Bible Studies

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) (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

Introduction to Series

• 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 PDF 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 1  PowerPoint
  
• Lesson 2 – FAITH IN ACTION ENDURES TRIALS
  Lesson 2 PowerPoint
• Lesson 3 – FAITH IN ACTION STANDS ON THE WORD
  Lesson 3  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 – 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

• Introduction: Walking Together
• 1. Walking together
• 2. Purposeful Living: The Story of Hannah
• 3. Who Has Your Ear: Eli & Samuel
• 4. Beyond Words: Proverbs
• 5. Job-A conversation about faith 6. Generations 7. Letting Go
• 6. Generations
• 7. Letting Go

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.

Faith in Action – Bible Study Notes

• LISTENING TO GOD_Instructions
• Walk 1_Living Sacrifices
• WALK 2 Listening to God
• Walk 3_Humility
• Walk 4_Pride
• Walk 5_Reflections 1 (class handout)
• Walk 6_One Body
• Walk 7_Spiritual Gifts
• Walk 8_Accountability
• Walk 9_Reflections 2 (class handout)

Discerning the Will
of God

Bible Study Notes

• Lesson 1 – Being Transformed by Inviting the Will of God
• Lesson 2 – Humbly Seeking Discernment
• Lesson 3 – Being with Jesus to Know the Will of God
• Lesson 4 – Seeking Discernment as a Community [the church]
  Lesson 4 handout by John Barton

The Gospel in Community

Videos

Bible Study Notes

• Lesson 1 – The Great Commission vs The Great Ommission
• Lesson 2 – Church into Community vs Community into Church
• Lesson 3 – Our View of the Poor vs God’s View of the Poor

The Body of Christ

Videos

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

Videos

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