Adult Bible Studies Fall 2022 Teacher/Commentary Kit

Synopsis

Hundreds of thousands of people each week havetransformative encounters with God through Adult BibleStudies—Bible-based, Christ-focused Sunday school lessons and midweekBible studies endorsed by the Curriculum Resources Committee of the TheUnited Methodist Church. In 2020, we reintroduced printed focal Biblepassages in both the Student and Teacher books. Lessons follow thechurch seasons, including Advent and Lent, and include suggestions fordeveloping spiritual practices to help nurture your faith.Publishedquarterly, each week's Student Book lesson lists background Scripture,features key verses, provides reliable and relevant biblical explanationand application, and more, in a readable font size that is accessibleto everyone.Visit AdultBibleStudies.com and sign up for the FREE weekly newsletter to automatically receive the FREE Current Events Supplement and other information about these resources and more! Fall Theme: Belong Unit 1. Outside In (September 2021)Sociologistsstudying the story of the early church often attribute the growth ofthe church to the sense of belonging that it offered people in a worldwhere belonging was limited to those with things such as property, highstatus, and/or birthright. This unit looks at the various ways that theBible makes clear how we belong to God’s people even when we appear tobe outsiders. Several of the sessions point out where we as human beingsinsert distinctions that restrict membership within the community ofChrist.Unit 2. Into the Future (October 2021)After over 2000 years of existence as an institution, we can easily take for granted that we know what the church is. This unit invites readers to look at it from the view of the community living into the future. The Greek word for church, ekklesia, is not a word that the first members of the church associated with a religious activity. Theworld signifies the assembly of the people of God. It is instructive tolook at what their understanding of the purpose of assembling as agroup signified, how it has shaped our understanding of church, and howreading these texts might renew and expand our understanding.Unit 3. The Fellowship of the Table (November 2021)Theopening of God’s people to both Jews and Greeks, men and women, mastersand slaves required people previously unaccustomed to eating togetherto sit down at a common table. When we look at the Gospel narratives, wesee Jesus modeling open table fellowship. In this unit, we will look atthe significance of the practice of open table fellowship in the churchas a sign of God’s shared abundance, ministry of reconciliation, andcelebration.

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2022

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ISBN-13:

9781791020408

Publisher:

Cokesbury

Date of Addition:

07/19/22

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Language:

English

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Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality, Education

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