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Category Archives: Adult Bible Classes
Faith Lessons By Ray Vander Laan: Roll Away the Stone
No one knows exactly where Jesus was buried, but if the Garden Tomb is not that place, it’s very much like the genuine tomb. Jesus’ death fulfills a promise God made to Abraham thousands of years earlier, as part of … Continue reading
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The Blue Parakeet: Naive Approaches
McKnight suggests that different people take different approaches to taming parakeets. Retrieval Some churches read the Bible to retrieve everything that was practiced in the First Century. If the early Christians met in homes, we should do the same. If … Continue reading
The Blue Parakeet: How We Read the Bible
Good morning. Well, the Ray Vander Laan series is over for now. And I know you’d rather hear him than me! I would, too. But we’ve decide to take a break and continue the series in the fall. (We were … Continue reading
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The Blue Parakeet: Introduction for Teachers
Not long ago at all, I posted a series of articles on Scot McKnight’s book The Blue Parakeet, dealing with hermeneutics. We’re now starting a series of lessons at my church on the same material, and so I’ll be posting … Continue reading
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Faith Lessons by Ray Vander Laan: The Weight of the World
“Gethsemane” means olive press. The film shows an image of an ancient olive press at Capernaum. The olive press symbolizes the crucifixion.
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Faith Lessons by Ray Vander Laan: The Lamb of God
The film in shot on the road that Jesus would have followed to go to Jerusalem. On the way to Jerusalem, he would have traveled in the same area where he’d been tempted by Satan at the beginning of this … Continue reading
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Faith Lesson by Ray Vander Laan: City of the Great King, Parts 1 and 2
[For new readers, my church is studying a series of DVDs by Ray Vander Laan, called “Faith Lessons,” published by Zondervan. As I prepare my notes each week, I post them here.] The lesson is taught in Jerusalem. David made … Continue reading
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Faith Lessons by Ray Vander Laan: The Gates of Hell
The lesson is taught at Caesarea Philippi, a city that was notorious for its evil. The Jordan River begins with three springs at the foot of Mt. Hermon in the city. In 2 BC, Herod Philip became tetrarch of this … Continue reading
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Faith Lessons by Ray Vander Laan: When Storms Come / Piercing the Darkness
I’m combining two lessons, because the stories are very familiar and Ray Vander Laan does a great job with each. There’s not a lot to add, and the two lessons fit together nicely. The Sea of Galilee The lesson is … Continue reading
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Faith Lessons by Ray Vander Laan: Living Water (En Gedi)
In the wilderness, water is very special. The Jews see God as the One who brings water. In the desert, water is life. Episode is filmed in a wadi canyon near the Dead Sea in the Judean wilderness — En … Continue reading
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