"All the paths of the LORD are steadfast love and faithfulness, for those who keep His covenant and His testimonies" (Psalm 25:10).
Covenant Church (PCA) - Houston, TX
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Transforming Hearts, Conforming to Christ

Bible Studies

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Covenant Church offers a variety of mid-week Bible Studies in different parts of Houston in member's homes.  These are great times of Study, Personal Growth, Prayer, and Fellowship within the body.  Please contact the church office (281-870-0349) for directions to the study nearest you.  All are welcome.   One of them is right for you! 
   

Ladies Bible Study

 
The Ladies Bible Study meets at the church every Tuesday from 10:30 AM to noon.  For the Fall & Winter Quarters, September 2011 - December 2011,  we will study the book of Revelation. Babysitting is provided.  Come join us for a time of Bible study, fellowship, and prayer.  For more information, call the church office (281-870-0349). 
 

Katy/Cypress Small Group Study

 
This group is on hiatus through December 2011.
 

West Houston & North Houston Bible Studies

 
These area Bible studies meet on alternating weeks during the school year.  In the past, we have studied the books of Judges, I & II Samuel, Philippians, Ephesians, 1&2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon & Colossians, and 1&2 Thessalonians.  For 2011/12 we are studying the book of Galatians. 
 
This study meets on alternating Wednesdays of the month (unless providentially changed) in the pastor's home in West Houston and in a home in North Houston on alternating Thursdays of the month.  We study the same material in each location.  These area Bible studies are open to everyone, starting with dinner at 6:30 p.m.  The Bible study starts around 7:15 p.m.  The study format is informal, including teaching, discussion, and Q&A.  This is a great way to get involved in a small group and grow in faith and fellowship.    
  
Contact the church office (281-870-0349) for study guides or directions to the study nearest you.  Click on the highlighted links below for Bible Study Notes: 
 
 
 
Galatians Theme: ‘Grace through Faith in Christ Frees Christians from the Bondage of Law’
‘…knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but by faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law; for by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified…. I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.  I do not set aside the grace of God; for if righteousness comes through the law, then Christ died in vain.… Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage’ (Gal. 2:16, 20-21; 5:1, NKJV).
 
   
  Lesson   
  West Houston  North Houston  Lesson Title 
Galatians
1  August 31, 2011   September 1, 2011    Where in the World Is Galatia? Acts/Galatians
2  September 14, 2011    September 15, 2011    The One and Only Gospel 1:1-10
3  October 5, 2011  October 6, 2011  The Call of Paul 1:11-24
4  October 19, 2011   October 20, 2011   Apostle to the Gentiles 2:1-10
5  November 2, 2011  November 10, 2011  The Antioch Incident 2:11-15
6  November 16, 2011  November 17, 2011  Justification by Faith Alone 2:16-21
7  December 7, 2011  December 8, 2011  O Foolish Galatians! 3:1-9
        **********WINTER BREAK**********  
8  Februrary 1, 2012  February 2, 2012  Redeemed from the Curse of the Law 3:10-18
9  Februrary 15, 2012  Februrary 16, 2012  Law: What Is It Good For? 3:19-29
10  March 7, 2012  March 8, 2012  Adoption as Heirs 4:1-11
11  March 21, 2012  March 22, 2012  The Perplexed Pastor 4:12-20
12  April 4, 2012  April 5, 2012  Two Mothers, Two Sons, Two Covenants 4:21-31
13  April 18, 2012  April 19, 2012  Stand Fast in Christian Liberty 5:1-12
14  May 2, 2012  May 3, 2012  Liberty without License 5:13-18
15  May 16, 2012  May 17, 2012  Two Different Paths 5:19-26
16  May 30, 2012  May 31, 2012  Caring for the Church 6:1-10
17  June 13, 2012  June 14, 2012  Glorying in the Cross 6:11-18
 
The above notes are excerpted from commentaries listed in the Schedule. They have been organized and edited together into a composite narrative, but they do not represent original material, phraseology, or ideas. I am indebted to the cited authors for their careful exegesis and explanation of the original and English texts of Galatians. DSB
 

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