Cultures in Conflict Discovery Guide: Paul Proclaims Jesus As Lord - Part 2

by Ray Vander Laan, Stephen and Amanda Sorenson (With)

Overview

How do you live in a culture where the worldview conflicts with Christianity?

Learn from the Apostle Paul as he presents his beliefs to the most powerful court in Athens and settles among the Greco-Romans of Corinth—cultures that valued wealth and class, worship of multiple gods, and decadent pleasures above all else.

In this sixteenth volume of the That The World May Know series, take a tour through the land of the Bible and discover how to live in your present-day Athens or Corinth—a dechristianized Western world—in a way that keeps your faith strong and glorifies God.

This discovery guide includes passages of Scripture explored in the DVD (sold separately); questions for discussion and personal reflection; personal Bible studies to help you deepen your learning experience between sessions; as well as sidebars, maps, photos, and other study tools.

Sessions include:

1. Engaging the Mind: Paul in the Stoa of Athens
2. Engaging the Heart: Paul Before the Areopagus
3. Turning Weakness into Strength
4. The Lord’s Supper: Discerning the Body
5. Transforming the Chaos

Designed for use with the Cultures in Conflict Video Study 9780310085928 (sold separately).

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THAT THE WORLD MAY KNOW

Join renowned teacher and historian Ray Vander Laan as he guides you through the land of the Bible. In each lesson, Vander Laan illuminates the historical, geographical, and cultural context of the sacred Scriptures.

Filmed on location in the Middle East and elsewhere, the That the World May Know film series will transform your understanding of God and challenge you to be a true follower of Jesus.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780310085904
Publisher:	HarperChristian Resources
Publication date:	06/19/2018
Series:	That the World May Know
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Ray Vander Laan is the founder of That the World May Know Ministries and creator of the Faith Lessons video series with Focus on the Family. An ordained minister, he holds the chair of biblical cultural studies as a religion instructor at Holland Christian Schools in Holland, Michigan. He and his wife, Esther, have four children and fifteen grandchildren.

Stephen and Amanda Sorenson are founders of Sorenson Communications and have co-written many small group curriculum guidebooks, including the entire Faith Lessons series.

Table of Contents

Introduction 7

Partners in the Mission of God 12

The Apostle Paul: A Timeline for His Life and Ministry 20

Session 1 Engaging the Mind: Paul in the Stoa of Athens 23

Session 2 Engaging the Heart: Paul Before the Areopagus 73

Session 3 Turning Weakness into Strength 123

Session 4 The Lord's Supper: Discerning the Body 179

Session 5 Transforming the Chaos 235

Notes 286

Acknowledgments 295

Bibliography 298