but about biblical Christianity’s challenge to American cultural assumptions. This week, we look at the American ideal of … Continue reading →

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When God Comes Near (Isiah 63:15-64:9)

Posted on February 26, 2023 by salooper57

This past week reports of a revival on the campus of Asbury University in Wilmore, KY, made the Washington Times, Washington Examiner, FOX News, NBC news, Christianity Today, CBN, and a host of other news outlets. People are excited. People … Continue reading →

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All That I Have Commanded You (Following Christ Today)

Posted on February 21, 2023 by salooper57

In this class, we look at what Jesus has commanded and what it would look like for individuals to obey (observe/keep) his commands. We explore scenarios in individuals’ and churches’ lives and ask what commands of Jesus might apply.

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The New Humanity (Series: The Church God Wants Us to Be)

Posted on February 19, 2023 by salooper57

(Ephesians 2:13-22) …now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ. For he himself is our peace, who has made the two groups one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, by … Continue reading →

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Make Disciples (Following Christ Today)

Posted on February 14, 2023 by salooper57

Among Jesus’s commands to his disciples is the command to make other disciples. In this class, we look at what that entails and how the church can carry it out. We start off looking at the background to the commission … Continue reading →

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The Lord’s Supper (1 Corinthians 11:17-34)

Posted on February 12, 2023 by salooper57

The church of Jesus Christ has repeatedly divided over what we did a few minutes ago when we took the Lord’s Supper. In the Fourth Lateran Council, held in 1215, the Church of Rome officially adopted the view known as … Continue reading →

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Watch! (Following Christ Today)

Posted on February 8, 2023 by salooper57

Jesus told us to always watch for his coming. How do we go about obeying him in this? (Once we start getting practical about it, we see that obedience is not easy!) In this class, we think through the answers … Continue reading →

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