For Emmanuel Christian School

1. CHURCH HISTORY
WHAT COMES TO YOUR MIND?

2. STUDENT EXPERT

3. SWBAT:
COMPREHEND CLASS EXPECTATIONS
EVALUATE THE SIGNIFICANT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CHURCH HISTORY AND
LIVING
UNDERSTAND THE CENTRALITY OF THE GOSPEL WITHIN THE CHURCH
DESIGN A CLASS OPENER
UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION TO CHURCH HISTORY

4. HOW DOES CHURCH HISTORY RELATE
TO THE PRESENT?

5. EXAMPLES
• Santa Claus and JWs
• Black Plague and Covid-19
• Bonhoeffer and Current Social Issues

6. IMPORTANCE OF CHURCH HISTORY
• Truth - Many current attacks against the Christian faith have
sufficiently been handled by the historic family of God.
• Diversity – The Christian faith has flourished in several different
cultures and locations.
• Instruction – The failures and successes of the historic family of
God are needed lessons for the current church
• Hope – God has preserved His church through horrible seasons
(persecution, corruption, plagues, etc.).

7. THE CHURCH AND THE GOSPEL
• What is the church?
• Ekklesia
• Greek - “Called out ones”
• NT Usage – “Assemble”
• Definition: “The called out ones that assemble”
• How does someone become part of the church?
• Gospel
• Greek – “Good News”
• Core Message – Death, Burial, and Resurrection of Jesus

8. THE GOSPEL
• Genesis 1: 31
• Romans 5:12
• Romans 3: 10
• Isaiah 53:5
• 1 Corinthians 15: 3-4
• Romans 10: 9-10
• Ephesians 2: 8-10

9. BIG STORY OF SCRIPTURE
GOOD CREATION
FALL(S)
ERA OF ANTICIPATION
REDEMPTION
• CALLED OUT ONES (CHURCH) ON MISSION
• “Preach the Gospel”
• Restoration in all Areas
NEW HEAVENS & NEW EARTH