God Speaks to and Calls People

Conrad Hilario

1 Samuel 1-3

Hannah's faithfulness is contrasted with Eli's and his sons' corruption. Hannah prayed for a son and kept her promise to dedicate him to the Lord's service in the Tabernacle. Her faithfulness led to her having a son, Samuel, who would become a priest who listened to God.

God Identifies His Man

Dennis McCallum

1 Samuel 1-3

God used Hannah, a barren and powerless but profoundly faithful woman to overturn and transform a corrupt system in Israel, leading to the transitional figure of Samuel.

Who You Really Are

1 Samuel 1-3

It's easy for people to view their mental health diagnoses or traumatic histories as their identity. This session explores biblical identity and its power for lasting change.

Living Hope in a Hopeless World

Mike Woods

1 Samuel 1-3

In the face of an increasingly hopeless culture, we will explore how we can have a living and tangible hope that brings buoyancy to our lives and opens hearts to the gospel.

40/40 Vision

Peter Greer

1 Samuel 1-3

Mid-life is often marked by unhappiness and uncertainty, with a conflict between our expectations of our lives and the reality–life, as Solomon says, “under the sun.” Long term faithfulness with God depends on us living “above the sun,” a perspective that gives us true hope and purpose. One way this can be expressed is in relationships, which can be successful, constructive, and comforting when conducted with the reality of God's perspective.

Follow Up: Growth, Persecution, and Judgment

Dennis McCallum

2 Thessalonians 1:1-10

God, in all His amazing wisdom, is able to use the suffering and persecution Christians receive, to grow us spiritually. He promises that those who persecute us will come under eternal judgment, if they refuse to obey the Good News of our Lord Jesus.

More Keys to Healthy Spiritual Community

Scott Risley

1 Thessalonians 5:16-28

Healthy spiritual community requires love relationships among fellow Christians as they also relate to a loving God. In these passages, the focus will be on the vertical relationship with God, us speaking to God and God speaking to us. This will involve the keys of rejoicing, praying, thanksgiving, being open to receiving input from the Holy Spirit and rejecting any form of evil.

Knowing God

Jim Leffel

Jeremiah 9:23-24

In this section of Jeremiah, God tells us it is possible to know Him and understand His character. Jim Leffel walks us through different pieces of evidence for God and how to build our understanding of Him.

Resident Aliens

Jim Leffel

Jeremiah 29:4-32:44

Amidst the Israelites' exile to Babylon, Jeremiah buys a plot of land as a sign of hope that God will redeem His people.