God in the Neighborhood Bible Studies

God hasn't abandoned us, God is with us! The Advent season celebrates Jesus, who is the living Word of God, moving into the neighborhood, joining us in life. As the Old Testament prophets foretold, he came to us as the baby born in Bethlehem that first Christmas, to lead us into new life and teach us the unforced rhythms of grace. Each lesson in Incarnation guides you through a specific passage of Scripture, using the down-to-earth language of The Message, and takes you on a journey of anticipating and celebrating God's presence as it transforms us and our neighborhoods. About the God in the Neighborhood Bible Study Series: The God in the Neighborhood Bible Study Series revisits the incarnation, crucifixion, and resurrection of Jesus in robust ways with real-life implications and applications. Appropriate for individual or group use, each study has 8 lessons that grow your understanding of Jesus' earthly ministry and its relevance to everyday lives. The beautiful text of The Message makes these studies fresh, accessible, and practical. • Incarnation dives deep into the mystery of the incarnation where God joins us in life. • Crucifixion reflects on Jesus' execution where God joins us in death. • Resurrection leads us through the Easter story where God joins us in life anew.With the discipline of a scholar and the passion of a pastor, Derek Vreeland helps us all draw close enough to Jesus so that our lives may be transformed by Him.

Never again will death have the last word. Explore the Easter story as God, through the miraculous resurrection of Jesus after his death on the cross, continues to meet us in new life. You'll be led through a transformational look at how Jesus' resurrection-the crux of the gospel-restores us to wholeness with God. Each lesson in Resurrection guides you through a specific passage of Scripture, using the down-to-earth language of The Message, and takes you on a discipleship journey of understanding how the gospel changes our lives and shapes how we live in our neighborhoods. About the God in the Neighborhood Bible Study Series: The God in the Neighborhood Bible Study Series revisits the incarnation, crucifixion, and resurrection of Jesus in robust ways with real-life implications and applications. Appropriate for individual or small group use, each study has 8 lessons that grow your understanding of Holy Week, Jesus' earthly ministry, and its relevance to everyday lives. The beautiful text of The Message, created by Eugene Peterson, makes these studies fresh, accessible, and practical. Filled with rich, biblical insight, this Christian Bible study series contains: • Incarnation, which dives deep into the mystery of the incarnation where God joins us in life. • Crucifixion, which reflects on Jesus' execution where God joins us in death. • Resurrection, which leads us through the Easter story where God joins us in life anew.With the discipline of a scholar and the passion of a pastor, Derek Vreeland helps us all draw close enough to Christ so that our lives may be transformed by him.

There is no salvation without sacrifice. Discover the awe-inspiring significance of a God who gave up the privileges of divinity to love, serve, teach, and save people who have turned their backs on God. Explore the mystery of the crucifixion, God freeing us from death by entering into it. Each lesson in Crucifixion guides you through a specific passage of Scripture, using the down-to-earth language of The Message, and takes you on a journey of understanding the transformational power of Jesus' sacrifice on the cross and how the Good Friday story changes us and our neighborhoods. About the God in the Neighborhood Bible Study Series: The God in the Neighborhood Bible Study Series revisits the incarnation, crucifixion, and resurrection of Jesus in robust ways with real-life implications and applications. Appropriate for individual or small group use, each study has 8 lessons that grow your understanding of Holy Week, Jesus' earthly ministry, and its relevance to everyday lives. The beautiful text of The Message, created by Eugene Peterson, makes these studies fresh, accessible, and practical. Filled with rich, biblical insight, this Christian Bible study series contains: • Incarnation, which dives deep into the mystery of the incarnation where God joins us in life. • Crucifixion, which reflects on Jesus' execution where God joins us in death. • Resurrection, which leads us through the Easter story where God joins us in life anew.With the discipline of a scholar and the passion of a pastor, Derek Vreeland helps us all draw close enough to Christ so that our lives may be transformed by him.