READING THE BIBLE, MISSING THE GOSPEL WITH BEN CONNELLY
Don’t keep asking God for forgiveness. Do judge one another. And you’re not going to heaven for all eternity!
How have we misunderstood the teachings of Jesus? Often His message to the leaders and disciples was: You’re getting this wrong! Somewhere along the way you got confused, lost, way off track. Would He have the same assessment of us today?
Every time we approach the Scriptures, we must start and end with God—rather than with people. When we see Jesus as true hero and Redeemer in the commands and story of the Bible, our relationship with God, with others, and every aspect of our lives is rightly formed and understood.
In Reading the Bible, Missing the Gospel, pastor and author Ben Connelly reveals shockingly common ways we mis-read and mis-interpret the Bible. He invites us to see the Bible's themes and teachings through a new lens—or, rather, God's intended lens—on topics like confession and forgiveness . . . what it means to be blessed or happy . . . and the role of church in a believer's faith.
with Ben Connelly
from The Equipping Group
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Session 1
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Session 2
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Session 3
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Session 4
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Living the Gospel
As with any bad habit or new way, before us might lie a long, unfamiliar, road of recovering a right way to read the Bible. Ben closes this course with an invitation: simply practice the content of these sessions, as you consider various commands, stories, and passages of the Bible, asking God to help you see each through this book’s new lens.
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Q&A with Dave Thomas, American Bible Society
In this session, American Bible Society’s Dave Thomas asks Ben some follow-up questions to the content of this course. We hope this brief bonus material serves you well.
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We believe in groups of people being equipped together — that’s even inherent in our organization’s name! When you purchase this course, we hope you’ll engage it with others: a spouse, potential church planting teammates, a sending church, and/or staff.
And we never want finances to prohibit you from being equipped. Our “pay-what-you-can” policy invites you to apply for a scholarship if you can’t afford the price of the course. It’s our honor to serve you as you consider the realities of discipleship in and from your home.