Marathon Fellowship Class

Scripture: Various passages from Genesis, Deuteronomy, Matthew & 1 Corinthians Anticipating God’s eternal Kingdom and His plans for the new creation. Lesson Outline Download

Scripture: Genesis 21:33; Romans 8:28-30; Psalm 90:2; Ezekiel 28:12-19 Dr. Mike Balbier teaches about reflecting on God’s eternal kingdom and His plans for the temporal world. Lesson Notes Download

Scripture: Isaiah 43:1-2 Steve McCoy teaches from Isaiah 43:1-2 on how to navigate troubled times. He highlights three key time-tested truths that believers can apply with each new challenge life presents. This lesson offers practical guidance for trusting God and living faithfully amid life’s difficulties. Lesson Download

Scripture: 2 Kings 2:1-18 Steve McCoy teaches us that spiritual transitions are often challenging for God’s people.  We’ll look at principles for adapting to new spiritual leadership from the story of when Elisha took over the ministry of Elijah.

Scripture: Miscellaneous passages in the gospels and 1 Peter Bob Campanella takes us through the gospels showing us a number of “fans of Jesus”, but not true followers.  He then takes us back to the apostle, Peter, how he changed through the power of the Holy Spirit demonstrating in 1 Peter the characteristics of a true follower of Christ.

Scripture: John 21 Bob Campanella takes us through John 21, showing us how God provides for us to follow Jesus through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Scripture: Romans 6:13 and other verses Even when we don’t know precisely what God wants us to do, He has a method and an answer.

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:23-2:3 Wayne Stiles teaches from 1 Peter 1:23-2:3 how God shows our next steps—by our regular time in God’s Word, our source of spiritual growth.

Scripture: Luke 2:1-7 Wayne Stiles teaches from Luke 2:1–7 how the seeming coincidence of the events surrounding the Christmas story speak to our struggles today. God sovereignly works through all events to bring about His perfect plan of salvation in our lives.

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38 Wayne Stiles teaches from Luke 1:26–38 about the Holy Spirit’s amazing role in the original Christmas. From Luke’s words and from the apostle Paul’s words, we discover that because of Jesus, Mary was highly favored. And because of Jesus, we are highly favored and enabled by God’s Spirit to do great works for His glory.

Scripture: Titus 3 Wayne Stiles teaches from Titus 3 how God can work through your life. God’s grace reminds us that we are not saved by good deeds but for them. A fruitful Christian life engages in good deeds that meet needs.

Scripture: Titus 2:9-15 Wayne Stiles teaches from Titus 2:9-15 how the grace of God is more than for our eternal salvation, but it also helps us in the daily grind of life. God’s saving grace is our motivation for godly living.

Scripture: Titus 2:1-8 Wayne Stiles teaches from Titus 2:1-8 about God’s desire for women and men, young and old. The Apostle Paul urges us that we never retire from the Great Commission, and we should determine to be an example of good deeds, honoring God before a watching world.

Scripture: Titus 1 Wayne Stiles teaches from Titus 1 the secrets of an inspiring life. The qualities of church leaders are more than a checklist of impossibilities. They are qualities of character we all should strive for, because they represent the character of God—whom we claim to know.

We often hear from people that relatives seem to be the hardest to reach with the gospel. They know you better than anyone, so sometimes that makes it feel like it’s harder to reach them. We will share several Dos and Don’ts in this seminar that can help you overcome this barrier and share successfully with relatives! Lesson Notes Download

This training will equip you to share the gospel with confidence, clarity, and kindness. We designed this seminar for all believers, but particularly for those who want to share the gospel but are paralyzed by fear. We address the most common fears in evangelism and provide practical ways to overcome them. Lesson Notes Download

Scripture: Acts 18 Wayne Stiles teaches from Acts 18 and selected epistles how memory triggers can bring the Bible into our lives. Using Paul’s example in Philippi, Corinth, and Ephesus, we can use the world around us to remind us of truths that renew our minds.

Scripture: Psalm 62 Dr. John Hannah teaches from Psalm 62, a poem of worship expressing confidence in the Lord for His protective mercies and strength. John Hannah’s Outline Download Lesson Outline Setting of the Psalm As in Psalm 103, the superscription does not contextualize the poem for us, so I read it as a limitless expression of pain and confidence by David that is timeless and endurin...

Scripture: Leviticus 23:26-32 Rabbi Vladimir Pikman explains significance of the Day of Atonement and its fulfillment in Jesus the Messiah.

Scripture: Psalm 27 Times of trouble, uncertainty, and stress call for trust in the Lord with our hearts and in our voices.

Scripture: Acts 16 Wayne Stiles teaches from Acts 16 that we discover God’s will for our lives just as much by slammed doors as by open doors. God does the changing—whether it’s what direction to go or whether it’s people’s hearts. The Lord’s leading requires us to stay teachable, humble, and to trust the wisdom of His timing.

Scripture: Genesis 15; James 4 What we might encounter on a daily basis as a believer in Jesus Christ may appear daunting, worrisome, and even discouraging; however, God is always aware of each of our problems and is willing to demonstrate His greatness of grace in delivering us through or from them.

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-23 In the Parable of the Sower, Jesus tells us that it is our job to sow.  We need to sow the Word of God (the seed).  God is responsible for the soil, the heart of the hearer.

Scripture: Selected Scriptures Wayne Stiles teaches what the Bible has to say about God’s future Kingdom on earth and how it applies to each of us. Believers should seek first His kingdom and His righteousness–and be His witnesses. Unbelievers should take today’s opportunity to accept Christ.

Scripture: Selections from Matthew 25 and James 2 Wayne Stiles teaches from the book of James and from Matthew what the Lord is looking for in the lives of Christians.