Category Archives: Bible Studies

The Story of the Passion of the Christ | Table of Contents / Lessons Index

Posted on April 17, 2025 by PastorDave

These messages/Bible study lessons are over 20 years old. There are 34 of these lessons in the series. I prepared and delivered them over 2005-2006 during my former pastorate. And, yes, I confess that I capitalized on the popularity and … Continue reading →

The Wicked Plot to Kill Jesus

Posted on April 17, 2025 by PastorDave

THE STORY OF THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST | Lesson 1 These messages/Bible study lessons are over 20 years old. There are 34 of these lessons in the series. I prepared and delivered them over 2005-2006 during my former pastorate. … Continue reading →

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Second Missionary Journey: Thessalonica, Berea, Athens

Posted on September 21, 2024 by PastorDave

ACTS: Church on Mission | Lesson 17 | Lesson Notes / Talking Points Read Acts 17.1-34 INTRODUCTION / CONNECTIONS / CONTEXT 1/ This lesson is a continuation of the last lesson, and the narrative of this second missionary journey will … Continue reading →

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Second Missionary Journey: ‘Macedonian Call’ & Philippi

Posted on September 14, 2024 by PastorDave

ACTS: Church on Mission | Lesson 16 | Lesson Notes / Talking Points Read Acts 15.36—16.40 INTRODUCTION / CONNECTIONS / CONTEXT 1/ In our last lesson, we reviewed the ‘Jerusalem council’ when they met together to discuss and decide how … Continue reading →

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Controversy, Conflict, and a Council: What to do with the Gentiles?

Posted on September 7, 2024 by PastorDave

ACTS: Church on Mission | Lesson 15 | Lesson Notes / Talking Points Read Acts 15.1-35 INTRODUCTION / CONNECTIONS / CONTEXT 1/ As we ended our last two lessons, Paul and Barnabas have just returned from their first missionary outreach … Continue reading →

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A Door of Faith Opened to the Gentiles

Posted on August 31, 2024 by PastorDave

ACTS: Church on Mission | Lesson 14 | Lesson Notes / Talking Points Read Acts 14.1-28 INTRODUCTION / CONNECTIONS / CONTEXT 1/ This Lesson 14 is a continuation of Lesson 13, ‘To the End of the Earth.’ In that lesson, … Continue reading →

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To the End of the Earth

Posted on August 24, 2024 by PastorDave

ACTS: Church on Mission | Lesson 13 | Lesson Notes / Talking Points Read Acts 13.1-52 INTRODUCTION / CONNECTIONS / CONTEXT 1/ The title of this lesson, “To the End of the Earth,” could also be applied to the rest … Continue reading →

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Faithful Martyr, Miraculous Deliverance, Divine Judgment

Posted on August 17, 2024 by PastorDave

ACTS: Church On Mission | Lesson 12 | Lesson Notes / Talking Points Read Acts 12.1-25 INTRODUCTION / CONNECTIONS / CONTEXT 1/ This Luke narrative takes place “About that time” referring to ch 11.27-30 when Agabus, a faithful prophet from … Continue reading →

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You did WHAT? … God did WHAT?

Posted on August 10, 2024 by PastorDave

ACTS: Church on Mission | Lesson 11 | Lesson Notes / Talking Points Read Acts 11.1-30 INTRODUCTION / CONNECTIONS / CONTEXT 1/ This lesson is a continuation, commentary, and consequence of our last lesson. In that lesson, Peter had gone … Continue reading →

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The Holy Spirit is Poured Out on the Gentiles Also

Posted on August 3, 2024 by PastorDave

ACTS: Church On Mission | Lesson 10 | Lesson Notes / Talking Points Read Acts 10.1-48 INTRODUCTION / CONNECTIONS / CONTEXT 1/ In our last lesson, we noted how the conversion of Saul/Paul to be Christ’s apostle to the Gentiles … Continue reading →

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