Bible Studies

MAKE FRIENDS WITH JESUS STUDY

April 6 - Jesus Before the Incarnation - Did you know that the Bible has quite a bit of information about Jesus before he was born into this world? His story "begins before the beginning" when he was in eternity with the Father and the Holy Spirit. We will explore what the Bible says about his eternal existence and look at his appearances to God's people before he finally entered the world as Mary and Joseph's newborn baby.

 

April 13 - Jesus and the Prophets - The prophets in the Old Testament foretold the facts about Jesus the Messiah and it is miraculous how his life, death and resurrection fulfilled hundreds of their predictions.  We will give these ancient writings new life as we line them up with the story of Jesus.

 

April 20 - The World Jesus Lived In - Jesus was born into a particular place and time and we will understand him better if we get to know the world he lived in.  We will look at the people, places and world events that surrounded Jesus as he grew up and became a rabbi.  This context will help us understand the way people responded to him then...and give us insight into the way people respond to him now.

 

April 27 - How to Think About Jesus - Jesus is often seen as a two dimensional literary figure because we learn about him mostly from hearing or reading Bible stories about him.  We know a few of the facts and stories, but they get jumbled in our minds and there doesn't seem to be enough information to really help us model our lives on his.  We talk about Jesus a lot without really knowing him.  As we begin our studies of his life we are going to develop a few key approaches that will help us see who he is as our living Savior...alive today and perpetually present and active in the world around us.  

 

May 4 - First week of our Chronological Study of the Life of Jesus - We will harmonize the accounts of the life of Jesus from all four Gospels, using maps and timelines and outlining all of his life events and teachings in order.  You might be thinking, won't that take a lot of weeks?  Well, yes, I expect it will, but it will be a thrilling course of study and I expect many lives to change as a result!  I promise there will never be a dull moment (I hope).

 

As always at WINGS, we plan to do this study in an interactive, lively way with lots of questions and discussion.  I hope to share the teaching experience with some other teachers who are also passionate about Jesus.  Most of all, I expect that studying about Jesus is going to shape our minds and hearts and influence the way we live our lives.  Come join us!