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5-19-24 Biblical-Literacy
Mark continued in The Study of Revelation with the 7 visions that happen in parallel construction.
The focus of today’s lesson is the interlude period: the sixth seal and the sixth trumpet prior to the second coming. This age of the church period is a call and a warning for people to repent before it's too late.
Mark also taught about the “little" scroll that the angel of God shows to John and asks him to eat it.
The scroll tastes like honey in his mouth but becomes bitter in the stomach, symbolizing that following Jesus is sweet but the world turns against the Christian.

Points for home:
 God is in control
 Let us be witnesses
 Be at peace

Listen to Mark talk about how God’s justice is coming with a reminder there are things at play in the universe that we don’t understand. Mark shares the biblical meaning of symbols and what it meant to a church who faces persecution then and today. Be encouraged.

5-12-24 Biblical-Literacy
Brent Johnson taught today’s lesson on the topic of what we should do while waiting on the 2nd
Coming of the Lord. Brent’s primary passage was from 2 Peter 3:11-18. Peter wrote the letter around
64-67 AD. Brent opens by explaining the letter’s purpose: to remember truth, faith supplements, and
be aware of false teachings because time is running out for the Lord’s return.

I. Live Godly Lives
2. Live Gospel Lives
3. Live Growing Lives

Points for home:
Live right - godly and biblical
Share Jesus with everyone
Keep growing

Listen to Brent teach on Peter’s urgency for Jesus’ followers to continue holy and godly lives.

5/5/24 Biblical-Literacy

Mark continued in The Study of Revelation with a comparison of chapters 4:7 and 8:11
The lesson showed how John’s two visions compare and relate to the people at the time of writing and those
living in the age of the church.

Revelation 4-7: The 7 seals,what each signify and there effect on believers and unbelievers
concluding with Jesus’s second coming.
Revelation 8-11: The 7 trumpets parallel the 7 seals and occur at the same time. Trumpets refer to
warnings and judgment throughout the Bible.

Points for home:
God is in control
Jesus is both our savior and judge
He is our peace

Listen to Mark teach God is always at work and remains in control. There is nothing pretty about evil,
but thankfully Satan’s powers have limits.

4-28-24 Biblical-Literacy

Dr. David Capes taught a class in the Study of Revelation with a focus on the apocalyptic themes noted by the Apostle Paul.

Dr. Capes reviewed more traits of apocalyptic themes including analysis of the academic definition, literature of the time, and how it encouraged faithfulness for the persecuted believers.  In addition, Dr. Capes shared about Paul’s mindset and apocalyptic ideas in his writing: experienced visions, two ages of history (this evil age ruled by Satan and the age to come ruled by God), Jesus came to deliver us from this present age, and how we remain locked in battle with spiritual forces.

Listen to Dr. Capes conclude in sharing a C.S. Lewis excerpt from Narnia and contrasting two kinds of people: living and dead. Where will you be? God wants to rescue you from this present age.

4-21-24 Biblical Literacy

Mark continued in A Study in Revelation expanding the theme of visions. Revelation replicates the same visions in different ways. Today’s agenda focused on Revelation 8-11: the 7 angels and 7 trumpets, similar to the 7 seals in Revelation 4-7.

We learn that:
1.The visions are happening at the same time.
2.Bible trumpets are the sound of the warning of God’s judgment. God is at work.
3.Many of the trumpets came out of the plagues of Egypt.

Points for home:
1.God is in control
2.Jesus is our prayer partner
3.Heed the warning

Listen to Mark teach God is continually at work in a beautiful but fallen world that is not what it should be.

Biblical Literacy 4/14/24

Pastor Jarrett Stephens taught the Biblical Literacy class lesson with a focus on
“Remember" that God offers the believer hope. He asked us to focus on these times:

1. Remember your salvation
2. Remember your calling
3. Remember when the Lord first used you
4. Remember when you met your spouse and/or had your first child
5. Remember your toughest trial

Rewards of remembering:

1. Thanksgiving
2. Fuels worship
3. Strengthens faith

God instructs us to remember who He is and what He has done for us. Let’s never forget His
incredible faithfulness.