Old Testament Timeline - a chronology from Abraham to the birth of Jesus. You can print this and keep it in back of your Bible. The Timeline of Israel's Divided Kingdom is especially helpful in keeping track of concurrent kings and prophets. Also view animated maps of Old Testament history.
Genesis 3 - What they never taught us about Adam & Eve in Sunday School!
The Song of Solomon -- A married couple's hunting guide.
Lessons from the life of David
Lessons from the life of Jeremiah
Lessons from the life of Daniel
New Testament
Introduction to the New Testament Histories
Student's Guide Leader's Guide
10 lessons about the four Gospels & Acts, originally written for the Deaf Lay-led Bible Study series. (PDF format.)
Who Wrote the Bible? - New Testament Authors
10 lessons, adapted from the Introduction to New Testament Histories (PDF format)."Prove it!" Five-part series examining evidence for (1) the divinity of Christ, (2) the resurrection of Christ, and (3) reliability of the New Testament manuscripts.
Christmas Predictions A brief study of the "will" statements in Advent and Christmas texts (Matthew 1, Luke 1 & 2)
Mark 5 - Those of us in deaf ministry are very familiar with the story of the deaf man in Mark 7. But there is a strange story behind that story, which begins in Mark 5.
The Armor of God -- an eight part study on the Christian's basic equipment, as listed in Ephesians 6:10-20.
Letters to Seven Churches A study in Revelation 2 & 3.
What did Paul REALLY think about women? - A study of the apostle Paul and his interactions with women, pepared by Georganne Friedrich for the Potomac Zone LWML. (PDF format)
Both Old Testament & New Testament
50 Old Testament Prophecies of the coming of Christ.
Heroes of Faith - sermon series by Rev. Don Zuhn about 15 faith heroes listed in Hebrews 11.
Great Unknown People of the Bible - An 11-part expository sermon series on little-known folks, like Barnabas, Apollos, Eunice, Titus, Ebed-Melech, several others.
Our Jewish Roots - This series of study helps us better understand the Christian's Jewish heritage by looking at Old Testament covenants and Jewish holidays as they were originally established in Scripture, as the holidays are celebrated now, and as the holidays are fulfilled in Christ Jesus (15 lessons). Also see articles on Our Jewish Roots in the newsletter archive.
Sharing Jesus This is a demonstration of a simple graphic you can draw to explain to non-Christian friends what Jesus has done for them. (See also our faith sharing resource page.)
Topics
Responding to temptation Do habitual sins drag you down? Here are some ways God gives us to help us get free.
Baptism -- What the Bible teaches about baptism.
Baptize who? ...when? ...how? ...why? ...then what?
Lord's Supper -- What the Bible teaches about the Lord's Supper.
Do bread and wine really become Christ's body and blood? Or is the Lord's Supper only symbolism?
Who should & shouldn't receive the Lord's Supper? Why? What is the union in communion?
Spiritual Gifts -- Twelve part series on Gifts of the Holy Spirit listed in Romans 12 and 1 Corinthians 12.
Left Behind What does the Bible say about the return of Christ and the "Rapture?"
Angels Who are these special messengers of God? There are a lot of books published these days which talk about angels from a pagan, "New Age" bias. But what does the Bible say?
Who is "Michael the Archangel"? Some Christians teach that he is really Christ. Does the Bible support this interpretation?
Did Jesus marry Mary Magdalene? This expanded reprint from our March 2004 newsletter address a few of the many strange ideas presented in Dan Brown's popular book and movie, The DaVinci Code.
The Lost Tomb of Jesus -
Did archeologists really find His bones, and those of Mary and Joseph,
too?
Mormons Do the Latter Day Saints teach the
Bible? Compare Mormon teaching and the Bible's teaching.
Jehovah's Witnesses
teach that "there is no hell." I had a chance to discuss this
doctrine with a couple of Witnesses who came to my home.
The Occult What does the Bible say about astrology? ...communication with spirit world? ...ghosts? ...occult magic? ...reincarnation? What should be a Christian's attitude toward these forces?
Justice and Mercy This is a Bible study prepared a month following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The study now has a broader application by examining the Government's role in principles of Justice and Mercy.
Thanksgiving Prayer What is the most often quoted thanksgiving prayer found in the Bible? What strange things happened when people prayed that prayer?
"Why Hurricanes?" In 2004, after a summer of four devastating hurricanes that hit the state of Florida, a Gallaudet University professor challenged a group of our chaplains with this question, "Why hurricanes?" You can read their answers in this reprint of an article from our church newsletter The Mustard Seed.
"Landslide!" As young Lutheran missionary in Papua New Guinea, Jim Herzog encountered some things for which seminary did not adequately prepare him. One was the very real, dark power of the occult, and the other was amazing greater power of God. (I had an opportunity to interview Pastor Herzog, during which he told me this story. I shared the story in a sermon at Chist/Deaf. At the request of the church members, and with Pastor Herzog's permission, I have posted the story here. -- Pastor Ron.)
Also browse Biblical topics in our newsletter archive:
Our Jewish Roots
People in the Bible
Ask Pastor
The Practical Side of Faith -- Divine Guidance
Ecconomics by The Book
Martin Luther:
95 Theses
Luther's own account about the 95 Theses and his conversion
Luther's Small Catechism
Articles about Martin Luther's Life:
"Confused!" (Mustard Seed, October 2003)
"Man of Faith?" (Mustard Seed, October 2004)
The Book of Concord -- the official confessional statements of the Lutheran Church.
How Lutheran Are You? A fun quiz on Lutheran trivia by Rik Eischen
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