In the Scriptures, God set aside fixed times or appointments for his people, the Israelites, to come together and feast, celebrate and be with him in a special sense. When you take the time to study these feasts in detail, you see astounding things unfold before your very eyes. All have extraordinary prophetic significance. This is exciting news for us indeed, because through them we can see God’s plan for the future.
In Exodus, we have the story of God’s redemptive work through Moses, the shepherding of God’s people into a new life with him, and the giving of God’s own words in the Law. Please join us as we walk alongside Moses and learn more of God’s strength, power, and profound compassion for his people.
In this iteration of our Essentials program, we will focus on biblical passages that reveal the true nature of the church, our life with one another, and, of course, our life with God in Christ. Come learn more about what it means to be part of something that both incorporates and transcends historic periods, countries, and ethnicities. Learn how you are part of something greater than we could ever imagine.
As a disciple of Jesus, it is valuable to explore different perspectives, alternate ways of thinking about our faith and about God. Brad Jersak’s book, A More Christlike God, will serve as the principle platform for this course as we explore our understanding of Christ, the cross, the existence of evil, and the truth that God looks exactly like Jesus. (2023)
What does it look like to be the people of God? What does it feel like? How do we know God is faithful to us? The historical books of 1st and 2nd Samuel speak to all of these questions and more. Join this Essentials study of the two books of Samuel to gather, discuss, and discover how we find Jesus Christ in every corner of the Bible.
Peter’s letters, perhaps written from Rome, give us a glimpse into the concerns and hopes of one of Jesus’ closest friends. Our hope in studying the letters of Peter is that we might round out yet another vantage point in the New Testament’s broader witness of God’s redemptive work.