Bible Studies with Pastor Tim Molter - Calvary Chapel Fergus Falls

1st Samuel 18-19 “Faithful Friends in Trials” 1. Friendship and the rise of David (ch.18:1-16) 2. A bride-price and deceptive plot (ch.18:17-30) 3. David flees and God's divine protection (ch.19)

1st Samuel 17 “David and Goliath” 1. The giant challenge of Goliath (v.1-11) 2. David's arrival and perspective (v.12-30) 3. David's faith and preparation (v.31-40) 4. The epic battle and victory (v.41-58)

1st Samuel 16 “God Anoints David as King” 1. God rejects Saul's heart (v.1-5) 2. God looks at the heart (v.6-13) 3. God empowers David (v.14-23)

1st Samuel 15 “God Rejects King Saul” 1. God's command to destroy Amalek (v.1-9) 2. Saul's failure to fully obey God (v.10-23) 3. Saul rejected God ruling over him (v.24-35)

1st Samuel 14 “God's Victory Through Faithful Hearts” 1. Jonathan's venture of bold faith in God (v.1-14) 2. The enemy panics and Saul stumbles (v.15-26) 3. Saul's prideful vow and God's silence (v.27-39) 4. Jonathan rescued from his Saul's vow (v.40-52)

1st Samuel 13 “Trusting God in Times of Trouble” 1. Israel becomes an abomination to the enemy (v.1-7) 2. Saul's foolishness and excuses for sin (v.8-15) 3. Empty hands in war and hardened hearts (v.16-23)

1st Samuel 11-12 “Surrounded but Not Defeated” 1. The serpent's threat (ch.11:1-11) 2. An attack of division (ch.11:12-15) 3. Samuel's farewell (ch.12:1-15) 4. Choose your Master (ch.12:16-25)

Why exist if we're like every other church? We'd rather join others than take up space. In a special message drawn from Pastor Chuck Smith's book Calvary Chapel Distinctives, Pastor Tim Molter reveals what makes Calvary unique as a vibrant, authentic expression of God's heart. While we share common ground with other churches, our passion is fostering a living relationship with Jesus, not a lifeless religion. Calvary Distinctives Overview: God's Model For The Church Church Government Empowered By The Spirit Building The Church God's Way Grace Upon Grace The Priority Of The Word The Centrality Of Jesus Christ The Rapture Of The Church Having Begun In The Spirit The Supremacy Of Love Striking The Balance Ventures Of Faith To learn more, we encourage you to review our Beliefs and Statement of Faith, and read the Calvary Chapel Distinctives. Our hope is that once you know who we are and what we value, that you'll desire to become apart of our church family.

1st Samuel 9-10 “Chosen and Anointed” 1. Saul's search for donkeys (ch.9:1-14) 2. Saul and Samuel meet (ch.9:15-27) 3. Samuel anoints Saul (ch.10:1-16) 4. Saul publicly chosen (ch.10:17-27)

1st Samuel 7-8 “Returning and Rejecting” 1. Israel returns to God (ch.7:1-6) 2. Raising up Ebenezer (ch.7:7-17) 3. Guarding the heart (ch.8:1-9) 4. Israel wants a king (ch.8:10-22)

1st Samuel 5-6 “The Return of the Ark” 1. Toppling over idols (ch.5:1-12) 2. God's power prevails (ch.6:1-16) 3. Reverence or ruin (ch.6:17-21)

1st Samuel 4 "Ritual Over Relationship Brings Ruin" 1. The Ark of the Covenant (v.1-4) 2. The Ark captured in battle (v.5-11) 3. The death of Eli the Priest (v.12-22)

1st Samuel 3 “Speak LORD – Your Servant is Listening” 1. An attentive ear (v.1-9) 2. An obedient will (v.10-14) 3. A humble heart (v.15-21)

1st Samuel 2:12-36 "Mentoring & Serving” 1. The danger of serving without surrender (v.12-17) 2. Serving like Samuel, and growing in God (v.18-21) 3. The cost of neglect to discipline and lead (v.22-36)

1st Samuel 2:12-36 "Mentoring and Serving" 1. The danger of serving without surrender (v.12-17) 2. Serving like Samuel, and growing in God (v.18-21) 3. The cost of neglect to discipline and lead (v.22-36)

1st Samuel 1:1– 2:11 “A Mother's Prayer” 1. Hannah's hurting heart and being childless (ch.1:1-7) 2. Praying quietly to The Lord for His help (ch.1:8-18) 3. The power of preserving prayer (ch.1:19-ch.2:11)

1st Samuel 1:1– 2:11 “A Mother's Prayer” 1. Hannah's hurting heart and being childless (ch.1:1-7) 2. Praying quietly to The Lord for His help (ch.1:8-18) 3. The power of preserving prayer (ch.1:19-ch.2:11)

Mark 15:1 – 16:15 “The Victory of Jesus Christ” - Easter 2025 1. Mark 15:1-20 – The trial & condemnation of Jesus 2. Mark 15:21-41 – The crucifixion & death of Jesus 3. Mark 15:42-16:15 – The burial & resurrection of Jesus

Mark 15:1 – 16:15 “The Victory of Jesus Christ” - Easter 2025 1. Mark 15:1-20 – The trial & condemnation of Jesus 2. Mark 15:21-41 – The crucifixion & death of Jesus 3. Mark 15:42-16:15 – The burial & resurrection of Jesus

Good Friday “The Suffering Messiah” 1. Isaiah 52:13-15 – The Suffering Servant 2. Isaiah 53:1-3 – Rejection of the Messiah 3. Isaiah 53:4-6 – The Substitutionary Death 4. Isaiah 53:7-9 – Silence Kept when Mocked 5. Isaiah 53:10-12 – Exaltation of the Messiah

Good Friday “The Suffering Messiah” 1. Isaiah 52:13-15 – The Suffering Servant 2. Isaiah 53:1-3 – Rejection of the Messiah 3. Isaiah 53:4-6 – The Substitutionary Death 4. Isaiah 53:7-9 – Silence Kept when Mocked 5. Isaiah 53:10-12 – Exaltation of the Messiah

Palm Sunday “The King's Triumphant Entry” 1. Matthew 21:1-11 - Jesus comes to Jerusalem as King 2. John 12:16-19 - The whole world has gone after Him 3. Luke 19:39-44 - Recognizing the time of God's visit

Palm Sunday “The King's Triumphant Entry” 1. Matthew 21:1-11 - Jesus comes to Jerusalem as King 2. John 12:16-19 - The whole world has gone after Him 3. Luke 19:39-44 - Recognizing the time of God's visit

Ruth 4 “A Harvest of Hope Bears a Legacy” 1. A resolve for redemption (v.1-6) 2. Redeemed and blessed (v.7-12) 3. The family tree blooms (v.13-22)

Ruth 4 “A Harvest of Hope Bears a Legacy” 1. A resolve for redemption (v.1-6) 2. Redeemed and blessed (v.7-12) 3. The family tree blooms (v.13-22)

Ruth 3 “The Gift of Redemption” 1. From provision to protection (v.1-4) 2. A humble request for rescue (v.5-9) 3. The portrait of a redeemer ( v.10-18)

Ruth 3 “The Gift of Redemption” 1. From provision to protection (v.1-4) 2. A humble request for rescue (v.5-9) 3. The portrait of a redeemer ( v.10-18)

Ruth 2 “Redemption Begins” 1. Stepping out in faith (v.1-3) 2. Leadership of Boaz (v.4-7) 3. Grace extended (v.8-17) 4. Hope revealed (v.18-23)

Ruth 2 “Redemption Begins” 1. Stepping out in faith (v.1-3) 2. Leadership of Boaz (v.4-7) 3. Grace extended (v.8-17) 4. Hope revealed (v.18-23)

Ruth 1 "Clinging to Hope in a Season of Loss" 1. When Life Takes a Detour (v.1-5) 2. The Crossroads of Choice (v.6-15) 3. Where You Go, I Will Go (v.16-22)

Ruth 1 "Clinging to Hope in a Season of Loss" 1. When Life Takes a Detour (v.1-5) 2. The Crossroads of Choice (v.6-15) 3. Where You Go, I Will Go (v.16-22)

Judges 21 “Anarchy and Chaos” 1. Foolish vows in a lawless land (v.1-3) 2. Stolen brides from within Israel (v.4-14) 3. Kidnapping brides at a feast (v.15-25)

Judges 21 “Anarchy and Chaos” 1. Foolish vows in a lawless land (v.1-3) 2. Stolen brides from within Israel (v.4-14) 3. Kidnapping brides at a feast (v.15-25)

Judges 20 “Civil War and Moral Collapse” 1. Resolve to punish the guilty (v.1-17) 2. Civil War breaks out in Israel (v.18-28) 3. Tribe of Benjamin defeated (v.29-48)

Psalms 3-4 "Peace in the Midst of Chaos"

Judges 19 “Sexual Depravity and National Decay” 1. The chaos of a nation without God (v.1-2) 2. Compromise can lead to danger (v.3-21) 3. Rationalizing sin leads to decay (v.22-30)

Judges 17-18 “The Danger of DIY Spirituality” 1. Idolatry worship in the home (ch.17:1-6) 2. A peddling priest for hire (ch.17:7-13) 3. A spiritual sellout to a mob (ch.18:1-21) 4. Going along to get along (ch.18:22-31)

Judges 16 “Sin Will Blind You, Bind You, and Grind You” 1. Samson blinded by self desires (v.1-3) 2. Samson bound to seduction (v.4-22) 3. Samson grinded by pride (v.23-31)

Judges 14-15 “A Wedding Gone Wrong” 1. Samson's marriage plans (Ch.14:1-11) 2. A riddle and romance ruse (Ch.14:12-20) 3. A burning desire for revenge (Ch.15:1-8) 4. The jawbone of a donkey (Ch.15:9-20)

Judges 13 “The Power of a Promise” 1. The need for a deliverer (v.1) 2. A birth foretold by Heaven (v.2-7) 3. God's plan for this family (v.8-23) 4. The birth of Samson (v.24-25)

Judges 11-12 “Justice and Sacrifice” 1. Jephthah becomes Israel's judge (ch.11:1-11) 2. The attempt to use diplomacy (ch.11:12-28) 3. Victory and a foolish vow made (ch.11:29-40) 4. War with Ephraim, and 3 judges (ch.12:1-15)

Judges 10 “God Judges Righteously” 1. The Judges: Tola and Jair (v.1-5) 2. Israel's cycle back into sin (v.6-16) 3. Israel's return back to God (v.17-18)

Judges 9 “The Rise and Fall of an Evil Leader” 1. The pride of Abimelech to rule by force (v.1-6) 2. Jotham predicts the fall of Abimelech (v.7-21) 3. The fickleness of human leadership (v.22-41) 4. The dangers of disobedience fulfilled (v.42-57)

“The Majesty of the Messiah” - Christmas Eve 2024 * Matthew 1:18-25 * Isaiah 7:14, Isaiah 9:6, Micah 5:2

Luke 2:1-40 “Good News for All People” 1. The birth of Jesus the Christ (v.1-7) 2. The newborn King's first visitors (v.8-20) 3. The unexpected Temple visitors (v.21-40)

Judges 8 “Remaining Faithful To God's Calling” 1. Gideon's humility and diplomacy (v.1-3) 2. The pursuit of the Midianites (v.4-21) 3. Gideon's fame and mistake (v.22-35)

Judges 7 "What Can God Do With A Few?" 1. The fearful leave before battle (v.1-3) 2. God reduces the army again (v.4-8) 3. God's encouragement to fight (v.9-14) 4. An unconventional battle plan (v.15-25)

Judges 6 “Mighty Man of Valor” 1. The Midianites oppress Israel (v.1-10) 2. The Angel of the Lord visits (v.11-32) 3. The fleece testing of Gideon (v.33-40)

Judges 4-5 "Rising Up To Fight” 1. Deborah and Barak (ch.4:1-10) 2. Defeat of Canaan (ch.4:11-23) 3. A song of victory (ch.5:1-31)

Judges 3 “The God Who Rescues & Uses The Unlikely” 1. Tests and trials in the land (v.1-6) 2. Othniel, the first judge (v.7-11) 3. Ehud, the second judge (v.12-30) 4. Shamar, the third judge (v.31)

Judges 2 “From One Generation To Another” 1. Tears without repentance (v.1-6) 2. The lack of discipleship (v.7-15) 3. God raises up leaders (v.16-23)