Bible Studies

Wanting to go deeper and grow stronger in your faith? Join us for a Bible study!

Please note: Sunday School + Child Care available for infants through 8th grade each Sunday in September through May from 9:20-10:15am. We will meet in the school office/gymnasium lobby area.

Idols We Never Knew We Had

led by Pastor Jon Learman

LOCATION: Gymnasium *
LENGTH: 8 sessions
DAY/TIME: Sundays from 9:20-10:15am
DATES: September 7th to October 5th; November 9th to November 10th

Idol worship. That means bowing down to stone statues or golden images of gods, right? The truth is that we all worship something or someone every day. In fact, idolatry is as big an issue today as it has ever been. One could argue that the idol-worship we practice in the United States is more shameful and dangerous than bowing down to carved images because we don't even realize we're guilty of it. Join us as we identify many present-day idols and become equipped by God's Word to avoid falsely worshiping them.

September 7: Are We Really Idolaters?
September 14: Success
September 21: Love
September 28: Sports
October 5: Technology
--- BREAK Oct. 12, 19, 26 and Nov. 2 ---
November 9: Politics
November 16: Family
November 23: Religion

Angels and Demons

led by Staff Minister Tom Banaszak

LOCATION: Fireside Chapel
LENGTH: 9 sessions
DAY/TIME: Sundays from 9:20-10:15am
DATES: September 7th to November 2nd

There are so many movies, TV shows and books about spirits and demons. It's hard for people not to think they are just myths! As Christians, however, we know that angels -- good and evil -- are real because God tells us about them in the Bible. In the study Angels and Demons, we will explore God's Word relating to angels and their ministry, the fall of evil angels and their existence in teh world, the occult, witchcraft and Satanism. Our Lord Jesus conquered sin and the devil and give us the victory as soldiers of Christ.

September 7: The Creation of Angels
September 14: The Ministry of the Angels
September 21: The Angel of the Lord
September 28: The Fall of Evil Angels
October 5: A Look at the Occult
October 12: Witchcraft and Other Forms of Spiritism
October 19: Demon Possession
October 26: Satanism
November 2: Jesus' Victory Over the Devil

Martin Luther and the Long Reformation: Response & Reform in the Church

led by Pastor Charles Raasch

LOCATION: Church Sanctuary
LENGTH: 4 sessions
DAY/TIME: Sundays from 9:20-10:15am
DATES: October 12th to November 2nd

So you thought the Reformation was simply about a determined German monk nailing his ninety-five these to the Wittenberg church door? Think again! Come with us for an exciting historical ride as we sit back and observe the sparks that ignited the Reformation, the high point of the Reformation with Luther, and the Reformation echoes that we hear today. Some of the key questions for discussion: What challenges in the church led to the Reformation? What critical role did Luther play in the Reformation and what where the key issues? Is the phrase “Ecclesia semper reformanda” (the church is always being reformed) an accurate one for our 21st century? And if so, how? Join us for Martin Luther and the Long Reformation—as we discuss the challenges and responses of God’s church from Pentecost to present.

Quick to Listen

led by Pastor Charles Raasch

LOCATION: Church Sanctuary
LENGTH: 3 sessions
DAY/TIME: Sundays from 9:20-10:15am
DATES: November 9th to November 23rd

We are surrounded by people who hold to a variety of worldviews—worldviews that are so different from our own. God has placed us in this world to be his ambassadors, to be his spokespeople pointing to his love and the only way of salvation, which is found in Christ.
To be God’s ambassadors, we first listen. The book Quick to Listen gives us the opportunity to listen to those who have adopted the worldviews of evolutionists, atheists, Bible skeptics, and members of the LGBTQ community. This Bible study gives the biblical worldview of those same issues. It reminds us of the compassion Jesus has for the lost, the same compassion he poured out on us when he called us to be his own. The study shows us how to sort out these issues in our own minds and how to respond to lead others to Christ, so that they might experience the compassion of the cross.

Various Ongoing Bible Studies

These Bible study groups meet on an on-going monthly basis.

Evening Bible Study: 19 Minutes with the Messiah – Jesus’ parables and I AM statements
Meets on the second Saturday of the month at 6:30pm in the Fireside Chapel at Morning Star beginning September 13th. Contact Jim and Jan Fenske at jjfenske@gmail.com with any questions.

LAMBS “Ladies At Morning Bible Study”: The book “7 Visions 7 Truths: The Book of Revelation”
Meets twice a month on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays at 9:00am in the Fireside Chapel at Morning Star beginning on September 3rd. Contact Gail Potratz at Gail.potratz@gmail.com with any questions.

RAMBS “Redeemed At Men’s Bible Study”: 2nd Corinthians & The Gospel in the Psalms
Meets twice a month on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays at 9:00am in the Gathering Space at Morning Star beginning on September 3rd. Contact Jon Schoeneck at jon.deb.schoeneck@gmail.com with any questions.

Women’s Devotions Group: Topical Devotions
Meets twice a month year-round on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 9:00am in the Gathering Space at Morning Star. Contact Marlene Lober at palmarlober@yahoo.com with any questions.

Men’s Bible Study: Paul’s Letters to the Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon
Meets once a month on the 2nd Saturday at 8:00am in the Fireside Chapel at Morning Star beginning September 13th. We encourage all who are ages 13 and up to join us. The men will be studying Paul’s “prison epistles” or “captivity letters” to the Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon. While imprisoned in Rome, waiting to hear of his appeal to the emperor, probably a period of two years from A.D 61 to 63, he wrote four letters. Join us as we study what the Lord’s inspired “ambassador in chains” wrote. Contact Bill Truebenbach at billtruebenbach26@gmail.com with any questions.

Questions?

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