Teaching Plan

May-Aug 2022

Is it possible for the Christian faith to survive and thrive in a world that’s indifferent at best and hostile at worst? What does such a faith look like – at home, at work, and in other places where Christ’s people find themselves? And what kind of church does it take to sustain that vision?

In this series we will be getting Godly wisdom from Paul’s first letter to the Thessalonians as he helps us with questions like these. It’s likely the first letter Paul wrote to a church, and so it provides one of the earliest windows we have on the early Christian movement. 1 Thessalonians gives us a vision for the church, in the call to live distinctively in everyday life; and a reaffirmation of our faith, in the foundational truths of the gospel of Christ crucified, risen, and coming again.

We will be interweaving our practical study of 1 Thessalonians with a look at some practical spiritual disciplines from Brian Heasley’s book Be Still which can also help our faith thrive in today’s rapidly-changing world.

Related individual / small group study material: 'Be Still' 24-7 podcast series

Sunday	Subject / Bible refs	Speaker
01 May	Preceding week's passage: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 Reflection: 1 Thessalonians 1:8-9 Sunday talk: Christian Mission: Passing it On	Andy Read
08 May	Preceding week's reading: 'Be Still' Chapter 1 (pp7-17) Reflection: 1 Thessalonians 1:4-6 Sunday talk: Be Still - Encounter	Keith Grafham
15 May	Preceding week's passage: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-16 Reflection: 1 Thessalonians 2:3-4 Sunday talk: Christian Imitation: Pleasing to God	Nigel Stock
22 May	Preceding week's reading: 'Be Still' Chapter 3 (pp31-39) Reflection: 1 Thessalonians 2:13 Sunday talk: Be Still - Scripture	Andy Read
29 May	Preceding week's passage: 1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:13 Reflection: 1 Thessalonians 3:12-13 Sunday talk: Christian Friendship: Longing to Share	Paul Wratten
05 Jun	(Family meeting)	Keith Grafham
12 Jun	REGATTA SUNDAY MEETING IN HIGGINSON PARK	N/A
19 Jun	Preceding week's passage: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 Reflection: 1 Thessalonians 4:7-10 Sunday talk: Christian Holiness: Living it Out	Colin Barnes
26 Jun	Preceding week's reading: 'Be Still' Chapter 8 (pp76-86) Reflection: 1 Thessalonians 4:1 Be Still - Persevering	Jonny Ruffell
03 Jul	(Family meeting)	Jill Stonehill
10 Jul	Preceding week's reading: 'Be Still' Chapter 7 (pp66-75) Reflection: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-2 Sunday talk: Be Still - Wonder	Nigel Rivers
17 Jul	Preceding week's passage: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:11 Reflection: 1 Thessalonians 5:9-11 Sunday talk: Christian Hope: Waiting with Confidence	Nigel Stock
24 Jul	Preceding week's reading: 'Be Still' Chapter 13 (pp122-131) Reflection: 1 Thessalonians 5:14-17 Sunday talk: Be Still - Depth	Paul Wratten
31 Jul	Preceding week's passage: 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28 Reflection: 1 Thessalonians 5:18-24 Sunday talk: Christian Community: Walking with Others	Alistair Bullen
07 Aug	(Family meeting)	TBA
14 Aug	Preceding week's reading: 'Be Still' Chapter 10 (pp97-99) Reflection: 1 Thessalonians 5:4-8 Sunday talk: Be Still - Hidden Life	Anthea

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