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Volume 13 |
Lesson 13.1 | Abraham and Sarah and Three Strangers |
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Abraham and Sarah and Three Strangers32:43 minutes
When the Israelites left Egypt and began their journey with God to the Promised Land, how much did they know of their past history? Some, like Moses' parents, seemed to have retained a knowledge and faith in the God of their fathers, but the Bible... MORE
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Lesson 13.2 | Israel at Sinai: The First Great Commission |
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Israel at Sinai: The First Great Commission33:29 minutes
In the beginning, God created magnificent beauty and order out of absolute chaos, "tohu vebohu," in Hebrew. When humanity rebelled, the world began a long progression of slipping back into that chaos. Yet God wasn't finished; He decided... MORE
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Lesson 13.3 | Jesus Renews His Mission: Seeking the Lost |
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Jesus Renews His Mission: Seeking the Lost30:33 minutes
Sheep and shepherds were so much a part of the Biblical world, it's no wonder Jesus uses the imagery as a metaphor in several of His teachings. The shepherds of His day knew every one of the animals in their flock by sight and spent their lives pr... MORE
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Volume 13 |
Lesson 13.4 | The Lost Son: In a Far Country |
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The Lost Son: In a Far Country30:55 minutes
Of all the parables Jesus told, the one we call "The Prodigal Son" is possibly the most famous. In the story, a younger son demands his inheritance from his father and leaves the family behind, taking his riches to a far country. The imp... MORE
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Volume 13 |
Lesson 13.5 | The Seeking Father: The Lost Son Returns |
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The Seeking Father: The Lost Son Returns32:00 minutes
Throughout His ministry, Jesus' compassion for sinners and those considered unclean raised the eyebrows of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law. God's word warned His people not to touch any unclean thing, and they could not understand why Je... MORE
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Volume 12 |
Lesson 12.1 | Join the Journey |
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Join the Journey00:12:18 minutes
In the Bible, the desert is an image of great hardship and suffering, signifying the impossibility of survival without access to basic resources. God often led His people through desert places, using the barrenness of the land as opportunities to ... MORE
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Volume 12 |
Lesson 12.2 | It's Hot Here and There's No Way Out |
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It's Hot Here and There's No Way Out00:29:52 minutes
The heat and intensity of the sun in the desert can be scorching, often without any guarantee of relief. Yet whenever God led His people there, He promised to provide exactly what they needed to make it through each day. In this lesson, wander the... MORE
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Volume 12 |
Lesson 12.3 | Help Is Here |
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Help Is Here00:31:21 minutes
The Bible compares those who trust in the word of the Lord to great trees planted by streams of water. What would this image mean to someone living in the desert, where water is scarce and trees are few and far between? Is it possible to live out ... MORE
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Volume 12 |
Lesson 12.4 | When Your Heart Cries Out |
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When Your Heart Cries Out00:22:36 minutes
Some of the dangers in the desert are slow to develop: the build-up of scorching heat from the sun, the slow evaporation of streams, the depletion of food supplies. Others are more sudden; the flash floods of desert wadis can come out of nowhere, ... MORE
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Volume 12 |
Lesson 12.5 | They Were Not Wandering |
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They Were Not Wandering00:26:10 minutes
After their escape from the might of Egypt, the Israelites spent forty years wandering in the desert of Sinai. But were they really wandering? The Bible says that God led them like a flock, like sheep through the desert with a pillar of cloud by d... MORE
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Volume 11 |
Lesson 11.1 | The Way of the Essenes |
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The Way of the Essenes29:58 minutes
At times, God chose to use the harsh reality of life in the desert near the Promised Land as a practical teaching tool to mold and shape His people. The Essenes went willingly into this wasteland to allow Him to do just that: to teach them His wor... MORE
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Volume 11 |
Lesson 11.2 | The Way of John the Baptist |
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Lesson 11.3 | Into the Desert to Be Tested |
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During their forty years of testing in the desert, God continued to teach and shape the Israelite nation. By the time they entered the Promised Land, a new generation had formed, a people who obeyed and trusted God with all their heart, soul, and ... MORE
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Volume 11 |
Lesson 11.4 | The Last Passover |
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In the story of God making Himself known to His people, Passover is a foundational element. As the continuation of this redemptive process, the Lord's Supper finds its most profound meaning when taken in the context of Passover imagery. In this le... MORE
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Volume 11 |
Lesson 11.5 | The Fifth Cup: Our Way of Hope |
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The Passover Sedar employs four symbolic cups to help the Jews remember the miraculous ways that God delivered His people from the hand of Pharaoh. In the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus asked the Father to take away the cup placed before Him, a "... MORE
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Volume 10 |
Lesson 10.1 | Build Me a Sanctuary |
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Build Me a Sanctuary00:20:55 minutes
When the tabernacle was established among the Israelites, God came and lived among His people. Its design, construction, and function revealed much of His character, which proved to be completely unlike that of any gods the people had ever known. ... MORE
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Volume 10 |
Lesson 10.2 | Making Space for God |
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Making Space for God00:32:06 minutes
God desired a people who would partner with Him in "making space" to reveal Himself to a broken world. The detailed patterns and plans for the tabernacle not only illustrated the kind of care and devotion He wanted to display to His peop... MORE
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Volume 10 |
Lesson 10.3 | He Led Them Like a Shepherd |
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He Led Them Like a Shepherd00:29:18 minutes
Psalm 78 says that God led his people Israel "like sheep through the desert." Their wanderings through the Sinai provide a striking image of God's leading in our lives today. In this lesson, you will follow God's people through this barr... MORE
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Volume 10 |
Lesson 10.4 | By Every Word - Striking the Rock |
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By Every Word - Striking the Rock00:26:52 minutes
Interestingly, when God chose a person to lead His people out of Egypt by the power of His word, He chose Moses, a man with a speech impediment. In this lesson, consider the implications of allowing His strength to work in weakness as you discover... MORE
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Volume 9 |
Lesson 9.1 | The Lord Who Heals You: Marah and Elim |
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The Lord Who Heals You: Marah and Elim00:33:05 minutes
When the Lord brought the Israelites out of Egypt, the Promised Land awaited them, but first God led them into the desert. The time they spent there would not only get them out of Egypt geographically, but would also remove its influence from thei... MORE
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Volume 9 |
Lesson 9.2 | Not by Bread Alone: Manna and Water from the Rock |
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Not by Bread Alone: Manna and Water from the Rock00:32:54 minutes
In Deuteronomy, God tells Israel that He led them into the desert in order to train and test them, so that He might know what was in their hearts. He still does this for His people today, leading us through experiences to reveal the depths of our ... MORE
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Volume 9 |
Lesson 9.3 | Their Blood Cried Out: Israel Becomes a Community |
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Their Blood Cried Out: Israel Becomes a Community00:29:43 minutes
God desired a people who would partner with Him in bringing shalom to the chaos of a broken, hurting world. Israel experienced a taste of the peace He brings when He rescued them out of Egypt. In this lesson, you will continue on the road of the e... MORE
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Volume 9 |
Lesson 9.4 | The Mountain of God |
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The Mountain of God00:28:13 minutes
Over and over in the Bible, God used the image of fire to illustrate His power, holiness, and passionate love for His people. The fire on Mount Sinai when Moses received the Ten Commandments was just such a display of power, highlighting the holin... MORE
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Volume 9 |
Lesson 9.5 | I Led You Like a Bride: A Wedding at Sinai |
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I Led You Like a Bride: A Wedding at Sinai00:25:33 minutes
The covenant at Sinai is often thought of as a wedding between God and His people, between God and the bride He chose for Himself. This became the picture of God's redemptive plan for humankind, fully realized in Jesus' death and resurrection. In ... MORE
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Lesson 9.6 | The Whisper of God: Moses and Elijah on the Mountain of God |
Volume 8 |
Lesson 8.1 | How Big is Our God? |
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How Big is Our God?00:36:05 minutes
The exodus from Egypt was a metaphor for God's greater redemption story, the restoration of shalom from the chaos of the evil one. His purpose was to invite Israel into a greater story than the one of their bondage, eventually unveiling a plan of ... MORE
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Volume 8 |
Lesson 8.2 | Israel in Bondage: God Heard Their Cry |
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Israel in Bondage: God Heard Their Cry00:33:39 minutes
Unable to stand their suffering under a cruel Pharaoh any longer, the Israelites cried out to God. He heard them and initiated his plan to deliver his people, not only from their physical bondage but from slavery to Egypt's story. In this lesson, ... MORE
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Volume 8 |
Lesson 8.3 | Finger of God: The Plagues |
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Finger of God: The Plagues00:36:28 minutes
The Lord defied the gods of Egypt with mighty displays of power so that Israel, Egypt, Pharaoh, and ultimately the entire world would see the strength of the one and only God. Pharaoh hardened his heart, but the Israelites responded to the power o... MORE
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Volume 7 |
Lesson 7.1 | Run! The Passion of Elijah |
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Run! The Passion of Elijah00:21:47 minutes
As the gospel of Jesus spread across a Gentile world unfamiliar with the teachings and culture of the Jews, the early church faced an interesting challenge %u2013 meeting different cultures in their own context to demonstrate the redeeming power o... MORE
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Volume 7 |
Lesson 7.2 | Learning to Walk Like Jesus - Paul's Journey to Rome |
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Learning to Walk Like Jesus - Paul's Journey to Rome00:22:46 minutes
After meeting Jesus on the Damascus Road, Paul dedicated the rest of his life to sharing the gospel with anyone and everyone. He soon became one of the major leaders in the early church, focusing much of his effort on reaching out to the Gentiles.... MORE
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Volume 7 |
Lesson 7.3 | An Unlikely Disciple |
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An Unlikely Disciple00:22:39 minutes
The apostle Paul was no stranger to the duties of a rabbi, having studied under one of the most famous rabbis in Israel before becoming one himself. He understood exactly what Jesus meant before His ascension, when He commanded the church to go ou... MORE
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Volume 7 |
Lesson 7.4 | Why Christians Suffer - The Weight of Gethsemane |
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Why Christians Suffer - The Weight of Gethsemane00:23:16 minutes
Jesus told His disciples that anyone who wished to follow Him would have to take up his own cross. Many of the early believers did just that, willingly following in their rabbi's footsteps even when it meant certain death. Count their cost as you ... MORE
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Volume 7 |
Lesson 7.5 | Don't Forget Us |
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Don't Forget Us00:23:46 minutes
In his letter to the Corinthian church, Paul wrote that the body of Christ is a unit made up of many parts and when one part suffers, the whole body suffers along with it. Are you aware of the suffering of brothers and sisters, both in your own ex... MORE
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Volume 1 | Promised Land |
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Promised Land01:22 minutes
Travel to Israel and radically change your understanding of the Scriptures. Wet your feet in the Jordan River and impact the culture with life-giving water. Show your trust in the Lord's provision by offering up first fruits at Jericho. And cleans... MORE
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Volume 6 |
Lesson 6.1 | When the Rabbi Says "Come" |
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When the Rabbi Says "Come"00:28:07 minutes
For a first century Jew, to follow a rabbi meant to "be covered with the dust of his feet." When Jesus called His disciples, it was implied that they would begin this process of becoming like Him by following closely in His footsteps. Tr... MORE
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