GROWING TOGETHER

Delighting in the Old Testament

Written hundreds of years before Christ, the Old Testament was given for the instruction of the Church. We must value and learn from it as did Jesus and the apostles. The Old Testament reveals the attributes of God and his love for his people. It points to the definitive rescue of his children through Christ, and our hope for the future. Discussion points will cover how Jesus fulfills and secures every promise, how the story climax deepens our Old Testament understanding and why the Old Testament still matters today. Facilitator: Lyle Jacobsen. Room 201.

1 John: Joy, Salvation & Eternal Life

The epistle of First John acts as a sequel to John’s gospel. First John is a general letter, written not to any particular church, but to believers throughout the ages. As one of the 12 apostles, and as an eyewitness of Jesus, John passes on what he learned first hand. In the letter he tells why he wrote it: that our joy may be full, that we not sin and that we may know that we have eternal life. Facilitator: Mike Watson. Room 202.

The Life of Joseph

Joseph is one of the most inspiring figures in the Old Testament. Everything he endured was for a purpose, his success came from the Lord and even the most devastating events in his past were used to accomplish God’s purposes. The exciting news is that God works in our lives the same way he worked in Joseph’s. In this six-session video series, Pastor Bryan Carter will trace the themes of purpose and faithfulness through the life of Joseph, teaching us how to identify and live in our God-given purpose. God will do far more than we could hope or imagine. Today, he is calling us to be people of purpose. Facilitator: Russell Lawrence. Room 206.

The Words in Red

This Fall will be a continuation of the study in the book of Matthew examining the Words in Red that are shown as the direct quotations of Jesus. Facilitator: Frank Sprinkel. Room 208.

The College Brunch meets during the fall and spring semesters when JMU is in session.

The College Brunch meets from 10:15-11 a.m. at 9 Court Square, which is adjacent to the Courtyard outside the sanctuary. The group spends time building relationships and connections while finding ways to apply the sermon scripture from that Sunday.