Our first Investigate Jesus Bible study in 2025 will be in a game show format. I will be asking questions and providing you with both right and wrong answers. You get to figure out which answer is correct. The purpose is to help you identify how well you are 1-Anothering others–especially when it comes to praying for them. Here is the verse that is the hinge of this week’s study:

Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. James 5:16

Our shared meal will be served at 5:30pm. Our game show/study will begin at 6pm at SECC Shelby Campus.

This is our final study of 2024, and we are celebrating with Breakfast for Dinner! 

Bring your favorite breakfast dish to share with the group as we gather one final time before 2025.

For dessert, you will learn the amazing back story of two of our classmates. You will depart full of great food and filled with hope for what God can do in YOUR LIFE!

We look forward to seeing you Thursday at 5:30pm at Southeast Christian Church Shelby Campus.

With Thanksgiving approaching, our hearts should turn to praise, and that’s when believers in Christ should turn to the thickest book in the Bible–The Psalms.

These 150 poems–curated over the centuries into a collection of praise songs–are punctuated by praise and thankfulness.

Amos will guide us through the Psalms tonight to remind us that even though Thanksgiving happens once a year, being thankful should happen every day for what Christ did for us on Calvary!

Our shared meal will be ready for you at 5:30pm. Part III of our investigation of Jesus through the Psalms begins at 6pm at Southeast Christian Church Shelby Campus.

There are times when you need to pour your heart out to God. The challenges, disappointments, and heart breaks of life are too much to contain.

That’s why God gave us the Psalms.

Amos will show us tonight that God wants us to be honest about sharing our true feelings with our Creator, Sustainer, and Savior. He’ll also demonstrate, like the psalmist, your pain can turn into praise when you give it all to Christ!

Our shared meal will be ready for you at 5:30pm. Part II of our investigation of Jesus through the Psalms begins at 6pm at Southeast Christian Church Shelby Campus.

Tonight, Amos is going to start leading us through a book of the Bible that took 1,200 years to write. These poems of pain, praise, and even pouting were written between 1,500 BC and 300 BC.

Amos will prove they are just as relevant to readers today as they were 35 centuries ago!

Our shared meal will be ready for you at 5:30pm. Part I of our investigation of Jesus through the Psalms begins at 6pm at Southeast Christian Church Shelby Campus.

Daniel is best known for two accomplishments:

1. Surviving what seemed to be his End Times when he was thrown into a pit with a pride of hungry lions–and

2. Describing what End Times will look like for those still alive when Christ returns to judge at his Second Coming.

Amos compares the end times prophecy contained in this 3,000 year old book to what we are seeing happening around the world right now during Part III of his series on the book of Daniel.

Our shared meal will be ready for you at 5:30pm. Part III of our investigation of Jesus through the life of Daniel begins at 6pm at Southeast Christian Church Shelby Campus.

Daniel worked for the most powerful man in the world–King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. Nebby possessed the unquestioned authority to snuff out Daniel’s life at the slightest offense. Yet, the exiled Jewish scholar–who was enslaved by the king–stood firm in his faith in the face of certain death. Learn how Daniel’s boldness points us toward the Christ in the second part of Amos’ series on the book of Daniel.

Our shared meal will be ready for you at 5:30pm. Part II of our investigation of Jesus through the life of Daniel begins at 6pm at Southeast Christian Church Shelby Campus.

When Nebuchadnezzar was on his way back to Babylon after defeating the Egyptians, he stopped by Jerusalem to pick up a few things on his way home–one of the items was a young Jewish scholar named Daniel. Amos begins a three-part series tonight investigating what we can learn about Jesus through the life of Daniel.

Our shared meal will be ready for you at 5:30pm. Our investigation of Jesus through the life of Daniel begins at 6pm at Southeast Christian Church Shelby Campus.

Her name is included in the genealogy of Jesus, but who is Ruth? This person who has a book named for her in the Old Testament is critical to what we are investigating about Jesus in the New Testament. During tonight’s investigation of Jesus through the life of Ruth, Amos will explain:

• Who was Ruth?

• How is she connected to Christ?

• Why was a poor widowed woman from a foreign land able to make an impact on both Judaism and Christianity?

Our shared meal will be ready for you at 5:30pm. Our investigation of The Truth about Ruth begins at 6pm at Southeast Christian Church Shelby Campus.

For the last several weeks, our group has been discussing the biblical reasons we should be eager to serve others. So if that is true, why does Jesus tell Martha–who is busily preparing food for Jesus and his friends–that she should not be doing that?

During tonight’s Investigate Jesus Bible study, we’ll review the evidence in Luke chapters 10 and 11 to answer:

• Why is it wrong to make serving others my priority?

• What are some warning signs that I am not serving others in the proper way?

• How can I find the ministry area in which God designed me to serve others?

Our shared meal will be ready for you at 5:30pm. Our investigation of “Serving Others is Number 3” begins at 6pm at Southeast Christian Church Shelby Campus.

God’s plan for you was authored before Christ spoke the first molecules of the universe into existence. Have you discovered your God-designed role to serve Christ and others well?

During tonight’s Investigate Jesus Bible study, we’ll review the evidence in Scripture to answer:

• Why are we commanded to serve after we are saved?

• How can I discover the area of service God designed me to accomplish for his glory?

• What is my next step in Christian service to others?

Our shared meal will be ready for you at 5:30pm. Our investigation of “God's Big Plans for You” begins at 6pm at Southeast Christian Church Shelby Campus.

Think back to your middle school health and P.E. class–that’s been a while for some of us! Do you remember what we were taught as the Three Keys to Healthy Living? If so, that will be a helpful reference as we explore the Three Keys to Christian Living. Believe it or not–they are the same!

During tonight’s Investigate Jesus Bible study, we’ll review the evidence in Scripture to answer:

• What are the Three Keys to Healthy Christian Living?

• Why is it important to both learn and serve at the same time?

• How can I discover what God has designed me to do to love Christ and others well?

Our shared meal will be ready for you at 5:30pm. Our investigation of “Three Keys to Healthy Living” begins at 6pm at Southeast Christian Church Shelby Campus.

Charlie Daniels told us “the devil went down to Georgia.” Dr. Luke says Jesus went down to Capernaum–and just about got himself killed!

During our Investigate Jesus Bible study tonight, we’ll review the evidence for why the Jews attempted to murder him and how that event points us toward the cross.

Our shared meal will be ready for you at 5:30pm. Our investigation of Luke 4, Jesus Went Down to Capernaum, begins at 6pm at Southeast Christian Church Shelby Campus.

One of our classmates asked an insightful question following our study last week, “Since the demons knew that Jesus is the Son of God, why did Satan ask, “IF you are the Son of God…?”

During our Investigate Jesus Bible study tonight, we’ll explore the evidence available to us in the Scriptures to suggest two theories to answer this important question. You will get to choose which of the two makes more biblical sense to you. Perhaps during your investigation, the evidence will point you to a different explanation.

Our shared meal will be ready for you at 5:30pm. Our investigation of Luke 4, Why Did Satan Ask, begins at 6pm at Southeast Christian Church Shelby Campus.

Our Investigate Jesus Bible Study continues tonight! During our investigation of the evidence presented in Luke chapter 4, we will discover how the temptation of Christ in the wilderness relates to the temptation of Adam and Eve in the Garden. The lesson Jesus teaches will demonstrate how you and I can defeat the temptations in our lives as well.

Our shared meal will be ready for you at 5:30pm. Our investigation of Luke 4 begins at 6pm at Southeast Christian Church Shelby Campus.

Jesus said the proper response to his earthly mission was for us to “repent and believe” (Mark 1:15). Believing is often the hard part. What evidence do we have that can give us confidence to believe that Jesus is REALLY who he claimed to be? As we continue our Investigate Jesus Bible Study, we’ll consider eyewitness testimony from the Gospel of Luke. What will your verdict be?

Our shared meal begins at 5:30pm. Our discussion and Bible study gets underway at 6pm. We look forward to hosting you tonight!

Join us as we share Breakfast-for-Dinner tonight as we wrap up our spring semester with a memorable meal. Amy Kaufman will provide worship music for us–the rest of us are providing the food. Bring a breakfast dish to share with the group. Our Investigate Jesus Bible Study resumes on Thursday, August 15, 2024.

Jesus knew before he spoke all of creation into existence that he would come to Earth as the unique Son of God to surrender his life to save us from our sins. Did you know that at that same moment, God put together a precise plan for your life as well?

You were planned before Genesis 1:1. You were loved before the darkness was separated from light. God designed a purpose for you before he created the sun to warm your days and the moon to shine on your nights.Tonight, as we investigate Jesus in Luke chapter 3, we will uncover some amazing evidence about YOU!

Food will be ready at 5:30pm. Our discussion begins at 5:50pm at SECC Shelby Campus.

Angels and doves play important roles in Luke chapter 2. Both sets of winged creatures will help us better understand who Jesus is and why he came to earth. Topics we’ll discuss tonight include:

• Are there good reasons bad things happen?

• How can I respond faithfully to fear?

• Did God miss some of the details for Christ’s incarnation?

Join us tonight as we Investigate Jesus and the evidence found in Luke Chapter 2. Sandwiches, chips, and treats will be available for you beginning at 5:30pm. Our study and discussion starts at 5:50pm.

The Gospel of Luke was authored by a man who never met Jesus. So how can we trust the evidence he presents about Jesus being our long awaited Savior? To consider the credibility of Luke’s proof, we will categorized his main points under three headings:

• Evidence Examined

• Salvation Explained

• Eschatology Explored (The study of End Times)

Join us tonight as we Investigate Jesus and the evidence found in Luke Chapter 1. Sandwiches, chips, and treats will be available for you beginning at 5:30pm. Our study and discussion start at 5:50pm.

In the Book of Judges, everyone was doing what was right in his own eyes. In the two books of Kings, everyone was doing what was right in the king’s eyes. All-good if the king is good, but if the king is evil, the people perish.

There is only one perfectly righteous King, and his reign on earth will begin after his Second Coming. Before that happens, how can we follow Christ our King when our earthly rulers are unholy kings? Amos Martin will show us tonight.

Sandwiches, chips, and desserts will be available for you at 5:30pm. The lesson begins at 5:50pm tonight!

It’s election year; what can you do to make an impact for Christ on your government? More than you think.

Amos Martin takes a look at the life of Esther tonight. She was a poor immigrant who was raised up by God as an influencer who saved the Jewish people from certain genocide. Sounds like it is right out of today’s headlines, doesn’t it?

Sandwiches, chips, and desserts are available for you starting at 5:30pm. The lesson begins at 5:50pm tonight!

The final verse of the book of Judges reads like this, “Everyone did what was right in his own eyes.” That describes life in ancient Israel and in present-day America.

Doing whatever we want sounds great, but the results are always disastrous. Amos Martin will show us how Christ followers should comport themselves in a world in which “everyone is doing what is right in his own eyes.”

Sandwiches, chips and desserts will be available starting at 5:30pm, the study gets rolling at 5:50pm.

For the second time in seven years, America will be the epicenter of a total solar eclipse. The path of totality generated by the April 8, 2024 eclipse goes through or near 7 U.S. cities named Nineveh. Is God telling us something through this?

Additionally, Israel is executing its plan to once again offer animal sacrifices. That’s not been done in Jerusalem in over 2,000 years! Is God telling us something by resuming this Old Testament practice during our generation?

The Scriptures will reveal the message to us tonight as we Investigate Jesus. Food will be ready for you at 5:30pm. Our discussion of Red Cows & Red Moons begins at 5:50pm at SECC Shelby Campus.

Our meeting space will be reconfigured tonight to accommodate what we expect to be an over-flow crowd for the Thursday worship service during Holy Week.

So, the Investigate Jesus study will NOT meet tonight.

We will resume our investigation of the End of the Age on Thursday, April 4 with our next topic: Red Cows & Red Moons: What is God Saying through Cows and an Eclipse? You will be amazed!

We look forward to seeing you at worship tonight and at our next class on Thursday, April 4 at 5:30pm

God’s plan for his image bearers is to save the best for last. Since you and I are made in his image, we should investigate what God has planned for those he has redeemed through the work of Christ on the cross.

Amos Martin will Consider Last Things, which are the best things, during our study this Thursday at SECC Shelby Campus. Our group is open to people of all ages, so meet new friends and learn new things as we Investigate Jesus each week.

Sandwiches, chips and desserts will be available starting at 5:30pm, the study gets rolling at 5:50pm.

The authors of the Bible wrote about the End Times not to scare us but to prepare us. That lump in your throat you feel when you think about the Last Days can become joy in your heart when Amos Martin takes us through prophetic Scriptures concerning the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. Topics discussed tonight include:

• The Great Tribulation

• Seven Bowls Judgment

• Armageddon

• The New Heaven and the New Earth

Sandwiches, chips, and desserts will be available at 5:30pm. We’ll begin Investigating Jesus and the End Times at 5:50pm!

Are we living in the Last Days? How can we know? Amos Martin begins an investigation of the Scriptures tonight that will help us biblically answer that question. Topics discussed tonight include:

• The Rapture

• Wars and Rumors of Wars

• Treaty with Israel

• Seven Key Figures of the End Times

Sandwiches, chips, and desserts will be available at 5:30pm. We’ll begin Investigating Jesus and the End Times at 5:50pm!