Garden City Church of Christ

Dressing appropriately and covering our bodies are two important but separate commands from God. In this lesson, we look at how the Bible gives us guidelines for both.

Jeremiah told of the coming destruction to Judah, and was treated terribly for it. One of the bright spots of the book is the story of the Rechabites, who kept their ancestor's vow for about two centuries (Jeremiah 35).

Jesus told Paul, in a vision, to go to Rome. The voyage was anything but predictable. But Paul was up for it.

Isaiah is a prophet in the Old Testament, but the book is sometimes referred to by Christians as "the fifth gospel" due to its many vivid prophecies of the messiah. We look at the book overall and at chapter 6 where we see some wild sights.

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Song of Songs (also called Song of Solomon) is a love story. The view expressed here is that (a) the man is not Solomon, and (b) the couple is married in chapter 3. Some disagree as is noted. Also, we look at another love story in the Bible, when Isaac's father finds a wife for him (Genesis 24).

The book of Proverbs is a collection of wise sayings, with many written by Solomon. We look at an overview of Proverbs as well as the story of Solomon and his wisdom (1 Kings 3).

An overview of the book of Psalms, and the story of Korah's Rebellion in Numbers 16. What do these two have in common?

The Bible does not have policy advice for the United States of America about immigration. But we do see where Scripture informs what real people would be dealing with when confronted with a clash of government and individuals. In this lesson, we look at immigration from three perspectives: a government agent, a wrongfully detained immigrant, and a school administrator in the middle.

The book of Job (rhymes with "robe") is about the man Job, whom God allows to be tested by Satan. 2 Kings 6:8-23 is a story of God delivering the prophet Elisha from a foreign Army. What is surprising to us is what Elisha already knows: God's army is all around them.

In ancient times, 1 & 2 Chronicles were a single book, and we will treat it as one in this lesson. Chronicles is Israel's patriotic history book: it focuses on the good things of David and the kings of Judah, while Samuel and Kings air out all the dirty laundry. We also look at Judah's exile to Babylon in 2 Kings 25.

In ancient times, 1 & 2 Kings were a single book, and we look at them as one in this lesson. Kings has... a lot of kings. Solomon was king of all Israel, but after him the kingdom splits into two kingdoms, and this book describes the kings in both kingdoms.

2 Samuel is about the reign of King David. He is promised that his family line ("house") will be a dynasty in Israel.

The apostle Paul was born a Roman citizen in a Greek region as a Jew. In this lesson, we explore his diverse background as he became "all things to all men" (1 Corinthians 9:22).

Israel demands a king in the book of 1 Samuel. The first king, Saul, fails and David is chosen as his replacement. He also kills someone named Goliath.

The book of Judges describes some terrible times in Israel. One of the better examples, though, is Deborah, a judge and prophetess.

The stories of conquering the promised land. Joshua is on display as an excellent leader.

Looking at the chapter. The most famous section is likely verses 8-9: Isaiah 55:8-9 KJV 8  For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. 9  For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

Deuteronomy marks the end of the journey to Canaan and Moses' life. It is also the Torah's book of love, believe it or not. The story for this week is not in Deuteronomy (there are not many stories in this book), but it explains why Moses and Aaron did not enter into the promised land.

The Hebrew name of the book is "In the Wilderness," and that is a much better description. This book is about the bad decisions that made Israel roam the desert for 40 years and kept Moses from the promised land. Also we look in depth at the story of the 12 spies in Canaan.

Looking at what the Bible says about wine and "strong drink," and how Christians are called to be sober (figuratively, which includes literally.

The book of Leviticus is all about how God is holy. While it does focus heavily on priestly duties, it also tells the people to love your neighbor, forgive debts and free slaves. Poem reading is Isaiah 61, which relates to the jubilee.

An overview of the book of Exodus and the story of the ten plagues (chapters 7-12). Also we read "The Song of the Sea," a poem in Exodus chapter 15.

An overview of the book of Genesis and the account of creation. Also we read Psalm 148 which is a poem related to God's creation. This is the first in a series of 40 lessons through the Bible in 2026. PDF of the slides below.

Sports metaphors are not only a modern idea, but are found throughout the New Testament. This lesson looks at those applications, as well as the historical context of first-century athletics in the Roman world.