Boulder Adventist Church

Introduction

The word of God reveals His character. The enemy of good has tempted us to fear God as a severe judge with a harsh, exacting and unforgiving nature. Our connect group is on a quest to rediscover the true loving character of God as manifest in each book of the Bible and revealed in the life and death of His Son. Instead of the circular voyage of life that many seem to be enamored with these days, this quest, the Journey, has a historical beginning and an ultimate goal - from Eden created to Eden restored.

The Journey meets from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in person and via Zoom online conferencing:

Zoom Meeting ID: 714-380-221
Passcode: 477184
URL: https://zoom.us/j/714380221
Dial In Number: +1 (312) 626-6799

The Journey 2024 Schedule

November 23, 2024 - Hebrews

Teacher: Gordy Gates

The book of Hebrews - I think of it as more like a mountain that you have to climb. It's not an easy book. It's probably not your 1st choice in the New Testament. It's complex, it's detailed and it's not just stories, but it's a lot of theology. And for a novice like me - not a theologian - I'm trying to approach it to understand about the cross and what happened at the cross. I want you to spend some time reading through the 13 chapters. Some of them are a little bit confusing, but watch for what's happening at the Cross because it's not just a simple thing that Jesus died for my sins. It's very broad. We're going to spend a lot of time doing that in class next week.

Listen to the book of Hebrews from BibleGateway: ESV, KJV, MSG, NIV, NKJV

Short Outline of the Book of Hebrews from the Today's English Version:

Introduction: Christ the complete revelation of God (1:1-3)
Christ’s superiority over the angels (1:4 – 2:18)
Christ’s superiority over Moses and Joshua (3:1 – 4:13)
The superiority of Christ’s priesthood (4:14 – 7:28)
The superiority of Christ’s covenant (8:1 – 9:28)
The superiority of Christ’s sacrifice (10:1-39)
The primacy of faith (11:1 – 12:29)
Pleasing God (13:1-19)
Closing prayer (13:20-21)
Final words (13:22-25)

November 30, 2024 - James & Jude

Teacher: Dee Briggs

Listen to the book of James from BibleGateway: ESV, KJV, MSG, NIV, NKJV

Short Outline of the Book of James from the Today's English Version:

Introduction (1:1)
Faith and wisdom (1:2-8)
Poverty and wealth (1:9-11)
Testing and tempting (1:12-18)
Hearing and doing (1:19-27)
Warning against discrimination (2:1-13)
Faith and works (2:14-26)
The Christian and his tongue (3:1-18)
The Christian and the world (4:1 – 5:6)
Various instructions (5:7-20)

Listen to the book of Jude from BibleGateway: ESV, KJV, MSG, NIV, NKJV

Short Outline of the Book of Jude from the Today's English Version:

Introduction (1-2)
Character, teaching, and doom of the false teachers (3-16)
Admonition to keep the faith (17-23)
Benediction (24-25)

December 7, 2024 - 1 & 2 Peter

Teacher: Ed Reifsnyder

Listen to the book of 1 Peter from BibleGateway: ESV, KJV, MSG, NIV, NKJV

Short Outline of the Book of 1 Peter from the Today's English Version:

Introduction (1:1-2)
Reminder of God’s salvation (1:3-12)
Exhortation to holy living (1:13 – 2:10)
The Christian’s responsibilities in the time of suffering (2:11 – 4:19)
Christian humility and service (5:1-11)
Conclusion (5:12-14)

Listen to the book of 2 Peter from BibleGateway: ESV, KJV, MSG, NIV, NKJV

Short Outline of the Book of 2 Peter from the Today's English Version:

Introduction (1:1-2)
The Christian calling (1:3-21)
False teachers (2:1-22)
The final coming of Christ (3:1-18)

Yearly Schedule and Past Materials:

2024 Schedule (2023 Schedule, 2022 Schedule, 2021 Schedule, 2020 Schedule, 2019 Schedule)

Recordings of The Journey on YouTube:

Recordings from 2023 - 2020:

Team

Teacher Biographies

Delilah (Dee) Briggs is originally from central Wisconsin’s dairyland but has been a resident of Boulder county for the past forty plus years; a retired RN, married to the fabulous Elroy, and having a long-time, unquenchable passion for Bible study.

Gordy Gates is a semi-retired dentist in Boulder who has been a student of the Bible all of his life. Having traveled to the land of the Bible multiple times has increased his understanding and passion for the scriptures. His desire is to stimulate inquiry in God’s word for those who choose to attend our connect group.

Won Huh has a Master of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University and is a senior Manager at Avaya. He is married to Sue and they have two daughters. He likes to tinker with electronics, likes the outdoors and finds God’s grace and mercy in his Bible studies.

Mark Johnson is a physician with certification in Preventive Medicine and Public Health. He is retired from being the Executive Director of the Jefferson County Health Department for over 30 years. He has taught Bible classes for over 30 years, and is continually seeking to find Jesus in each of the books of the Bible.

Stephen King holds Master of Arts Degrees in Economics and New Testament Ethics. After serving as congregational pastor for 22 years, he has recently completed 20 years service as Vice President for Community and International Health for Faith Based Health Systems.

Geoff Patterson spent 9 1/2 years serving as senior pastor of the Forest Lake Seventh-day Adventist Church, a 3,800 member congregation in Apopka, FL. His wife Alicia is a religion professor at Advent Health University. They have four children, two daughters-in-law, and two granddaughters. Prior to Forest Lake, the Patterson’s served in Marietta, GA, Yakima, WA, and Fairfax, VA. Both Geoff and Alicia have served as pastors, though most recently Alicia has been teaching. Prior to both attending seminary, Geoff worked for five years as a Chemical Engineer, and Alicia started an elementary school in Paducah, KY. The Pattersons consider themselves to be so blessed to have had such rich experiences in service to the Lord.

Ed Reifsnyder is a retired healthcare consultant. Ed's teaching is characterized by challenging the conventional and stimulating class conversation.