Bible Studies
Elder Selection – January 2025
- Lesson 1 – Words Used to Describe Role and Function of Elders in New Testament
[Jan 5, 2025]
Lesson 1 Material
Lesson 1 PowerPoint - Lesson 2 – Qualities of the Biblical Elder [Jan 12 2025]
Lesson 2 Material
Lesson 2 Handout - Lesson 3 – How the Hillcrest Eldership Functions [Jan 19, 2025]
Lesson 3 Material
Lesson 3 PowerPoint - Lesson 4 – Details of Elder Selection Process [Jan 26 2025]
Lesson 4 Material
Lesson 4 Handout
Joy Amid Trials – Nov/Dec 2024
A Study in Philippians
- Lesson 1 – What Really Matters – (11-3-24)
Lesson 1 Word Document - Lesson 2 – Paul’s Chains Advance the Gospel – (11-10-24)
Lesson 2 Word Document
Lesson 2 PowerPoint Slides - Lesson 3 – Imitating Christ’s Humility – (11-17-24)
Lesson 3 Word Document
Lesson 3 PowerPoint Slides - Lesson 4 – Shining as Stars / Timothy and Epaphroditus – (11-24-24)
Lesson 4 Word Document
Lesson 4 PowerPoint Slides (Updated 11/14/24) - Lesson 5 – No Confidence in the Flesh – (12-1-24)
Lesson 5 Word Document
Lesson 5 PowerPoint Slides - Lesson 6 – Pressing on Toward the Goal – (12-8-24)
Lesson 6 Word Document - Lesson 7 – Exhortations, Thanks for Gifts, and Final Greetings (12-15-24)
Lesson 7 Word Document
Lesson 7 PowerPoint Slides
Stepping Up and Stepping Out – Starting August 25, 2024
Learning a New Mindset on Benevolence
- Introduction: For Class Chairmen and Teachers
- First Sunday – Introduction to Series – Watch the Presentation – (8-25-24)
- Session 1 – The View of Jesus on the Poor – (9-1-24)
Session 1 PowerPoint - Session 2 – The View of Scripture on the Poor – (9-8-24)
Session 2 PowerPoint - One week pause in this series for special guest speaker: Rubel Shelly (9-15-24)
- Session 3 – Understanding the Mindset of Poverty – (9-22-24)
Session 3 – PowerPoint
Session 3 – Video Link
Session 3 – Video Slides (PDF) - Session 4 – Breaking the Chains of Generational Poverty – (9-29-24)
Session 4 – Video Link
Session 4 – PowerPoint - Session 5 – Understanding Support Systems – (10-6-24)
Session 5 – PowerPoint
Session 5 – Video Link - Session 6 – Understanding and Living in Their Culture Is Not the Same  – (10-13-24)
Session 6 – PowerPoint - Session 7 – Meeting Needs without Needing Meetings – (10-20-24)
Session 7 – PowerPoint - Session 8 – Changing the Culture at Hillcrest– (10-27-24)
Session 8 PowerPoint
Session 8 Video Link
Genesis Series – Summer 2024
Genesis Series – Understanding Genesis from the ancient Israelites’ perspective
- Introduction to the Genesis Series
- God in Creation: Who is God in The Creation Story?
God as Creator and God as Sustainer (Genesis 1:1-2:3) - Genesis 3-11: Sin and God’s Resolution
- Faith in Action: Seeing the Patriarchs in 2024
Genesis 12-25: The Abraham Cycle - Faith in Action:Â The Life of Jacob
Genesis 25-35: - Faith in Action: God Blesses the Unchosen
Genesis 16:1-16; 21:8-21
Citizens of the Kingdom Series – Starting March 24, 2024
- Lesson 1: What Is the Kingdom of God? What Does it Mean to Be a Citizen?
- Lesson 2: In the World but Not of the World
- Lesson 3: The Kingdom Belongs to the Little Ones
- Lesson 4: Citizen Transformation
- Lesson 5: Privileges of Being Citizens of the Kingdom of God
- Lesson 6: Concerns of the Kingdom-Making the King’s Concerns Our Own
- Lesson 7: Work in the Kingdom
- Lesson 8: Moving and Looking Forward
- Lesson 9: Narrow Path
- Lesson 10: Getting and Keeping Citizenship
Stewardship Series Winter 2024 – Starting January 14, 2024
- Lesson 1: Stewardship Principles (01/14/2024)
- Lesson 2: Stewardship Principles Applied (01/21/2024)
- Lesson 3: Truth and Unity (01/28/2024) Addendum (new)
- Lesson 4: Talents, Spiritual Gifts, Responsibilities to the Body (of Christ)Â (02/04/2024)
- Lesson 5: Deeds, Words, Thoughts, Behavior, Integrity (02/11/2024)
- Lesson 6: Stewarding Relationships (02/18/2024)
- Lesson 7: Stewarding the Mind (02/25/2024)
- Lesson 8: Stewarding the Body (03/03/2024)
- Lesson 9: Time, Creation, Money (03/10/2024)
- Lesson 10: Equipping for the Future (03/17/2024)
Faith in Action Fall 2023 Series – Starting October 22, 2023
- Lesson 1: Faith & Fear (10/22/2023)
- Lesson 2: Cain and Abel (10/29/2023)
- Lesson 3: Moses: Fear God or Fear Man? (11/5/2023)**
- Lesson 4: Moses Part 2: Fear God or Fear Man? (11/12/2023)
- Lesson 5: Rahab (11/19/2023)
- Lesson 6: Jacob: Transforming Life Circumstances into Faith (11/26/2023)
- Lesson 7: Jacob: Leaving home and returning; changing fear for faith (12/3/2023)
- Lesson 8: The Faith of Abraham Overcoming (through Separation) (12/10/2023)
- Lesson 9: Out of the fiery furnace: your will be done (12/17/2023)
Practicing the Peace of Christ: A Study in Ephesions – Starting August 27th
- Outline
- Lesson 1 – Shalom, Unity to All
- Lesson 2 – Christ Our Peace
- Lesson 3 – Peace, Love, and Prayer
- Lesson 4 – Cultivating Peace and Unity in the Church
- Lesson 5 – Peace and the Power of Words
- Lesson 6 – Peace in Marriage
- Lesson 7 – Peace within Families
Paul’s Letter to the Galatians – A Six-Lesson Bible Class
Download the PDFÂ which includes the following.
- Introductory Note from Cliff Barbarick
- Following the way not a way
- Stand Your Ground
- Concerns about a Lack of Faith
- Paul’s Friendship to the Church
- Slavery and Freedom
- Growing Fruit
James: Faith in Action – Bible Study Beginning March 12, 2023
Bible Study Materials
- Lesson 1 – FAITH IN ACTION: AN OVERVIEW OF JAMES
Lesson 1Â PowerPoint
- Lesson 2 – FAITH IN ACTION ENDURES TRIALS
Lesson 2 PowerPoint - Lesson 3 – FAITH IN ACTION STANDS ON THE WORD
Lesson 3 Â PowerPoint - Lesson 4 – FAITH IN ACTION SEEKS TO LOVE OTHERS
Lesson 4 – PowerPoint - Lesson 5 – FAITH IN ACTION RESULTS IN GOOD WORKS
Lesson 5 – PowerPoint - Lesson 6 – FAITH IN ACTION IS MINDFUL OF THE TONGUE
Lesson 6 – PowerPoint - Lesson 7 – FAITH IN ACTION SEEKS WISDOM FROM ABOVE
Lesson 7 –Â PowerPoint - Lesson 8 – FAITH IN ACTION DOES NOT LOVE THE WORLD
Lesson 8 – PowerPoint - Lesson 9 – FAITH IN ACTION SUBMITS TO GOD’S WILL
Lesson 9 – PowerPoint - Lesson 10 – FAITH IN ACTION IS CHARITABLE WITH RESOURCES
Lesson 10 – PowerPoint - Lesson 11 – FAITH IN ACTION IS PATIENT IN SUFFERING
Lesson 11 – PowerPoint - Lesson 12 – FAITH IN ACTION PRAYS ALWAYS
Lesson 12 PowerPoint
Sermon on the Mount – Bible Study Beginning January 8, 2023
- Note for the teacher
- Lesson 1 – All classes together in auditorium with Randy Harris. Watch the video.
- Lesson 2 – Sermon on the Mount 2
- Lesson 3 – Accepting Jesus’ Call
- Lesson 4 – The Law and the Heart
- Lesson 5 – Nonretaliation and Loving Others
- Lesson 6 – Piety and Charity
- Lesson 7 – Treasures and Worry
- Lesson 8 – Judging and Condemnation
- Lesson 9 – Judging and Discernment
Faith in Action – Bible Study Notes for November – December 2022
Discipleship in a Digital Age
October 2022 Focus – “Discipleship in a Digital Age”
How do we as Christians navigate in our digital world with cellular devices, social media, streaming services and nonstop daily news? On four Wednesday nights in October, 2022, all adult classes will come together to discuss “Discipleship in a Digital Age” at 7 p.m. in the Family Room (10, 11, 12). You are invited to join us.
Wednesdays at 7 p.m.
Special class at 7 p.m. in Rooms 10-12, led by Hillcrest ministers.
- Week 1, Oct. 5th – “Discipleship in a Digital Age” – Panel discussion led by Nathan Burrow
- Week 2, Oct. 12th – “Intergenerational Technology Usage” – Panel discussion led by Lance Parrish
- Week 3, Oct. 19th – “News Media in a Digital Age” – Panel discussion led by Zach McCartney
- Week 4, Oct. 26th – “Where Do We Go From Here?” Panel discussion led by Jack Hardcastle
Discerning the Will
of God
The Gospel in Community
The Body of Christ
Bible Study Notes
- Lesson 1 – A Living Organism of Believers
- Lesson 2 – Living as Members
- Lesson 3 – How the Church Belongs to God and its Expectations
- Lesson 4 – Perfectly Functioning Body
- Lesson 5 – Unity in The Body of Christ
- Lesson 6 – Community in The Body of Christ
- Lesson 7 – Reconciliation in the Body of Christ
- Lesson 8 – Reflection
The Gospel of Jesus Christ
Bible Study Notes
- Lesson 1 – What is the Gospel
- Lesson 2 – The Big Story
- Lesson 3 – The Gospel as News
- Lesson 4 – God’s Faithfulness & Our Faithfulness
- Lesson 5 – The End to the Gospel Story & Revelation
- Lesson 6 – The Gospel as the Means of Discipleship
- Lesson 7 – The Gospel of Jesus Christ
- Lesson 8 – The Gospel & the Body of Christ
Great & Precious Promises
Rische Beeson, David Beard
The Book of Hebrews
James McGee, Lance Parrish, Cliff Barbarick, Dave Copeland, Andy Little
Viral Faith: Pandemic Living in a Perishing World
A Study of the Book of James
Jack Hardcastle
Lessons from Daniel: Who is in Control?
Jack Hardcastle
Stand Alone Bible Studies
Kevin Batten, Jack Hardcastle