ISM SUMMER STUDY SERIES:

Church History

Week 9 (August 7): Orthodox View on the Trinity (part 2) and Q/A

Assignment (for next week)

TBA

Lesson Outline

• This week, we will finish discussing the Orthodox view of the Trinity
• Discuss (and attempt to answer) theological questions

Week 8 (July 30): Orthodox View on the Trinity

Assignment (for next week)

• Come up with theological questions for next week.
• Watch R. C. Sproul’s lecture series on the Trinity

Lesson Outline

• Study the Orthodox view on the Trinity

Week 7 (July 23): NO CLASS

Week 6 (July 16): Heresy Week (part 2): Looking at Trinitarian Heresies

Assignment (for next week)

• Nicene Creed
• Apostle’s Creed
• Athanasian Creed
• Chalcedonian Creed
• Watch R. C. Sproul’s lecture series on the Trinity

Lesson Outline

• Continue laying out Trinitarian heresies

Week 5 (July 9): Heresy Week: Looking at Trinitarian Heresies

Assignment (for next week)

• Nicene Creed
• Apostle’s Creed
• Athanasian Creed
• Chalcedonian Creed
• Watch R. C. Sproul’s lecture series on the Trinity

Lesson Outline

• Finish discussing Epistle of Barnabas
• Take a quiz on the Trinity
• Discuss trinitarian heresies

Week 4 (July 2): Shepherd of Hermas and Epistle of Barnabas

Assignment (for next week)

• Watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlzM7LogGRU

Lesson Outline

• Study Shepherd of Hermas
• Study Epistle of Barnabas

Week 3 (June 25): Didache and First Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians

Assignment (for next week)

• Read The Shepherd of Hermas
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• Read The Epistle of Barnabas
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Lesson Outline

• Finish reviewing Didache
• Introduce First Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians
• Discuss First Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians

Week 2 (June 18): Acts and the Didache

Assignment (for next week)

• Read the book of Matthew
• Read The First Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians
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Week 1 (June 11): Introduction

Assignment (for next week)

• Read the book of Acts
• Read the didache

Lesson Outline

• Introduce teachers
• Class overview
• Class expectations
  • Participants covenant to make a best-effort to:
    • Spend 30 minutes reading the Bible every day for the duration of the course
    • Spend 30 minutes reading extra-biblical sources (on history, theology, biblical languages, etc.) every day for the duration of the course
    • Wear nice pants and a collared shirt when attending lessons
  • You can find a copy of the covenant for the class here.
• Why study church history?
  • Learn from others
  • Understand our place in history and trajectory
  • Worship God by observing His work throughout history
  • It’s fun
• How do we study church history?
  • Reading
    • Find a time and place
    • Hide your phone
    • Set a timer
    • Read actively
      • Ask questions
      • Challenge authors and yourself
  • Listening
    • Listen actively
      • Take notes
      • Ask questions
  • Discussing
    • Be charitable
    • Disagree with ideas, not people
      • Don’t take disagreement personally
  • Thinking
    • Don’t be afraid to spend time thinking!
• Discussion