The Doctrine of Scripture

Teacher: Sam Klass

Location: Sanctuary Bookroom

Meeting Time: Sunday Morning 9:00 am

Date:  Starting October 12, 2025 - December 28, 2025

Summary: The scriptures are the primary way we know God. They are the foundation of the Christian faith. It is essential that we think rightly about them. If we falter in our understanding of the scriptures themselves, it won't be long before we falter in every other doctrine of the faith. What does it mean to be "God's Word"? What did Jesus believe about the scriptures? In what sense are they "clear", or "sufficient", or "authoritative"? Join us as we seek to answer these questions and more in our study of the doctrine of scripture.

Biblical Studies Class:

Overview of the New Testament - Part 2

Teacher: Jeremy Twombley

Location: Large Adult Classroom in the Education Building

Meeting Time: Sunday Mornings 9:00 am

Date:  Starting October 12, 2025 - December 28, 2025

Summary:  The Bible is a light to our path and food for our soul as Christians. So it is important that we know it well. Achieving this requires both in-depth studies of individual books as well as overview studies of larger sections. This class is an overview of the books in NT. After discussing some introductory matters, we will go through one NT book each class period (with some exceptions). You will learn the historical background of each book, get a general sense of their teaching, and reflect on their contribution to the Bible as a whole. This overview will take 2 trimesters to complete. In this second trimester, we will cover Colossians through Revelation. I hope many of you will consider attending this important class.

New Adult Discipleship Classes - Trimester 1 of 2026

Doctrine and Life Class:

Marriage

Teacher: Steve Watson

Location: Large Adult Classroom in the Education Building

Meeting Time: Sunday Morning 9:00 am

Date:  Starting January 4, 2026 - March 29, 2026

Summary: Marriage is a divine institution. It was designed by God for the purpose of companionship, for childbearing, and to foreshadow the relationship between Christ and His church. It is a fundamental building block of human society. In all these ways and others, marriage is one of the greatest gifts God has given to us as His image bearing creatures. However, marriage can also be the source of great conflict and pain because of sin. Even as Christians we still struggle to maintain peace by loving one another the way we ought. We desperately need God to wash us with the water of His Word so that we might be able to do so.

This class is designed to provide a context in which that can happen. We will be utilizing an excellent video series by Paul Tripp. Each session we will watch an episode together and discuss the issues it addresses. Please consider attending this class.

Biblical Studies Class:

1 John

Teacher: Sam Klass

Location: Sanctuary Bookroom

Meeting Time: Sunday Mornings 9:00 am

Date:  Starting January 4, 2026 - March 29, 2026

Summary: How do we know if we are saved? The Letter of 1 John was written for the explicit purpose of helping us think through the validity of our profession. In I John 5:14, we read, "I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life." God does not want us wandering through life wondering if we are really saved. However, he also does not want us to be falsely assured of a salvation that we don't possess. First John helps us by giving straightforward and practical categories to examine ourselves, and to think biblically about the profession of others.