Bible Class Podcast

In this session, we continue our discussion of repentance and look at the aspect of turning around. Unfortunately, Session 12 did not have sound, so it was not posted.

In this session, we discussed repentance and baptism. Unfortunately, the audio for Session 10 had issues, so it was not posted. 

In this session, we discussed lordship and relationships, having fellowship with believers, and being separate from unbelievers.

In this session, we continued discussing lordship and obedience as we reviewed lesson 2 of chapter 2 and discussed the narrow door that Christians must enter.

In this session, we begin to discuss lordship and obedience as we review what it means that Jesus is Lord.

In this session, we covered lesson five and learned about the role of grace.

This session, in lesson four, we learned what it means to have a new heart and what it means to be "born again."

In this session, we completed lesson three, understanding what was accomplished on the cross and what was accomplished in Jesus' resurrection. 

This week, we completed lesson two, considering the impact of sin on humanity, and began lesson three, understanding why a sacrifice was needed and, more specifically, a better sacrifice.

This week, we completed lesson one, covering Genesis 1-3, and examined creation and how sin corrupted it. We then started lesson two by considering the impact of sin on humanity.

This week, we begin lesson one, covering Genesis 1-3, looking at God's design in creation and man's response. It is an important lesson that foreshadows the rest of the Bible and gives us a picture of God and the way he relates to man in the past, present, and future.

How do I follow someone in discipleship to Jesus? This week, we will discuss why we need others to lead us in discipleship and share some best practices.

How do I lead someone in discipleship to Jesus? This week, we will discuss why we do discipleship and share some best practices.

In this seventh session, elder Darren Johnson discusses what it means to be persecuted because of righteousness.

In this sixth session, Victory worship director Olivia Knochenmus discusses what it means to be a peacemaker.

In this fifth session, Mindy Knochenmus discusses what it means to be pure in heart.

In this third session, Pastor Bob Fricke discusses what it means to hunger and thirst for righteousness.

In this second session, Elder Glenn Bader discusses what it means to inherit the earth and explains the Greek word praǘs. Handout

In this first session, Pastor Matt Cherry introduces the Beatitudes, gives us context to understand them, and discusses the first Beatitude.

In this final session we look at what it means to be a witness.  We review chapter 5 of 1 Peter and review accounts from the early church during the darkest times of persecution.  It is a message of encouragement and hope that is extremely relevant for today! Session 11 Handout Exiles Timeline Bibliography – Resources for Further Study

Peter describes a challenging way of living in Chapter 4 of 1 Peter.  It is a way of living that feels at odds to our American experience.  In this session we examine how Christians lived and were discipled in the first 250 years of the church. Session 10 Handout Exiles Timeline Bibliography – Resources for Further Study

In this lesson we look at Peter's call to holy living based on Jesus' example and how it applies to husbands, wives, and each other.  Peter calls us to do good and endure suffering which is about to break out against the Church.  We look at the beginning of organized persecution of Christians. Session 9 Handout Exiles Timeline Bibliography – Resources for Further Study

In this lesson we look at the Jewish vs. the Christian response to Hellenism and Rome.  We cover the Great Revolt in its heartbreaking detail. We then conclude chapter 2 of 1 Peter and look at the completely upside-down model that Peter gives us for living. Session 8 Handout Exiles Timeline Bibliography – Resources for Further Study

Peter calls us to be holy in our conduct and to abstain from the sinful desires that will wage war against our soul.  In this lesson we will look at what that meant for the early Christians and what it still means for us today.  Session 7 Handout Exiles Timeline Bibliography – Resources for Further Study

In this session we will ponder the question of what does it mean to be holy?  We will look at the causes for persecution from the Jewish people leading into the writing of 1 Peter and also the causes for persecution from the Romans following the writing of this letter. Session 6 Handout Exiles Timeline Bibliography – Resources for Further Study

In this session we look at the new covenant and how it shapes our identity both individually and as a people.  We also look at the beautiful connection to the temple and what it means to be a living stone. Session 5 Handout Exiles Timeline Bibliography – Resources for Further Study

Today we examine the expectations of the Jewish people leading into the time of Christ's birth.  We will look at the rise of the Roman Empire in addition to looking at prophecy that shaped these expectations. Session 4 Handout Exiles Timeline Bibliography – Resources for Further Study

Today we examine Hellenism, the great culture battle instituted by Alexander the Great, following the return of the Jewish people from exile.  We are continuing to look at God's desired covenantal relationship with his people, which is a life fully dependent on him.  We look at the various ways that the Jewish people responded to this challenge and consider implications for us today. Session 3 Handout Exiles Timeline Bibliography – Resources for Further Study

Join elder Glenn Bader as we continue examining the covenantal relationship that God desires.  We will briefly review what this life of dependance looks like for God's people through the periods of the Judges, the Kings, The Assyrian Empire, the Babylonian Empire and the Persian Empire. Session 2 Handout Exiles Timeline Bibliography – Resources for Further Study

1 Peter is a book of hope in the midst of persecution.  Join elder Glenn Bader as we begin this study with a background on what it means to be an exile that begins by looking back to Abraham and the old covenant.  This study then moves forward following the covenant and God's people to gain context to exile and persecution. Session 1 Handout Exiles Timeline Bibliography – Resources for Further Study