A Treasury of Christian Literature
Inspirations, Insights, and Questions from the World's Most Inspiring Library
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This blog is part of a class in A Sweet Savor Bible School. Those registered in this class are studying one Christian classic each quarter, and as part of their assignment must post their inspirations, reactions, help received, and questions here each week. If you are not part of the class, we hope you will enjoy reading what has been written, but please refrain from posting anything. Rather, use the Contact the Instructor form located below.
Blog Rules:
- Keep to the topic, which is your inspiration and appreciation of the book under study, questions about its contents, and the application of its contents.
- Add chapter numbers to your post to help others find what you are talking about. Since we may not all be reading the same version of the book, chapter numbers will help while page numbers don't always match.
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August 7, 2024Class Syllabus
Fall Quarter, 2024
Class: A Treasury of Christian Literature
Instructor: David Shields
Times:Mondays 7:30-8:30 (ET)
Dates: September 23-November 18, 2024
Class Size: Limit of 30
Book: The Crises of the Christ by G. Campbell Morgan
A crisis is a major turning point, a decisive moment, or a critical phase. As Morgan sees it, there were seven crises in the Lord’s life as recorded in the gospels: His birth, baptism, temptation, transfiguration, crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension. If we have not seen each of these events as a crisis, then we are perhaps too common in our reading of the gospels. We have not seen them as Morgan saw them. Through our reading and class fellowship, we can expect to be enlarged in our understanding and to see our Lord as more wonderful than we have ever known Him before.
Each student is expected to obtain a copy of the book before the first class. It is available from Amazon in paperback form HERE, or in Kindle form HERE.Discussion Schedule (Week by Week):
Week 1: Introductions, Goals, Class requirements, Homework blog, Questions
Week 2: Chapters 1-3 (Preliminary) and 4-6 (Birth)
Week 3: Chapters 7-9 (Baptism)
Week 4: Chapters 10-14 (Temptation)
Week 5: Chapters 15-19 (Transfiguration)
Week 6: Chapters 20-24 (Crucifixion)
Week 7: Chapters 25-27 (Resurrection)
Week 8: Chapters 28-30 (Ascension)
Week 9: Chapters 31-33 (Result)
Course Goal
This class attempts explore the rich treasury of truth and spiritual experience in the writings of those who have run the Christian race before us. Our goal is to see what the authors saw and to experience what the authors experienced. Thus, our own personal Christian lives will be uplifted and enlarged to love the Lord more and to become a greater blessing to those around us.
Class Structure
Most of the class time will be used for mutual discussion, led by the instructor, over the week’s reading assignment. Everyone should come on time with their Zoom cameras turned on, prepared to speak up and volunteer something profitable. Students who do not volunteer will be called on. No one will be left out.
Homework
Reading: Each student is expected to read the week's assigned chapters and attend class ready to discuss the material.
Blog Post: Each student will post something weekly about that week's reading assignment on the class blog located on this site. Posts could be about what you especially enjoyed, how something changed in your understanding, or how you applied or experienced something from the book. As much as possible, be specific, not general. Feel free to read other's posts, and if inspired, give an encouraging reply. All posts should be kept positive to maintain an atmosphere in which everyone can participate. The blog is intended to become an avenue for edifying fellowship among us.
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