Women’s Bible Study

Yes, LORD, walking in the way of your laws,
we wait for you; your name and renown
are the desire of our hearts.
Isaiah 26:8

 

Our Women’s Bible Study group at First Baptist Church began in the summer of 1998 with six ladies. Since that first meeting, we have offered 160 different Bible studies. We have also read 64 books over the last nineteen years in our summer reading club. During the last twenty-five years, more than 300 women have participated in at least one of our studies or reading clubs. We hope that you will plan to join us this year!

Summer Bible Study
Mondays, 6:30 p.m.
Hybrid Format (In-person and ZOOM)

June 12, 26; July 10, 17, 31; August 7 & 14

The Attributes of God

A Bible Study by Daily Grace Co.

A.W. Tozer famously said, “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.”  Who is God? What is He like? How does He relate to His people?

The Attributes of God is a 6-week study that equips believers to:

  • Understand the depths and richness of the character of God.
  • Learn how to reflect God’s communicable attributes in everyday life.
  • Recognize how God’s attributes reveal His character, our sin, and the gospel.
Cost: $20
Bible Study Book 
Local Participants: Sign up at the Welcome Center or by calling the church office [270-422-3355].
We will make a group order for the books, and you may pay for them at our first meeting. 
 
Remote/Distance Participants: You may purchase your book here and send an email to Roxanne Nanney to be added to the contact list for ZOOM access.
 
 
Summer Reading Club
Read the book on your own and we’ll gather once to discuss the book. Come ready to share a “Yippee” (something encouraging) and an “Oh Me” (Something challenging) from each section/chapter.
 
JUNE

Identity Theft
Reclaiming the Truth of Who We Are in Christ
Edited by Melissa Kruger

Who am I? It’s a question we all ask ourselves at some point. Depending on the season we focus our identity on our job performance, marital status, personality type, or social network, among other options. However, there’s a larger question to consider. Who does the Bible tell me I am in Christ?

From the wisdom and perspective of insightful authors-including Jen Wilkin, Hannah Anderson, Trillia Newbell, and Jen Pollock Michel -we’ll seek to answer this question.

Cost: $14
Trade Book
 
Discussion: Thursday, June 29, 7:00 PM & ZOOM
Youth Loft, First Baptist Church
 
Local Participants: Sign up at the Welcome Center or by calling the church office [270-422-3355].
We will make a group order for the books, and you may pay for them when you pick them up.
 
Remote/Distance Participants: You may purchase your book here and send an email to Roxanne Nanney to be added to the contact list for ZOOM access.

 

JULY

Suffering Is Never for Nothing
Elisabeth Elliot

Why doesn’t God do something about suffering? He has, He did, He is, and He will.

Suffering and love are inexplicably linked, as God’s love for His people is evidenced in His sending Jesus to carry our sins, griefs, and sufferings on the cross, sacrificially taking what was not His on Himself so that we would not be required to carry it. He has walked the ultimate path of suffering, and He has won victory on our behalf.

This truth led Elisabeth to say, “Whatever is in the cup that God is offering to me, whether it be pain and sorrow and suffering and grief along with the many more joys, I’m willing to take it because I trust Him.”

Because suffering is never for nothing.

Cost: $14
Trade Book
 
Discussion: Saturday, July 29, 10:00 AM & ZOOM
Brunch at Roxanne’s Nanney’s house


Local Participants: Sign up at the Welcome Center or by calling the church office [270-422-3355].

We will make a group order for the books, and you may pay for them when you pick them up.
 
Remote/Distance Participants: You may purchase your book here and send an email to Roxanne Nanney to be added to the contact list for ZOOM access.

 

August
A Hunger for More
Finding Satisfaction in Jesus When the Good Life Doesn’t Fill You

Amy DiMarcangelo

Many Christians—especially those who have grown up in the church—seem to have “good” lives, free from extreme hardship and scandalous sin. Yet even this good life leaves them longing. Regardless of our backgrounds and circumstances, all of us have a deep hunger that only Jesus can satisfy. 

In this book, Amy DiMarcangelo invites readers to feast at the table of grace, where they will find God’s vast glory and intimate care, his strength made perfect in weakness, and his gifts of joy and comfort. Even the most hungry Christians will be encouraged that they “may be filled with all the fullness of God” (Ephesians 3:19).

  • Encouragement for Christian Women: Written to help both new and mature Christians     embrace their need for Christ and find satisfaction in him alone
  • Biblical: Unfolds the unsearchable glories of God through his word
  • Discussion Questions and Recommended Books: Provides an opportunity for group study
         and further reflection
  • Published in partnership with the Gospel Coalition
Cost: $11
Trade Book
 
Discussion: Tuesday, August 29, 7:00 PM & ZOOM
Conference Room at First Baptist Church
 

Local Participants: Sign up at the Welcome Center or by calling the church office [270-422-3355].

We will make a group order for the books, and you may pay for them when you pick them up.
 
Remote/Distance Participants: You may purchase your book here and send an email to Roxanne Nanney to be added to the contact list for ZOOM access.