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Unit Theme: Defending the Faith in a Secular Society<\/u><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

The 6 week long unit study looks at these critical topics: Who is God?, Who is Jesus?, human sexuality, God\u2019s love and judgement, evil and suffering, and purity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WHO IS GOD?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

July 25, 2021 (Lesson 8)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Central Truth: <\/strong>Because God is Creator, every person is morally responsible to Him.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1.  God Is Revealed in Creation <\/strong>(Genesis 1:1-2<\/a>; Psalms 19:1-4<\/a>; 139:7-10<\/a>, 14; Isaiah 40:12-14<\/a>; Romans 1:18-20<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.  Judge of Right and Wrong<\/strong> (Romans 2:12-16<\/a>; Ephesians 4:17-24<\/a>; 1 Peter 1:13-16<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.  Personally Involved Creator <\/strong>(Acts 17:16-34<\/a>; Hebrews 11:6<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WHO IS JESUS?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

August 1, 2021 (Lesson 9)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Central Truth: <\/strong>Jesus is our Lord and our God.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1.  The Eternal and Sovereign God <\/strong>(John 1:1-5<\/a>, 10-14<\/a>, 18; Matthew 28:17-18<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.  Proclaimer of His Kingdom <\/strong>(Matthew 4:12-17<\/a>; 13:1-9<\/a>, 18-23<\/a>; Luke 11:14-20<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.  The Only Way to Salvation <\/strong>(John 3:1-8<\/a>; 14:6<\/a>; 1 Corinthians 15:14-19<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

THE BIBLE ON SEXUALITY<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

August 8, 2021 (Lesson 10)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Central Truth: <\/strong>The Bible gives clear guidelines for human sexuality.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1.   Sexuality Created by God<\/strong> (Genesis 1:27-28<\/a>; 2:18-25<\/a>; Matthew 19:3-6<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.  Chastity and Fidelity Required<\/strong> (1 Corinthians 6:18<\/a>\u20147:5; 1 Thessalonians 4:3-7<\/a>; Hebrews 13:4<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.  What About Homosexuality?<\/strong> (Romans 1:20-27<\/a>; 1 Timothy 1:8-11<\/a>; 1 Corinthians 6:9-11<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GOD\u2019S LOVE AND JUDGMENT<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

August 15, 2021 (Lesson 11)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

C<\/em><\/strong>entral Truth: <\/strong>God\u2019s judgment is governed by His love and mercy.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1.   God Is Merciful and Loving <\/strong>(Psalm 86:15-16<\/a>; Ephesians 2:4-5<\/a>; 1 John 4:7-10<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.  God\u2019s Righteous and Perfect Judgment <\/strong>(Exodus 20:4-6<\/a>; Psalm 37:37-38<\/a>; Revelation 20:11-15<\/a>; 22:12-16<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.  Why Does a Loving God Judge? <\/strong>(Deuteronomy 32:4<\/a>; Psalm 7:10-11<\/a>; Matthew 13:41-43<\/a>; Hebrews 12:14<\/a>; 2 Peter 3:9<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

THE PROBLEM OF EVIL AND SUFFERING<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

August 22, 2021 (Lesson 12)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Central Truth: <\/strong>Despite the evil and suffering in this world, God is good.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1.   Sin Brought Dysfunction<\/strong> (Genesis 1:29-31<\/a>; 3:1-19<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.  Human Nature Corrupted<\/strong> (Psalm 51:5<\/a>; Isaiah 64:6-7<\/a>; Mark 7:20-23<\/a>; Romans 3:23<\/a>; 5:18-21<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.  Triumph of God\u2019s Justice<\/strong> (Romans 8:18<\/a>, 28, 35-39; Revelation 21:1-5<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

KEEPING THE CHURCH PURE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

August 29, 2021 (Lesson 13)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Central Truth: <\/strong>The Church is to remain holy in an impure world.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1.  Deceived by Pagan Influences<\/strong> (1 Corinthians 5:1-8<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.  An Authoritative Decision<\/strong> (1 Corinthians 5:9-13<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.  Committed to God\u2019s Standard<\/strong> (Matthew 18:15-17<\/a>; Philippians 4:8-9<\/a>; 1 John 2:15-17<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Unit Theme: Defending the Faith in a Secular Society
\nThe 6 week long unit study looks at these critical topics: Who is God?, Who is Jesus?, human sexuality, God\u2019s love and judgement, evil and suffering, and purity.<\/p>\n

WHO IS GOD?
\nJuly 25, 2021 (Lesson 8)<\/p>\n

Central Truth: Because God is Creator, every person is morally responsible to Him.<\/p>\n

1. God Is Revealed in Creation (Genesis 1:1-2; Psalms 19:1-4; 139:7-10, 14; Isaiah 40:12-14; Romans 1:18-20)<\/p>\n

2. Judge of Right and Wrong (Romans 2:12-16; Ephesians 4:17-24; 1 Peter 1:13-16)<\/p>\n

3. Personally Involved Creator (Acts 17:16-34; Hebrews 11:6)<\/p>\n

WHO IS JESUS?
\nAugust 1, 2021 (Lesson 9)<\/p>\n

Central Truth: Jesus is our Lord and our God.<\/p>\n

1. The Eternal and Sovereign God (John 1:1-5, 10-14, 18; Matthew 28:17-18)<\/p>\n

2. Proclaimer of His Kingdom (Matthew 4:12-17; 13:1-9, 18-23; Luke 11:14-20)<\/p>\n

3. The Only Way to Salvation (John 3:1-8; 14:6; 1 Corinthians 15:14-19)<\/p>\n

THE BIBLE ON SEXUALITY
\nAugust 8, 2021 (Lesson 10)<\/p>\n

Central Truth: The Bible gives clear guidelines for human sexuality.<\/p>\n

1. Sexuality Created by God (Genesis 1:27-28; 2:18-25; Matthew 19:3-6)<\/p>\n

2. Chastity and Fidelity Required (1 Corinthians 6:18\u20147:5; 1 Thessalonians 4:3-7; Hebrews 13:4)<\/p>\n

3. What About Homosexuality? (Romans 1:20-27; 1 Timothy 1:8-11; 1 Corinthians 6:9-11)<\/p>\n

GOD\u2019S LOVE AND JUDGMENT
\nAugust 15, 2021 (Lesson 11)<\/p>\n

Central Truth: God\u2019s judgment is governed by His love and mercy.<\/p>\n

1. God Is Merciful and Loving (Psalm 86:15-16; Ephesians 2:4-5; 1 John 4:7-10)<\/p>\n

2. God\u2019s Righteous and Perfect Judgment (Exodus 20:4-6; Psalm 37:37-38; Revelation 20:11-15; 22:12-16)<\/p>\n

3. Why Does a Loving God Judge? (Deuteronomy 32:4; Psalm 7:10-11; Matthew 13:41-43; Hebrews 12:14; 2 Peter 3:9)<\/p>\n

THE PROBLEM OF EVIL AND SUFFERING
\nAugust 22, 2021 (Lesson 12)<\/p>\n

Central Truth: Despite the evil and suffering in this world, God is good.<\/p>\n

1. Sin Brought Dysfunction (Genesis 1:29-31; 3:1-19)<\/p>\n

2. Human Nature Corrupted (Psalm 51:5; Isaiah 64:6-7; Mark 7:20-23; Romans 3:23; 5:18-21)<\/p>\n

3. Triumph of God\u2019s Justice (Romans 8:18, 28, 35-39; Revelation 21:1-5)<\/p>\n

KEEPING THE CHURCH PURE
\nAugust 29, 2021 (Lesson 13)<\/p>\n

Central Truth: The Church is to remain holy in an impure world.<\/p>\n

1. Deceived by Pagan Influences (1 Corinthians 5:1-8)<\/p>\n

2. An Authoritative Decision (1 Corinthians 5:9-13)<\/p>\n

3. Committed to God\u2019s Standard (Matthew 18:15-17; Philippians 4:8-9; 1 John 2:15-17)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":149,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_price":"","_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"","_tribe_ticket_capacity":"0","_ticket_start_date":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":false,"_tribe_ticket_use_global_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_global_stock_level":"","_global_stock_mode":"","_global_stock_cap":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_going_count":"","_tribe_ticket_not_going_count":"","_tribe_tickets_list":"[]","_tribe_ticket_has_attendee_info_fields":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-148","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sunday-school"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gloucesterstreet.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/148","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gloucesterstreet.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gloucesterstreet.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gloucesterstreet.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gloucesterstreet.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=148"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.gloucesterstreet.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/148\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":150,"href":"https:\/\/www.gloucesterstreet.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/148\/revisions\/150"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gloucesterstreet.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/149"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gloucesterstreet.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=148"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gloucesterstreet.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=148"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gloucesterstreet.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=148"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}