First Presbyterian Church of Salem, Oregon, Fireside Room Sunday Morning Bible Study 2007-2008

Scheduled topics:

Date
Scripture
Title
Topic
Teacher
September 23, 2007 Genesis 21:9-21 Abraham, Hagar, and Ishmael To rejoice that God's love and care is not restricted to Isaac's descendants. Earl & Rebekah Borah
September 30, 2007 Genesis 24 Isaac and Rebekah To explore the ways in which God guides ordinary people to fulfill his purposes. John Neal
October 7, 2007 Genesis 25:19-34 Esau and Jacob as Rivals To see how God's purposes are fulfilled in spite of human brokenness. Earl & Rebekah Borah
October 14, 2007 Genesis 27:41-28:22 Jacob's Dream at Bethel To understand God's desire to preserve his people even when they flee into the far country. Sally Beck
October 21, 2007 Genesis 29 Jacob and Rachel To learn how we can act faithfully in the midst of disappointment. Jim & Carolyn Keehner
October 28, 2007 Genesis 33 Esau and Jacob Reconciled To discover how to give and receive forgiveness. Earl & Rebekah Borah
November 4, 2007 Genesis 37 Joseph's Dream To recognize how our brokenness can cloud our discernment of God's will. Sally Beck
November 11, 2007 Genesis 41:25-45 Joseph's Dream Began to Come True To acknowledge the value of integrity and faithfulness in achieving God's purposes. Jim & Carolyn Keehner
November 18, 2007 Genesis 43:1-45:15 God Preserved a Remnant To affirm that God can redeem the suffering we experience. Jim & Carolyn Keehner
November 25, 2007 Genesis 48:8-21 Jacob Blessed His Family To encourage us to offer and receive blessing as part of our legacy of faith. Guest Leader Linda Nelson
December 2, 2007 Luke 1:8-23 Called to Believe! To respond with trust to the surprising ways God fulfills his promises and answers our prayers. Jim & Carolyn Keehner
December 9, 2007 Luke 1:26-38 Called to Be a Vessel! To understand that God's favor depends on our availability, rather than our ability. Earl & Rebekah Borah
December 16, 2007
No Class -- Christmas Pageant
December 23, 2007
No Class -- Music Extravaganza
December 30, 2007
No Class -- Only 11 a.m. worship
January 6, 2008 Luke 2:41-52 Inspired to Inquire! To respond to God's favor by learning and by growing in our understanding of God, just as Jesus did. John Neal
January 13, 2008 Luke 6:27-36 Inspired to Love! To accept Jesus' challenge to become like God by loving without condition even those we consider unlovable. Sally Beck
January 20, 2008 Luke 11:5-13 Inspired to Pray! To discover that prayer is not a technique we learn but the bold and persistent way we respond to God's grace. Jim & Carolyn Keehner
January 27, 2008 Luke 12:22-34 Inspired to Trust! To conquer anxiety by realizing that our lives are not defined by our circumstances but by God's favor. Earl & Rebekah Borah
February 3, 2008 Luke 10:1-12, 17-20 Summoned to Labor! To recognize that we are commissioned to witness to God. John Neal
February 10, 2008 Luke 13:1-9 Summoned to Repent! To grasp the fact that the good news of God's kingdom will be bad news for those who are not prepared to receive it in repentance. Sally Beck
February 17, 2008 Luke 14:1, 7-14 Summoned to Be Humble! To recognize that Christian humility is a call to hospitality, not a means to self-promotion. Jim & Carolyn Keehner
February 24, 2008 Luke 14:25-33 Summoned to Be a Disciple! To embrace the radical commitment of living for Jesus by dying to self. Earl & Rebekah Borah
March 2, 2008 1 Chronicles 15:1-28 The Ark Comes to Jerusalem To think about how we prepare ourselves for worship. John Neal
March 9, 2008 1 Chronicles 17:1-27 God's Covenant With David To understand the importance of covenants in aligning our dreams with the will of God. Sally Beck
March 16, 2008 1 Chronicles 28:1-28 God Calls Solomon to Build the Temple To affirm the call of God in discovering our role in his will. Earl & Rebekah Borah
March 23, 2008
No Class -- Easter Sunday (9:45 a.m. coffee mingle)
March 30, 2008 2 Chronicles 34 Josiah Renews the Convenant To reflect on the recovery of true faith through the rediscovery of God's Word. Jim & Carolyn Keehner
April 6, 2008 Daniel 1 Daniel Keeps Covenant in a Foreign Land To explore how to maintain our identity as the people of God in a secular and diverse culture. John Neal
April 13, 2008 Daniel 3 Three Refuse to Break Covenant To examine what is involved in true worship of God. Sally Beck
April 20, 2008
(Last class 'til fall)
Daniel 6 Daniel's Life-and Death Test To acknowledge that our ability to serve as faithful disciples requires faithful practice of spiritual disciplines. Jim & Carolyn Keehner