Sunday Morning Bible Studies

9:15 a.m.  Babysitting is Available in the Nursery for Infants to Three Year Olds

Sunday School Available for Infants Through High School

 

Current Bible Studies

March - May 2013

2 Corinthians - Strength in Weakness - Aaron Mueller

This is an in-depth look at 2 Corinthians and St. Paul's important message to the church instructing us in the battles against temptation and persecution.  Aaron is a PhD candidate at Concordia Seminary.  This class meets in the Lower Level.

 

Past Bible Studies

January - February 2013

 

Exodus - Seminary John Schultz

 

In this class, we will examine and explore some of the major themes in this book, discover how this book connects with the rest of Scripture, and recognize how much of what occurs in Exodus points us to Jesus Christ. We'll be digging in deeper to some of the more familiar stories and perhaps also discovering things along the way we did not realize were in this fascinating book.

 

Jesus’ Prayer Book - Seminarian Martin Dressler

 

Did you know that Jesus had a prayer book? It's true!  Did you also know that His prayer book has been used by ancient Israel and the Church throughout the ages? Come, join us as we experience an exciting journey through the Psalms.  We'll see their use in ancient times, how they prophesy about Jesus, what they can tell us about life today, and then we'll see how to use them as devotions for ourselves!

 

Stories We Never Hear - Seminarian David Schutlz

 

Come, learn, and hear great stories from the Bible that you may never have heard before. By hearing stories of God's grace that we are unfamiliar with, we will see the greatness of the Gospel and experience God's great love for His people afresh. Stories will include "A Killer Sermon", "A Talking Donkey", A Witchy Woman" and many more!

 

Paul’s Letter to the Galatians - Seminarian Chris Schneider

 

Come join as we work through Paul's letter to the church in Galatia, and its impact on the church of its time and ours today. As we work through this book, we will discover the true Gospel that Paul conveys throughout this letter. We will then turn to its impact on our lives - that the Gospel of Jesus Christ, as Paul proclaims in this letter, compels us to live by faith.

 

 

November - December 2012

2 Peter 

Pastor Walther will teach this book in which Peter addresses the church as it faces the problems of the end-times.  One of the key words in 2 Peter is "knowledge."  God's word gives us the knowledge of the truth as the world sinks lower and lower into the falsehoods of evil.  Peter ends his epistle with the well-known admonition:  "But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ."

1,2, & 3 John

Pastor Hemenway will teach this class that focuses on the Apostle John's simple, yet profound response to the heresies that were rising within the church.  John emphasizes the physical reality of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, and all the truth and love that He brought into the world.  

 

September - October 2012

A Biblical Approach to Youth Ministry

To help us in our search for a new youth director, we thought it would be wise to find out what the Bible says about youth ministry and what are some of the challenges that our culture presents for youth ministry today.  We will be viewing a part of the controversial film "Divided" as well as studying important passages in Deutoronomy, Psalms and the New Testament.

July - August 2012

Ezra - Nehemiah

Having studied a little history of the founding of the LCMS (see below), it is good for us to study the rebuilding of the Temple of Israel under the leadership of Zerubbable, Ezra, and Nehemiah.  This study will give us a lot of lessons in Christian leadership and faithfulness.  It will encourage us when we are faced what may seem to be impossible challenges. We will especially see how God keep His promises to Israel and preserved His plan of salvation.  

June 2012

The Walther Movie

Pastors Walther and Hemenway - During the month of June we will be watching segments of this recent film that shows how 1,100 Saxon Lutherans left Germany in the 1800s because of persecution and settled in Perry County, Missouri.  Problems arose from within and from without.  On the verge of becoming a "cult," they turned to the Scriptures in order to discover what the church really was meant to be.  Dr. C.F.W. Walther, along with other dedicated pastors and laymen, forged a new path to become a vibrant, confessional Lutheran church.

March - May 2012

Bad Things People Commonly Believe

Pastor Walther - Learn how to respond to people who say things like this:  It doesn't matter what I do as long as I'm not hurting anyone. Or, Only really evil people go to hell.  Or, You don't need to go to church to be a Christian.

The Augsburg Confession for Today

Pastor Hemenway - The Augsburg Confession was presented to the Holy Roman Emperor in 1530.  It was a summary of the teachings of the Lutherans and an official appeal for unity within the church.  

 

February 26 and March 5, 2012

Responding to the Erosion of Religious Freedom

November - December 2011

The Book of Acts

Pastor Hemenway – Lower Level – This class will examine the amazing experiences of the early Christians including persecutions, miracles, jailbreaks, conversions and more. There’s more action in the Book of Acts than most Hollywood blockbusters.  Come find out how the early church changed the world.   

The Sacrifices of Israel and the Sacrifice of Christ

Pastor Walther – School Cafeteria – “Are You Washed in the Blood?”  Many people have no idea what this means.  In this class we’ll learn the relationship between the shedding of blood and the forgiveness of sin in the Old and New Testaments.

September - October 2011

Witnessing to Your Muslim Neighbor 

This Bible class will use a video series featuring several converts from Islam who will talk about the Muslim faith, their personal conversions, and ways that Christians can witness effectively to Muslims.  Taught by Pastor Walther

Citizens of Two Kingdoms 

This Bible class is based on a video series featuring Dr. Dale Meyer from Concordia Seminary in St. Louis.  This class will examine the very important doctrine of the Two Kingdoms.  It is vitally important that Christians understand their role in a free democracy. Taught by Pastor Hemenway

March - August 2011

Paul's Letter to the Romans  

This letter, more than any other that Paul wrote, lays down the basic foundations of the Christian faith. Included in this study will such important topics as: The Natural Law, Justification by Faith, The Struggle of Faith and the Support of the Spirit, The Role of Israel, and The Basics of Christian Living. This class will be in the Lower Level and is led by Pastor Hemenway.

The Church of Corinth  

Corinth was one of the most decadent cities of the Mediterranean world. Yet God brought His transforming grace here to produce one of the most vigorous and vital churches planted by the Apostle Paul.  In this class we'll look at topics such as: The Importance of the Cross, Church Denominations, Sexual Immorality & Marriage, Lawsuits, The Lord's Supper, The Resurrection from the Dead.  This class will meet in the School Cafeteria and be taught by Pastor Walther. 

January-February 2011

The Church From A.D. 500 to 1500

 

We’ll see what errors and heresies crept into the church, the controversies that fractured it, the historical rise and role of Islam, the role of the popes, the Crusade era, and review events leading up to the Reformation era. This will be a great study to see how God preserves and provides for His church throughout history. (Seminarian John Schultz)

 

The Creator’s Story

 

"Save the Earth!" "Save the Whales!" We see these and other slogans on t-shirts, bumper stickers, and throughout the media.  Should Christians pay these slogans any attention or just write them off as the latest fad or movement?  Over the next six weeks, we will look at how Christians have the unique opportunity to show how to live within creation as creatures, who, together with all creatures, are part of a Creator's story. (Seminarian Jon Kern)

 

Marriage By God's Design

 

Today, there are a lot of conflicting ideas about what marriage is and isn’t. Love. Adoption. Engagement. Children. Divorce. Wedding. Civil union. Single living. Widowhood. Separation. Chastity. Until death do us part. What does it all mean? Are there any concrete answers, or is it all just opinion?  Marriage by God’s Design is a unique resource that mines the riches of Bible texts speaking to God’s holy institution of marriage. Through thought-provoking questions and explanations of Greek and Hebrew terms, participants will explore, learn, and grow in their appreciation of Christian marriage. Video vignettes of real couples and singles will foster meaningful and fruitful discussions about the challenges and joys of married—and single—living. (Pastor Hemenway)

 

Hebrew Words of Wisdom

 

This is not a language learning class. Instead we will look of key spiritual concepts captured by important Hebrew words. For example, we will learn the principles of chesed (mercy), hagah (meditation), nacham (comfort), simchah (joy) tzidaka (righteousness) and others. We will study both the root meanings of the words and the way they are used in various Biblical accounts.   (Pastor Walther)