Church History Life Group

This episode is an overview of Martin Luther's life from his early years through the Heidelberg Disputation. Pope Leo X, Johann von Staupitz, and Johannes Tetzel are mentioned. Class Notes: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/sorvpdc2mheddws8y00t6/Episode-39-Luther-Background.pdf?rlkey=mhovnuid3k5czghe3yy4381zc&st=3s9zfx97&dl=0

This episode is a brief overview over the Five Solas of the Reformation, the Doctrine of Perspicuity, and an overview of what the reformers meant by "norma normans non normata" with regards to scripture.

This episodes discusses the events that lead up to the emergence of the reformation. We discuss Guttenberg's press, Johannes Oecolampadius, and Erasmus of Rotterdam. Class notes: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/yiua5csm9758qw6bj56j1/Episode-38-Desiderius-Erasmus.pdf?rlkey=hsskjicqnr7n97anpqv2s8u26&st=1xguegi4&dl=0

In this episode we finish our discussion John Wycliffe, the Lollards, Jan Hus, Council of Constance, and the Defenestrations of Prague Class Notes: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/kmnvppt1723r4rhj9j7fm/Episode-37-Jan-Hus.pdf?rlkey=gd3umhu9j0amzjesepigpudkj&st=jcfxvaug&dl=0

Short episode on Wycliffe's early life. Class Notes: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/1zmlub0fdh6cqh444x12v/Episode-36-John-Wycliffe.pdf?rlkey=2qskaxl0r2ylyq3m4ak70nich&st=2m3emq65&dl=0

This episode is a short response to a class question on the origins of the doctrine of purgatory and the concept of indulgences.

In this episode we discuss the beginning of the Avignon Papacy through the Council of Constance. Learn how the election of a Neapolitan lead to 3 flavors of popes! Lesson Notes: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/k0eu1t4xfnb4syskusc2g/Episode-35-Western-Papal-Schism.pdf?rlkey=8xi0yxldbjoht1c7vj9py0qsr&st=e5uccrao&dl=0

In this episode we cover many key events in the church between 70 and 1076 AD. This is a quick review for new class members. Class Handout: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/0lzeusuqu6ombqlx7c4ei/Episode-34-Key-Moments-Pre-Reformation.docx?rlkey=qey5ardtse5oaoryxvh273evq&st=qkuyi0uz&dl=0

Galatians 4:4 says, “…when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth His son…” The Bible teaches us about the many specific prophecies that pointed to the coming Messiah. These were all fulfilled in the person of Jesus Christ. However, there is another aspect of “the fullness of time.” God uniquely prepared for the coming of the Messiah in ways that we don’t often consider. Join us as we explo...

Today we begin our study of the origin of the TULIP acrostic that is so well associated with Calvinism. Politics mixed heavily with theology in the leadup to the synod. Class Notes: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/nmvy985wc5z1vs29pc4x4/31-Synod-of-Dort.pdf?rlkey=ye99hecnjcwenc4j8tkqs2heg&st=n3oax6l7&dl=0

This lesson takes us back to France in the late 16th century to see the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre in the context of the French Wars of Religion, including the War of the Three Henrys. Class Notes: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/inmc6clbqh58zp4lqs2jk/30-St.-Bartholomew-s-Day-Massacre-and-French-Wars-of-Religion.pdf?rlkey=5jscwnpt5129mq56lezp957or&st=1nxsv6kx&dl=0

In this episode, we will learn about the Recusancy Acts, the Gunpowder Plot (the genesis of Guy Fawkes Day), and the Jesuit order. Class Notes: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/h6e4uoz6wdf6yzxa04342/29-Gunpowder-Plot-and-Jesuits.pdf?rlkey=j8fq2ztbuqzc49jpgimbbf9xh&st=16quw7a6&dl=0

Learn about the doctrines that the Catholic church affirmed in the Council of Trent and the reforms that Queen Elizabeth I put in place to build cohesion around the Church of England. Show notes: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/nhiws5fo2h6f2ohp6sziq/28-Council-of-Trent-to-Elizabethan-Reforms.pdf?rlkey=mq9972p83hiuhgpeuiwxhr508&st=rgy8w887&dl=0

Learn about some of controversies concerning the King James Version. We will also look at some background of the counter-reformation before studying it more in-depth. Class Notes: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ulgrbyq7qhfxldhsd8kcj/27-KJV-Debate-Counter-Reformation.pdf?rlkey=ntbq9f1v47u1eohz9pynzjs51&st=3q1k04r1&dl=0

In this episode, we will review all of the English Bible translations we have covered so far and go into greater details about each one. Class Notes: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/iy9aywvkll2xpo1qim1tq/26-Early-English-Bibles.pdf?rlkey=q267okj4zkl40cy83stpmxndv&st=5pcjs91k&dl=0

Learn about the life of the Scottish reformer John Knox: The Thundering Scot. Class Notes: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/twmf1p3ba1jlpi8ihmyjp/25-John-Knox.pdf?rlkey=p8k8nm5wrwmdx56lv4hqve58b&st=bzj2m2zs&dl=0

Nicholas Ridley and Thomas Cranmer are the next two martyrs we will look at under the reign of Mary I. We will also complete our look at Hugh Latimer's story and discover how Miles Coverdale managed to escape an execution under Queen Mary. Class Notes: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/3fuu1uezii9qjy8ohf3wj/24-Ridley-Cranmer-Coverdale.pdf?rlkey=nivex7mitpzql7mu9z6i6wgsc&st=r4btegob&dl=0

In this episode, we look at the lives of three martyrs from the reign of Bloody Mary: John Hooper, Dr. Rowland Taylor, and Hugh Latimer. Class Notes: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/kc3482vxvyrqahhkkb3b4/23-Marian-Martyrs-Hooper-Tyndale-Latimer.pdf?rlkey=wusgv6j9ruy0xfaigp4uw3bsx&st=qh0wyxb7&dl=0

In this episode, we study the life and legacy of John Rogers and the events in church history that led up to his martyrdom. Class Notes: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/icedcu0i52r3yebq9buwo/22-John-Rogers.pdf?rlkey=mw9l6utm9h4wprgs7uc31cdno&st=bm39oa0a&dl=0

In this episode, we look at the life of King Henry VIII and see some of how his life and the lives of his children effected the reformation. Class Notes: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/nqz28gs3u4kwe8fzaevtj/21-Henry-VIII.pdf?rlkey=kp5wkugqhqd2teopbejxxcozw&st=cn3vpve9&dl=0

In this short extra, learn about William Tyndale's huge impact on the English language and about some of the pushback he received from the Catholic church concerning the translation.

Learn the story of the man who we have to thank not only for our English Bible, but also for our modern English language. Class Notes: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/jg8dvrv9ocvoz45i2nx0d/20-William-Tyndale.pdf?rlkey=kjadvvet6shgl9294ll8dd8cz&st=e7xxk78x&dl=0

In our last episode on John Calvin, we cover some of the push-back he received from his opposition in Geneva during his second time there, along with the lasting impact he had in Geneva and abroad. Class Notes: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/rkdzperqn7qh6vg3z7z5u/19-John-Calvin-Part-4.pdf?rlkey=utbb34jawaj1jgvlycsa9bqh1&st=m324ffbb&dl=0

Geneva requests for John Calvin's return and things begin to change in the town. Learn in this episode about the reforms Calvin brought back to Geneva. Class Notes: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/nm9nwyo4vke0r6t71s907/18-John-Calvin-Part-3.pdf?rlkey=o92xeia57hdp29ub4z3gu8rru&st=bgjhu207&dl=0

In this episode, we look at John Calvin and William Farel in Geneva as they attempt to bring greater reform to the church and the city. Class Notes: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/1f4badmc8tmtfi7ulrdqb/17-John-Calvin-Part-2.pdf?rlkey=5jyjwf77lc1bsz4f44coh7as9&st=gipjt8fn&dl=0