View Point launches Monday night, September 14, for our final run in 2009. It's 6 weeks to talk about the Bible with others in a group.
We'll spend the first two weeks getting to know Paul before he wrote the letter to the church in Philippi, and each of the remaining weeks looking at the four chapters of Philippians.
Here's a sampling of the first 3 weeks.
Week 1: We'll look at Paul before he knew Jesus (when he was known as Saul). His Jewish belief system was challenged. What stuff in our world challenges a Christian belief system? What emotions does it evoke? How do people respond: avoid, argue, reason, reject?
Week 2: Paul had an experience where he was converted, and he chose to be a follower of Jesus. Even after his eyes were opened, others identified him by his past. How was his identity transformed over time? What are our beliefs about choosing to follow Jesus and how an identity is tranformed?
Week 3: Paul is writing from prison. The push for his imprisonment comes from the Jews, his own family and heritage. How does Paul respond to the multiple layers of hurt, betrayal, and rejecton underlying his captivity? When someone is hurt, betrayed or disillusioned by the Church or by people in the Church, what are common responses?
We'll have groups at View Point for those who are married or those who are single (older or younger). Register here and come!
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