The Core Curriculum

See the “About” page at the tab above for a rationale for the curriculum used at the Florence Blvd. church. The following 48 studies are divided into an 8-year cycle. See the “Bible Class schedule” tab above for the upcoming classes over the next couple years. There are two “electives” (open classes) for each Bible class each year, one on Wednesday night and one on Sunday morning. Below, you will find the 48 “core” classes. So, in 8 years, a person attending a particular Bible class on a consistent basis at the Florence Blvd. church will receive basic instruction in every book of the Bible, 16 of the most important themes in the Bible, and 16 additional topics of interest relating to the Bible.

The core curriculum:

Old Testament, 16 core classes
• Genesis
• Exodus
• Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
• Joshua, Judges, Ruth
• Samuel, Kings, Chronicles
• Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther
• Job
• Psalms
• Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs
• Isaiah
• Jeremiah, Lamentations
• Ezekiel
• Daniel
• Hosea, Amos, Jonah, Micah
• Obadiah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah,
• Joel, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi

New Testament, 16 core classes
• Parables of Jesus
• Sermon on the Mount
• Miracles of Jesus
• Ministry of Jesus
• The Four Gospels
• The Gospel of John
• Acts 1–12
• Acts 13–28
• Romans, Galatians
• Ephesians, James
• Philippians, Colossians, Philemon
• 1 & 2 Thessalonians
• Pastoral Epistles (1 & 2 Timothy, Titus)
• Hebrews
• 1 & 2 Peter, Jude, 1 & 2 & 3 John
• Revelation

Topical Studies, 16 core classes
• God
• The Messiah
• Salvation
• Sanctification
• Ethics
• The Family
• The Composition and Organization of the Church
• The Purpose and Work of the Church
• Worship
• Christian Evidences
• Theodicy
• Formation and Transmission of the Bible
• Church History
• Biblical Backgrounds
• Stewardship
• Baptism

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