Creekside Community Church Sunday at 9

This class, part of the Casket EMPTY series, covers Acts 1-12 and is part 1 of the "P" for Pentecost in the acronym EMPTY. We discuss the life of the early church as the gospel spreads through the coming of the Holy Spirit.

We finish the "M-Messiah" section of the CASKET-EMPTY timeline this week. Our focus is on Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, His teaching ministry during the next few days, His celebration of Passover with the disciples (the Last Supper), His death on the cross, and glorious resurrection.

CASKET-EMPTY continues as we move into M-Messiah, which begins with Jesus' birth (ca. 6 BC) and ends with His death, resurrection, and ascension in AD 33. This week, we look at the life and the beginning ministry of Jesus leading up to his entrance into Jerusalem.

CASKET-EMPTY continues as we move into M-Messiah, which begins with Jesus' birth (ca. 6 BC) and ends with His death, resurrection, and ascension in AD 33. This week, we look at the Scriptural witness to the birth of Immanuel (God with us), and also to the religious and political context into which Jesus is born.

CASKET-EMPTY continues with E-Expectations. Continuing our historical walk through the Intertestamental Period, 430 BC- 6 BC. Israel became part of the Greek world and struggled to regain their independence. During the Hasmonean Dynasty, Salome Alexandra was queen during a prosperous time in Judah. After Roman rule was established Israel awaited the coming fulfillment of ten promises from the Old...

CASKET-EMPTY continues as we move into E-Expectations. This period of 400 years is also known as the "intertestamental period." It begins after Malachi, the last book of the Hebrew Bible is written (about 430BC), and ends with the birth of Christ in about 6BC. Although there are no new books of Scripture written, God's people remember the words of the prophets and see God fulfilling those propheci...

The first act of CASKET-EMPTY concludes with T - Temple. God's people rebuild the walls and renew the covenant, but they still don't give Him their hearts. Meanwhile, God is positioning people in strategic positions to continue His faithful commitment to His promises.

CASKET-EMPTY continues with T-Temple. God brings His people back from Babylonian captivity to Jerusalem. They immediately begin to rebuild the temple, but soon stop. The LORD sends the prophets Haggai and Zechariah to call the people to build the temple and return to Him.

CASKET-EMPTY continues with E- Exile. God's long withheld judgment for Israel's sin has finally come to pass as he removes his presence from the temple and the people are taken into Babylonian captivity.

CASKET-EMPTY continues with K-Kings. During the reign of Judah's last four kings, God repeatedly sends prophets to warn His people of the coming judgment, to call them to repentance, and with promises of a new and better covenant. Finally, in 586 BC, Babylon conquers Jerusalem.

CASKET-EMPTY continues with K-Kings. Tracing the next generations of Kings of Judah and the prophets that minister and promise a coming judgement and future restoration.

CASKET-EMPTY continues with K-Kings. We backtrack to the split of the United Monarchy and follow the lineage of the first 10 kings of the Southern Kingdom of Judah.

CASKET-EMPTY continues with K-KINGS. God remains faithful to his people in the midst of the Northern Kingdom's unfaithfulness.

In the midst of Solomon's incredibly fruitful years as king, a few small concessions remain unchecked and lead to disaster.

CASKET-EMPTY continues with S-Sinai. The Israelites enter the Promised Land under Joshua, finally realizing the promises of land and descendants made to Abraham. Throughout the first four hundred years in the land, the people follow God when they have a leader but fall away when he or she dies. However, God is working behind the scenes through two widows to fulfill his promise to bring a coming ki...

CASKET-EMPTY continues with S-Sinai. The sacrificial system was instituted to provide Israel with atonement for their sin, but was ultimately inadequate and points to the future perfect fulfillment in Christ. Israel wanders in the wilderness for 40 years after the bad report from the 10 of the 12 spies.

CASKET-EMPTY continues with S-Sinai. God gives instructions on the law and how to build a tabernacle so he may dwell with his people.

CASKET-EMPTY continues with S-Sinai. God reveals his character in the dramatic rescue from Egypt and in the giving of his law at Mt. Sinai.

CASKET-EMPTY continues with A-Abraham. The promises God made to Abraham begin to be realized and reaffirmed in the lives of Isaac, Jacob and the twelve sons of Israel.

CASKET-EMPTY continues with A---Abraham. This week we cover how God called an idolater from Ur to become the father of a multitude through whom God would bless the whole world.

CASKET-EMPTY continues looking at C -- Creation. This week we cover Genesis 3-11 including the fall, family fights and the flood.

God answers the big questions of who He is and why He made creation.

An overview and introduction to our 18 week study of the Old Testament using the acronym CASKET-EMPTY to understand how the Bible is one redemptive story through history with Jesus at its center.

This is the final session addressing the question, "How did we get our Bible?" Starting in week 5, we will return to the CASKET-EMPTY curriculum and begin our survey of the entire Bible.

This is the second of three sessions addressing the question, "How did we get our Bible?" Topics for this week are inerrancy, scribal methods, manuscripts, and textual criticism.