2022 Fall Sunday School will begin on Sept 18 and conclude on Dec 4.
Bible
Women's Class: Sermon on the Mount
Teachers: KC Jones, Martha Turner, Claire Howell
Classroom: Sanctuary
Women of Redeemer: Let’s come together to study the book of Matthew, fellowship, and pray.
Our focus will be the Sermon on the Mount. Picking up from our study of Exodus and the Ten Commandments last year, this class unpacks Jesus’ teaching around God’s Law, focusing not just on outward actions, but attitudes of the heart. At the heart of our study will be Jesus’ character and the diverse richness of His being!
The Covenant of Works not only reveals man’s inability to keep the agreement, but also displays the depth of God’s love—covering His people with the blood of Christ, thereby fulfilling the covenant for them. Jesus’ sacrifice unites sinners who embrace him by faith with God the Father.
It is a joy to discuss these deep truths in dialogue with our sisters in Christ! In this class, our teachers will take on the challenge of preparing and teaching each Sunday, using their individual gifts to bless the group. In each class there will be a discussion component to complement the lecture. Join us!
Christian Life
Biblical Sexuality in an Age of Confusion
Teachers: Brian Gault, Trey Watkins, Karl Arndt
Classroom: Fellowship Hall
What does the Bible have to say about sexual identity, marriage, and the nature of sin? How can we speak with confidence and love in this confusing world with ever-changing norms?
The 2019 PCA General Assembly created the Ad Interim Committee on Human Sexuality to “study the topic of human sexuality with particular attention to the issues of homosexuality, same-sex attraction, and transgenderism and prepare a report.” The report, presented to the 2021 General Assembly, has a pastoral tone for an apologetic aim.
The report will provide the framework and foundation for this discussion-oriented class. We will pay particular attention to relevant parts of Scripture and our Standards, as we take a different topic each week. Our goal is, with love and grace, to lead congregants in a mature discussion that simultaneously cultivates compassion towards those who are wrestling with same-sex attraction or sexual identity and develops and articulates biblical categories and convictions around these issues.
Theology
Paul & The Self
Teachers: Zack Owens & Team
Classroom: 200A (inside Youth Room on the left)
“For I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate.” (Romans 7:15) The Apostle Paul often describes Christians as people in conflict - with ourselves, others, and God. Something inside each of us creates friction between who we want to be, the people we love, and the God who created us. To ease the tension, we tend to seek out all kinds of unhelpful and even sinful false cures. What's a believer to do?
As we dig into the New Testament, we will focus in on Paul's teachings on personhood and maturity. What we will find is a mix of conviction and consolation, rebuke and hope, pain and abundant grace. “Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord!” (Romans 7:24–25)
