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This lesson will focus on Paul’s defense before King Agrippa. We will unpack who this character was in order to understand the exchange between him and Paul. One of the primary themes in Paul’s dialogue is the doctrine of the resurrection.

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Now under Roman protection, Paul undergoes a series of interrogations to determine the nature of his arrest and the Jew’s accusations against him. Paul’s Roman citizenship will come into play, as well as his knowledge of the feud between the Pharisees and Sadducees. We will also examine the Jewish and Roman views of “the way” and explore the various characters in the story.

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In this lesson, Paul ends up in Jerusalem, and we will see his ongoing battle with the Jews come to a head. His three missionary trips proved to be successful, but they left him with many enemies who wanted to put an end to his ministry and life.

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This will be Paul’s third missionary journey. We will examine the three years in he spent in Ephesus. The themes and doctrines found in 1 & 2 Corinthians will shed light on some of the issues he was having to deal with.

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On this second missionary trip, Paul and Barnabas part ways and Paul travels with Timothy and Silas. While in Corinth, Paul writes his two letters to the believers in Thessalonica. On this trip, Paul begins to experience increasing hostility to his message and ends up in prison in Philippi.

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This lesson will cover Paul’s first missionary journey as he and Barnabas take the gospel to the Gentiles. We will look at key verses from the letter he wrote to the church in Galatia that reveal the doctrines he covered to address the issues they were facing.

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This lesson will cover Paul’s post-conversion experience, including his healing, calling, and commissioning by Ananias. We will examine his three-year stint in Arabia, the birth of the church in Antioch, the death of James, and the arrest of Peter. All of this will set the stage for his return and future ministry.

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Paul’s background and former life as a Pharisee. We want to establish the dispersion setting into which he was born and provide a solid working understanding of the context into which he began his ministry.

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An overview of the early church, highlighting the ministries of Peter and John, followed by Stephen’s sermon, martyrdom, and Saul’s involvement in these events.

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David is old and his days on earth are numbered. A shadow of the man he used to be, he remains firmly dedicated to Yahweh. But there will be one last test for David to face before he leaves this life behind.

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This is a tough lesson because it starts well but ends poorly. David is nearing the end of his illustrious life, and while he has learned many lessons along the way, he seems to take his eye off the objective as he nears the finish line.

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David’s ongoing grief over the death of Absalom had a detrimental effect on the entire nation and required the intervention of Joab. Once again, we see David refusing to take control of the situation and allowing things to spiral out of control.

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Because of David’s immoral relationship with Bathsheba and his attempt to cover his sin by having her husband murdered, he faced the wrath of God. While he would be forgiven for his sin, he would pay a hefty price in the form of the death of their illegitimate son.

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Next to David’s defeat of Goliath, the story found in this passage is one of the well- known aspects of his life. Far from a flattering portrayal of his life, the story of Bathsheba casts a dark shadow over his kingship and character.

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This lesson will cover the early days of David’s reign as he attempts to rule his kingdom in a way that honors Yahweh. Having never served as a king before, David has a lot to learn about managing the affairs of state in keeping with Yahweh’s commands.

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As 2 Samuel opens, David is mourning the deaths of Saul and Solomon. These passages reveal a lot about David’s designation by God as a man after His own heart. Despite all that Saul had done to him, David never lost his love and respect for the man and the title he held as king.

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In this lesson, we will pick up the story of David’s second attempt to seek refuge among the Philistines. This is one of many occasions when David tried to come up with his own plan for solving the problem of Saul.

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This section of 1 Samuel covers David’s fun-filled days as a fugitive. He is a man on the run, forced to live in hiding to escape the unrelenting wrath of Saul.

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This lesson will cover David’s rise to fame and his fall from grace. We will watch him go from hero to the hunted.

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This will serve as an introduction to the entire series, providing a foundation understanding of the events surrounding David’s rise to prominence and power.

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The Church is a mystery and a marvelous illustration of the unity and community made possible through faith in Christ. There is nothing else like it on the planet.

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This weeks lesson focuses on how Christ transforms the everyday parts of life when He’s truly at the center. Paul takes us straight into the home, the workplace, and the way we live in front of others. It’s a call to live with intentionality and surrender in the places that matter most.

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This week’s lesson is focused on Christ’s work in the believer’s life which has an outward expression of God’s virtues toward others.  

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Paul warns against being led astray by persuasive arguments, empty philosophies, or religious rule-keeping that looks spiritual but lacks substance. In Christ, we have everything—we’ve been made alive, forgiven, and set free from the weight of the law. 

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In this week’s lesson, Paul continues his emphasis on Jesus’ deity and humanity, stressing his own willingness to suffer as Christ did so that the Colossians could experience the full impact of the good news regarding Jesus. For Paul, Jesus was the Son of God in human form, and this difficult to believe reality was the key to their ongoing transformation into His likeness.

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In this week’s lesson, Paul gives a powerful lecture on Christ to a group of professing believers. Why does he spend so much time lecturing the faithful on the nature of Jesus? Great question.

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 "Adonai" is a Hebrew term that is often translated as "Lord" or "My Lord." It is one of the names used to refer to God in the Jewish, Christian, and some other monotheistic traditions.

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Jehovah-Shammah translates to "The Lord is There" or "The Lord Is Present." The name emphasizes God's abiding presence with His people, indicating that He is always near, accessible, and actively involved in their lives.

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 Jehovah-Sabaoth (often spelled Yahweh Sabaoth) is a name for God that emphasizes His sovereignty as the Lord of Hosts or the Commander of Armies. Throughout the Old Testament, this name is often invoked in contexts of war, victory, and divine intervention.

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Jehovah-Tsidkenu (or YHWH Tsidkenu) means "The Lord Our Righteousness" and emphasizes God's role as the source of righteousness for His people. The name is found in the book of Jeremiah, where it is used in a prophetic context, speaking of a future time when God will provide righteousness through a coming Messiah.

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Jehovah-Goel (YHWH Go'el) translates to "The Lord is my Redeemer" or "The Lord, my Kinsman-Redeemer." This name emphasizes God’s role as a redeemer who rescues, delivers, and restores His people.

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Jehovah-Bara highlights God's role as the Creator. Bara means "to create" or "to shape," and it is frequently used in the Old Testament to describe God's creation of the universe, life, and everything within it. It indicates the idea of creation ex nihilo (creation "out of nothing"), showing God's power to bring things into existence by His will and word.

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Jehovah-Shalom is derived from two key components: Jehovah (or Yahweh), which is the personal name of God in the Old Testament, and Shalom, which means "peace" in Hebrew. Together, the name Jehovah-Shalom translates to "The Lord is Peace."

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Jehovah-M'Keddesh (sometimes written as Yahweh-M'Kaddesh) translates to "The Lord Who Sanctifies" or "The Lord Who Makes Holy." This name reflects God's role in sanctifying or setting apart His people for holiness and service. It emphasizes God's active role in purifying and consecrating His followers to live according to His will.

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The name Jehovah-Nissi is used in Exodus 17:15 and is translated as "The Lord is My Banner." This name reveals a significant aspect of God's character and His role as a protector and source of victory for His people.

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Jehovah-Rapha is one of the compound names of God in the Bible, often translated as "The Lord Who Heals" or "The Lord Our Healer." God instructed Moses to throw a piece of wood into the water, making it sweet and drinkable. After this event, God declared Himself as "Jehovah-Rapha," promising that if the Israelites listened to His commands and kept His statutes, He would protect them from the diseases that afflicted the Egyptians.

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Jehovah-Jireh is one of the names of God found in the Bible, specifically in the Old Testament. It is derived from the Hebrew words "YHWH" (the personal name for God, often translated as "LORD") and "Yireh" (meaning "will see" or "will provide"). Therefore, Jehovah-Jireh can be understood as "The LORD will provide" or "The LORD will see to it."

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This will be the introductory lesson to the series and is intended to set up the context for all the names of God we will be studying. In this lesson, we will look at three primary names for God: Elohim, El Elyon, and El Shaddai.

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With the last words of Elihu ringing in his ears, Job finally gets the one thing he has longed for throughout this long and arduous ordeal: He hears from God. His friends have run out of words but Job has not lost hope.

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This lesson picks up where we left off last week and provides further insight into Job’s weak but lingering faith in God. He has been battered, abused, falsely accused, and robbed of his health, prosperity, reputation, and dignity. But he refuses to give up on God.

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In these passages, we will see Job addressing the false claims of his friends while trying to defend his innocence in the face of their relentless accusations of guilt. Job even utters a series of extended prayers to God, pleading for vindication and a validation of his innocence.

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In this lesson, we meet Elihu, the enigmatic and highly confident representative of the younger generation. Undeterred by the wisdom of his more senior companions, Elihu steps up to the podium and waxes eloquent for six very dense and repetitive chapters. Undeterred by his young age, Elihu dresses down his elders, accusing them of having failed miserably in their efforts to convict Job.

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This week’s lesson brings us to Zophar, the third of Job’s vociferous friends. This guy throws fuel on the fire, adding insult to injury and causing further pain and suffering for Job.

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Bildad will pick up where Eliphaz left off, but add little new information to the conversation. He will simply up the ante and increase the attacks on Job, refusing to accept his pleas of innocence.

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The friends of Job spend 14 chapters posturing and pontificating about their explanations for his suffering. In each case, they say a lot of right-sounding things that God condemns as being wrong. They meant well, but their over-confident opinions about God and his suffering servant were not only hurtful to Job but damaging to God’s reputation.

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To better understand the Book of Job, we’ll take this week to fast-forward to the very last chapter where God provides a surprising but often overlooked insight into its over-arching message. The Book of Job is not about suffering; that’s just the context. It is really about the character and nature of God Almighty.

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The goal of this lesson is to establish the non-negotiable reality of Job’s innocence as testified by the Lord Himself. This point is critical to understanding everything else that happens in the book.

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It is essential that we understand the historical and theological nature behind the story of Job. While the book was likely written by a Jew and for a Jewish audience, none of the characters in the book are ethnic Jews because the nation of Israel did not yet exist.

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As we wrap up the series, we will follow Paul's lead and call our men to live out the truths contained in this book within the context of their faith community. Paul is writing to believers, not a single, solitary Christian.

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While many of us would acknowledge and confirm the concept of freedom in Christ, we still struggle with understanding what it looks like in everyday life. In this chapter, Paul points out the human tendency to view justification as our responsibility.

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This lesson is all about God's provision for our ongoing transformation into Christlikeness. Not only does He provide the basis of our salvation, but He provides everything we need for our ongoing sanctification.

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In this chapter, Paul continues to unpack the unique and uncompromising nature of salvation by faith alone in Christ alone. He is battling the Judaizers who are attempting to add law-keeping to the gospel message.

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In this lesson we want to establish the historical context of the New Testament church and its internal struggle to reconcile the grace made possible in Christ and the more legalistic requirements found in the Mosaic Law.

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In this introductory lesson, we will set up the background to the letter, including authorship, audience, theme, and historical context. The goal will be to establish the identity of Paul, the cultural context taking place in Galatia, and the doctrinal conflict he is trying to address.

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The author wraps up his letter with a call for his readers to live up to their calling as God's sons and daughters. Their faith in the promises of God should produce hope for tomorrow but also fruit in the here and now.

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Having visited the faith of the Old Testament saints, the author now calls on his readers to exhibit that same kind of faith amid their own set of trials and struggles. This was a call to remain steadfast in the face of obstacles and unwavering in their commitment to the promises of God.

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This chapter is one of the most recognized passages in the entire Bible, but it is often misunderstood and even overlooked. In it, the author defines faith and then follows that up with examples from the Old Testament.

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