Upcoming at TTS
Autumn / Winter 2019
Here's an overview of when we'll be meeting and what we'll be looking at. For directions to venues, click here.
No matter what stage of life you're in, TTS has something for you. We offer a number of courses that can fit around your circumstances. There’s a ‘Year One’ group and a ‘Year Two’ group, there's a shorter mid-week course on the basics of Christian theology, and there's a third group that serves a more general purpose.
Scroll down to find Autumn 2019 dates for Foundations, Virtues, and Scripture sessions.
No matter what stage of life you're in, TTS has something for you. We offer a number of courses that can fit around your circumstances. There’s a ‘Year One’ group and a ‘Year Two’ group, there's a shorter mid-week course on the basics of Christian theology, and there's a third group that serves a more general purpose.
- The Foundations sessions are the centrepiece of Theology That Sings. Meeting fortnightly on Sunday afternoons, the Foundations sessions allow us to build a systematic theology together over twenty-five sessions, using the historic Nicene Creed as a skeleton.
- The Essentials sessions are designed for the busy believer. Meeting fortnightly on Wednesday evenings, the Essentials course is a brisk walk through twelve essential Biblical topics.
- The Virtues sessions are for those who have completed the Foundations course - from March 2019, these will meet once per month on Sundays (4.30pm).
- The Scripture sessions are open to all - these will meet once per month on Sundays (4.30pm), and you don't have to attend any other TTS event to take part. They're designed to equip you in your study of the Word.
Scroll down to find Autumn 2019 dates for Foundations, Virtues, and Scripture sessions.
Sun 1st September: TTS Foundations [S16]
"We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Giver of Life, who proceeds from the Father [and the Son], who with the Father and the Son is worshipped and glorified." (P1/2)
- Beginning a new, two-part series on 'Pneumatology' - our understanding of the Holy Spirit
- How do the Scriptures (both Old and New Testaments) describe the Holy Spirit's ministry?
- How the early Church arrive at a clear understanding of the Holy Spirit, despite false teachings arising?
- What is the passion of the Holy Spirit?
Sun 15th September: TTS Foundations [S17]
"We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Giver of Life, who proceeds from the Father [and the Son], who with the Father and the Son is worshipped and glorified." (P2/2)
- Finishing our two-part series on 'Pneumatology' - our understanding of the Holy Spirit
- What is the relationship between the Word and the Spirit?
- What are the spiritual gifts, and how do we understand them?
Sun 13th October: TTS Foundations [S18/19]
"Who has spoken through the prophets..."
- Looking at the doctrine of Scripture - this was previously a two-part series, but has been condensed into one.
- What is the nature of Scripture? What does it mean to say that it is ‘inspired’? What does the ‘inerrancy’ of Scripture mean?
- What was Jesus’ approach to Scripture? Why is it important to say that the Scriptures are inspired by God?
Sun 27th October: TTS Foundations [S20]
"We believe in One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins." (P1/3)
- Beginning a new series on ecclesiology - our understanding of the Church.
- Looking at the Church as God’s precious possession - the Bride of Christ, and the treasure of God.
- What is the relationship of the Church to Israel?
Sun 10th November: TTS Foundations [S21]
"We believe in One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins." (P2/3)
- Continuing our series on ecclesiology - our understanding of the Church.
- Looking at the Church as a new humanity - united to Christ, serving as members of his body.
- Looking at the Church as a new society in Christ with Kingdom authority.
Sun 24th November: TTS Foundations [S22]
"We believe in One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins." (P3/3)
- Finishing our series on ecclesiology - our understanding of the Church.
- Looking at our ‘family history’ - the story of God’s people over the past two thousand years.
- Looking at our ‘family house’ - how we govern and structure ourselves as Church.
- Looking at our ‘family life’ - on preaching and the sacraments, etc.
Sun 8th December: TTS Foundations [S23]
"We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen." (P1/3)
- Starting our very last series, before the Foundations course finishes - on ‘eschatology’, or last things.
- What does it mean to be a disciple of Christ this side of eternity? On the Christian life and discipleship.
Sun 12th January: TTS Foundations [S24/25]
"We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen." (P2+3)
- Finishing the Foundations course - looking at ‘eschatology’, or last things.
- This was previously two sessions. Full notes will be provided for P2/3 - all about how the Church interacts with the world this side of eternity, how Christians think about the political world, etc.
- The majority of our time will be spent looking at Christ’s return - on the various interpretations of eschatological texts in the Gospels, and of Revelation.
- We’ll conclude with a fun quiz and a celebration of all that we’ve gone through together.
Wed 4th September: TTS Essentials [S5]
The God-Man
- Why is it important that Jesus was both fully God, and fully man?
- How do we know this to be true from Scripture?
Wed 18th September: TTS Essentials [S6]
The Work of the Cross
- How - exactly - did Jesus' death procure our salvation?
- How have Christians throughout history understood this?
Wed 2nd October: TTS Essentials [S7]
The Resurrection
- We know why Jesus had to die, but why did Jesus have to rise?
- Why is the Resurrection of Jesus so central to the Christian faith?
Wed 16th October: TTS Essentials [S8]
The Redemption of God
- What is the nature of our conversion from God's perspective?
- What is justification? Sanctification? Glorification?
Wed 6th November: TTS Essentials [S9]
The Holy Spirit
- Who is the Holy Spirit, and how does he minister today?
- What is the relationship between Word + Spirit?
Wed 20th November: TTS Essentials [S10]
The Scriptures
- What does it mean to say that the Scriptures are inspired by God?
- How did Jesus approach the Scriptures?
Wed 4th December: TTS Essentials [S11]
The Church
- Why is the Church so important to God?
- What is the vocation of the Church in the world?
Wed 11th December: TTS Essentials [S12]
The End
- How ought we to live this side of Christ's return?
- How should we interpret passages of Scripture about the end times?
Sun 8th September: TTS Virtues
Continuing our series on Christlikeness - the details may vary from session to session.
Sun 6th October: TTS Virtues
Continuing our series on Christlikeness - the details may vary from session to session.
Sun 17th November: TTS Virtues
Continuing our series on Christlikeness - the details may vary from session to session.
Sun 1st December: TTS Virtues
Continuing our series on Christlikeness - the details may vary from session to session.
