July 6, 2024 - Jeremiah 30 - 52 & Lamentations
Teacher: Mark Johnson
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Short Outline of the Book of Jeremiah from the Today's English Version:
- The call of Jeremiah (1:1-19)
- Prophecies during the reigns of Josiah, Jehoiakim, Jehoiachin, and Zedekiah (2:1 – 25:38)
- Events in Jeremiah’s life (16:1 – 45:5)
- Prophecies against the nations (46:1 – 51:64)
- The fall of Jerusalem (52:1-34)
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Short Outline of the Book of Lamentations from Today's English Version:
- The sorrows of Jerusalem (1:1-22)
- The punishment of Jerusalem (2:1-22)
- Punishment and hope (3:1-66)
- Jerusalem in ruins (4:1-22)
- A prayer for mercy (5:1-22)
July 13, 2024 - Ezekiel
Teacher: Mark Johnson
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Short Outline of the Book of Ezekiel from Today's English Version:
- Ezekiel’s call (1:1 – 3:27)
- Messages of doom on Jerusalem (4:1 – 24:27)
- God’s judgment of the nations (25:1 – 32:32)
- God’s promise to his people (33:1 – 37:28)
- Prophecy against Gog (38:1 – 39:29)
- A vision of the future Temple and land (40:1 – 48:35)
July 20, 2024 - Daniel 1 - 6
Teacher: Won Huh
When studying the book of Daniel, I have often heard that “God controls the course of world events; He removes kings and sets up other kings.” This was all fine and cool when I was little, but as I grew up, it always bothered me. Was God using King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon as a chess piece to be used and then discarded in God’s cosmic chess board?
As you read Daniel, focus on King Nebuchadnezzar and how God deals with him.
Spoiler: My fears were relieved.
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Short Outline of the Book of Daniel from the Today's English Version:
- Daniel and his friends (1:1 – 6:28)
- Daniel’s visions (7:1 – 11:45)
- The four beasts (7:1-28)
- The ram and the goat (8:1 – 9:27)
- The heavenly messenger (10:1 – 11:45)
- The time of the end (12:1-13)
July 27, 2024 - Daniel 7 - 12
Teacher: Gordy Gates
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Short Outline of the Book of Daniel from the Today's English Version:
- Daniel and his friends (1:1 – 6:28)
- Daniel’s visions (7:1 – 11:45)
- The four beasts (7:1-28)
- The ram and the goat (8:1 – 9:27)
- The heavenly messenger (10:1 – 11:45)
- The time of the end (12:1-13)
August 3, 2024 - Hosea
Teacher: Tony Hunter
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Short Outline of the Book of Hosea from the English Standard Version:
- Hosea’s marriage and family (1:1 – 3:5)
- Messages against Israel (4:1 – 13:16)
- A message of repentance and promise (14:1-9)
August 10, 2024 - Joel, Amos & Obadiah
Teacher: Mark Johnson
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Short Outline of the Book of Joel from the English Standard Version:
- The plague of locusts (1:1 – 2:17)
- Promises of restoration (2:18-27)
- The day of the Lord (2:28 – 3:21)
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Short Outline of the Book of Amos from the English Standard Version:
- Judgment on Israel’s neighbors (1:1 – 2:5)
- Judgment on Israel (2:6 – 6:14)
- Five visions (7:1 – 9:15)
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Short Outline of the Book of Obadiah from the English Standard Version:
- The punishment of Edom (1:1-14)
- The day of the Lord (1:15-21)
August 17, 2024 - Jonah, Micah & Nahum
Teacher: Ed Reifsnyder
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Short Outline of the Book of Jonah from the English Standard Version:
- Jonah’s call and disobedience (1:1-17)
- Jonah’s repentance and deliverance (2:1-10)
- Jonah’s message against Nineveh (3:1-10)
- God’s mercy on Nineveh (4:1-11)
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Short Outline of the Book of Micah from the English Standard Version:
- Judgment on Israel and Judah (1:1 – 3:12)
- Restoration and peace (4:1 – 5:15)
- Message of warning and hope (6:1 -7:20)
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Short Outline of the Book of Nahum from the English Standard Version:
- Judgment on Nineveh (1:1-15)
- The fall of Nineveh (2:1 – 3:19)
August 24, 2024 - Habakkuk & Zephaniah
Teacher: Stephen King
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Short Outline of the Book of Habakkuk from the English Standard Version:
- Habakkuk’s complaints and the Lord’s replies (1:1 – 2:4)
- Doom on the unrighteous (2:5-20)
- Habakkuk’s prayer (3:1-19)
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Short Outline of the Book of Zephaniah from the English Standard Version:
- The day of the Lord’s judgment (1:1 0 2:3)
- The doom of Israel’s neighbors (2:4-15)
- Jerusalem’s doom and redemption (3:1-20)
August 31, 2024 - Haggai, Zechariah & Malachi
Teacher: Walter Sackett
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Short Outline of the Book of Haggai from the English Standard Version:
- The command to rebuild the Temple (1:1-15)
- Messages of comfort and hope (2:1-13)
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Short Outline of the Book of Zechariah from the Today's English Version:
- Messages of warning and hope (1:1 – 8:23)
- Judgment on Israel’s neighbors (9:1-8)
- Future prosperity and peace (9:9 – 14:21)
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Short Outline of the Book of Malachi from the Today's English Version:
- Israel’s sins (1:1 – 2:16)
- God’s judgment and his mercy (2:17 – 4:6)
September 7, 2024 - John
Teacher: Won Huh
The gospel of John is different than the first three synoptic gospels - Matthew, Mark & Luke. Instead of writing a biography of Jesus with everything he could remember, John picks fewer number of stories and goes much deeper. Like Rembrandt’s paintings with great contrasts between light and darkness, John is great at contrasting belief and unbelief in his stories. John says he wrote this book so that we would believe in Jesus Christ and have eternal life.
As you read the stories in this book, look for the contrasts between those who believed in Jesus and those who didn’t. What made the difference between the two groups?
I will focus on two stories – Jesus healing the blind man in Chapter 9 and the raising of Lazarus in Chapter 11.
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Short Outline of the Book of John from the Today's English Version:
- Prologue (1:1-18)
- John the Baptist and the first disciples of Jesus (1:19-51)
- Jesus’ public ministry (2:1 – 12:50)
- The last days in and near Jerusalem (13:1 – 19:42)
- The resurrection and appearances of the Lord (20:1-31)
- Epilogue: another appearance in Galilee (21:1-25)
September 14, 2024 - Matthew, Mark & Luke
Teacher: Darrell Rott
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Short Outline of the Book of Matthew from the Today's English Version:
- Genealogy and birth of Jesus Christ (1:1 – 2:23)
- The ministry of John the Baptist (3:1-12)
- The baptism and temptation of Jesus (3:13 – 4:11)
- Jesus’ public ministry in Galilee (4:12 – 18:35)
- From Galilee to Jerusalem (19:1 – 20:34)
- The last week in and near Jerusalem (21:1 – 27:66)
- The resurrection and appearances of the Lord (28:1-20)
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Short Outline of the Book of Mark from the Today's English Version:
- The beginning of the gospel (1:1-13)
- Jesus’ public ministry in Galilee (1:14 – 9:50)
- From Galilee to Jerusalem (10:1-52)
- The last week in and near Jerusalem (11:1 – 15:47)
- The resurrection of Jesus (16:1-8)
- The appearances and ascension of the risen Lord (16:9-20)
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Short Outline of the Book of Luke from the Today's English Version:
- Introduction (1:1-4)
- Birth and childhood of John the Baptist and of Jesus (1:5 – 2:52)
- The ministry of John the Baptist (3:1-20)
- The baptism and temptation of Jesus (3:21 – 4:13)
- Jesus’ public ministry in Galilee (4:14 – 9:50)
- From Galilee to Jerusalem (9:51 – 19:27)
- The last week in and near Jerusalem (19:28 – 23:56)
- The resurrection, appearances, and ascension of the Lord (24:1-53)
September 21, 2024 - Acts 1 - 12
Teacher: Dee Briggs
We will study Acts Chapters 1 - 12. Read 2 chapters a day and prepare for a quiz.
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Short Outline of the Book of Acts from the Today's English Version:
- Preparation for the witness (1:1-26)
- Jesus’ last command and promise (1:1-14)
- The successor of Judas (1:15-26)
- The witness in Jerusalem (2:1 – 8:3)
- The witness in Judea and Samaria (8:4 – 12:25)
- The ministry of Paul (13:1 – 28:31)
- The first missionary journey (13:1 – 14:28)
- The conference in Jerusalem (15:1-35)
- The second missionary journey (15:36 – 18:22)
- The third missionary journey (18:23 – 21:16)
- Paul a prisoner in Jerusalem, Caesarea, and Rome (21:17 – 28:31)
September 28, 2024 - Acts 13 - 28
Teacher: Gordy Gates
We're going to study Acts from 39k feet. Three questions to think about for next week:
- If you could describe the Book of Acts in one word, what word would you choose?
- What topic do you feel comfortable discussing with family and friends?
- What is your personal definition of the Good News? (Not the cookbook SDA definition.)
We need to think about our message of the good news: How does it appeal to those non believers? What words would you use to address what's in their minds and their lives?
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Short Outline of the Book of Acts from the Today's English Version:
- Preparation for the witness (1:1-26)
- Jesus’ last command and promise (1:1-14)
- The successor of Judas (1:15-26)
- The witness in Jerusalem (2:1 – 8:3)
- The witness in Judea and Samaria (8:4 – 12:25)
- The ministry of Paul (13:1 – 28:31)
- The first missionary journey (13:1 – 14:28)
- The conference in Jerusalem (15:1-35)
- The second missionary journey (15:36 – 18:22)
- The third missionary journey (18:23 – 21:16)
- Paul a prisoner in Jerusalem, Caesarea, and Rome (21:17 – 28:31)
October 5, 2024 - Romans
Teacher: Mark Johnson
We have now gone through the Gospels with the stories of Jesus and then Paul comes along and gives us the theology of Jesus. Think of these questions?
- Are they in contrast?
- Are they complementary?
- Do they work together?
- Was Jesus really not a theologian and Paul is and how do we work those two together?
As you read through Romans, be thinking about the Gospel that we've been reading in Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, and do they fit with what Paul is now telling us what the theology is.
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Short Outline of the Book of Romans from the Today's English Version:
- Introduction and theme (1:1-17)
- Man’s need of salvation (1:18 – 3:20)
- God’s way of salvation (3:21 – 4:25)
- The new life in Christ (5:1 – 8:39)
- Israel in the plan of God (9:1 – 11:36)
- Christian conduct (12:1 – 15:13)
- Conclusion and personal greetings (15:14 – 16:27)
October 12, 2024 - 1 & 2 Corinthians
Teacher: Ed Reifsnyder
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Short Outline of the Book of 1 Corinthians from the Today's English Version:
- Introduction (1:1-9)
- Factions in the church (1:10 – 4:21)
- Sexual morality and family life (5:1 – 7:40)
- Christians and pagans (8:1 – 11:1)
- Church life and worship (11:2 – 14:40)
- The resurrection of Christ and of believers (15:1-58)
- The offering for the Christians in Judea (16:1-4)
- Personal matters and conclusion (16:5-24)
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Short Outline of the Book of 2 Corinthians from the Today's English Version:
- Introduction (1:1-11)
- Paul and the church at Corinth (1:12 – 7:16)
- The offering for the Christians in Judea (8:1 – 9:15)
- Paul’s defense of his authority as an apostle (10:1 – 13:10)
- Conclusion (13:11-14)
October 19, 2024 - Galatians
Teacher: Stephen King
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Short Outline of the Book of Galatians from the Today's English Version:
- Introduction (1:1-10)
- Paul’s authority as an apostle (1:11 – 2:21)
- The gospel of God’s grace (3:1 – 4:31)
- Christian freedom and responsibility (5:1 – 6:10)
- Conclusion (6:11-18)
October 26, 2024 - Ephesians
Teacher: Tony Hunter
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Short Outline of the Book of Ephesians from the Today's English Version:
- Introduction (1:1-2)
- Christ and the church (1:3 – 3:21)
- The new life in Christ (4:1 – 6:20)
- Conclusion (6:21-24)
November 2, 2024 - Philippians & Colossians
Teacher: Walter Sackett
Paul writes these two letters from prison. The tough question for next week is, If it's all Plan A, why the suffering and the prison?
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Short Outline of the Book of Philippians from the Today's English Version:
- Introduction (1:1-11)
- Paul’s personal circumstances (1:12-26)
- The life in Christ (1:27 – 2:18)
- Plans for Timothy and Epaphroditus (2:19-30)
- Warnings against enemies and dangers (3:1 – 4:9)
- Paul and his Philippian friends (4:10-20)
- Conclusion (4:21-23)
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Short Outline of the Book of Colossians from the Today's English Version:
- Introduction (1:1-8)
- The nature and work of Christ (1:9 – 2:19)
- The new life in Christ (2:20 – 4:6)
- Conclusion (4:7-18)
November 9, 2024 - 1 & 2 Thessalonians
Teacher: Darrell Rott
The question to think about is "What is God waiting for?" There are some inconceivable concepts around that.
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Short Outline of the Book of 1 Thessalonians from the Today's English Version:
- Introduction (1:1)
- Gratitude and praise (1:2 – 3:13)
- Exhortation to Christian conduct (4:1-12)
- Instructions about the coming of Christ (4:13 – 5:11)
- Final exhortations (5:12-22)
- Conclusion (5:23-28)
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Short Outline of the Book of 2 Thessalonians from the Today's English Version:
- Introduction (1:1-2)
- Praise and exhortation (1:3 – 2:13)
- Counsel and warning (2:14 – 4:5)
- Paul’s own situation (4:6-18)
- Conclusion (4:19-22)
November 16, 2024 - 1 & 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon
Teacher: Won Huh
In his letters from prison, Paul instructs Timothy and Titus on sound doctrine, church leadership, and encourages godly living that reflects the gospel. To Philemon, Paul emphasizes forgiveness and reconciliation, demonstrating how the gospel transforms personal relationships.
We’ll explore how Paul’s belief in Jesus transformed his life and led him to expect similar change in all Christians. I’ll focus primarily on 2nd Timothy, Paul’s final letter written from the Mamertine Dungeon in Rome shortly before his execution.
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Short Outline of the Book of 1 Timothy from the Today's English Version:
- Introduction (1:1-2)
- Instructions concerning the church and is officers (1:3 – 3:16)
- Instructions to Timothy about his work (4:1 – 6:21)
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Short Outline of the Book of 2 Timothy from the Today's English Version:
- Introduction (1:1-2)
- Praise and exhortation (1:3 – 2:13)
- Counsel and warning (2:14 – 4:5)
- Paul’s own situation (4:6-18)
- Conclusion (4:19-22)
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Short Outline of the Book of Titus from the Today's English Version:
- Introduction (1:1-4)
- Church officers (1:5-16)
- Duties of various groups in the church (2:1-15)
- Exhortations and warning (3:1-11)
- Conclusion (3:12-15)
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Short Outline of the Book of Philemon from the Today's English Version:
- Introduction (1-3)
- Praise for Philemon (4-7)
- Appeal for Onesimus (8-22)
- Conclusion (23-25)
November 23, 2024 - Hebrews
Teacher: Gordy Gates
The book of Hebrews - I think of it as more like a mountain that you have to climb. It's not an easy book. It's probably not your 1st choice in the New Testament. It's complex, it's detailed and it's not just stories, but it's a lot of theology. And for a novice like me - not a theologian - I'm trying to approach it to understand about the cross and what happened at the cross. I want you to spend some time reading through the 13 chapters. Some of them are a little bit confusing, but watch for what's happening at the Cross because it's not just a simple thing that Jesus died for my sins. It's very broad. We're going to spend a lot of time doing that in class next week.
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Short Outline of the Book of Hebrews from the Today's English Version:
- Introduction: Christ the complete revelation of God (1:1-3)
- Christ’s superiority over the angels (1:4 – 2:18)
- Christ’s superiority over Moses and Joshua (3:1 – 4:13)
- The superiority of Christ’s priesthood (4:14 – 7:28)
- The superiority of Christ’s covenant (8:1 – 9:28)
- The superiority of Christ’s sacrifice (10:1-39)
- The primacy of faith (11:1 – 12:29)
- Pleasing God (13:1-19)
- Closing prayer (13:20-21)
- Final words (13:22-25)
November 30, 2024 - James & Jude
Teacher: Dee Briggs
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Short Outline of the Book of James from the Today's English Version:
- Introduction (1:1)
- Faith and wisdom (1:2-8)
- Poverty and wealth (1:9-11)
- Testing and tempting (1:12-18)
- Hearing and doing (1:19-27)
- Warning against discrimination (2:1-13)
- Faith and works (2:14-26)
- The Christian and his tongue (3:1-18)
- The Christian and the world (4:1 – 5:6)
- Various instructions (5:7-20)
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Short Outline of the Book of Jude from the Today's English Version:
- Introduction (1-2)
- Character, teaching, and doom of the false teachers (3-16)
- Admonition to keep the faith (17-23)
- Benediction (24-25)
December 7, 2024 - 1 & 2 Peter
Teacher: Ed Reifsnyder
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Short Outline of the Book of 1 Peter from the Today's English Version:
- Introduction (1:1-2)
- Reminder of God’s salvation (1:3-12)
- Exhortation to holy living (1:13 – 2:10)
- The Christian’s responsibilities in the time of suffering (2:11 – 4:19)
- Christian humility and service (5:1-11)
- Conclusion (5:12-14)
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Short Outline of the Book of 2 Peter from the Today's English Version:
- Introduction (1:1-2)
- The Christian calling (1:3-21)
- False teachers (2:1-22)
- The final coming of Christ (3:1-18)