Notorious

by Lucas, Jeff

• ISBN13: 9780830778676
• ISBN10: 0830778675
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2019-09-01
• Publisher: David C Cook

Summary

Notorious: An Integrated Study of the Rogues, Scoundrels, and Scallywags of Scripture by teaching pastor Jeff Lucas will take your congregation through nine weeks of personal and small group study time. You’ll see the antagonists of the Bible in new light and discover that there is much we can learn from their lives.
 
Each session features:

• A group study with discussion questions, Scripture references, and a shared devotion
• Seven days of individual devotions to deepen each member’s understanding of Scripture and appreciation for the featured character

Author Biography

Jeff Lucas is an author, speaker, pastor, and broadcaster. His passion is to equip the church with practical Bible teaching marked by vulnerability and humor. A former vice president of the Evangelical Alliance UK, Jeff is bestselling author of twenty-six books that have been translated into multiple languages. Jeff is currently a teaching pastor at Timberline Church in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Table of Contents

Introduction 9

Bible Study Tips 13

How to Get the Most Out of Your Small Group 15

Session 1: Cain 17
The Call to Authentic Worship

Session 2: The Elder Brother 33
The Call to Shun Graceless Religion

Session 3: Potiphar’s Wife 51
The Call to Purity

Session 4: Saul the Persecutor 69
The Call to Ongoing Change and Community

Session 5: Michal, Daughter of King Saul 87
The Call to Kindness

Session 6: Jezebel 103
The Call to Use Power and Influence Well

Session 7: Judas Iscariot 121
The Call to Surrender

Session 8: Herod “the Great” 135
The Call to True Greatness

Session 9: The Mob in Thessalonica 153
The Call to Faithfulness in the War

Notes 169