New Bible Study - Jesus and the Gospels

A new X-Trials study!
This time we are going through the Gospels in chronological order! How do the Gospels apply to us today? What did the events of the Gospels mean in Jesus' time? How can we apply these principles to our lives?

Each week we come together at Starbucks for Bible study, coffee, tea, and fellowship. As usual, this is a discussion oriented class which means no homework (yay!) but we can get into deep discussions (yay! yay!); we don't shy away from the tough questions of the Bible or of life.

Join us each Thursdays at 7pm at the Starbucks (across from Walgreens on Blanding Blvd).

Prophecies of His Dual Nature

What is the Dual Nature of Jesus? Was this required? And did the Bible prophesy about this? This Thursday we will look into the nature of Jesus. Jesus appeared not as God exclusively or as man exclusively, but as a unique combination of the God-Man, very God and perfect man in one body. That man should be made in God's image was a wonder, but that God should be made in man's image is a greater wonder. But what does the Bible say? Specifically, was this foretold in prophecy?



Join us as we investigate!
7pm at Starbucks
629 Blanding Blvd in Orange Park.

Who's Your Daddy? Prophecies of His Ancestry

I know what you're thinking, "We normally just skip over those long, boring genealogies in the Bible and now you are going to devote an entire class to studying one? BORING!" But when are the X-trials ever boring? Besides, the one we are studying is a very special one. It's the genealogy of Jesus and did I say one genealogy? There are actually two, one by Matthew (Matthew 1:1-17) and the other by Luke (Luke 3:23-38).

So why two lists? That's a question many have asked with skeptics asserting that there are contradictions in them that cannot be reconciled. Then there is the reason of showing Christ's decent through David from Abraham and Adam set forth in an unbroken line in both genealogies. And how does this all tie in to Messianic prophecy?

Join us Thursday night at 7pm as we explore this matter...it won' be boring, I promise!


Brian

Prophecies of His Preexistence

What is Messianic prophecy and why do we need to study it?
Our first class will concentrate on the prophecies of Jesus' preexistence.
Was the Son of God born? Or has He always been? Does it even matter?
We will look at Jesus' own words for guidence.

New Bible Study Starting September 25th!

Christ and the Fulfillment
of Messianic Prophecies

The X-Trials Bible Study Group will begin a new Bible study, Christ and the Fulfillment of Messianic Prophecies, on Thursday, September 25, 2009 at 7pm; we'll be meeting at Starbucks as usual. Don't let the start date scare you off. You can join at anytime!

We've just completed a look at several key figures in the Old Testament which was great! Thank you to everyone. We had some great discussions. I know that I learned a lot. This Fall we are going to be looking at the Messianic Prophecies and how Jesus fulfilled them. We'll be using the book "All the Messianic Prophecies of the Bible" by Herbert Lockyer. We’ll cover how the different prophecies accurately foretell of the coming of Christ including His ancestry, birth, character, and His death and resurrection.

As always, this course is designed to be a "come when you can" class. In other words, each week we cover something different so if you can't make a week...show up for the next one! We welcome everyone. It is a discussion oriented class but if you want to come and listen only...feel free.

Join us for a cup of coffee and a night of fellowship!


See you there,
Brian Borden

Coming Soon!

A new Bible Study is about to start up at Starbucks. I'll post the subject once everything has been finalized.

Old Testament...a New look!

OK, its time for a new Bible Study and I'm really excited about this one. Starting May 22, 2008 we'll be covering several Old Testament figures using the book "Following God: Learning Life Principles from the Personalities of the Old Testament" by Wayne Barber as a starting point. Now some of you may cringe at studying these old patriarchs of our faith: I mean haven't we heard their stories over and over? Well, yes...and no. We are going to take a fresh look at these "Righteous Dudes" and learn that they weren't perfect...in fact, they are a lot, and I mean a lot, like us today.

What can they teach us? Plenty!

So join us for an X-trials look at these old dudes of faith. Each week will be someone different, so if you miss a class...show up next time!