Band of Brothers

Searching for God in the Land of Uz – Week 8 | Ken Miller -- In this lesson, we meet Elihu, the enigmatic and highly confident representative of the younger generation. Undeterred by the wisdom of his more senior companions, Elihu steps up to the podium and waxes eloquent for six very dense and repetitive chapters. Undeterred by his young age, Elihu dresses down his elders, accusing them of having...

Searching for God in the Land of Uz – Week 7 | Ken Miller -- This week’s lesson brings us to Zophar, the third of Job’s vociferous friends. This guy throws fuel on the fire, adding insult to injury and causing further pain and suffering for Job. -- Notes

Searching for God in the Land of Uz – Week 6 | Ken Miller -- Bildad will pick up where Eliphaz left off, but add little new information to the conversation. He will simply up the ante and increase the attacks on Job, refusing to accept his pleas of innocence. -- Notes

Searching for God in the Land of Uz – Week 5 | Ken Miller -- The friends of Job spend 14 chapters posturing and pontificating about their explanations for his suffering. In each case, they say a lot of right-sounding things that God condemns as being wrong. They meant well, but their over-confident opinions about God and his suffering servant were not only hurtful to Job but damaging to God’s repu...

Searching for God in the Land of Uz – Week 4 | Ken Miller -- To better understand the Book of Job, we’ll take this week to fast-forward to the very last chapter where God provides a surprising but often overlooked insight into its over-arching message. The Book of Job is not about suffering; that’s just the context. It is really about the character and nature of God Almighty. -- Notes

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Searching for God in the Land of Uz – Week 2 | Ken Miller The goal of this lesson is to establish the non-negotiable reality of Job’s innocence as testified by the Lord Himself. This point is critical to understanding everything else that happens in the book. Notes

Searching for God in the Land of Uz – Week 1 | Ken Miller It is essential that we understand the historical and theological nature behind the story of Job. While the book was likely written by a Jew and for a Jewish audience, none of the characters in the book are ethnic Jews because the nation of Israel did not yet exist. Notes

Faith Under Fire – Week 6 | Ken Miller As we wrap up the series, we will follow Paul's lead and call our men to live out the truths contained in this book within the context of their faith community. Paul is writing to believers, not a single, solitary Christian. Notes

Faith Under Fire – Week 5 | Ken Miller While many of us would acknowledge and confirm the concept of freedom in Christ, we still struggle with understanding what it looks like in everyday life. In this chapter, Paul points out the human tendency to view justification as our responsibility. Notes

Faith Under Fire – Week 4 | Mitchell Dorris This lesson is all about God's provision for our ongoing transformation into Christlikeness. Not only does He provide the basis of our salvation, but He provides everything we need for our ongoing sanctification. Notes

Faith Under Fire – Week 3 | Mitchell Dorris In this chapter, Paul continues to unpack the unique and uncompromising nature of salvation by faith alone in Christ alone. He is battling the Judaizers who are attempting to add law-keeping to the gospel message. Notes

Faith Under Fire – Week 2 | Ken Miller In this lesson we want to establish the historical context of the New Testament church and its internal struggle to reconcile the grace made possible in Christ and the more legalistic requirements found in the Mosaic Law. Notes

Faith Under Fire – Week 1 | Ken Miller In this introductory lesson, we will set up the background to the letter, including authorship, audience, theme, and historical context. The goal will be to establish the identity of Paul, the cultural context taking place in Galatia, and the doctrinal conflict he is trying to address. Notes

So Great a Salvation – Week 12 | Ken Miller The author wraps up his letter with a call for his readers to live up to their calling as God's sons and daughters. Their faith in the promises of God should produce hope for tomorrow but also fruit in the here and now. Notes

So Great A Salvation - Week 11 | Michael Dorris Having visited the faith of the Old Testament saints, the author now calls on his readers to exhibit that same kind of faith amid their own set of trials and struggles. This was a call to remain steadfast in the face of obstacles and unwavering in their commitment to the promises of God. Notes

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So Great a Salvation – Week 9 | Ken Miller This chapter is one of the most recognized passages in the entire Bible, but it is often misunderstood and even overlooked. In it, the author defines faith and then follows that up with examples from the Old Testament. Notes Additional Resources

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So Great a Salvation – Week 7 | Ken Miller The Jewish Christians who received this letter were being tempted to return to their Hebrew roots and worship God through the ancient religion of Judaism.    Notes Additional Resources

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