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Notorious: An Integrated Study of the Rogues, Scoundrels, and Scallywags of Scripture by teaching pastor Jeff Lucas will take your congregation through nine weeks of personal and small group study time. You'll see the antagonists of the Bible in new light and discover that there is much we can learn from their lives.
Each session features:
• A group study with discussion questions, Scripture references, and a shared devotion
• Seven days of individual devotions to deepen each member's understanding of Scripture and appreciation for the featured character
The Bible spends a great deal of time sharing the stories of men and women who strayed from the path of good. So, is there something good these bad people can teach us? For example, what can Cain teach us about authentic worship? Can King Saul's daughter help us understand kindness? What can we learn from the mob at Thessalonica about faithfulness?
Jeff Lucas is an author, speaker, pastor, and broadcaster. His passion is to equip the church with practical Bible teaching marked by vulnerability and humor. A former vice president of the Evangelical Alliance UK, Jeff is bestselling author of twenty-six books that have been translated into multiple languages. Jeff is currently a teaching pastor at Timberline Church in Fort Collins, Colorado. Introduction 9
Bible Study Tips 13
How to Get the Most Out of Your Small Group 15
Session 1: Cain 17
The Call to Authentic Worship
Session 2: The Elder Brother 33
The Call to Shun Graceless Religion
Session 3: Potiphar's Wife 51
The Call to Purity
Session 4: Saul the Persecutor 69
The Call to Ongoing Change and Community
Session 5: Michal, Daughter of King Saul 87
The Call to Kindness
Session 6: Jezebel 103
The Call to Use Power and Influence Well
Session 7: Judas Iscariot 121
The Call to Surrender
Session 8: Herod "the Great" 135
The Call to True Greatness
Session 9: The Mob in Thessalonica 153
The Call to Faithfulness in the War
Notes 169.
Each session features:
• A group study with discussion questions, Scripture references, and a shared devotion
• Seven days of individual devotions to deepen each member's understanding of Scripture and appreciation for the featured character
The Bible spends a great deal of time sharing the stories of men and women who strayed from the path of good. So, is there something good these bad people can teach us? For example, what can Cain teach us about authentic worship? Can King Saul's daughter help us understand kindness? What can we learn from the mob at Thessalonica about faithfulness?
Jeff Lucas is an author, speaker, pastor, and broadcaster. His passion is to equip the church with practical Bible teaching marked by vulnerability and humor. A former vice president of the Evangelical Alliance UK, Jeff is bestselling author of twenty-six books that have been translated into multiple languages. Jeff is currently a teaching pastor at Timberline Church in Fort Collins, Colorado. Introduction 9
Bible Study Tips 13
How to Get the Most Out of Your Small Group 15
Session 1: Cain 17
The Call to Authentic Worship
Session 2: The Elder Brother 33
The Call to Shun Graceless Religion
Session 3: Potiphar's Wife 51
The Call to Purity
Session 4: Saul the Persecutor 69
The Call to Ongoing Change and Community
Session 5: Michal, Daughter of King Saul 87
The Call to Kindness
Session 6: Jezebel 103
The Call to Use Power and Influence Well
Session 7: Judas Iscariot 121
The Call to Surrender
Session 8: Herod "the Great" 135
The Call to True Greatness
Session 9: The Mob in Thessalonica 153
The Call to Faithfulness in the War
Notes 169.