Adult II Couples Class

PhysicalSpiritualPracticalChurchMisc -Savage Family -Country Haven Church -Heup Family -Haraway Family -Farrar / Glover / Hernandez Family -Cathy Laster: Cancer treatments -Abraham Garcia: Cancer treatments -Griffith Goodyear -Crystal Moman’s father -Youth Winter Retreat

 Benevolence Fund  R.E.A.P. (P-Team)  Scripture Readers Needed  Ushers Needed  Monthly Fellowships  January ??  February ??  March ??  Dinner out Friday (NA)  5th Sunday Breakfast (30 Dec)  How many people have won Bible Trivia gift cards?  Quarterly Service Project  Ends of the Earth Project  Olive Grove Terrace Visitation (23 Dec)  Calendar Planning/Caroling (23 Dec)  Praise, Play & Play (31 Dec)  Need Manpower for Sunday Visitation

Adult II Couples Class

Iva May and Dr. Stan May

Chronological Bible Study Our Goals: To make a one year journey through the story of the Bible (His Story) To be able to identify the 14 Bible eras and connect them to the other eras To understand the spiritual formation of the individuals plugged into His Story Chronological Bible Study Our Goals: To make a one year journey through the story of the Bible (His Story) To be able to identify the 14 Bible eras and connect them to the other eras To understand the spiritual formation of the individuals plugged into His Story Creation Patriarch Exodus Conquest Judges Kingdom Divided Kingdom Captivity Return Silent Gospel Missions End Times Church Today

 The great conflict at the center of every Bible story begins in Genesis. In the beginning…. There is a perfect garden There is a perfect garden Within it grows the trees of life and of knowledge of good and evil Within it grows the trees of life and of knowledge of good and evil The serpent tempts man to rebel against God The serpent tempts man to rebel against God Man chooses sin and death Man chooses sin and death An innocent animal dies to cover man’s shame, instituting the sacrifice of the innocent for the guilty An innocent animal dies to cover man’s shame, instituting the sacrifice of the innocent for the guilty Man is cast out of God’s presence Man is cast out of God’s presence The earth is cursed The earth is cursed

 The Bible story presents three basic epochs Creation before sin (the Garden before the fall) Creation before sin (the Garden before the fall) God created the universe and all that is in it, and it was “good” God created the universe and all that is in it, and it was “good” Creation groaning under the strain of sin (corrupting influence of man’s choice to rebel and live apart from God) Creation groaning under the strain of sin (corrupting influence of man’s choice to rebel and live apart from God) Sin enters creation through man and corrupts it Sin enters creation through man and corrupts it The cross of Christ deals with penalty for sin (separation from God), but not the curse of sin (its effects on creation) The cross of Christ deals with penalty for sin (separation from God), but not the curse of sin (its effects on creation) Creation after sin (perfect fellowship with God is restored) Creation after sin (perfect fellowship with God is restored) Sin is removed and creation is restored Sin is removed and creation is restored The redeemed spend eternity in perfect fellowship and joyful service before the King, Jesus Christ The redeemed spend eternity in perfect fellowship and joyful service before the King, Jesus Christ

The Book of the Revelation relates the story of creation’s restorationThe Book of the Revelation relates the story of creation’s restoration The Lamb of God enthroned in heaven as judge The Lamb of God enthroned in heaven as judge The cleansing of sin from creation The cleansing of sin from creation The destruction of the serpent The destruction of the serpent The glory of a new heaven and a new earth The glory of a new heaven and a new earth

 What was Paul’s minimum age requirement for a women to be put on the ‘list of widows’?  “A widow is to be put on the list only if she is not less than sixty years old, having been the wife of one man…” (1 Tim 5:9)  How many people were saved in the ark Noah built?  “…God kept waiting in the days of Noah, during the con- struction of the ark, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were brought safely through the water.”(1 Peter 3:19)  According to Jude, what two beings argued over the body of Moses?  “But Michael the archangel, when he disputed with the devil and argued about the body of Moses, did not dare pronounce against him a railing judgment, but said, ‘The Lord rebuke you!’” (Jude 1:9)

 How did Paul encourage Timothy to view older men, younger men, older women and younger women?  “Do not sharply rebuke an older man, but rather appeal to him as a father, to the younger men as brothers, the older women as mothers, and the younger women as sisters, in all purity.” (1 Tim 5:1)  Peter exhorts Christians to exhibit four basic attitudes while interacting with society and authority.  “______all people, ____ the brotherhood, ____ God, _____ the king.” (1 Peter 2:17) Honor lovefear honor

Adult II Couples Class