The Church in Babylon Study Guide: Heeding the Call to Be a Light in the Darkness

by Dr. Erwin W. Lutzer

Publisher:

Moody Publishers

, 2018

Overview

How do we live faithfully in a country becoming more and more hostile to our faith in Christ?

Like the Israelites in Babylon, we must find a way to maintain our faith in the midst of a pagan culture. But that requires we answer two crucial questions:

• How did we get here?
• How do we prepare for the dark and difficult days ahead?

In The Church in Babylon Study Guide, Dr. Lutzer answers both of these questions. He will walk you through the many parallels between the church in America and God’s people in Babylon, and embolden you to be a gospel witness. As you work through the book, you’ll be encouraged not to compromise your faith even when under constant pressure from all corners of society. And more than all this you will have a fresh encounter with Jesus Christ, as you delve into the biblical role of those in exile.

This study guide will help you to engage the material via study questions, discussion points, and personal reflection. TheChurch in Babylon DVD is also available to help guide your group or individual study.

From the Back Cover

How do we live faithfully in a culture that perceives our light as darkness?

Daniel faced this challenge just as we do. A captive in a pagan land, Daniel resolved to faithfully follow God while serving in a nation that hated his God. Can we do the same?  Like the Jews in Babylon, we must learn to engage our culture without being spiritually destroyed by it.

Broken up into 10 easily sections, The Church in Babylon Study Guide will equip you to love, lead, and serve with Christ’s heart and mind in today’s Babylon. And with chapter summaries, discussion questions, Scripture engagement, and a prayer for each chapter, it’s in-depth, manageable and ideal for small groups.

We are moral and spiritual exiles in a culture growing increasingly hostile toward Christianity. But God is faithful. Let us move forward in hope, remembering that it is in times of darkness that God’s light shines most clearly.

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Product Details

• Title : The Church in Babylon Study Guide: Heeding the Call to Be a Light in the Darkness
• Author: Lutzer, Erwin W.
• Publisher: Moody Publishers
• Publication Date: 2018
• ISBN: 9780802493552

About Dr. Erwin W. Lutzer

Dr. Erwin W. Lutzer is Pastor Emeritus of The Moody Church in Chicago where he served as the Senior Pastor for 36 years. A renowned theologian, Dr. Lutzer earned his BTh from Winnipeg Bible College, a ThM from Dallas Theological Seminary, a MA in philosophy from Loyola University, and an honorary LL.D. from the Simon Greenleaf School of Law. He is an award-winning author and the featured speaker on three radio programs that can be heard on more than 1000 outlets in the United States and around the world. Dr. Lutzer and his wife, Rebecca, live in the Chicago area and have three grown children and eight grandchildren.