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B Community Bible I Institute Hosea Home Study

A Bible Study Course

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1 What is CBI?

Community Bible Institute is a Christian studies school designed “For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ” (Ephesians 4:12)

To learn more about How CBI works, get a copy of the CBI Handbook at the CBI desk in the church lobby, at the CBI desk in the Tara Center lobby, or by requesting one by email at [email protected].

Home Study courses for CBI may be obtained in a hard copy format or may be requested by and delivered as an email attachment.

2 CBI Courses Listed below are the courses currently available from CBI – they are available in booklet form and on line. To get an online course, email me at [email protected] and the course will be emailed to you.

Notice: The course is constantly growing. There may well be additional courses. For a current list of available courses, request them at the email address above.

Spiritual Growth Leadership Wisdom Part I Developing the Leader Within You Wisdom Part II Failing Forward Forgiveness Part I The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork Forgiveness Part II The Winning Attitude Encouragement Part I Winning With People Encouragement Part II Be All You Can Be Thankfulness Be A People Person Love Part I Encouragement Changes Everything Love Part II Leadership I Leadership II Love Part III Bible Study Intercession Psalms Part I Holy Spirit Part I Psalms Part II Holy Spirit Part II Matthew Part II Judges Holy Spirit Part III Philippians Mark Covenants Part I Proverbs John Part I Covenants Part II Revelation John Part II Confidence Part I Romans Part I James Confidence Part II Romans Part II Matthew Part I Betrayal Daniel I Corinthians Anger Ephesians II Corinthians Compassion Esther Hosea Evangelism Galatians Judges Wisdom I Genesis I Ecclesiastes Wisdom II Genesis I Exodus I Service I Hebrews Exodus II Service II I, II, III John James Luke I Luke II Matthew I Matthew II

3 Introducing Hosea

In choosing to study Hosea you have ventured into a turbulent place of love and justice, promise and pain, close to the heart of God. You are also in scriptural territory unfamiliar to many Christians. The Minor Prophets, the twelve short books crowded at the end of the Old Testament, are often skipped even by dedicated Bible readers. The word minor makes them sound unimportant—although it means only that they are the shortest books of prophecy—and they are sprinkled with strange geographical and historical references. But their power and emotion grab us as soon as we look into the first of the Minor Prophets: the book of Hosea. The prophecy of Hosea does not progress logically from beginning to conclusion. Its writing is circular, going back and forth between judgment and mercy. Reading the book, we get a sense of God arguing with himself about Israel—not that God has trouble deciding what to do, but he feels the pain of conflict between what he wants for Israel and what he must do because of their sin. Hosea shares that conflict when at God's command he marries—and stays married to— the immoral woman Gomer. It is the conflict of any person with an unfaithful spouse who is still loved; it is the conflict of anyone who cares about any wayward person. Throughout Hosea's prophecy, God condemns Israel's sin and knows Israel deserves to be written off, yet he hangs on, still hoping, unwilling to give up on them. God would eventually let Israel be defeated in the Assyrian conquest, but he did not ultimately abandon his people whom he loved. Hosea's prophecies begin during the forty-one-year reign of Jeroboam II in the eighth century B.C. Jeroboam's rule, militarily successful but religiously corrupt, is described in 2 Kings 14:23–29. Though Jeroboam is the only king of Israel mentioned by name in Hosea (1:1), the list of the kings of Judah show that Hosea's prophetic ministry extended over a fifty-year period and may encompass the fall of Israel to Assyria in 722 B.C. The reigns of the four Judean kings are described in 2 Chronicles 26:1–32:33. It was a time of prosperity, with Israel and Judah controlling the international trade route. But it was also a time of idolatry and corruption as the Israelites, seeking success and security, adopted practices of the surrounding pagan cultures. In agrarian society the accepted way to assure good harvests was through ritual worship of fertility gods, the Baals and Asherahs mentioned in the Old Testament. Israel saw this, liked the promised results and enthusiastically entered into the pagan worship. No doubt they saw themselves not as abandoning God, but as simply using the latest “technology” to achieve the best harvest possible. It's not surprising that as the Israelites asserted more control over their destiny and trusted God less, they also began to manipulate one another. Injustice became the rule of the day. In chasing a better life, Israel cut themselves off from their moral roots which reached back to Moses and the Ten Commandments and further back to Abraham. The absence of moral roots is clear in the chaos of Israel's monarchy after the death of Jeroboam II, when king after king was assassinated (2 Kings 15:8–31). No doubt most of Hosea's prophecies were given during this time. While Hosea wrote about the unfaithfulness of Israel, Amos, his contemporary, painted a picture of their self- indulgence: “You lie on beds inlaid with ivory and lounge on your couches. You dine on

4 choice lambs and fattened calves. You strum on your harps like David and improvise on musical instruments. You drink wine by the bowlful and use the finest lotions, but you do not grieve over the ruin of Joseph” (Amos 6:4–6). Adultery and prostitution are the ugly pictures Hosea used to describe Israel's spiritual condition. The image of sexual immorality not only symbolized Israel's running after other gods and turning to other nations for protection, it also literally described their acts with temple prostitutes that were part of the fertility rites they had adopted. Hosea grieved over a nation once pledged to God but now unfaithful. What could God do with these people whom he loved but whose sins he hated? That was the question facing God in the time of Hosea. We recognize it because it's the question we ask ourselves when we love somebody, a spouse, child or friend, who is wandering morally. It's also the question God asks about us when through our sin we are unfaithful to him. May God bring you even closer to his heart as you study the book of Hosea.

1 A Share in God's Pain Hosea 1:1–2:13 Purpose: To identify with the pain God feels for his people when we drift away from him into the world's sinful ways.

We returned from a year overseas to find three couples we knew and the parents of another friend in the process of divorce. What had gone wrong with these relationships, once so full of hope and promise? Their stories differed, but all were full of pain, not only for the partners but for everyone who cared about them. Pain among people who love each other—or once loved each other—is a common human experience. It is not new. God used it in the life of the prophet Hosea to dramatically demonstrate something about God himself and his love for Israel. But first God had to have Hosea's cooperation in obeying a hard command.

1. Think of a time you were asked to do something very difficult. How did you respond, and why?

2. Read Hosea 1:1–2:1. What difficult and unusual things did God tell Hosea to do?

5 3. What is shocking and heart-rending about the Lord's command to Hosea in 1:2?

4. What mixed feelings might Hosea have had about the three children Gomer bore?

5. The Lord explained that Hosea's marriage to Gomer would symbolize God's relationship with unfaithful Israel (1:2). What are some ways that marriage to an adulterous spouse resembles or illustrates God's relationship with sinful humanity?

6. In this passage God proclaimed to Israel both his justice and his mercy. What conflicts arise when a person has the intentions to be both just and merciful?

7. Read Hosea 2:2–13. Describe the moods and emotions which come through in God's words about Israel.

8. What would Israel lose because of their rebellion against the Lord (vv. 9–13)?

9. What was God's purpose in persistently punishing Israel (vv. 6–7, 9, 14)?

10. When have you, like Hosea, had a close relationship with a person who was rebelling against God? Describe your thoughts and feelings.

6 11. What does this passage reveal to you about how your own sin affects the Lord?

12. How can this glimpse into God's heart affect your thoughts and behavior this week?

2 A Vision of the Possible Hosea 2:14–3:5 Purpose: To explore God's hope for his people despite their present wanderings.

The first step. The first alphabet successfully printed with crayon. The first time behind the steering wheel. The first job. Those joyful “firsts” thrill us not so much for themselves as for the promise they hold—that this child will mature into a strong, capable person for whom walking and writing and driving and working are not remarkable at all, but part of the course of normal life. Each of us has a vision for someone we love. We dream of that person becoming the best possible. Sometimes our dreams for others are self-centered, such as when we long for another person to fulfill our own frustrated plans. God has a vision for his people, and his vision is pure, healthy and wholly for their own good.

1. Tell about someone who had a dream for you and encouraged you to fulfill your highest potential.

2. Read Hosea 2:14–23. In your own words, explain God's vision for his people as stated in Hosea's poetic language.

7 3. What changes did the Lord want to see his people make in response to his love?

4. What indications are there that God would take steps to bring reconciliation between himself and Israel?

5. God said he would make the Valley of Achor (“Trouble”) a door of hope (v. 15). Israel knew Achor as a valley of defeat, because this is where Achan sinned by keeping part of the Jericho plunder (Josh 7). What place, event or situation is a “Valley of Achor” for you—that is, a place of spiritual defeat?

6. What would it mean for God to turn your “Valley of Achor” into a “door of hope” for you?

7. What step of obedience and trust do you need to take in order to realize that hope?

8. Read Hosea 3:1–5. What difficult things was God asking Hosea to do?

9. Putting yourself in Hosea's place, how would you have responded to God's command to restore your relationship with Gomer?

8 10. Besides the money and grain (v. 2), what else would Hosea have to give up to get Gomer back?

11. In what ways is Christlike love always costly?

12. You probably know of a situation either in your own life or someone else's life that does not look hopeful. If you still have hope in the face of all evidence to the contrary, what still gives you hope?

3 Back to the Present Hosea 4 Purpose: To examine how unfaithfulness to God brings destruction to a society.

When we arrived to teach in Kharkov, Ukraine, two students were assigned to take us sightseeing. Oleg proudly showed off the beauties of his city; Slava followed behind, bad-mouthing every building and monument and saying how terrible life was since the fall of communism. Finally, we asked, “Slava, are you a pessimist?” “No,” he answered, “I am a realist.” Actually, Slava turned out to be a pessimist above all pessimists—but a great friend. On the other hand, a person who is upbeat about everything becomes tiresome, then irritating. The time comes when we have to admit how bad some things really are. Immediately after describing his vision of reconciliation, the Lord led Hosea to prophesy about the terrible consequences of Israel's sin.

1. When do you feel most discouraged about your society?

9 2. Read Hosea 4. Because there was “no faithfulness, no love, no acknowledgment of God in the land” (v. 1), what was happening to Israelite society?

3. How do you see the same results of sin in your culture today?

4. Although many sins are mentioned in this passage, which one does God condemn repeatedly (see especially vv. 10–14)?

5. Why do you think God focused on this sin?

6. It's easy to define literal prostitution. What do you think is meant by “a spirit of prostitution” (v. 12)?

7. Why is prostitution an apt symbol of worshipping false gods (besides being, in this case, a literal part of Baal worship)?

8. How does this passage answer a person who says, “It doesn't matter what you worship, as long as you have something to believe in”?

10 9. What effect did Israel's stubbornness have on the potential blessings of God (v. 16)?

10. What are some of the results of stubbornness in your life?

11. How can you turn an area of stubbornness into a channel of God's blessing this week?

4 Sins of the Leadership Hosea 5 Purpose: To consider how ungodly leadership, whether secular or religious, draws people away from God.

Only days after performing a wedding, a minister confessed to having a long-standing extramarital affair with the church secretary. When the new bride heard about it, she wept with disappointment and anger. “How could he stand up there and say all those beautiful things about marriage?” she demanded. Who could answer her? Though all Israel is included in God's judgment, this part of Hosea's prophecy begins with a special indictment against leaders. Since all of us at some time or other find ourselves in some leadership role, we should all pay attention to the warnings of God through Hosea.

1. Think about a leader (whether religious or secular) who has fallen morally. Did that person's sin disappoint you more than when an “ordinary” person falls? Why or why not?

11 2. Read Hosea 5. On what three groups did God focus his next proclamation of judgment?

3. What were the characteristics of the people God was judging?

4. How were bad leaders—both secular and spiritual—acting as snares for Israel's citizens?

5. Consider recent news reports. How have bad leaders—both secular and spiritua—been a snare for people?

6. Verses 4–6 show Israel making attempts to seek the Lord. What kept their attempts from being successful?

7. Today we live in a time of increased spiritual interest, but it's often in a non-Christian direction. What keeps people who are interested in spirituality from making a connection with the God of the Bible?

12 8. What further warnings are given to Israel and Judah in verses 8–12?

9. Where did Israel go to try to find a substitute for God's help (v. 13)?

10. Where do today's leaders turn for power as a substitute for God?

11. When are you tempted to “turn to Assyria” for help rather than turning to the Lord? (Identify your own “Assyria.”)

12. What comfort can you take from the concluding words of chapter 5?

5 A Temporary Repentance Hosea 6:1–10 Purpose: To affirm that repentance means a change of heart, rather than saying the right words or following the proper form of worship.

13 A little boy spilled juice on a white rug. It was an accident; he was sorry; all was forgiven. Not long afterward he decided to try a test. He took a glass of red Kool-Aid straight to the same rug, got his mother's attention, grinned at her and poured the red stuff directly on the rug. This time the reaction was not so tolerant! It's easy to say “Oops!” or “I guess I forgot” or “Won't you forgive me?” It takes a far deeper level of honesty and commitment to really mean it and resolve not to do that action again.

1. How do you judge whether someone is sincere when he or she says “I'm sorry”?

2. Read Hosea 6:1–10. In contrast to what you have read so far in Hosea, what is refreshing about the first three verses of this passage?

3. What did Israel hope to receive from the Lord as a result of returning to him (vv. 1– 3)?

4. Why was the Lord unsatisfied with their supposed repentance?

5. From God's response, what can you deduce about Israel's motives for this short-lived return to God?

6. What does the Lord say is the evidence of true repentance?

7. Why is such evidence more trustworthy than the performance of ritual sacrifices (v. 6)?

14 8. Our motives for confessing sin and returning to God will never be one hundred percent pure, but the Lord does draw a line here between sincere and insincere repentance. In what areas of your life have you made an insincere or superficial repentance for sin?

9. What are you holding back? That is, why do you think your heart hasn't been entirely sincere?

10. In that area of your life, what would true repentance mean for you? (What would it look like, what changes would you need to make and so on?)

6 No Place to Hide Hosea 6:11–7:16 Purpose: To determine to be honest with the Lord and with ourselves.

Ronald Reagan warned international terrorists, “You can run, but you can't hide.” Yet the fact is that terrorists often do successfully hide for years because no human detection system can reach every corner of the world. When we are dealing with an omniscient and omnipresent God, however, Reagan's words are true: no one can hide from him. “Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account” (Heb 4:13). That news is either comforting or unsettling, depending on how much we would like to conceal.

15 1. As a child (or maybe even as an adult), were you ever warned that “God sees everything you do”? If so, what effect did it have on you?

2. Read Hosea 6:11–7:16. Notice the things to which Israel is compared throughout the passage (vv. 4–8, 11, 16). What element of Israel's character does each comparison point out?

3. How did Israel imagine they were deceiving God (vv. 1–2)?

4. How were they actually deceiving themselves (vv. 2, 9–10, 14)?

5. What made Israel's deception futile?

6. In spite of everything, what did the Lord continue to desire to do for Israel (vv. 1, 13, 15)?

7. What does the persistence of God tell you about his love?

8. What are some ways that people today imagine they are getting away with things God does not see?

16 9. “God sees everything you do” is sometimes used as a warning to make children behave. As adults we may hear it as childish or manipulative. Yet this is the message of Hosea 7, and it does not come across as infantile. How would you state the great truth of God's omniscience to someone who needs to hear and believe it?

10. In what area(s) of your life do you need to remember that you can't deceive or hide from God?

11. How can you live more transparently before God this week?

7 Substitute Gods Hosea 8:1–9:9 Purpose: To contrast idolatry with true worship of God.

It's natural to want the best out of life—prosperity, health, security and so forth. In his book Idols of Our Time, Bob Goudzwaard writes that these goals sooner or later turn into gods on which we become dependent. “Because people put themselves in a position of dependence on their gods, invariably the moment comes when those things or forces gain the upper hand.” [Bob Goudzwaard, Idols of Our Time, tr. Mark Vander Vennen (Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press, 1984), p. 13] It is easy enough for us to point out the idols of the Israelites and of people today, but it takes courage for us to identify and admit our own idols.

17 1. When have you seen an idol fail someone?

2. Read Hosea 8:1–14. Though Israel claimed to “acknowledge” or “know” God (v. 2), God did not accept their claims. What evidence did the Lord give that Israel did not really acknowledge him?

3. What would be the results of Israel's insincerity?

4. Even though Israel was worshipping other gods, what reasons did they have for their confidence that they were still “good” Israelites, committed to God (vv. 11–13)?

5. It is easy for us to see Israel's idolatry, but what are some things (idols) we may have begun to trust in instead of God?

6. Read Hosea 9:1–9. Apparently, this is a description of a harvest festival. What warning is given to Israel about their harvest?

7. What would eventually happen to Israel's worship (vv. 1–4)?

8. How is this result a natural outgrowth of their sin?

18 9. What seemed to be the prevailing attitude toward the prophet, that is, the person who spoke for God (vv. 7–8)?

10. How do you see these same things happening in our own time?

11. Israel's idolatry involved merely adopting the accepted ways of doing things in order to be more prosperous. What are some guidelines we might use to evaluate the way things are done around us to decide if we can participate in them and still avoid being drawn into idolatry?

12. What aspects of your worship life need to be reexamined to see if they are endangering your walk with God?

8 Recalling Young Love Hosea 9:10–10:15 Purpose: To trace the change that had come over Israel since God chose them and began his relationship with them.

19 The Russian Orthodox wedding in the cavernous cathedral was clearly following ancient tradition. The gold-robed priest droned his endless chant, incense filled the air, the bride and groom had crowns held over their heads by attendants. There was one jarring anachronism: a person in casual dress videotaping the ceremony from all angles. Why do people videotape their weddings or pay a small fortune for a wedding photographer? They never want to forget the day they began their life together. It's an event—and a pledge—to which they can return in times of doubts or conflict.

1. What has been one of the highlights of your Christian experience, and what helps you remember it?

2. Read Hosea 9:10–17. In your own words, describe God's feeling about beginning his connection with Israel (v. 10).

3. What happened to disrupt that early relationship?

4. Verses 11–17 contain powerful images of the effects of Israel's sin. What do the images have in common?

5. Read Hosea 10:1–15. What were the results for the Israelites of disrupting their relationship with God?

6. Israel had abandoned her early love for the Lord. How do you perceive that abandonment of God has affected your nation and culture?

7. How is Israel's purpose as a people contrasted with the way they lived (vv. 11–13)?

20 8. What did God challenge Israel to do, and what did he promise them (v. 12)?

9. How would you like to see your nation take up the challenge of verse 12?

10. On a more personal level, what are some areas where you have some divided loyalties between the Lord and other things?

11. What choices do you need to make in order to purify your loyalty and restore your first love for God?

9 Mercy Overrules Hosea 11:1–11 Purpose: To reflect on the mercy of God to Israel and to ourselves.

You've just gotten into your car in the church parking lot when you feel a jolt and hear the crunch of metal. Somebody has backed into you. You jump out, furious, ready to tell the other driver off. Then you see that it's the teenaged daughter of your best friend. She

21 looks stricken and guilty; it's her first car accident. You're still upset, and your fender is still crumpled, but your heart melts. Mercy overrules and you give her a hug.

1. Think about a time someone showed you mercy. What difference did it make in your life?

2. Read Hosea 11:1–11. What can you say about the character of God from this passage?

3. Centuries earlier, Israel had followed God out of Egypt in the exodus (v. 1). How does God describe his care for the Israelites during that time (vv. 1–4)?

4. What had the nation of Israel forgotten (or neglected) both at that time and in the intervening years (vv. 2–3, 7)?

5. As the Lord had stated repeatedly through Hosea, what would be the consequences of Israel's rebellion?

6. What pain and longing did God express even in the midst of righteous anger (vv. 8– 9)?

7. Think of occasions when you want to blow up at somebody, but change your mind. What makes you relax?

22 8. How do you discern when to be tough and when to be merciful?

9. What assurance do you draw from the statement “I am God, and not man” (v. 9)?

10. Why was God's mercy the only hope for Israel?

11. How does God's mercy in Christ give you hope?

10 Yet Justice Prevails Hosea 11:12–12:14 Purpose: To be confronted by the justice of God.

A mass-murderer is killed in prison. We are shocked that he was left vulnerable and unprotected by authorities, especially when he had so many enemies. But at the same time, we feel that justice has been done. We are vindicated; he got what he deserved. Everyone has an inborn sense of justice. Things ought to work out fairly, though we know they often don't. Much as we like mercy, we get impatient when we see too much of it. Shouldn't justice be satisfied too?

23 1. How does knowing someone's history help you understand a person's present behavior?

2. Read Hosea 11:12–12:14. Jacob, son of Isaac and grandson of Abraham, was the first person called Israel (Gen 32:28). What aspects of Jacob's up-and-down career are mentioned in this passage?

3. Since the historical Jacob was long dead, why do you think certain events from his life are told here?

4. Based on what you know of Jacob, in what ways does your spiritual history resemble his?

5. We all like to think about God's mercy, which was the focus of the preceding study. However, seeing only the mercy of God does not tell the whole story. What does this passage show us about other aspects of God's character?

6. At first glance, love and justice appear to be mutually exclusive: we can practice one or the other, but not both at once. Yet in verse 6, God tells Israel to maintain both love and justice. What would be an example of both in action at once?

7. What was Israel boasting about, and why was that boasting self-deceptive (vv. 7–8)?

8. What are some things which you are tempted to brag about?

24 9. How does Hosea again use Israel's past history to warn them about God's impending judgment (vv. 9–14)?

10. How can you practice each of these things from verse 6 this week?

Return to God:

Maintain love and justice:

Wait for your God:

11 The Sign of Love Hosea 13 Purpose: To see God's discipline as a sign of his love.

25 “I'm doing this for your own good.” “This hurts me more than it hurts you.” As children we couldn't really believe those words, but now we realize that balanced discipline is evidence of love. Even a puppy wants to know the rules and is more secure when its master clearly enforces the lines of discipline. Israel must have often asked, “Why is God punishing us? Why doesn't he show us his love instead?” God did not hide his purposes. Through Hosea, God explained the reasons for his discipline.

1. Is there someone toward whom you often feel both affection and anger? How do you sort out these feelings in order to be merciful and just?

2. Read Hosea 13. How does this chapter trace the stages of Israel's spiritual decline?

3. In what sense does idol worship result in death (v. 1)?

4. This passage includes some powerful similes. What do they reveal about the consequences the Lord brings on the idol-worshiper?

5. In spite of Israel's idolatry and other sins, what purpose does the Lord continue to express for them (v. 4)?

6. How does that stated purpose help explain the severity of God's judgment throughout this passage (and all of the book of Hosea)?

7. What encouragement does it bring you to know that this is God's continuing purpose for his people?

26 8. Verse 9 is a particularly tragic declaration of the reason for Israel's problems. Why would a nation—or a person—turn against the divine Helper?

9. In the midst of his words of judgment, God made a majestic promise of redemption from death (v. 14). Paul quoted this verse in 1 Corinthians 15:55 (altered slightly because Paul was quoting from the Greek version of the Old Testament). This promise has inspired hope at countless Christian funerals and found its way into Handel's Messiah. What qualities of the Lord make this promise to humanity possible?

10. When have you experienced times when you forgot God after enjoying his care?

Why was it so easy to forget him?

11. What makes you remember God again and return to him?

12 God's Final Promise Hosea 14 Purpose: To commit ourselves to the Lord wholeheartedly because he is trustworthy.

27 “Cross my heart and hope to die, stick a needle in my eye.” With those words we confirmed the promises of childhood. Of course there was always an “out.” We all knew that the promises didn't count if we had our fingers crossed behind our backs! “Sure, I'll be there to help you.” “Yes, I'll pick you up at seven.” “Of course you can borrow my car anytime.” The words mean nothing if the promiser doesn't produce. We'd rather someone not promise at all than promise and not mean it. What we long to hear are real promises, really kept. The Lord ends his prophecy through Hosea with promise after promise, and he will keep his promises.

1. Think of someone who unfailingly keeps promises. How do you regard that person?

2. Read Hosea 14. How does the mood of this passage differ from the other passages of Hosea you read during this study?

3. The Lord urged Israel to “take words with you and return to the LORD” (v. 2). What did he long to hear Israel say?

4. What made these particular words so valuable to God?

5. What other things—as substitutes for words from the heart—do we prefer to bring to the Lord?

28 6. As we find throughout the book of Hosea, this passage contains many similes. What do the images have in common?

7. How would you describe the future which God promises to create for his people (vv. 4–9)?

8. What conditions must be met to be part of this future with the Lord (see especially vv. 1–3, 9)?

9. After studying the book of Hosea, how has your view of God changed?

10. How has your view of God been confirmed?

11. With what “words” do you need to “return to the Lord” now? Write or speak them as a prayer.

29 CBI Transcript Course Title Course Type Date Approved Completed

To earn a CBI degree, you must complete 24 classes: 6 Bible Studies, 6 Spiritual Growth Studies, 3 leadership Studies, 1 Finance Study, and 8 Electives.

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