Class 100 Participants - Bottom L to R: Beverly Woodard, Table Leader Carol Porter, and Sheryl Hawkins. Top L to R: Charles Woodard and Jim Hawkins

Pastor Steve Eriksson shared with our class today that God expects us to be able to share our faith when called upon to do so.

1 Peter 3:15:

“In  your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect.”

We discussed the fact that the primary reason people don’t share their faith is fear, and that the primary tool against fear is knowledge.

Therefore, Pastor Steve shared a variety of tools, and understanding to help assuage some of our fears.

Perhaps the biggest “aha” for the group was that it is not our responsibility to “close the deal”.  God desires that we cast the net.  It is God’s responsibility to fill the net.

In next week’s class we will be learning how to discover our spiritual gifts.

Class 100 provides a safe and comfortable place to discuss the Christian faith, learn more about the foundational doctrines of that faith, and is also the doorway to becoming a member of Scottsdale Bible Church.

If you would like to join our April 18th eight week class, you can register here.

Class 100 Participants - Daniel and Corinn Miekley

In this week’s class, Pastor Steve Eriksson lead us in a discussion regarding the church.

We learned that there is a universal church which represents the body of Christ all over the world, and that the church is also represented in local gatherings of believers united by their relationship with Christ.

The church is many things, but it first and foremost exists to glorify God.

Beyond that the church exists to make disciples, ease suffering, provide teaching, and fellowship.  We also break bread together, pray together, worship together, observe communion together, baptize one another, as well as being nurturing one another.

If all of this occurs,  glued together with the love of Christ, then together we can manifest the true beauty of Christ to a fallen world.

In next week’s class, we will be learning how to share our faith.

Class 100 provides a safe and comfortable place to discuss the Christian faith, learn more about the foundational doctrines of the faith, and is also the doorway to becoming a member of Scottsdale Bible Church.

If you would like to join our April 18th eight week class, you can register here.

Please Join Us for Easter Sunday, April 4

Choir and Orchestra

6:45, 8, 9:30, 11:15 a.m., Worship Center

Contemporary Band

8:10, 9:40, 11:25 a.m.; 5 p.m., High School Building, a.m., Worship Center p.m.

Family Focused, Acoustic

10, 11:30 a.m., Town Centre

Programming for birth through pre-K will be offered during all services except 6:45 a.m.

Class 100 Participants - Ethan and Jacqueline Tatum

Today’s class brought a transition from understanding who God is, to learning what it means to be a disciple of Christ.

The Greek word mathetes is used both inside and outside the Bible as a general term for learner or follower. In the New Testament, the disciples of Jesus were called Christians because they followed Christ. Disciples are Christ followers.

Pastor Steve Eriksson taught us that disciples are expected to grow in their faith. The writer of Hebrews calls us to proceed from spiritual milk to solid food.

Here are seven marks that disciples will have:

1. A disciple holds Jesus as the object of highest affection.
2. A disciple allows himself/herself to be conformed to God’s will.
3. A disciple patterns his/her life after Jesus in order to be like him.
4. A disciple stewards his possessions rather than clinging to them.
5. A disciple abides in God’s word.
6. A disciple loves others.
7. A disciple bears fruit.

This is not an exhaustive list, but it gave all of us enough to chew on throughout the week.

Class 100 provides a safe and comfortable place to discuss the Christian faith, learn more about the foundational doctrines of the faith, and is also the doorway to becoming a member of Scottsdale Bible Church.

If you would like to join our April 18th eight week class, you can register here.