- Pastor Legree Finch will be teaching a Bible Overview course called “The Story of Jesus Christ, God’s Son - Savior.”

- Classes are being taught twice a month, now through February 2011.  

- Meetings will be on Sundays at 6:00 p. m. at the CPC facility. 

- This class is not only for CPC members but is open to the community, so please join us. 

- You will be very blessed to learn what Scripture is really about.

- It is totally free of charge.

- Click here to let us know that you are interested in attending this IMPORTANT Bible Study.

- More details below

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Are You Puzzled When You Try to Understand the Bible as a Whole?

Beginning in late January, Pastor Finch will begin to teach a Bible overview course entitled, The Story of Jesus Christ, God’s Son - Savior. This is a very interesting study which focuses on fourteen books of the Bible which are referred to as ‘window’ books because each book covers an expanded window of time in redemptive history. The fourteen books which will be studied in chronological order are: Genesis, Exodus, Numbers, Joshua, Judges, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, Ezra, Nehemiah, Matthew, Acts and Revelation. The Christocentric nature of each of these fourteen books will be highlighted throughout the course.

This series of classes enables the student to gain a succinct, panoramic overview of the entire Bible. Pastor Finch has taught this subject for an international Bible study in Texas, at Inchon Seminary in Korea, to prospective missionaries at the Center for Intercultural Training in North Carolina, and earlier in his ministry at Christ Presbyterian Church.

Participants in this study receive a copy of the fourteen-chapter notebook along with a chart that demonstrates how the Old Testament books interface chronologically with the genealogy of Christ. Whether you are a beginner or seasoned student of the Bible, this study will be very helpful to your understanding of the Word.

Two one-hour Sunday evening classes will be taught per month beginning on January 24. The classes will be held in the Fellowship Hall at 6 p.m. in the following months: January – May, 2010; September – December, 2010; and January – February, 2011. Please see page 2 for the specific goals of this course and page 3 for the schedule of classes for this series. Please contact the church secretary (secretary@christpreschurch.org or 770-956-7572) if you desire to be included in this upcoming series.

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 Bible Overview Course Goals

The Story of Jesus Christ, God's Son – Savior

Goals of the ‘Window' Book Bible survey approach:

 A. To enable believers to understand how the books of the Bible interface with one another.

• To provide an approach which enables a novice to gain understanding of the Scriptures as a whole.
• To assist seasoned students of the Bible to assimilate their Biblical knowledge into a comprehensive understanding of the message of the Bible as a whole.

B. To promote Christ-centered teaching of the Bible.

• To provide an overview which demonstrates the Christological nature of the Scriptures, with a particular focus on the fourteen ‘window' books of the Bible which cover the major 'windows' of time in redemptive history.

C. To offer a simple, user-friendly overview of the Bible.

• To provide a compact, succinct Bible overview chart that can be kept in one's Bible for easy access and reference.
• To provide a concise summary of each of the fourteen ‘window' books.

D. To promote mastery of the contents of the Bible.

• To provide an overview which demonstrates the need and blessing of a life-long pursuit of the study of the whole Bible.

E. To stimulate additional questions and insights which promote in-depth study of the Bible and further illumination of the Word by the Holy Spirit.

• To provide a springboard for stimulating new avenues of Biblical research.

F. To equip Bible teachers with a fresh, concise, teacher and user-friendly approach for teaching a Bible survey course that can be taught in 22 one-hour sessions.

• To facilitate teachers with the information necessary for teaching a Bible survey course based on the fourteen ‘window' books that are identified in the genealogical chart and summary materials.

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Bible Overview Course Schedule

The Story of Jesus Christ, God's Son Savior

Taught by Pastor Finch

2010

         1. January 24                  Genesis          (underlined classes are back to back)         

         2. January 31                  Genesis

 

         3. February 21                  Exodus        

         4. February 28                  Exodus

 

         5. March 14                        Numbers

         6. March 28                        Joshua         (Palm Sunday)

 

         7. April 11                           Judges

         8. April 25                          1 Samuel

 

         9. May 16                           2 Samuel

       10. May 23                           2 Samuel

 

                  Summer Break

 

         11. September 12                1 Kings

         12. September 26                1 Kings

 

         13. October 10                     2 Kings

         14. October 24                     2 Kings

 

         15. November 14                  Ezra

         16. November 21                  Nehemiah

 

         17. December 12                  Matthew

         18. December 19                  Matthew

 

2011        

         19. January 9                       Acts

         20. January 23                     Acts

 

         21. February 13                  Revelation

         22. February 27                  Revelation & Summary

 

There are 22 one-hour classes. Each participant receives a fourteen-chapter notebook and is asked to read the particular book of the Bible prior to the teaching on that specific book.