Notorious: An Integrated Study of the Rogues, Scoundrels, and Scallywags of Scripture by teaching pastor Jeff Lucas will take your congregation through nine weeks of personal and small group study time. You'll see the antagonists of the Bible in new light and discover that there is much we can learn from their lives. Each session features: - A group study with discussion questions, Scripture references, and a shared devotion - Seven days of individual devotions to deepen each member's understanding of Scripture and appreciation for the featured character The Bible spends a great deal of time sharing the stories of men and women who strayed from the path of good. So, is there something good these bad people can teach us? For example, what can Cain teach us about authentic worship? Can King Saul's daughter help us understand kindness? What can we learn from the mob at Thessalonica about faithfulness? Jeff Lucas is an author, speaker, pastor, and broadcaster. His passion is to equip the church with practical Bible teaching marked by vulnerability and humor. A former vice president of the Evangelical Alliance UK, Jeff is bestselling author of twenty-six books that have been translated into multiple languages. Jeff is currently a teaching pastor at Timberline Church in Fort Collins, Colorado. Introduction 9 Bible Study Tips 13 How to Get the Most Out of Your Small Group 15 Session 1: Cain 17 The Call to Authentic Worship Session 2: The Elder Brother 33 The Call to Shun Graceless Religion Session 3: Potiphar's Wife 51 The Call to Purity Session 4: Saul the Persecutor 69 The Call to Ongoing Change and Community Session 5: Michal, Daughter of King Saul 87 The Call to Kindness Session 6: Jezebel 103 The Call to Use Power and Influence Well Session 7: Judas Iscariot 121 The Call to Surrender Session 8: Herod "the Great" 135 The Call to True Greatness Session 9: The Mob in Thessalonica 153 The Call to Faithfulness in the War Notes 169

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