Messiah Lutheran Church, Knoxville TN

ADULTS
Luther Class
Akaloo
Lower Level - Room 011

Akaloo – Adult Introduction is a 30-session, discussion-based course where students will wrestle with questions together. Themes for this year’s classes include:
• Discovering the Bible: What does the Bible say?
• Experiencing God: Who is God?
• Becoming a Disciple: Who am I?
• Celebrating Church: Who are we?
• Embracing the World: Where do we live out our callings?

Experiencing God: Who is God?

Nov. 2 - God is who Jesus shows us God is - John 1

Nov. 9 - God in the person of Jesus takes away the sin of the world – John 1:29

Nov. 16 - A loving being who loves the world and calls us to love each other as Jesus loves us – John 13:34

Nov. 23 - One who, through Jesus, sets us free from fear of death in order to live fully – John 11:25-26

Nov. 30 - Intergenerational event – check bulletin for details

Dec. 7 - One who shows us that, through the Spirit, Jesus is still present with us today - John 20: 21-23

LIFE Class
Lutheran Identity led by Vicar Zach Parris
Main Level - Fellowship Hall

What does it mean to be Lutheran? In the sound-bite age in which we live, too often the answer is reduced to a handful of familiar phrases such as “justification by faith,” “both saint and sinner,” “the priesthood of believers,” and “theology of the cross versus theology of glory.”  We look to Lutheranism’s rich tradition and culture to answer this question, seeing here “something to build on as we confront the possibilities and challenges of preaching, teaching, professing, and living the gospel of Jesus Christ in our own time and place.” In the author’s thoughtful consideration of key elements of the Lutheran faith is a cautious reminder that to abandon this tradition or step away from this culture means becoming something other than Lutheran.