1. Introduction 2. Hostility & History 3. Present Signs of Hope & Obstacles 4. The 4th Major Division: The Reformation
Lesson 1 – Introduction
Utilizing Nehemiah’s prayer as a framework and defining the church as Nicene, this lesson provides a foundation for engaging the course. It is a brief intro to the study, its approach, and basic questions.
What is it that actually divides the church and how do these divisions occur? This lesson focuses on answering those core questions by looking at how hostility unfolds historically.
Lesson 3 – Signs of Hope and Obstacles in our Present
Is God at work to renew and reconcile the church, his bride and body? This study focuses on the ways that reconciliation is being engaged and the challenges that come with it.
Lesson 4 – The 4th Major Division: The Reformation
Evaluating the complicated history preceding the 16th century, this lesson tells the story of the Protestant movements and the splintering of Christendom in the Reformation.