Beginning Wednesday, July 11, our Wednesday Morning Men’s Study will start a NEW Study… featuring a NEW Teacher… and a NEW Format… just for the Summer (and a smidge of the Fall).
NEW STUDY
Our new study is entitled, Galatians: The Charter of Christian Freedom. It’s called this because in it, Paul proclaims the reality of believers’ liberty in Christ – freedom from the law and the power of sin, and freedom to serve the living Lord. Galatians is also one of the greatest and clearest presentations of the Gospel in all of God’s Word. Lastly, it gives us a glimpse of what living according to the power and direction of God’s Spirit can and does do in the life of those who follow Christ.
This will be a 13-week study.
NEW TEACHER
Our small group leaders have been faithfully leading their men for many, many years now, with very few breaks. Therefore, I thought I would give them this next study off to just be a student and have a chance to relax a little bit. Our ministry is profoundly indebted to these faithful and godly brothers for their leadership and this is the very least I can do to express my appreciation to them.
NEW FORMAT
During the summer months we have historically taken a bit of a dip in our attendance as our kids are home from school, families are taking vacations… (basically the old routine isn’t very routine during these months). Therefore, this summer, on Wednesday mornings, instead of breaking into our small groups for our study-time, we’re going to remain in one big group. I hope at the end of each lesson we’ll have plenty of time for our regular small groups to be able to break off and have some prayer time and care time together.
*** Our Monday Evening Men’s Study will continue to meet, sticking with our regular game-plan.
Here’s the schedule for both:
|
Lesson |
Monday |
Wednesday |
Lesson |
Scripture |
|
1 |
July 9 | July 11 | Introduction & Overview | |
|
2 |
July 16 | July 18 | The True Gospel | 1:1-9 |
|
3 |
July 23 | July 25 | The Source of Truth | 1:10-24 |
|
4 |
July 30 | August 1 | Confirmation of the Truth | 2:1-10 |
|
5 |
August 6 | August 8 | Contending for the Truth | 2:11-21 |
|
6 |
August 13 | August 15 | Living by Faith | 3:1-14 |
|
7 |
August 20 | August 22 | The Priority of the Promise | 3:15-25 |
|
8 |
August 27 | August 29 | The Rights of a Son | 3:26-4:11 |
|
9 |
September 10 | September 12 | A Choice of Allegiance | 4:12-31 |
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10 |
September 17 | September 19 | Christian Freedom | 5:1-15 |
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11 |
September 24 | September 26 | Living by the Spirit | 5:16-26 |
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12 |
October 1 | October 3 | Keeping on Track | 6:1-10 |
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13 |
October 8 | October 10 | Focusing on the Eternal | 6:11-18 |
Whether you have continued to faithfully attend throughout the year… or whether it’s been quite some time since you were last with us (or somewhere in between), I truly hope you will reconnect with your brothers in Christ at Southside for this exciting new study.
As always, please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or comments.
Grace and Truth,
Dale
