Bible Studies

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 12:00 PM. We are studying Jonah from June 8 - August 3, 2010. 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).

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, and Philemon & Colossians. For 2010/11 we are studying the books of 1&2 Thessalonians.

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 7:30 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:

Schedule

1 Thessalonians Theme: ‘The Second Coming of Christ with Grace’

‘For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord. Therefore comfort one another with these words.’ (1 Th. 4:16-18, NKJV)

2 Thessalonians Theme: ‘The Second Coming of Christ with Justice’

‘…when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels, in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know God, and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. These shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power, when He comes, in that Day, to be glorified in His saints and to be admired among all those who believe.’ (2 Th. 1:7b-10a, NKJV)

Lesson	West Houston	North Houston	Lesson Title	1 Thess.
1	September 8, 2010	September 9, 2010	Welcome to Thessalonica	1:1; Acts 15-18
2	September 22, 2010	September 23, 2010	An Example to All Believers	1:2-10
3	October 6, 2010	October 7, 2010	Paul's Parental Care	2:1-12
4	October 20. 2010	October 21. 2010	Paul's Glory & Joy	2:13-20
5	November 3, 2010	November 4, 2010	Timothy to the Rescue!	3:1-10
6	November 17, 2010	November 18, 2010	The Will of God	4:1-12
7	December 8, 2010	December 9, 2010	An Introduction to Eschatology	Various
8	January 5, 2011	January 6, 2011	Encouraging Words	4:13-18
9	January 19. 2011	January 20. 2011	The Day of the LORD	5:1-11
10	February 2, 2011	February 3, 2011	How to Live a Christian Life	5:12-22
11	Februrary 16, 2011	Februrary 17, 2011	Two Benedictions	3:11-13; 5:23-28
Lesson	West Houston	North Houston	Lesson Title	2 Thess.
12	March 2, 2011	March 3, 2011	Progress in the Faith	1:1-5
13	March 16, 2011	March 17, 2011	The Apocalypse of Christ	1:6-12
14	April 6, 2011	April 7, 2011	The Man of Lawlessness	2:1-12
15	April 20, 2011	April 21, 2011	Stand Firm	2:13-3:5
16	May 4, 2011	May 5, 2011	Be Busy, Not a Busybody	3:6-18
17	May 18, 2011	May 19, 2011	Farewell to Thessalonica	1&2 Thess.

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 1&2 Thessalonians and discussions on the theology of eschatology. DSB

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