This is the first of a series of Bible studies in which Pastor Nathan Scheck teaches on the natures and relationship of Martin Luther's two kingdoms -- the kingdom of the left hand (where Jesus Christ rules through the Law) and the kingdom of the right hand (where Jesus Christ rules through the Gospel). This will lead to an examination of the relationship between church and state. Here are the study notes: https://tinyurl.com/y4nnbf6m

In this second session of The Two Kingdoms series, Pastor Nathan Scheck explores the four mandates -- the four tasks through which God reigns over His kingdom. They are labor, marriage, government, and The Church. This will support an examination of the relationship between church and state. Here are the study notes: https://tinyurl.com/y3jq6jr4

In this third lesson of Pastor Scheck's series on the two ways that God reigns on the earth, he identifies five distinct Christian traditions and relates their relative understandings on how The Church engages the state and the world. You can download the worksheet with the following link: https://tinyurl.com/y2djxy5w

In this fourth lesson of The Two Kingdoms series, Pastor Nathan Scheck digs more deeply into how God reigns over His kingdoms. He specifically examines why the Bible sometimes refers to political leaders as "gods." Here are the study notes: https://tinyurl.com/y2mgg4hr

In this fifth lesson of the Two Kingdoms series, Pastor Nathan Scheck examines what Martin Luther had to say about the role of the prince in maintaining order. You can download the lesson notes with this link: https://tinyurl.com/yy9h8tkk

In this sixth lesson of the Two Kingdoms series, Pastor Nathan Scheck examines what the story of the Tower of Babel tells us about how empires and kingdoms evolve and go wrong. You can download the lesson notes with this link: https://tinyurl.com/y6q2lsxl

In this seventh lesson of the Two Kingdoms series, Pastor Nathan Scheck explores what the letter to the Hebrews says to us about our membership in God's Kingdom while we make our way through our temporal lives. You can download the lesson notes with this link: https://tinyurl.com/y6q2lsxl