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The whole course lasts three years, and covers the following topics, each of which will be applied to current issues:

Year 1 GOD AND HIS PEOPLE

  • 1.1 God’s story – the ‘big picture’ of the Bible
  • 1.2 God’s word – what is it, how did it come to us, and how do we read it?
  • 1.3 God’s nature – what is God like?
  • 1.4 God’s world – creation, sin, and humanity
  • 1.5 God’s prophets – the Old Testament prophets and their relevance for today

Year 2 CHRIST AND HIS CHURCH

  • 2.1 Christ’s person (Christology) – who is he and why does it matter?
  • 2.2 Christ’s work (soteriology) – how did his death save us and what difference should that make?
  • 2.3 Christ’s kingdom – the message of Jesus in the gospels
  • 2.4 Christ’s church –the church’s nature, call and character
  • 2.5 Christ’s life in us – 1 Corinthians and counter-cultural living

Year 3 THE SPIRIT AND HIS WORK

  • 3.1 The Spirit and his work – who is the Holy Spirit and what does he do?
  • 3.2 The Spirit and Mission – the book of Acts and the message and mission of Paul
  • 3.3 The Spirit and Lifestyle – what does living by the Spirit look like?
  • 3.4 The Spirit and Church History – what can we learn from the past?
  • 3.5 The Spirit and the End Times – eschatology and the book of Revelation

Dates for 2025-26

In 2025-26 we will be offering the Year 1 and Year 3 courses.
You can proceed to Year 3 as long as you have completed Year 1.
We meet together for our learning days on the third Saturdays of alternate months. This will be as follows –

2025

Sep 20
Nov 15

2026

Jan 17
Mar 21
May 16

PLEASE NOTE: As we only meet on 5 Saturdays each year, you MUST be available for all these dates to join the course.

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