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Current Bible Study:
BOOK OF JAMES
In this multipart Bible study we go over the book of James. In it James calls believers to live out their faith through action. Written by James, the brother of Jesus, this letter reminds us that genuine faith is never idle—it bears fruit in love, mercy, and obedience. James challenges us to be doers of the Word, not hearers only, showing that faith and works are not opposites but partners in a living, active relationship with Christ. In this study, we’ll explore how faith transforms our speech, relationships, and daily lives, grounding everything in the grace that saves us through Jesus Christ.
October 2025 – TBD by Pastor Mitch
Previous Bible Studies
GOD SPEAKS
God Speaks: A 30-Day Challenge to Read Your Bible is a four-week LCMS Bible study and sermon series designed to help believers experience the power of God’s Word in everyday life. Built around 2 Timothy 3:16–17, the series explores how Scripture is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness—so that God’s people may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
Partnering with Lutheran Bible Translators (https://lbt.org/godspeaks/), this series invites you to grow in daily engagement with the Bible, trust its divine inspiration, and live out your faith in response to God’s living and active Word. Join us as we take the challenge to hear, read, and apply God’s Word every day.
October 2025 by Pastor Mitch
EXAMINING THE BIBLE: TRUTH AND SOURCE
A two-part LCMS study on the origin and reliability of Scripture. In Part 1, we’ll examine how the Bible was formed: the canon of the Old and New Testaments, the role of the Apocrypha, and why the church confesses these 66 books as God’s inspired Word. In Part 2, we’ll explore how discoveries like the Dead Sea Scrolls confirm the preservation and accuracy of Scripture across centuries. Together, the study highlights how God’s Word has been given, guarded, and handed down so that believers may trust with confidence in His promises of salvation through Christ.
September 2025 by Pastor Mitch
WORSHIP AS HE WILLS
Join Our Savior Lutheran Church for Worship as He Wills, an 9-week Bible study exploring worship through the seven letters to the churches in Revelation. Guided by A.W. Tozer’s Worship, we analyze each letter’s strengths and shortcomings in worship, seeking to align our hearts with God’s will. From Ephesus’s zeal to Laodicea’s complacency, we uncover what true worship means in Scripture. This series, spanning an introduction, six weeks on the letters, and a conclusion, deepens your faith through biblical reflection and Tozer’s insights. Whether you missed the live sessions or want to revisit, this playlist includes all eight weeks to inspire authentic worship in spirit and truth. Subscribe to join us and share with others seeking a closer walk with Christ!
June – July 2025 by Pastor Mitch
A GRIEF OBSERVED
In this five week Bible study series, “A Grief Observed,” we explore grief through Scripture, addressing not only loss from death but all forms of loss, guided by C.S. Lewis’s profound reflections in his book of the same name. Beginning with an overview of Lewis’s life and the origins of this work, we journey through its four chapters, connecting his insights to God’s Word. This series invites us to find God’s comfort amid sorrow, revealing hope that sustains through every trial. Each week, we’ll reflect on how faith anchors us in grief, pointing to the cross where Christ transforms loss into eternal promise. Join us as we discover the healing power of God’s presence in our deepest pain.
April – May 2025 by Pastor Mitch
SiLent – yet God Speaks: Old Testament Heroes of the Faith
This 2025 Lenten season bible study focuses on Old Testament figures and their journey through what is a promised season of Lent.
March – April 2025 by Pastor Mitch
MYTH OR FAITH?
Welcome to the OSHi Myth or Faith Bible study series, where we explore common misconceptions about God and the Christian faith through the lens of Lutheran theology. This series, inspired by the Concordia Publishing House Adult Catechism materials, offers a deep dive into biblical truths to dispel these myths and strengthen your understanding of God’s word.
January – March 2025 by Pastor Mitch
Christmas – The Problem with …
In this short four-week Christmas themed Bible Study Pastor Gowen explores the tension we have with Christmas.
December 2024 – January 2025 by Pastor Mitch
ECCLESIASTES
Welcome to our verse-by-verse bible study on the book of Ecclesiastes. This bible study is split into two parts. The first part consists of the first eight chapters of the book and the last part starting at the end of October/beginning of November is the remaining chapters.
July 2024 – September 2024 & November 2024 – December 2024 by Pastor Mitch
SPIRITUAL GIFTS
Pastor Gowen starts a new bible study, as a companion to OSHi’s sermon series, on spiritual gifts. During this study Pastor Gowen will take us thought the bible exploring where spiritual gifts are referenced and then diving deeper into the 19 spiritual gifts.
September – October 2024 by Pastor Mitch
2ND PETER
Welcome to our verse-by-verse bible study on the book of 2nd Peter. Before diving into the text, we start by exploring the background of this book to gain a deeper understanding of its meaning, context, and better comprehend the message that Peter was conveying to the early Christian community. Through our study, we hope to gain insight into the challenges faced by the early Christians and how they persevered in their faith. Join us as we journey through this powerful book and discover the timeless truths that it contains.
June – July 2024 by Pastor Mitch
1ST PETER
Welcome to our verse-by-verse bible study on the book of 1st Peter. Before diving into the text, we start by exploring the background of this book to gain a deeper understanding of its meaning, context, and better comprehend the message that Peter was conveying to the early Christian community. Through our study, we hope to gain insight into the challenges faced by the early Christians and how they persevered in their faith. Join us as we journey through this powerful book and discover the timeless truths that it contains.
April – May 2024 by Pastor Mitch
THE BOOK OF ACTS
The disciples stood around staring at the sky after they lost sight of Jesus. After the angel showed up and told them to move on – they had to figure out how. The Book of Acts is theology, history and a faith FAQ file all rolled into one. Verse by verse we’ll see what Peter and Paul and the rest of the disciples were up to – and how God used them to turn the world “upside down” which was really “right side up.”
September – November 2021 by Pastor Mitch
The latest polls show that the church is becoming more illiterate when it comes to the Bible. While some of that is because there are fewer people in church, even those who attend regularly aren’t spending as much time in the Word as previous generations. This study will take a look at the Bible – why God gave it to us, what It can do for us and we’ll look at several different ways to study what is inside so God can make a difference on our inside!
June – August 2021 by Pastor Mitch
What does Geography have to do with the stories from the Bible? Everything. From the culture to the weather to the people who live next door – they all shape who we are and how we live. By looking at the geography surrounding the stories of Abram, Lot’s Wife, King David and others – we’ll find a few details that will help us understand their stories and live (and learn a little for ourselves).
April – June 2021 by Pastor Mitch
HEALING, WHOLENESS AND THE SCRIPTURES
Mental Health has always been a challenge in any society or culture – but during the pandemic it has been a silent and unseen enemy that has been stalking even those who have been otherwise unaffected by COVID-19. An enemy that has a face and a name and can be confronted on the battlefield is one thing – but something that comes quietly and often without warning – and robs us of sleep, relationships, health and love is quite another. Tapping into resources by Henri Nouwen, David Ludwig, Henry Cloud, Diana Gruver, David Cook – we will wander through the Scriptures and the modern day church to see how King David, Job, Elijah, Martin Luther and others face depression, anxiety, pain and darkness.
February – March 2021 by Pastor Mitch
THE TEMPERED RESILIENCE OF THE PROPHETS
The prophets are not easy to listen to – all that “repent, turn around, get right with God” yelling and screaming they do. But are they really yelling and screaming – or are they just whispering? Is the loudness and grating of their words really them – or is it us? Are we so anxious and worried and afraid that even a whisper sounds like someone is shouting? We’re going to spend time talking about the Prophets and using Tod Bolsinger’s new book Tempered Resilience to frame our study. You won’t need ear plugs – but it still won’t be easy to listen to the prophets – unless we listen by faith!
November – January 2020/2021 by Pastor Mitch
So, you are an expert at canoeing – your calling is to find a passage from where you are to where you need to be – only you’ve run out of water. The only thing in front of you are mountains – lots and lots of mountains. Now what do you do? We are in uncharted territory as a church. And our future as individuals and as a community will be determined by what our next steps are. Fortunately the church has been “here” many times before – so as we leave our canoes behind we can expect some help from Daniel and Abraham and Moses and Peter and Paul as we step into the unknown and discover an amazing future that God already knew and prepared us for!
May – July 2020 by Pastor Mitch
PSALMS OF LIFE AND LOVE AND ETERNITY
The Psalms reflect our life. From the highest highs to the deepest depths – and sometimes in the space of just a few verses. J.I. Packer said, “Wait on the Lord” is a constant refrain in the Psalms, and it is a necessary word, for God often keeps us waiting. He is not in such a hurry as we are, and it is not his way to give more light on the future than we need for action in the present, or to guide us more than one step at a time. When in doubt, do nothing, but continue to wait on God. When action is needed, light will come.” This study is looking for that light!
July – November, 2020 by Pastor Mitch
WHO WE ARE
We are on the Island of Oahu, near Pearl Harbor and Hickam Air Force Base and the Arizona Memorial. Pearlridge Shopping Center (the 2nd largest in Hawaii) is across the street and Aloha Stadium is just down the road. We are a fluid community of faith holding fast to the solid foundation of Jesus.
WHAT ARE SUNDAY’S LIKE?
8:15am is a Traditional Hymnal service.
10:45am is a Liturgical Contemporary Service.
9:37am there is Bible Study and Sunday School with coffee, tea and fellowship in-between.
CONTACT
(808) 488-3654
aloha@oursaviorhawaii.com
98-1098 Moanalua Rd., Aiea, HI 96701 (click here for directions)
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