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STUDY GROUPSLEARN TRUTH

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fall study groupsAugust 1 - December 19, 2021

Jesus followers should seek to know and understand God by diligently studying His Word. While this discipline of Bible study should be exercised in the individual lives of each maturing disciple, we also recognize that spiritual growth happens best in dynamic community with others — as we learn truth together.

Study Groups facilitate an opportunity to “Learn Truth” through teaching and Bible study. They are centered on the Bible as the one source of revealed truth.

Study Groups are organized by semesters. They meet for approximately one hour each week of the semester. Though maximum benefit is received by starting the course at the beginning of the semester, the courses are designed to encourage entry at any point.

Studying Books Of The Bible

Matthew: God’s Promise FulfilledWednesdays 6:30pm - Brent Bennett & Avery RhotonSundays 9:15am - Mick Funderburg & Phil Mullins

EphesiansSundays 9:15am - Stephen Medlin

Philippians & ColossiansSundays 9:15am - Roger Barker

Joshua & JudgesSundays 11:00am - Gene Mermilliod

GalatiansWednesdays 6:30pm - Gayle Mermilliod

Essentials

Study Group Essentials: AbideSundays 11:00am - Alan WhiteWednesdays 6:30pm - David Jones

Maturing In Christ

Behind The MessageSundays 11:00am - Chase Bartlett & Cameron TuckerWednesdays 6:30pm - Jeremy Bledsoe

Women In The Word: Go DeeperSundays 11:00am - Jennifer Laughrun

Rejecting Lies & Developing DiscernmentSundays 9:15am - Bill Whaley

Fulfilling Christian Roles

Equip The FamilySundays 11:00am - Eric Beach

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Jesus is the Promised King! He is the fulfillment of the Old Testament. The gospel of Matthew shows through extensive quotation of Scripture how Jesus fulfilled all the promises, prophecies, and types in the Old Testament. In our 2021 Mat-thew reading plan and preaching series, we’ll be exploring Matthew to understand who Jesus is in light of the Old Tes-tament. While our worship gatherings will feature messages from the book of Matthew, this Study Group will focus on the reading plan’s Friday and Sunday cross referenced passages.

God’s Promise FulfilledTeacher: Mick Funderburg & Phil MullinsTime: Sundays, 9:15amIntensity: Standard

God’s Promise Fulfilled

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LESSONStudy Group CommunityPhilippians 2:1-18Galatians 6:1-10Genesis 2:15-25Ephesians 22 Samuel 7Isaiah 5Study Group Community1 John 2:1-17Outdoor Worship Gathering - no groupsDaniel 71 Peter 4Exodus 12John 21:1-19Isaiah 52:13-53:12Study Group CommunityColossians 1Conclusion of MatthewOld Testament Survey 1Old Testament Survey 2Old Testament Survey 3

Phil Mullins has been following Christ for over 40 years and has been teaching God’s Word to all ages in various formats for most of that time. Phil has also served previous churches as a deacon and Sunday School Director. Phil and his wife Pat have been TCBC members since May 2013. They have 3 grown children and 6 grandchildren. Phil worked as a mining engineer in the coal industry for over 32 years before accepting his current position as Chief Engineer at the Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals & Energy in Big Stone Gap, VA.

Mick Funderburg and his wife Jodie have been members of Tri-Cities Baptist Church since 2006. During this time, he has been involved in a variety of ministries. He has been a fol-lower of Jesus Christ for over 40 years. Mick received a B.S. in Chemistry from Grace College in Indiana and has since finished an engineering degree. Mick and Jodie have three adult children and one younger son.

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Jesus is the Promised King! He is the fulfillment of the Old Testament. The gospel of Matthew shows through extensive quotation of Scripture how Jesus fulfilled all the promises, prophecies, and types in the Old Testament. In our 2021 Mat-thew reading plan and preaching series, we’ll be exploring Matthew to understand who Jesus is in light of the Old Tes-tament. While our worship gatherings will feature messages from the book of Matthew, this Study Group will focus on the reading plan’s Friday and Sunday cross referenced passages.

God’s Promise FulfilledTeacher: Brent Bennett & Avery RhotonTime: Wednesdays, 6:30pmIntensity: Standard

God’s Promise Fulfilled

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LESSONStudy Group CommunityPhilippians 2:1-18Galatians 6:1-10Genesis 2:15-25Ephesians 22 Samuel 7Isaiah 5Study Group Community1 John 2:1-17Daniel 72 Thessalonians 21 Peter 4Exodus 12John 21:1-19Isaiah 52:13-53:12Study Group CommunityThanksgiving Break - no groupsOld Testament Survey 1Old Testament Survey 2Old Testament Survey 3

Avery and his wife Baylee have been married for four years. They have one daughter, Noah, and another daughter, Adeline, due in September 2021. The Rhotons became members of TCBC in 2020. Avery has enjoyed serving and teaching in the local church for the last five years.

Brent and his wife Candace have been married for 13 years and have two sons, Connor and Kellan. They have been at TCBC since the Fall of 2018. Brent has been a follower of Christ for over 25 years and has taught in various capacities for the last 15 years. Brent currently assists in Life Group leadership and has served in various ministries in his time at TCBC.

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Philippians & ColossiansTeacher: Roger BarkerTime: Sundays, 9:15amIntensity: Low

Philippians & ColossiansFriends who will pray for us are treasured. Their prayers en-courage, direct, and challenge us in our spiritual lives. Their prayers create an unbreakable bond with prayer being one way of communicating love for another person. Paul had forged a special relationship with the believers in Philippi and that relationship grew through genuine prayer that fo-cused on continued spiritual growth.

Paul’s Letter to the Philippians is commonly considered his most personal epistle, written to a church for which he had fond memories and a warm attachment.

Paul wrote to the Colossian church to remind them that the life of the Kingdom is found ultimately in Christ, and Christ alone. In Christ we find new life. Through Christ’s death we die to our old lives, and through his life we are given new life. Our new lives are characterized by transformed rela-tionships with God and with others. And as a result, the life of the Kingdom is a cross-centered life.

Roger Barker was saved at 19 years old. He has taught the Bible since the early 1980’s. He has taught all ages from 3rd graders to senior adults. His greatest joy is to see the “spiritual light come on” as they are able to see what God says through His Word. Roger enjoys teaching through various books of the Old and New Testaments because he realizes the need to study the Old Testament to better understand the New.

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LESSONStudy Group CommunityIntroductionJoy in Prayer (Philippians 1:1-11)Joy of Adversity (Philippians 1:12-26)Joy Through Humility (Philippians 2:1-15)Joy Through Others (Philippians 2:19-30)Joy Through Faith (Philippians 3:1-7)Study Group CommunityJoy in Knowing Jesus (Philippians 3:8-21)Outdoor Worship Gathering - no groupsJoy Through Peace (Philippians 4:1-9)Joy and Contentment (Philippians 4:10-20)The Gospel’s Fruit (Colossians 1:1-8)The Gospel’s Power (Colossians 1:9-23)The Gospel’s Goal (Colossians 1:24–2:3)Study Group CommunityThe Gospel’s Forgiveness (Colossians 2:4-15)The Gospel’s Freedom (Colossians 2:16-23)The Gospel Lived (Colossians 3:1-17)The Gospel & Relationships (Colossians 3:18–4:6)Restoration (Philemon 8-21)

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EphesiansTeacher: Stephen MedlinTime: Sundays, 9:15amIntensity: Low

EphesiansIn Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, we discover some of the richest blessings that are ours as saints—we discover what it means to be “in Christ.” Even though the apostle Paul was in prison when he wrote the Letter of Ephesians, he knew and we know that the Word of God cannot be bound. The decrees of ancient rulers of Paul’s day and time are forgotten today. The laws of the mighty Roman Empire are disregard-ed today. But a letter written from a prison cell almost two thousand years ago is being read and studied by millions of people around the world in the twenty-first century.

Stephen Medlin has been an adult and youth Bible study teacher for over 30 years. Stephen has been a follower of Jesus for over 40 years, and his dad was a Southern Baptist pastor. He and his wife, Kelly, have been married for 33 years and have three grown children. They moved to the Tri-Cities area in Septem-ber 2018. They enjoy board games, being awed by God’s mountains, and feeling blessed to get to serve God.

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LESSONStudy Group CommunityIntroductionRejoiceRememberedResurrectedReconciledRevealedStudy Group CommunityResidenceOutdoor Worship Gathering - no groupsWalking TogetherWalking ForwardWalking DifferentlyWalking In LoveWalking WiselyStudy Group CommunityWalking As FamilyMarriage FocusMarriage FocusWalking To BattleConclusion

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Joshua & JudgesTeacher: Gene MermilliodTime: Sundays, 11:00 amIntensity: Low

Joshua & JudgesGod is moving. It is undeniable when we look into Joshua and Judges. Any thoughts that He is a disconnected deity floating aimlessly somewhere in the heavens is not what the Bible teaches. Instead, these books tell us that God is active and involved in the lives of His people. In Joshua God is leading His people into the promised land. Along the way, they face various trials and temptations. Through it all the Lord is teaching them to be faithful. He is showing them how His ways are the right ways. In Judges God’s chosen people have moved from new residents in the promised land to rebellious people in the promised land. But God is not done with them. As He sends judge after judge, the people go through cycles of rebellion and repentance. God sends as leaders unexpected characters who are faithful like Deborah, timid like Gideon, and brash like Samson.

As you study these books, you will see that God has a plan and He fulfills His promises. You’ll learn that God uses the most unexpected of people to do extraordinary feats of power and grace. We will be encouraged that God is still moving on our behalf.

Gene Mermilliod has served as a pastor on staff at TCBC since April of 1990. He has taught various courses and age groups during that time. He has been married to his wife Gayle for 34 years. They have six children and four grandchildren.

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LESSONStudy Group CommunityIntroduction to JoshuaAn Old Promise, A New LeaderSending In The Spies, Finding A SurpriseCrossing The Jordan, Getting Right With GodA Foolish Plan, A Decisive OutcomeTwo Piles of Stones, One Crucial LessonStudy Group CommunityTaking More Land, Hanging More KingsOutdoor Worship Gathering - no groupsPutting Down Roots, Receiving God’s InheritanceCities For Justice, People For WorshipAn Altar of Remembrance, An Unforgettable AltercationJoshua Dies In The Land, The Promise Of Rest Lives OnConclusion to JoshuaStudy Group CommunityIntroduction to JudgesRebellion’s CycleWilling ServantsTimid WarriorCompromised Potential

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GalatiansTeacher: Gayle MermilliodTime: Wednesdays, 6:30 pmIntensity: Standard

galatiansSomeone has well said that Jesus Christ did not die on the cross so Christianity could become only a hobby that we practice one day a week. Real Christianity is for all of life and affects every part of life. The Christian life is a life of faith that leads to freedom. Once and for all we now know that rules and rituals have been replaced by grace and faith. The Book of Galatians makes it plain that the way to the Lord is not by keeping God’s law, but by trusting a loving God. In a real sense, the Book of Galatians is the Emancipation Proclamation for every child of God.

Gayle Mermilliod is the wife of our Stewardship Pastor, Gene Mermilliod. They have served at TCBC since it was started in April of 1990. Gayle has taught various Bible studies for over 20 years and assisted in couples and singles classes. She has also spoken at women’s conferences, retreats, and workshops. She and Gene have 6 children and 4 grandchildren.

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LESSONStudy Group CommunityIntro to GalatiansHistorical Background - Paul and GalatiaThe True GospelThe Source of TruthConfirmation of the TruthContending for the TruthStudy Group CommunityLiving By FaithThe Priority of the PromiseThe Rights of a SonGalatians Midpoint ReviewA Choice of AllegianceChristian FreedomLiving by the SpiritStudy Group CommunityThanksgiving Break - no groupsKeeping on TrackFocusing on the EternalConclusion

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Equip The FamilyTeacher: Eric BeachTime: Sundays, 11:00amIntensity: Standard

Equip The FamilyThis course specifically designed to equip those that influence children and students will focus on teaching foundational truths by mirroring the TCBC Family Discipleship Plan. Each week, adult participants will be learning the same Big Truth, Big Ideas, and Bible stories as their students are learning in their NextGen groups and at home the upcoming week. In addition, each week the participants will dedicate a portion of the class discussing how they can have spiritual conversations in their homes about those truths and also debrief on the prior week’s victories and challenges. The Family Ministries Team desires for every parent or caregiver of every middle or high school student to complete this Study Group as we partner together to help the next generation find their joy in Jesus!

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LESSONStudy Group CommunityJesus Is The Bread of LifeGod is the Good CreatorI No Longer Live, Christ Lives In MeGod Made Me in His ImageThe Bible Tells Us How To LiveGod Created Me for WorshipStudy Group CommunityGod Makes His Children A Reflection Of Him Outdoor Worship Gathering - no groupsWe Are SinnersFaith Without Works Is DeadWe Are SeparatedGod Is Known Through His WordGod’s People Pursue Holiness Study Group CommunityGod Transforms Our Relationships Through The Gospel AdventAdventAdvent

Eric Beach has been following Jesus for over 30 years. He and his wife Becky have led small groups for over 25 years in churches in Louisiana, Texas, Virginia and Tennessee. They became members of TCBC in early 2018. Both decided to follow Jesus in their teenage years, married in college, and have raised six children in the love of Christ. Eric is a chemical engineer, and Becky is a teacher. Eric’s passion is discipleship - teaching and training other believers to apply God’s Word to their lives. Becky enjoys encouraging and serving others in the body of Christ.

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Behind The MessageTeacher: Jeremy BledsoeTime: Wednesdays, 6:30pmIntensity: Low

Behind The MessageBehind The Message is an opportunity to dive deeper into the biblical truths taught during the previous Sunday morning messages. During each Behind The Message session, there will be an opportunity to hear from a panel of guests that include that week’s teaching pastor and other leaders within our church. Behind The Message is a great way to engage with the current sermon series, gain clarity on biblical truths, hear from the leaders within our church, and connect with others.

Jeremy Bledsoe has been at TCBC since the Fall of 2010. He is a graduate of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary as a member of the Tri-Cities Lead-ership Training Program. He currently serves as an elder and Member Care Pastor. He and his wife Aerial have a daughter (Camille) and three sons (Clay-ton, Chandler, and Carson). Jeremy’s passions are proclaiming the gospel and building Christ-centered relationships.

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LESSONStudy Group CommunityMatthew: Who Is The Greatest? / Lost SheepMatthew: Forgiveness & RestorationMatthew: DivorceMatthew: Standing & The KingdomMatthew: Triumphal EntryMatthew: 2 Sons & Vineyard OwnerStudy Group CommunityMatthew: Greatest CommandmentMatthew: Woe To YouMatthew: Signs of What Is To ComeMatthew: 10 Virgins, Talents, Sheep & GoatsMatthew: First Lord’s SupperMatthew: Peter’s DenialMatthew: Death of JesusStudy Group CommunityThanksgiving Break - no groupsAdventAdventAdvent

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Behind The Message: College & Young ProfessionalsTeacher: Chase Bartlett & Cameron TuckerTime: Sundays, 11:00amIntensity: Low

Behind The MessageThis Study Group is an opportunity for college students and young adults to dive deeper into the biblical truths taught during the Sunday morning messages. This group is a great way to engage with the current sermon series, gain clarity on biblical truths, and connect with others.

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LESSONStudy Group CommunityMatthew: Who Is The Greatest? / Lost SheepMatthew: Forgiveness & RestorationMatthew: DivorceMatthew: Standing & The KingdomMatthew: Triumphal EntryMatthew: 2 Sons & Vineyard OwnerStudy Group CommunityMatthew: Greatest CommandmentOutdoor Worship Gathering - no groupsMatthew: Signs of What Is To ComeMatthew: 10 Virgins, Talents, Sheep & GoatsMatthew: First Lord’s SupperMatthew: Peter’s DenialMatthew: Death of JesusStudy Group CommunityNeighbors & NationsAdventAdventAdventAdvent

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Chase Bartlett and Cameron Tucker have grown up at TCBC. They both now serve as deacons and leaders in our college ministry. Chase is married to Madelyn, and Cameron is married to Abby.

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Women In The Word: Go DeeperTeacher: Jennifer LaughrunTime: Sundays, 11:00amIntensity: Standard

Women In The Word: Go DeeperWhy do you read the Bible? How do you really study the Word of God? This Study Group is designed to answer those questions by taking women on a journey to knowing and loving God more through knowing and loving His Word more deeply. Ladies will study and practice intensive reading, interpretation, and application of Scripture to their lives. This Study Group is for any women who desires to love God more intimately and to “no longer be immature like children…tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human craftiness in deceitful schemes.” (Eph. 4:14)

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LESSONStudy Group CommunityFamine for the WordA Cure for the FamineOne BookDevotional DoctrineOur Root SystemTruth Will Set You FreeStudy Group CommunityWhat’s In A Name?Outdoor Worship Gathering - no groupsMinistry of the WordOur Dynamite“Manifold”What Is Theology?How To’s of Studying WellStudy Group CommunityBeautiful Biblical Genres: Histories & NarrativesBeautiful Biblical Genres: Poetic & Wisdom LiteratureBeautiful Biblical Genres: Gospels & EpistlesBeautiful Biblical Genres: Prophetic & Apocalyptic LiteratureContend Earnestly

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Jennifer Laughrun was born and raised in Northeast Tennessee where she met her husband Mike and Jesus.....not in that order! She and Mike were church planters in Las Vegas, Nevada for almost 11 years where she fell more in love with her husband and more in love with Jesus. They returned to Northeast Tennessee in 2011. Mike and Jennifer have five children: Josh, Joseph, Olivia, Mya, and Maleah. Jennifer loves studying and teaching the Word of God. She is most passionate about encouraging others to do the same. She has led women’s studies and groups for almost 20 years. Jennifer recently completed a Master of Arts of Church Ministries degree as part of the Tri-Cities Leadership Training Program.

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Rejecting Lies & Developing DiscernmentTeacher: Bill WhaleyTime: Sundays, 9:15amIntensity: Standard

Developing DiscernmentThis Study Group will feature the study of two important books, “The Gospel According to Satan” by Jared Wilson and “The Discipline of Spiritual Discernment” by Tim Challies.

Not every lie sounds untrue. Some just sound right. And some are repeated so often that they virtually become “common knowledge.” This is what makes lies about God so dangerous. So we have to ask, what might God’s enemy want us to believe to lead us astray? And would we even see it happening? “The Gospel According To Satan” will bring us this compelling and enlightening exploration of the popular and oftentimes pleasing ways spiritual darkness masquerades as light. We will examine eight lines popular with too many Christians--eight lies the enemy wants us to believe--and provides eight lines of counterattack to help us regain our footing. Wilson names the lies and then reveals why they appeal to us, shows how they harm us, and provides ways to counteract them. We can renounce Satan’s counterfeit gospel, but first we must see it for what it is.“The Discipline of Spiritual Discernment looks to the Bible to seek what God teaches on the subject of spiritual discernment, a term Tim Challies defines as the skill of understanding and applying God’s Word with the purpose of separating truth from error and right from wrong. This book teaches us to think biblically so we might act biblically. It appeals for discernment, teaching the importance of this discipline in guarding the good news God has entrusted to us.

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LESSONStudy Group CommunityIntroduction: The Anatomy Of A LieGod Just Wants You To Be HappyYou Only Live OnceYou Need To Live Your TruthYour Feelings Are RealityYour Life Is What You Make It / You Need To Let Go And Let GodStudy Group CommunityThe Cross Is Not About WrathOutdoor Worship Gathering - no groupsGod Helps Those Who Help ThemselvesConclusion: The Autopsy Of A LieA Call To DiscernmentThe Challenge Of Discernment Defining DiscernmentStudy Group CommunityThe Heart Of DiscernmentTruth And DiscernmentThe Will Of DiscernmentDeveloping Discernment & The Practice Of Discernment The Discipline Of Discernment

Bill Whaley has been a TCBC member since July 2007. He leads a teaching team that offers learners different perspectives each week because of their varied life experiences, teaching styles, personalities, and skill sets. Bill is married to his wife Teresa.

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Study Group Essentials: AbideTeacher: Alan WhiteTime: Sundays, 11:00amIntensity: High

Sg Essentials: AbideThis Study Group offered for TCBC leaders will lead group members to a deeper understanding of what it means to pursue an abiding relationship with Jesus Christ. The group will read the book of Ephesians together, utilize video resources from TCBC’s Teaching Team, and pursue spiritual disciplines together.

**Note: The 9-week course will be offered twice at 11:00 on Sundays and Wednesdays at 6:30. Participants should only register for one of the 9-week options. Registration is limited to 15 participants per session. Enrollment preference will be given to small group leaders or TCBC members filling similar roles.

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Session 1Study Group CommunityAbide or DiePosition: In ChristPosition: GospelPursuit: Read, Study, & Obey The WordPursuit: Meditate, Memorize, & Obey The WordPursuit: Pray The WordStudy Group CommunityPursuit: Love God’s FamilyOutdoor Worship Gathering - no groupsPursuit: Walk In Love Abiding Life: Fight The Good Fight

Session 2Abide or DiePosition: In ChristPosition: GospelPursuit: Read, Study, & Obey The WordStudy Group CommunityPursuit: Meditate, Memorize, & Obey The WordPursuit: Pray The WordPursuit: Love God’s FamilyPursuit: Walk In Love Abiding Life: Fight The Good Fight

Alan White worked for 30 years at Eastman Chemical Company before retiring in 2011 in order to spend more time in research, writing and speaking on science and the Bible in the US and abroad. He is a board member of Canopy Ministries and a Research Associate with Logos Research Associates. He completed Cohort 3 of the Tri-Cities Leadership Training Program in May 2018. Alan and his wife Eileen have been married for over 40 years and have three children and four grandchildren.

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Study Group Essentials: AbideTeacher: David JonesTime: Wednesdays, 6:30pmIntensity: High

Sg Essentials: AbideThis Study Group offered for TCBC leaders will lead group members to a deeper understanding of what it means to pursue an abiding relationship with Jesus Christ. The group will read the book of Ephesians together, utilize video resources from TCBC’s Teaching Team, and pursue spiritual disciplines together.

**Note: The 9-week course will be offered twice at 11:00 on Sundays and Wednesdays at 6:30. Participants should only register for one of the 9-week options. Registration is limited to 15 participants per session. Enrollment preference will be given to small group leaders or TCBC members filling similar roles.

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Session 1Study Group CommunityAbide or DiePosition: In ChristPosition: GospelPursuit: Read, Study, & Obey The WordPursuit: Meditate, Memorize, & Obey The WordPursuit: Pray The WordStudy Group CommunityPursuit: Love God’s FamilyPursuit: Walk In LoveAbiding Life: Fight The Good Fight

Session 2Abide or DiePosition: In ChristPosition: GospelPursuit: Read, Study, & Obey The WordPursuit: Meditate, Memorize, & Obey The WordPursuit: Pray The WordStudy Group CommunityThanksgiving Break - no groupsPursuit: Love God’s FamilyPursuit: Walk In LoveAbiding Life: Fight The Good Fight

David has been a member of Tri Cities Baptist Church since 2013. David grew up in the Tri-Cities area. He has been a Bible teacher for 20 years. He is passionate about teaching the Bible in a way that helps others increase their precision and depth of knowledge of the Scriptures. He graduated engineering school and joined Eastman Chemical in 1991. He also graduated from Trinity Theological Seminary with a Master of Arts degree in Biblical Studies.

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