Bible Study

Reading Revelation Responsibly - Week 9

John Sullivan (FBC Trustee + Deacon) - Revelation 21-22 (Revelation 21:1-27; 22:1-21)
 
Women riding many-headed beasts? Talking eagles? Many-faced creatures that sing on a sea made of glass? The Book of Revelation can be confusing, and even a little frightening.
Although we often focus on the prophetic nature of the Revelation, it is meant to give hope to believers in every age. Let's study this often-misunderstood part of the Bible.
 
​Reading Revelation Responsibly - Week 9
Lesson Handout
 
Illustration #1: The New Jerusalem (Heavenly city) size compared to Americas.

Reading Revelation Responsibly - Week 8

John Sullivan (FBC Trustee + Deacon) - Revelation 17-20 (Revelation 17:1-18; 18:1-24; 20:1-11)
 
Women riding many-headed beasts? Talking eagles? Many-faced creatures that sing on a sea made of glass? The Book of Revelation can be confusing, and even a little frightening.
Although we often focus on the prophetic nature of the Revelation, it is meant to give hope to believers in every age. Let's study this often-misunderstood part of the Bible.
 
​Reading Revelation Responsibly - Week 8
Lesson Handout

Reading Revelation Responsibly - Week 7

John Sullivan (FBC Trustee + Deacon) - Revelation (Revelation 7:1-17; 9:7-21; 10:1-11; 11:1-6 & 15-20; Exodus 39:37)
 
Women riding many-headed beasts? Talking eagles? Many-faced creatures that sing on a sea made of glass? The Book of Revelation can be confusing, and even a little frightening.
Although we often focus on the prophetic nature of the Revelation, it is meant to give hope to believers in every age. Let's study this often-misunderstood part of the Bible.
 
​Reading Revelation Responsibly - Week 7

Principles that Develop Character

Tony Raffa (FBC Member) - Hebrews 12:1-2; 2 Timothy 2:3-5; 4:6-8; 1 Corinthians 9:25-27; 14:40; Ephesians 5:15-18; Galatians 5:16; Philippians 3:13-14; Romans 5:3-4
 
Jesus and Paul both faced nearly-identical Roman trials at the end of their stories in Luke-Acts, with very different strategies.
What was Luke trying to tell us when he wrote these two accounts?
 
Principles that Develop Character
Lesson Handout
1. Preparation2. Commitment3. Loyalty4. Training5. Structure6. Discipline7. Consistency8. Focus9. Endurance10. Determination

Reading Revelation Responsibly - Week 6

John Sullivan (FBC Trustee + Deacon) - Revelation 6-10 (Matthew 24:1-46; 2 Peter 3:1-11; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12; Revelation 6-10)
 
Women riding many-headed beasts? Talking eagles? Many-faced creatures that sing on a sea made of glass? The Book of Revelation can be confusing, and even a little frightening.
Although we often focus on the prophetic nature of the Revelation, it is meant to give hope to believers in every age. Let's study this often-misunderstood part of the Bible.
 
​Reading Revelation Responsibly - Week 6
Lesson Handout
I. Introduction/RecapA. The Story So FarB. Open QuestionsC. The OT in Revelation
II. The Olivet DiscourseA. SettingB. Themes
III. The End of the Age
IV. The Second Coming & the Resurrection of the Dead
V. The “man of lawlessness”
VI. 7 seals, 7 trumpets, 7 bowls, 3 woes

The Trials of Jesus & Paul: The Trial of Paul

John Sullivan (FBC Trustee & Deacon) - 1 Corinthians 9:19; Acts 13:6-12; 21:31-40; 24:1-27; 25:1-27; 26:1-32
 
Jesus and Paul both faced nearly-identical Roman trials at the end of their stories in Luke-Acts, with very different strategies.
What was Luke trying to tell us when he wrote these two accounts?
 
The Trials of Jesus & PaulWeek 3: The Trial of Paul
Lesson Handout
​​I. ​Introduction ​A. ​Recap​B. ​Roman trials in practice
​II. ​The Key to Paul​A. ​All things to all men​B. ​A citizen of three words
​III. ​The Trial Before Felix
​IV. ​The Trial Before Festus
​V. ​The Trial Before Herod Agrippa

The Trials of Jesus & Paul: The Trial of Jesus

John Sullivan (FBC Trustee & Deacon) - Luke 22-23 (Luke 9:22; 22:63-71; 23:1-4 & 5-26)
 
Jesus and Paul both faced nearly-identical Roman trials at the end of their stories in Luke-Acts, with very different strategies.
What was Luke trying to tell us when he wrote these two accounts?
 
The Trials of Jesus & PaulWeek 2: The Trial of Jesus
Lesson Handout
​I. ​Recap/Introduction ​A. ​The themes of Luke and Acts​B. ​Context: The Political Situation in Judea​C. ​Context: The Roman Legal System​
II. ​Jesus’ Trial Before the Sanhedrin​
III. ​The First Trial Before Pontius Pilate
​IV. ​The Trial Before Herod
​V. ​The Second Trial Before Pontius Pilate
​VI. ​Jesus’ Responses​A. ​Misdirection​B. ​Silence​ ​1982

The Trials of Jesus & Paul: The Upside Down Kingdom

John Sullivan (FBC Trustee & Deacon) - Luke (Luke 1:46-55; 3:10-11; 4:16-19; 19:11-27; 22:25-30; Acts 4:32-35)
 
Jesus and Paul both faced nearly-identical Roman trials at the end of their stories in Luke-Acts, with very different strategies.
What was Luke trying to tell us when he wrote these two accounts?
 
The Trials of Jesus & PaulWeek 1: The Upside Down Kingdom
 
Resources:
Video
The Birth of Jesus: Luke 1-2
Quotes
1. "There is a people on earth that wages wars for the freedom of others, at its own expense, its own toils and risk—and stands firm not just for those at its borders, or peoples in its near vicinity, or those joint by connecting lands, but crosses the seas so that there would be no unjust rule in the world and justice, and divine and human law would everywhere prevail."
2. "Robbers of the world, having by their universal plunder exhausted the land, they rifle the deep. If the enemy be rich, they are greedy; if he be poor, they seek to control him; neither the east nor the west has been able to satisfy them. Alone among men they covet with equal eagerness poverty and riches. To robbery, slaughter, plunder, they give the lying name of empire; they make the world a wasteland and then tell us that they gave us peace."

How to live in the last days? (Reading Revelation Responsibly)

Pastor Tony Liuzzo (Lead Pastor) - Revelation (Luke 17:26-32 & 34-36; 1 John 2:15; Ephesians 6:10-12; 2 Thessalonians 2:3; 2 Timothy 3:1; Genesis 13:11-13; 19:1-8, 12-16 & 24-29; Proverbs 4:23; 2 Corinthians 6:16-18)
 
Are we living in the last days?
There are so many signs that point to this being true. If we are living in the last days, what should we do?
The world is so corrupt, but we can't just run and hide. The Bible gives us the illustration of last days through the story of Lot. We can learn a lot from this story on how to live in the last days.
 
Bible Study Description:
Women riding many-headed beasts? Talking eagles? Many-faced creatures that sing on a sea made of glass? The Book of Revelation can be confusing, and even a little frightening.
Although we often focus on the prophetic nature of the Revelation, it is meant to give hope to believers in every age. Let's study this often-misunderstood part of the Bible.
 
Reading Revelation Responsibly"How to live in the last days?"
Lesson Handout
 
How to live in the last days?"We must live in the world, but not become of the world."I. The urgency of keeping our guard up.-- A. Lot made a choice to ignore the danger.-- B. Abraham chose to fight."Choosing to fight is going to cost you something!"
"The best way to avoid getting caught by the devil is to keep your hands out of the traps."II. The effects of not keeping our guard up.-- A. Lot became comfortable with the darkness or the world around Him.-- B. Lot lost his respect and influence over people."When we drop our guard, we will lose our witness."-- C. Lot lost his character and self respect.
III. We see the results.-- A. Lot lost his children.-- B. Lot had lost his priorities.-- C. Lot lost the one He loved.

Are we living in the End Times? - Part 3 (Reading Revelation Responsibly)

Pastor Tony Liuzzo (Lead Pastor) - Revelation (Genesis 12:1-3; 17:5-8; Deuteronomy 3:3; 28:63-66; Luke 21:11, 24-25 & 27; Mark 13:2; Joel 2:31-32; 3:1-2; Ezekiel 34:11-13; 36:24; Isaiah 11:11-12; 66:8; Amos 9:14-15; Zechariah 12:2-3; Revelation 9:21; 11:8-10; 13:16-17; Matthew 24:7-8 & 44; Romans 8:22-23)
 
Are we living in last days?
This is often a hot topic among Christians. This topic often gets pulled to the extremes. Some people will ignore the issue and not even bring it up because they don't feel as if it is relevant. Others will take it the other direction and go as far as set a date as to when the Lord is returning.
We will take biblical principles and passages that compare what the Bible says to what is happening in our world today. God has given us the signs to watch for, the question is, are we seeing those signs today?
 
Bible Study Description:
Women riding many-headed beasts? Talking eagles? Many-faced creatures that sing on a sea made of glass? The Book of Revelation can be confusing, and even a little frightening.
Although we often focus on the prophetic nature of the Revelation, it is meant to give hope to believers in every age. Let's study this often-misunderstood part of the Bible.
 
Reading Revelation ResponsiblyAre we living in the End Times? (Part 3)
Lesson Handout
 
Are we living in the End Times?
REVIEW1. We live in the days of multiplied sin.2. We live in the days of a great falling away.3. We can know from the principles of time that God has established.
PART 34. We can know from the signs concerning Israel.5. We can know from the technology pieces being put into place.6. We can know from wars and division.7. We can know because our world is falling apart.
 

Are we living in the End Times? - Part 2 (Reading Revelation Responsibly)

Pastor Tony Liuzzo (Lead Pastor) - Revelation (Matthew 24:3, 12 & 33; Romans 12:2; 2 Thessalonians 2:3; 2 Peter 3:1-9; John 1:3-4; 12:46; 17:3; Revelation 3:16-17 & 19; 19:7 & 9; 20:2-3; 1 Timothy 4:1; 2 Timothy 3:1-4; 4:2-4; Genesis 1:4-5, 7, 11, 16-17 & 20; 5:5; 7:4 & 11; 18:23-24 & 32; Isaiah 46:9-10; Amos 3:7; 1 Thessalonians 5:1-2 & 4-6; Daniel 9:24; Leviticus 23:6; Luke 3:23-38)
 
Are we living in last days?
This is often a hot topic among Christians. This topic often gets pulled to the extremes. Some people will ignore the issue and not even bring it up because they don't feel as if it is relevant. Others will take it the other direction and go as far as set a date as to when the Lord is returning.
We will take biblical principles and passages that compare what the Bible says to what is happening in our world today. God has given us the signs to watch for, the question is, are we seeing those signs today?
 
Bible Study Description:
Women riding many-headed beasts? Talking eagles? Many-faced creatures that sing on a sea made of glass? The Book of Revelation can be confusing, and even a little frightening.
Although we often focus on the prophetic nature of the Revelation, it is meant to give hope to believers in every age. Let's study this often-misunderstood part of the Bible.
 
Reading Revelation ResponsiblyAre we living in the End Times? (Part 2)
Lesson Handout
 
Are we living in the End Times?
REVIEW1. We live in the days of multiplied sin2. We live in the days of a great falling awayA. Are we seeing a great falling away?B. What are the effects of the falling away?
PART 23. We can know from the principles of time that God has establishedA. What does God teach us about time?- God counts times in 7's- God has given us a measure of time
 

Are we living in the End Times? - Part 1 (Reading Revelation Responsibly)

Pastor Tony Liuzzo (Lead Pastor) - Revelation (Matthew 24:3, 6, 8, 12 & 37; Revelation 3:16-17 & 19; 4:11; Genesis 6:5; 19:5-8; Luke 17:28; Genesis 18:20, 23-24 & 32; Daniel 12:4; Romans 12:2; 2 Thessalonians 2:3; 2 Peter 3:9; John 17:3; 2 Timothy 3:1-4; 4:2-4; 1 Timothy 4:1)
 
Are we living in last days?
This is often a hot topic among Christians. This topic often gets pulled to the extremes. Some people will ignore the issue and not even bring it up because they don't feel as if it is relevant. Others will take it the other direction and go as far as set a date as to when the Lord is returning.
We will take biblical principles and passages that compare what the Bible says to what is happening in our world today. God has given us the signs to watch for, the question is, are we seeing those signs today?
 
Bible Study Description:
Women riding many-headed beasts? Talking eagles? Many-faced creatures that sing on a sea made of glass? The Book of Revelation can be confusing, and even a little frightening.
Although we often focus on the prophetic nature of the Revelation, it is meant to give hope to believers in every age. Let's study this often-misunderstood part of the Bible.
 
Reading Revelation ResponsiblyAre we living in the End Times? (Part 1)
Lesson Handout
 
Are we living in the End Times?1. We live in the days of multiplied sin2. We live in the days of a great falling awayA. Are we seeing a great falling away?B. What are the effects of the falling away?