Category Archives: Adult Bible Classes

Galatians 1:10-12 Questions (Friday, June 8, 2012)

Second Week Questions (Gal 1:10 ESV) 10 For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant … Continue reading

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Galatians 1:8-9 Questions (Thursday, June 7, 2012)

Second Week Questions (Gal 1:8-9 ESV) 8 But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed. 9 As we have said before, … Continue reading

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Galatians 1:6-7 Questions (Wednesday, June 6, 2012)

Second Week Wednesday, June 6, 2012 Questions (Gal 1:6-7 ESV) 6 I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel — 7 not that there … Continue reading

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Galatians 1:1-5 (Tuesday, June 5, 2012)

Second Week Tuesday, June 5 Questions: (Gal 1:1-2 ESV) Paul, an apostle — not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead — 2 and all the brothers who are … Continue reading

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Galatians: An Introduction (Monday, June 4)

Background Scholars consider Galatians to be among the first of the New Testament books written. 1 Thessalonians might be older. The Gospels, of course, deal with earlier events but were written well after most if not all of Paul’s epistles. Therefore, … Continue reading

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Galatians: A Summer Series

This summer, June – August 2012, my congregation is studying Galatians in the adult Bible classes, the college class, and in the high school class. It’s part of the multi-generational strategy we adopted last year. We’re going to mix up … Continue reading

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Galatians: Introduction for Teachers Only

This summer, June – August 2012, we’re studying Galatians in the adult Bible classes, the college class, and in the high school class. It’s part of the multi-generational strategy we adopted last year. We’re going to mix up the teaching method … Continue reading

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Acts 8:1-17 (Persecution breaks out; Samaritans converted)

(Act 8:1-3 ESV) And Saul approved of his execution. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.  2 Devout … Continue reading

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Acts 8:18-19 (How we’re forgiven)

(Act 8:18-19 ESV)  18 Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,  19 saying, “Give me this power also, so that anyone on whom I lay my … Continue reading

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Acts 7 (Stephen’s speech and martyrdom)

(Act 7:1 ESV) And the high priest said, “Are these things so?” Nearly all of Acts 7 is taken up with Stephen’s recitation of the history of the Jews. It’s a strange way to defend yourself from blasphemy! Why did … Continue reading

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