Deeper Roots
Fall 2021
Classes begin August 18
We want to help you grow personally in your faith and understanding of God's Word. One way we seek to do that is through our Wednesday night classes, called Deeper Roots.
If you have any questions, please contact Joe Frye (Missions Pastor):
Phone: (706) 882-6234, Email: joefrye21@gmail.com
The Cross of Christ
Led by Edward Rodgers
With compelling honesty, John Stott confronts readers with the centrality of the cross in God's redemption of our pain-filled world. Can we see triumph in tragedy, victory in shame? Why should an object of Roman distaste and Jewish disgust be the emblem of our worship and the axiom of our faith? And what does it mean for us today?
From one of the foremost preachers and Christian leaders of his generation, The Cross of Christ is a classic, accessible, and compelling look at the work of Christ. At the cross Stott finds the majesty and love of God disclosed, the sin and bondage of the world exposed. More than a study of the atonement, this book brings Scripture into living dialogue with Christian theology and contemporary issues. What emerges is a pattern for Christian life and worship, hope, and mission.
Women Who Risk
Led by Sherma Lumpkin & Amy Camp
Despite enormous risks to themselves and their families, former Muslim women are now influencing their husbands and their children and bringing others to faith in Jesus Christ. No matter where they live, these women are the God-ordained spiritual gatekeepers of their families.
Tom and JoAnn Doyle have worked for twenty-five years in the Middle East and are master storytellers of the miraculous works of God happening in the Muslim world. With a clear call to action, they "sound the alarm" to the body of Christ, using inspirational stories straight out of the underground church—stories you don’t get on the news.
The stories of these women are both breathtaking and heart-rending. Living on the edge, these women spread the gospel without fear, and the victory of the gospel is thrilling for all to see. They are the new heroes of the Middle East.
Revelation
Led by Russell Cleveland
The last book of the Bible is known simply as the book of Revelation, the Revelation of John, or the Apocalypse of John. Revelation has the form of a letter, the longest letter in the New Testament (1:4—22:21). But the title, or heading prefixed to the letter, makes it clear from the start that this is no ordinary letter from a Christian leader to a group of churches. It is a letter from heaven, a prophetic revelation from Almighty God!
Sermon on the Mount
led by Jared Humphries
Jesus summons those who would be his followers to radical devotion and radical dependence on God. His followers must be meek, must not retaliate, must go beyond the letter's law to its spirit, must do what is right when only God is looking, must depend on God for their needs and pursue his interests rather than their own, and must leave spiritual measurements of others' hearts to God. In short, true people of the kingdom live for God, not for themselves. Readers should contemplate the message of this sermon. Having summarized Jesus' message as repentance in view of the coming kingdom, Matthew now collects Jesus' teachings that explain how a repentant person ready for God's rule should live. Only those submitted to God's reign now are truly prepared for the time when he will judge the world and reign there unchallenged. This sermon provides examples of the self-sacrificial ethics of the kingdom, which its citizens must learn to exemplify even in the present world before the rest of the world recognizes that kingdom.
DIY Bible Study
led by Laura Wells
Many of us rely on pastors and bible teachers to explain God's Word to us We marvel at how they can explain the relevant history of the time period compare different verses to each other or explain the original Greek or Hebrew translations We listen and learn from others all the while thinking to ourselves I could never do that.
Well guess what, You can! You absolutely can, and over the next few weeks we are going to learn some tools that can help you do just that. During this study we will explore a book of the Bible, Isaiah, and over the next few weeks you will learn several different study strategies, so you can dive deeper into the verses yourself.
God's Work Our Hands:
Serve Lagrange
led by Meagan and Joe Frye
Do you want to help pray, plan, and go serve in our community and the church. We want to come together as a group to look for and/or come up with ideas that will help provide opportunities to share the Gospel and also minister to the members of our church.
