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| Hebrews 6:20 | August 29, 2010 |
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| Greg Stiekes | Sunday Morning Service |
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Hebrews speaks frequently of Jesus’ having become what He was not before without ceasing to be what He was before. There is a progression in the person and ministry of Jesus as He, being God, fully embraces humanity to become our high priest. We can never truly understand a mystery so great as the ‘perfection’ of Christ, but we can recognize the mystery with reverence, and worship Him. |
| Acts 17 | August 25, 2010 |
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| Ryan Martin | Wednesday Evening Service |
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This lesson looks at the life and writings of Justin Martyr, one of the most important early Christian apologists and theologians. After looking at defenses of the faith within Scripture, we show how Justin Martyr defended the faith. One of the important differences between our time and his was his ability to point to the holy lives of Christians as evidence of the genuineness of Christianity. He also illustrates how attempts to harmonize Christian thought with non-Christian thought and philosophy can at times lead to puzzling conclusions and the distortion of Christian doctrines. |
| Hebrews 5:11 - 6:20 | August 22, 2010 |
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| Greg Stiekes | Sunday Morning Service |
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Again the author of Hebrews diverges from his main topic in order to exhort his readers. As Jesus was “perfected” because He “learned obedience” (5:7-10), so must we also hear and obey if we would “go on to perfection” (6:1). Disobedience breeds spiritual immaturity and immaturity breeds apostasy; but our perfection rests in the promise of God through Christ, our High Priest. |
| Various Texts | August 22, 2010 |
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| Greg Stiekes | Sunday School |
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Traditionally, Christian worship concludes with the ‘benediction.’ Based on the Latin word benedicto, which means ‘blessing,’ the benediction is a pronouncement of blessing upon God’s people. But do we really understand the importance and significance of the benediction in public worship? In this session we will examine the precedent for the benediction and the presence of the benediction in New Testament worship. |
| Hebrews 5:11 - 6:20 | August 15, 2010 |
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| Greg Stiekes | Sunday Morning Service |
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Again the author of Hebrews diverges from his main topic in order to exhort his readers. As Jesus was “perfected” because He “learned obedience” (5:7-10), so must we also hear and obey if we would “go on to perfection” (6:1). Disobedience breeds spiritual immaturity and immaturity breeds apostasy; but our perfection rests in the promise of God through Christ, our High Priest. |
| Hebrews 11:33 - 12:2 | August 11, 2010 |
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| Gene Walters | Wednesday Evening Service |
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This is a short history of Polycarp's last days, his testimony, and his martyrdom. The lesson also includes implications for modern day Christians. |
| Hebrews 5:11 - 6:20 | August 8, 2010 |
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| Greg Stiekes | Sunday Morning Service |
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Again the author of Hebrews diverges from his main topic in order to exhort his readers. As Jesus was “perfected” because He “learned obedience” (5:7-10), so must we also hear and obey if we would “go on to perfection” (6:1). Disobedience breeds spiritual immaturity and immaturity breeds apostasy; but our perfection rests in the promise of God through Christ, our High Priest. |
| 2 Timothy 4:1-5 | August 8, 2010 |
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| Greg Stiekes | Sunday School |
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Preaching has fallen on hard times, no longer valued in the Christian church the way it once was. Preaching has been replaced or marginalized by other means of communication. Or it has been augmented with other attractions because it is deemed too weak to stand on its own merits. Nevertheless, the preaching of the Word of God is ordained by the Lord for His church, and the Lord still blesses what He has ordained. It is not up to us to decide what is 'effective' or 'relevant'; the church has been commissioned by the Lord to "Preach the Word" (2 Tim. 4:1-5). In these two sessions, we will look at the preaching of the Word as a vital component for Christian worship, demonstrating that preaching is indispensable for the New Testament church. We will focus on three main areas: the precedent for preaching, the activity of preaching itself, and the necessity of preaching in Christian worship. |