Sunday School

Sundays 10 AM- 10:45 AM

Winter/Spring 2025 Sunday School Classes

Classes Below Begin January 12

The following Sunday morning classes are open to all adults. 

What Is Reformed Theology?

Tommy Ikard, Travis Graham, and Cor Van Dyk, SonRise 202

What do the five points of Calvinism really mean? Some references to these concepts are positive, and some negative. It’s time for a full and understandable explanation of what reformed theology really is, and why it matters. Join us as we explore the book What Is Reformed Theology, Understanding the Basics by R.C. Sproul.

Young Adult Class: The Parables of the Kingdom of God Taught by Jesus

Darren Smith, SonRise 203

What do Jesus’ parables mean? We often struggle as much as the first disciples to understand the meaning of these stories that play a prominent part in Jesus’ teachings in the Gospels. These short and memorable stories search our hearts, help us understand the nature of the kingdom of God, and point us to the King of kings, our Lord Jesus Christ. As pastor Richard Phillips put it, “the parables confront our worldliness with the searching perspective of heaven — all the while deepening our understanding of salvation and the priorities of Christ our King.” In this series, we will explore Jesus’ parables of the sower, the mustard seed, the great banquet, the returning king and many more.

Heart for God: Christ and Christ-likeness

Bob Roane, SonRise 204

Sinclair Ferguson says that the world’s greatest need—and the contemporary church’s greatest lack—is knowing God. We will study aspects of the Lord’s character and his relationship to us, his people. Jesus is the High King of heaven who is great in his majesty and power and tender in his love and care for us. Christ makes us his royal children and calls us to royal behavior as we follow him. The reformer John Calvin prayed: “I offer my heart to you, Lord, eagerly and earnestly.” Come learn with us as we aim to seek first God’s kingdom and his righteousness to chase away our doubts, fears, and worries.

ESL Class: Galatians

Axel Sotelo, SonRise Chapel

We will study Paul’s Epistle to the Galatians, focusing on the doctrine of justification by faith, and how this does not include works of the law. In other words, God justifies the sinner by grace alone. Galatians is perhaps best-known for Paul’s fiery defense of the gospel. The churches that he planted in and around Galatia were departing from the gospel and were on a dangerous path to apostasy. In this letter, Paul is like a distressed parent who cries out to stop a child from heading into a busy street, knowing that the child’s life is in great danger. In the case of the Galatians, however, the dangers are far greater than physical harm or even death; the stakes are high—apostasy and its eternal consequences.

The Epistles of Peter

Roger Wernette, Main Building Room 211

The world we live in is chaotic and disturbing (just flip on TV or drive on the freeway). How are we as Christians supposed to live in a world that does not embrace Jesus as its Savior and Lord? Where is our hope? Peter walked with Jesus during the entire length of Jesus’ ministry. Peter heard Jesus teach and saw the miracles that Jesus performed. A study of the letters of Peter will help us to identify who we are and what we should be doing. The class will be an interactive and application-oriented study. We will get to know I & II Peter while we also get to know each other.

Theology & Life | Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan

Dan Tidwell and Dave Garber, Main Building Room 212

Pilgrim’s Progress chronicles the epic adventure of a man named Christian who leaves his home in the City of Destruction and begins a lifelong quest to the Celestial City. Set against the backdrop of a hazardous journey, this powerful drama unfolds as Christian’s adventures lead him into fascinating lands and encounters with interesting people who either help or hinder his progress along a narrow way. With a gallery of memorable characters and visits to colorful places, Bunyan’s allegorical narrative describes one man’s extraordinary adventure on his journey to faith.

Church History: A Guided Tour

Erik O’Dell, Main Building Room 213

It has been over 2,000 years since Jesus Christ ascended into the heavens and sent his Holy Spirit to establish his bride, the Church. A lot has happened since then, and even today, we are shaped and influenced by those people and ideas that came before us so long ago. This engaging study through twenty centuries of church history will explore the people, places, and ideas that impact us today so we can better discern what we ought to carry into the next generation and what we should avoid.

Young Families Class: Raising Young Families with Old Wisdom

Jack Smith, Main Building Room 214

In this class for young families with children at home, we will see how the book of Ecclesiastes offers God’s blunt advice on how to live and find meaning in the real world. It exposes the lies we’ve all been spoon-fed—that we will be eternally young, that our legacy will go on forever, and that we are all unique and special—and tells us the frank truth: in 150 years, no one will remember our names. So how do we go to work, grow our families, love our spouses, and enjoy daily life in light of the reality that we will soon be forgotten under the sun?