2024 FALL ADULT BIBLE STUDIES

1 PETER-

1 Peter was written to the Christians scattered throughout Asia Minor who were experiencing varying degrees of social rejection and mistreatment due to their faith in Jesus, so Peter wrote to help them stand firm in the grace of God.  Peter reminded them of their identity as God’s chosen people.  In the present, they need to live holy lives that declare God’s excellencies.  Even though they are looked on with suspicion and distrust by the world around them, they should actively do good submitting to the civic authorities, serving those over them, loving their spouses, and blessing people rather than returning evil for evil.  They should follow the example of Jesus, Who suffered for them and entrusted Himself to God. COED | FREE (NO WORKBOOK) | LED BY NATHAN SLITER

KINGDOM AUTHORITY-

This study shows believers how, by resisting the temptation to take charge ourselves, we will find a special sense of control, peace, and through trust the ability to achieve what we couldn’t do alone. The key is to rely on God’s authority. COED | WORKBOOK $10 | LED BY PASTOR GARY LADD

PARENTING MATTERS-

The Nine Practices of the Proactive Parent is a systematic “parent training” course designed to equip you to train a new generation of courageous, Christ-like, and character healthy leaders. The Nine Practices will take you from birth through the teenage years and beyond. Unlike other parenting courses that are designed to deal with specific behavioral or relational problems, the Nine Practices will help you lay a solid foundation of biblical character training that reaches your children’s hearts, instead of simply changing their outward behavior. COED | WORKBOOK $10 | LED BY DUSTIN & AMANDA STODDARD

TUESDAY MORNING WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY AT 10:00AM

THE GOSPEL OF JOHN: Savoring The Peace of Jesus in a Chaotic World- (begins Tues. 9/10)

Sometimes worry and fear are constant companions. The chaos can leave you looking for a place to be still, but that resting spot always seems to be an elusive destination. Jesus offers a different kind of life. He offers peace. He is peace. In this study you will be encouraged to slow down and linger with the living Word. You’ll appreciate the pace of the Savior who never hurried but completed all that the Father called Him to accomplish. As you turn the pages of John’s Gospel, you’ll be challenged to take on the posture of a learner—understanding that the peace Jesus offers is not an ease of circumstances, but a stillness of the soul. As a result, you’ll grow in intimacy with Him and learn to live, serve, and rest in His peace. WOMEN | WORKBOOK $15 | LED BY BECKY CONDRA