Bible study
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One Change to Consider Making to Adult Bible Classes
I am deeply appreciative of the elders at Central for many reasons. One of those reasons is that there is regular conversation about the Bible school program. In far too many congregations, the Bible school is handled with a “set it and forget it” mindset, but I am grateful that, at Central, there is ongoing discussion of how things should go. And that includes the adult Bible classes. In far too many congregations, adult classes default to one of two common ways of doing things. Either (1) they use a printed curriculum and basically just read the lesson aloud and fill in the blanks, or (2) they go verse-by-verse-by-verse-by-verse through…
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Week of February 10 “Into the Heart of the Bible” and “Something from the Margin of My Bible”
On “Into the Heart of the Bible” this week, Leah gave a brief overview of the Period of the Judges. To watch, click here or watch below. On the podcast this week, Adam gave a quick definition of a term in Deuteronomy 18:11. To listen and subscribe, click here.
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Purpose Statements
Have you ever wondered why the books of the Bible were written? Sure, they were written as part of the whole biblical message, which is intended to reveal God and His message to the world. Why, though, did God choose the people that He chose to write the things that He chose for them to write? The books of the Bible contain a surprising number of individual purpose statements. Luke, for example, includes a purpose statement at the beginning of both Luke and Acts in which he reveals his intention to deliver to Theophilus an accurate description of Jesus’s life and the history of the early church (Luke 1:1-4, Acts…
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Week of February 3 “Into the Heart of the Bible” and “Something from the Margin of My Bible”
This week on her video series, Leah presented part 2 of a study of the period of conquest in the Bible. To watch, click here or watch below. (And if you click through to YouTube, take half a second and subscribe to Leah’s channel.) On the podcast, Adam shared a note from the book of Joshua that shows dedication, but also a contrast to how the book of Judges will begin. To listen and/or subscribe, click here.
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Week of January 27 “Into the Heart of the Bible” and “Something from the Margin of My Bible”
This week, Leah shares the first of two videos on the Period of Conquest in the Bible. Even if you watch below, please take a moment and subscribe to her channel on YouTube. You can watch the video below or by clicking here. On the margin notes podcast, Adam shares an important devotional thought for the opening of Exodus 15. To listen or subscribe, click here.
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Week of January 20 “Into the Heart of the Bible” and “Something from the Margin of My Bible”
On Leah’s YouTube channel this week, she finished a two-part lesson on the Wandering Period of Bible history. You can watch it below or click here to watch on YouTube. On the “Margin of My Bible” podcast, Adam shared a note about the placement of Numbers 7. Listen to the episode here.
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Week of January 5 “Into the Heart of the Bible” and “Something from the Margin of My Bible”
After a holiday break, Leah is back with a video for ladies that overviews the Egyptian period of Bible history. Click here to watch or view it below. On “Something from the Margin of My Bible,” Adam shares a brief outline from Psalm 6 that will help you be fortified against sin. Listen to the episode here.
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Beginning
I’m sure today’s title is not a shock as it is only the second day of a new year when this is being published. It is a time of goal setting for some and reflection for others. I decided to explore the idea of beginnings in the Bible. I was surprised by the number of times the words “begin” or “beginning” were used in total. Of course, the most obvious was Genesis 1:1 where we read, “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” It was really this thought that got my brain going. It all begins with God, so how else is that represented throughout the Bible?…
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Week of November 25 “Into the Heart of the Bible” and “Something from the Margin of My Bible”
Leah is taking a mini-break for Thanksgiving, but there will be a new episode of her video series really soon (she is deciding between December 2 or December 9). If you’d like to take this opportunity to catch up, check out her YouTube channel–and subscribe–here. On “Something from the Margin of My Bible,” Adam was joined this week by Matt Wallin, who shared a great note on John 12:16. To listen or subscribe, click here.
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Week of November 18 “Into the Heart of the Bible” and “Something from the Margin of My Bible”
On “Into the Heart of the Bible,” Leah returns this week with an overview of the Patriarchal period of Bible history. She walks through the promises to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and also takes a few moments to remind you how Job fits into the Biblical narrative. (If the video is not displaying properly below, click here to watch on YouTube.) On “Something from the Margin of My Bible,” Adam shares a very brief note, but one that is very encouraging, from Romans 6:22. Click here to listen to the podcast episode.