New Testament Overview: Romans-Ephesians [Track] | Paul Wilkes | Room 102

After the Gospels and Acts, much of the rest of the New Testament is made up of apostolic letters that are working out the implications of the gospel in different contexts and circumstances. In this New Testament Overview class, we will survey a selection of the Apostle Paul’s letters from Romans to Ephesians. Under the direction of the Holy Spirit, Paul addressed a variety of situations in local churches by explaining and applying the explosive message about God’s action in history through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus. Then as well as now, this good news changes absolutely everything about how Jesus’ followers live in the world.

Who God Is [Track] | Adrian Mathenia | Room 101

Having established that we can know and trust God’s revelation of himself in the Bible, we can now more specifically articulate what the whole Bible teaches about this God. This class begins a consideration of what has been historically called “Theology Proper” or the Doctrine of God. All theological truth flows from this most basic reality: who God is and what he is like. We will focus on who God is by studying the biblical teaching concerning his existence and eternal Triune nature. The ultimate goal of all theology is to know and worship God for who he is, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

Becoming Jesus: What does it mean to be a Christian? | Dr. Lindell Ormsbee | Room 103

In multiple places in the New Testament, maturation and sanctification in the Christian life are described as being “transformed” or “conformed” into the image of Jesus (Romans 8:29; 2 Corinthians 3:18). What does this kind of change look like in the day to day life of a believer? Dr. Ormsbee will consider these biblical passages and others to explain and commend a biblical view of growth in following Jesus. We will see that discipleship is not merely about changing behavior, but about knowing and becoming like Jesus, who has gone before us and bids us to follow him.

Zechariah | Ben Pinkston | Room 100

Zechariah prophesied shortly after Judah’s exile ended and the people returned to Jerusalem. The temple was only partially rebuilt, the nation remained under foreign rule, and following God seemed futile. Zechariah called the people to repentance and renewed faith in God’s promised rescue through the coming Messiah. As we consider Zechariah’s message, our eyes will be turned to Jesus—our Shepherd, Priest, and King.