Providence Bible Academy

Searching for a more meaningful study of scripture?

In this weekly class, led by Larry Helyer, former Professor of Biblical Studies at Taylor University, you will enter imaginatively into the Bible and take hold of the message. If you’ve found studying the Bible to be hard, filled with difficult principles to grasp, and sometimes irrelevant to your life today, this course will demonstrate just the opposite: an absolutely essential requirement for a balanced Christian life.

Spring Semester Topic:
The Johannine Epistles are three short letters written by the Apostle John near the end of the first century (AD 90–95). They address a time of crisis in the early church, when false teachers were challenging core Christian beliefs and leadership.

John responds with a pastoral call back to truth and love, showing how love is the defining mark of the Christian faith, one that creates real unity and community. This timeless message still speaks to a divided world today.

In this study, you will explore the life of the Apostle John, the historical setting and literary form of these letters, their rich theological contributions, and their ongoing relevance for believers today.  Alongside the Bible, we will also use N. T. Wright’s James, Peter, John & Judah to guide our study and discussion.

Dates: Mondays | Mar 2 – 30 | 6:30 – 8:15 pm

Class Book Fee: $20 for N. T. Wright’s James, Peter, John & Judah

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More About the Teacher

Dr. Larry Helyer (Ph.D.) is Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies at Taylor University, Upland, Indiana, and currently resides in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee. He is the author of Exploring
Jewish Literature of the Second Temple Period (2002), Yesterday, Today, and Forever: The Continuing Relevance of the Old Testament (2003), The Book of Revelation for Dummies (2008),
The Witness of Jesus, Paul, and John (2008), The Life and Witness of Peter (2012), The Good News of Revelation (2014), Mountaintop Theology (2016), and The Life and Witness of Jeremiah
(2019). He and his wife Joyce are members of Providence Church and regularly host Bible Land tours to Greece, Israel, and Turkey.

 

Please reach out to Samantha Taylor with any questions.