Challenge for 2017

Posted by Jonathan Bingham on January 15, 2017 under Audio, Bible study, Single | Be the First to Comment

Here we are at the beginning of another year!  This lesson is a break from our James study, though the topic flows directly from our discussion from the first two verses in James 4, and we will actually land right back in James 4 for our conclusion.  God had given me this topic back in October for our annual New Year’s lesson, and I had been thinking about it since late 2015.

Lately there has been a lot of talk about “casual Christianity” in church and among our leadership.  The more I think about it, the more concerned I am that I and many others are practically living exactly that type of Christian walk, and aren’t even aware of it.

It is because of that possibility that this study compares Jesus’ “greatest commandment” and our lives to see if we are living up to His expectation of us – and our commitment to Him.

The Most Important Thing

AAC format playable in most browsers, iTunes, and iDevices.  39 min., 19MB

The Book of James – Chapter 2

Posted by Jonathan Bingham on October 9, 2016 under Audio, Bible study, Multiweek, Series | Be the First to Comment

Our class decided it would be cool to change our tack a bit and do a Bible book study instead of our typical topical studies.  I’m not sure they’re still glad they did because we (I) are taking quite a bit of time going through, and I’ve gotten a bit too technical in the presentation.  I think we’re doing well with a better balance of background, application, and velocity in Chapter 2.  Here are the notes divided into sections.

James Section 2A – Partiality Condemned

James Section 2B – Faith and Works

AAC format playable in most browsers, iTunes, and iDevices.  xx min., xxMB

Coming soon!

Palm Sunday – The Last Week of Jesus’ Life

Posted by Jonathan Bingham on March 20, 2016 under Audio, Bible study, Single | Be the First to Comment

This lesson is a detailed timeline of the last week of Jesus’ early ministry, and will likely be very controversial for those who are stuck on a traditional Good Friday crucifixion.  But, I believe it is the best fitting explanation of all of the biblical data.

Palm Sunday – Last Week of Jesus’ Life

AAC format playable in most browsers, iTunes, and iDevices.  46 min., 23MB

The following week began with more discussion around this topic.

AAC format playable in most browsers, iTunes, and iDevices.  10 min., 5MB

Be Ready!

Posted by Jonathan Bingham on May 31, 2015 under Audio, Bible study, Multiweek, Series | Be the First to Comment

This (rather lengthy) series grew out of the previous study on the Shemitah and Blood Moon Tetrad.  During one of our discussion times in class, one of the members asked, “If this stuff is possibly true, what should we do about it?  How should we prepare?”  And that question of how we could be ready for the possible return of Christ drove us to the Scripture to answer that question.  There are five overarching questions that came out of trying to discover how to be ready.

• What are the signs of the end?
• How to be ready?
• What do you do when told to deny Christ?
• Should we be preppers?
• What should we do if our government tells us we can’t obey God?

Here are the (again, rather lengthy – 25 pages!) notes from the study, but be warned that even as lengthy as they are, there are many important things that do not come out clearly in the notes, but are clear in the audio recordings.  So, please listen to them if you can.  Especially if you’re trying to deal seriously with any of these very timely questions.

Also, as quickly becomes clear in the audio recordings, you will understand many of the references much better if you join us and read the book, Killing Christians, by Tom Doyle.  This lesson series is in no way a book study, but that book certainly illuminates many of the topics we discuss and provides relevant background examples, and is otherwise a fantastic book every Christ-follower should read.

Further, the book, Do Love, by Andrew Rankin provides great background for the practical application of how we should be living in the light of the Scriptures we study here.

Be Ready

As mentioned above, please listen to these to get the full gist of this study!  AAC format playable in most browsers, iTunes, and iDevices.

Week 1 (2/8/15), 51 min., 25MB

Week 2 (2/15/15), 46 min., 23MB

Week 3 (2/22/15), 41 min., 20MB

Week 4 (3/15/15), 33 min., 16MB

Week 5 (3/22/15), 48 min., 24MB

Week 6 (3/29/15), 48 min., 24MB

Week 7 (4/12/15), 51 min., 25MB

Week 8 (4/19/15), 41 min., 20MB

Week 9 (4/26/15), 39 min., 19MB

Week 10 (5/3/15), 20 min., 10MB

Week 11 (5/17/15) (Question 5), 34 min., 17MB

Week 12 (5/24/15), 62 min., 31MB

Week 13 (5/31/15), 40 min., 20MB

Your Greatest Need

Posted by Jonathan Bingham on September 7, 2003 under Bible study, Single | Be the First to Comment

A comparative study of two sections of Mark 10 intended to lead the student to discover his or her truly greatest need.

Greatest Need