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Brian Hayes
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For 250 years after the book of Acts, Christians lived out their faith in the Roman world, a secular, violent culture that was full of false gods. How did they live in that culture? How can their lives and faith encourage us living in 2021?
- What was the persecution of Christians like under Emperor Nero?
- Why and how did the martyrs Ignatius, Polycarp and Justin choose to die for their faith?
- Did the early church meet in secret? How often did they meet and what did they do?
- Were Christians really thrown to the lions in the colosseum?
- What were the Roman attitudes and policies when dealing with Christians?
- How do these things change when Constantine legalizes Christianity?
- What were some of the false beliefs about Jesus and how do those still impact us today?
For 250 years after the book of Acts, Christians lived out their faith in the Roman world, a secular, violent culture that was full of false gods. How did they live in that culture? How can their lives and faith encourage us living in 2021?
- What was the persecution of Christians like under Emperor Nero?
- Why and how did the martyrs Ignatius, Polycarp and Justin choose to die for their faith?
- Did the early church meet in secret? How often did they meet and what did they do?
- Were Christians really thrown to the lions in the colosseum?
- What were the Roman attitudes and policies when dealing with Christians?
- How do these things change when Constantine legalizes Christianity?
- What were some of the false beliefs about Jesus and how do those still impact us today?
For 250 years after the book of Acts, Christians lived out their faith in the Roman world, a secular, violent culture that was full of false gods. How did they live in that culture? How can their lives and faith encourage us living in 2021?
- What was the persecution of Christians like under Emperor Nero?
- Why and how did the martyrs Ignatius, Polycarp and Justin choose to die for their faith?
- Did the early church meet in secret? How often did they meet and what did they do?
- Were Christians really thrown to the lions in the colosseum?
- What were the Roman attitudes and policies when dealing with Christians?
- How do these things change when Constantine legalizes Christianity?
- What were some of the false beliefs about Jesus and how do those still impact us today?
Week 5: Acts Ch.21-28
The resurrection of Jesus Christ and the coming of the Holy Spirit would propel the first Christians outward...taking the Gospel with them. This life-saving message was so contagious, there would be churches in every major Roman city within a lifetime, Christianity would be the official religion of the Roman Empire within 300 years, and a worldwide movement would carry on for 2,000 years and counting. How did this happen?
Week 4: Acts Ch.18-21
The resurrection of Jesus Christ and the coming of the Holy Spirit would propel the first Christians outward...taking the Gospel with them. This life-saving message was so contagious, there would be churches in every major Roman city within a lifetime, Christianity would be the official religion of the Roman Empire within 300 years, and a worldwide movement would carry on for 2,000 years and counting. How did this happen?
Week 3: Acts Ch.15-18
The resurrection of Jesus Christ and the coming of the Holy Spirit would propel the first Christians outward...taking the Gospel with them. This life-saving message was so contagious, there would be churches in every major Roman city within a lifetime, Christianity would be the official religion of the Roman Empire within 300 years, and a worldwide movement would carry on for 2,000 years and counting. How did this happen?
Week 2: Acts Ch.10-15
The resurrection of Jesus Christ and the coming of the Holy Spirit would propel the first Christians outward...taking the Gospel with them. This life-saving message was so contagious, there would be churches in every major Roman city within a lifetime, Christianity would be the official religion of the Roman Empire within 300 years, and a worldwide movement would carry on for 2,000 years and counting. How did this happen?
Week 1 - Acts Ch.1-9
The resurrection of Jesus Christ and the coming of the Holy Spirit would propel the first Christians outward...taking the Gospel with them. This life-saving message was so contagious, there would be churches in every major Roman city within a lifetime, Christianity would be the official religion of the Roman Empire within 300 years, and a worldwide movement would carry on for 2,000 years and counting. How did this happen?
Mike Strauss and Tim Lashar adress the claim that Christianity is just a psychological refuge for those who need it, and provide perspective on "hypocrites" in the church.
Tim Lashar helps Christians define evil and address the question of why God allows evil and suffering to exist.
What are miracles? Are they important? Are they possible? Have they occurred? Do they still occur? Tim Lashar addresses these questions and examines the greatest miracle of all, the resurrection of Jesus.
Dr. Michael Strauss discusses the authenticity, accuracy, authority, and accumulation of the Old and New Testaments.
Dr. Michael Strauss compares the three predominant worldviews (athesism, agnosticism, theism), using cosmological, teleological, and moral arguments.
Dr. Jeff Harwell and Dr. Michael Strauss discuss the creation account in Genesis, prominent beliefs about the age of the earth, and their personal convictions.
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Dr. Jeff Harwell and Dr. Michael Strauss discuss connections between Science and Scripture as well as perceived conflicts, including the Big Bang and Evolution.
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