BIBB0150: Living a Godly Life (Male)

05/01/2023 to 04/30/2024 • Modified 06/08/2023

Course Description

This year-long course will explore the book of James, the life of Christ, and what being a godly man looks like. Students will consider arguments regarding the author, date, major themes, and practical applications that can be drawn from the book of James using inductive Bible study methods. Students will explore and discuss the cultural, political, and historical environment present before, during, and after the ministry period of Jesus of Nazareth. Students will also learn biblical truths about what it looks like to be a godly man in today’s world and practical ways to apply those truths.

Prerequisite

Must have completed Apologetics or one other high school Bible course. Suggested for juniors or seniors.

Schedule

Module 1: The Book of James

Week 1: The Book of James and Inductive Bible Study
Week 2: The First Issue in the Book of James
Week 3: The First Issue in the Book of James (continued)
Week 4: The First Issue in the Book of James (continued)

Module 2: The Book of James (continued)

Week 5: The second Issue of James
Week 6: The Second Issue of James (continued)
Week 7: The Second Issue of James (continued)
Week 8: The Third Issue in the Book of James

Module 3: The Book of James and the Life of Christ

Week 9: The Third and Fourth Issues of James
Week 10: Genealogy and Predicted Birth of Jesus
Week 11: The Birth of Jesus and John the Baptist
Week 12: The Ministry of John the Baptist and the Beginning of Jesus’s Ministry

Module 4: The Life of Christ

Week 13: Jesus’s Ministry of Teaching and Healing
Week 14: Jesus’s Ministry (continued)
Week 15: Jesus’s Ministry: Healing, Parables, and Opposition
Week 16: Jesus’s Ministry in Galilee and Beyond

Module 5: Jesus’s Ministry in Galilee and Beyond

Week 17: Jesus the Messiah
Week 18: Jesus’s Arrest, Crucifixion and Resurrection, Semester Exam

Module 6: Being God’s Man and Godly Examples

Week 19: Being God’s Man
Week 20: Some of God’s Great Men from the Bible
Week 21: Godly Men in Today’s Society
Week 22: More on Godly Examples and You
Week 23: From Boy to Man
Week 24: More on Masculine Archetypes
Week 25: More Models of Mature Masculinity and You
Week 26: God’s Man and His Faith
Week 27: God’s Man, His Faith, and His Future
Week 28: God’s Man, His Decisions, and His Finances
Week 29: God’s Man and His Family
Week 30: Father Figures and God THE Father
Week 31: God’s Man, His Friends, and Fellowship
Week 32: God’s Man and Females
Week 33: God’s Man, Sexual Morality, and Real Love
Week 34: God’s Man and His Fitness

Module 7: Course Project, Review, and Semester Exam

Week 35: Course Project and Review
Week 36: Course Project and Semester Exam