DC 403 - Week 8

This week, our focus turns to suffering. The workload might look like this:

Monday - Read Job 38-42, Habakkuk, and Psalm 73, and comment
Tuesday - Read "This Is Only a Test," by Mark Littleton, and "When Life Isn't Fair," by Joni Eareckson Tada, and comment
Wednesday - Memorize James 1:2-4 - Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything - and review previous memory verses, such as 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, Revelation 21:4, and 1 Corinthians 10:13
Thursday - Answer questions 1a-c, 2a-b, 3a-e, and 4a-b (12 questions) and review memory verses
Friday - Answer questions 4c-d, 5a-c, 6a-d, 7a-b, and 8 (12 questions) and review memory verses

DC 403 - Week 7

We're in the closing stretch of this 21 month discipleship curriculum - only 4 weeks to go. This week, we focus our attention on the will of God. Here's how the workload might break down:

Monday - Read Job 15-37 and comment
Tuesday - Read Lamentations, Psalms 136-138, and the article by Kenneth Durham, "Five Myths about God's Will," and comment
Wednesday - Memorize 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 - Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus - and review previous memory verses, including Proverbs 16:9, Ephesians 4:29, and 1 Peter 4:10
Thursday - Answer questions 1a-c, 2, and 3a-b (6 questions) and review memory verses
Friday - Answer questions 3c-f and 4 (5 questions) and review memory verses

DC 403 - Week 6

This week we focus on the doctrines of free will and predestination. The workload might look something like this:

Monday - Read Job 1-14 and Psalm 135 and comment
Tuesday - Read chapters 2,3, and 9 of Boyd and Eddy's Across the Spectrum and answer question 6 in the workbook
Wednesday - Memorize Proverbs 16:9 - In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps - and review previous memory verses, such as Revelation 21:4, Galatians 1:8, and Galatians 5:16
Thursday - Answer questions 1a-b, 2a-b, and 3a-c (7 questions) and review memory verses
Friday - Answer questions 3d, 4a-b, and 5a-b (5 questions) and review memory verses

This week, you may also want to read some additional resources, such as this lengthy one or this shorter one.

DC 403 - Week 5

This is our final week on eschatology, and we'll be looking at heaven. Here's how the workload might break down:

Monday - Read Amos and Micah and comment
Tuesday - Read Psalms 124-134, as well as the articles by Joni Erickson Tada, "What's So Great about Pearly Gates?" and Christopher Hall, "Christ's Kingdom and Paradise," and comment
Wednesday - Memorize Revelation 21:4 - He will wipe every tear from their eyes; there will be no more death or mourning, or crying or pain. For the old order of things has passed away - and review previous memory verses, such as Philippians 1:20-25, Matthew 10:28, and Hebrews 11:1-2,6
Thursday - Answer questions 1a-b, 2, 3, and 4a-b (6 questions) and review memory verses
Friday - Answer questions 5a-c and 6a-c (6 questions) and review memory verses

In addition to this workload, we need to start thinking about next week's lesson as well. The topic is free will / predestination, and since there's a lot to discuss on that issue, we want to go ahead this week and make an effort to define the will and what it means to have free will. We'll close our study of heaven by looking at those questions.