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Lesson Number |
Class Date |
Subject |
Slides |
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Trip to Israel
26 |
Aug 24, 08 |
Hezekiah’s tunnel and the
Pool of Siloam; Jn 9:1 ff; infirmity part of God’s plan; Jn 7:37; the
Western or Wailing Wall, history of; Phylacteries; Deut 6:1-9; 11: 16-21;
Christ’s use of figures of speech; Mezuzahs; tower of David; the Souq; Mount
of Olives, a symbol of divine discipline in Israel and deliverance; 2 Sam
15:30; Ez 11:23; Judg 2:6; matt 24; Mk3; Luke 19:37-44; 21; Acts 1:6-12;
Zech 14:1-5; odds and ends |
Israel
Trip 26 |
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Trip to Israel
25 |
Aug 24, 08 |
What’s so important about
Jerusalem?; Ez 5:5; 1Kgs 11:36; Ps 132:13-14; Israel today; Church Age
believers described with the same language as OT Israel; 1 Pet 2:9; weak
faith seeks tangibles; strength of our faith comes from the Word of God
through the power of the Spirit; alternate location for the garden tomb;
Spring Gihon, site of Solomon’s coronation; 1 Kgs 1:32 ff; Hezekiah’s tunnel
and the need to bring the water source inside the walls; 2 Kgs 20:20; 2
Chron 32:30 |
Israel
Trip 25 |
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Trip to Israel
24 |
Aug 20, 08 |
Beersheba; history of; Gen
21:1ff; God takes direction action in the life of Sarah; He is
faithful to His Word; God’s solutions vs. human solutions; living with the
consequences of human solutions; Abraham’s dilemma; Hagar and Ishmael wander
in the Wilderness of Beersheba- “the well of the oath”; |
Israel
Trip 24 |
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Trip to Israel
23 |
Aug 17, 08 |
Via Dolorosa and stations of
the cross cont.; history of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, recent
archeological discoveries of gate and wall at the time of Christ; clothing
stripped from the Lord; Jn 19:23; nailed to the cross: Jn 19:17; taken off
the cross and laid on the ground; Jn 19:38-41; worshipping the location
rather than the Lord and His work on the cross |
Israel
Trip 23 |
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Trip to Israel
22 |
Aug 17, 08 |
Via Dolorosa; biblical
knowledge vs. tradition; Pools of Bethesda; Jn 5:1ff; problems with the Via
Dolorosa; stations of the cross; Antonio Barracks; Jn 18:28ff; scourging of
the Lord; Jn 19:1-5; Simon of Cyrene compelled to carry the cross; Matt
27:32ff; Christ addresses the women weeping for Him; Luke 23:28-31 |
Israel
Trip 22 |
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Trip to Israel
21 |
Aug 13, 08 |
Masada; history of; Roman
siege in 73 AD; importance to Israel today Doctrine of the Significance of
Masada; a monument to Israel’s rejection of the Lord; Christ prophesies the
destruction of the nation; Matt 24:2; Luke 21:5, 20; for the Church age
believer, a symbol of the outworking of God’s plan; Isa 46:8-11 |
Israel
Trip 21 |
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Trip to Israel
20 |
Aug 10, 08 |
Jerusalem, Doctrine of the
Significance of Jerusalem, cont.; rubble rather than rejoicing, the result
Israel’s rejection of the Messiah; Matt 23:37-39; all spiritual knowledge
comes from Scripture; the Temple Mount, the Lion’s Gate |
Israel
Trip 20 |
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Trip to Israel
19 |
Aug 10, 08 |
Jerusalem; general history
review; Royal Portico; Doctrine of the Significance of Jerusalem; Israel at
the time of Christ, neither light nor salt; Matt 5:13-16 |
Israel
Trip 19 |
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Trip to Israel
18 |
Aug 3, 08 |
Communion Service; Garden of
Gethsemane; Christ resists temptations by the application of the Word of God
and prayer; the stability of Christ’s soul—His grieving or emotional turmoil
does not prevent Him from having joy and contentment in obedience to the
Father’s plan; the power of “I am”; John 18:1-11 |
Israel
Trip 18 |
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Trip to Israel
17 |
Aug 3, 08 |
Jerusalem; general history,
significance of ; City of David, Hennon, Tyropean, and Kidron valleys; land
purchase for Temple by David, expansion of the City of David; final resting
place of the Ark of the Covenant; 1 Chron 16:1; Solomon’s Temple and the 1st
Temple Period; 2 Chron 3:1; 2nd Temple Period and the expansion of the
Temple Mount; destruction by Rome; expansion of Temple mount by Suleiman II
the Magnificent |
Israel
Trip 17 |
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Trip to Israel
16 |
Jul 30, 08 |
En Gedi, “the spring of the
kid”; 1 Sam 23:27―24; pursued by Saul, David and his men hide in En Gedi;
the significance of cutting off Saul’s robe, the symbol of kingship; David’s
orientation to God’s plan for his life–protection, provision, and promotion;
submission to duly appointed authorities |
Israel
Trip 16 |
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Trip to Israel
15 |
Jul 27, 08 |
The Valley of Elah; Saul and
David; David's reliance on the Lord in the battle with Goliath; 1 Sam
17:1-54; "The battle is the Lord's" |
Israel
Trip 15 |
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Trip to Israel
14 |
Jul 27, 08 |
The Dead Sea and Qumran
geography; the Essenes community; The Dead Sea Scrolls discovery, dating,
contents, and significance; Dead Sea Scrolls demonstrate the accuracy and
reassurance of scripture's preservation/accuracy; Early form of Aramaic in
Daniel puts Daniel in prophecy; Aramaic used by Jesus understood by
Palestinian Jews since they spoke Hebrew; Acts 21:40 |
Israel
Trip 14 |
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Trip to Israel
13 |
Jul 23, 08 |
Jordan River;
Gen 13:10, before the destruction of Sodom and Gemorrah and the formation of
the Dead Sea; Num 32:5, 33:51; eastern boundary of the Land; crossing the
Jordan, a huge obstacle to Israel, was necessary to accomplish of God’s
plan; Deut 31:12-13; 32:47; Josh1:2; 3:15; Jordan River, a symbol of God’s
unfathomable solutions and sovereign power; Ps 114:1-8; Dead Sea, a
representation of God’s judgment in history against the perversions of man; |
Israel
Trip 13 |
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Trip to Israel
12 |
Jul 20, 08 |
Return to
principles on Caesarea Philippi or Paneus; Matt 13:13ff; at the Gates
of Hades in the midst of the Satanic religion in Caesarea Philippi , Jesus
is declared to be the Christ, the Son of the living God, and proclaims the
future establishment of His Church on which Satan and his minions will not
prevail; Matt 16:23; 28:18 |
Israel
Trip 12 |
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Trip to Israel
11 |
Jul 20, 08 |
Mt. Gilboa and
Beth Shan, symbols of the failure of human efforts and strength, national
apostasy and shame, ; 1 Sam 8 ff; Saul’s failure a result of
spiritual failure; 1 Sam 13:13-14; utter defeat at Mt. Gilboa and failures
in life make made a poor testimony to the world |
Israel
Trip 11 |
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Trip to Israel
10 |
Jul 16, 08 |
Mt. Gilboa and
Beth Shan- symbols of Israel’s rejection of God’s plan; Josh 17:11; Judg 1
:27; 1 Sam 8―10; Israel rejects God as king; 1 Sam 13:13; 15:22ff; Saul’s
disobedience; our sins and failures have collateral damage on those around
us |
Israel
Trip 10 |
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Jul 13, 08 |
See Guest
Speaker - Jim Myers |
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Trip to Israel 09 |
Jul 13, 08 |
Strategic
victory in the spiritual life requires daily tactical victories to overcome
the sin nature; Tel Dan/ Laish; Judg 17―18; tribe of Dan fails to subdue the
inhabitants of their allotment; victory in the spiritual life requires hard
work; Dan seeks to relocate and recons land in the north at Laish; Dan
represents a time of absolute moral relativism and spiritual rebellion |
Israel Trip 9 |
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Trip to Israel 08 |
Jul 9, 08 |
Mt. Tabor, a
symbol of majesty, divine protection, provision, and faithfulness, assign of
God’s covenant faithfulness in the midst of Israel’s failure; Jer 46:18;
Judg 4-5; eternal rewards based on victory in tough spiritual battles; Tel
Dan /Laish; Canaanite and Israelite gates Deut 34:1; Judg 1:34; 17―18;
Jeroboam’s cult temple in the Northern Kingdom; failure of the tribe of Dan |
Israel Trip 8 |
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Trip to Israel 07 |
Jul 6, 08 |
Caesarea
Philippi/Paneus; Matt 16:13-20; “Son of Man”; Dan 7:13-14; Jn 6:41-45; drawn
by the teaching of God the Father; Jn 6: 41-45; Peter the stone, a
description of his character; “on this rock”; Eph 2:20; Christ’s use of
everyday objects and occurrences in His teaching; the foundation of the
Church |
Israel Trip 7 |
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Trip to Israel 06 |
Jul 6, 08 |
Communion
Service; Caesarea Philippi con’t.; Matt 16:13-20; “gates of Hades” at Paneus;
no power can destroy the Church; conditions of entering into heaven
determined by God in eternity past; Jn 3:18 |
Israel Trip 6 |
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Trip to Israel 05 |
Jul 2, 08 |
Historical
sanctification: OT Israel a picture of the Church Age believer; Mt Megiddo;
Josh 12:7ff; 17:11, Judg 1:27ff; 1 Kgs 4:7-12; Rev 16:12-16;
17:14; 19:19; Hazor; Josh 11:1-12; 1 Kgs 9:15; Mt. Tabor; Judg 4:1ff;
Heb 12:2; our spiritual life is a daily struggle to overcome distractions
and sin |
Israel Trip 5 |
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Trip to Israel 04 |
Jun 29, 08 |
Lake of
Galilee; Tiberias; Caperneum, headquarters of the Lord’s ministry in the
Galilee; Matt 4:12ff; 9:1ff ; Mark 2; Sermon on the Mount; Matt 5; the
charge to repent, change of thinking from the teaching of the Pharisees |
Israel Trip 4 |
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Trip to Israel
03 |
Jun 29, 08 |
Importance of
understanding the historical setting of the Bible; Matt 2:13ff; time of
Christ; communication to Joseph; Herodean reign and dynasty; impact of Roman
world on Israel; Sepphoris where Roman and Jewish worlds came together; Matt
13:53; Nazareth rejects Jesus; Matt 6:1 ff; Jesus uses a theatrical term
possibly learned in Sepphoris |
Israel Trip 3 |
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Trip to Israel
02 |
Jun 25, 08 |
Acts 21―26;
Paul held in custody in Herod’s Praetorium in Caesarea Maritima provided
opportunity for him to defend the Gospel before Felix, Festus, and King
Agrippa II; location of Antonio Barracks next to the Temple mount in
Jerusalem allowed the Romans to keep watch on the Jews; 1 Kgs 12―18; at Mt
Carmel, Elijah challenged the idolatry and false religion of Baal against
the one true God; test of a prophet |
Israel Trip 2 |
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Trip to Israel
01 |
Jun 22, 08 |
Importance of
Israel in God’s plan; Ez 5:5; 38:12; Isa 19:24; Joppa; Jonah; Acts 9:36-43;
10 ff; Caesarea; Acts 1:8; 6:5; 8:40; 9-10ff; baptism of the
Holy Spirit unique to the Church |
Israel Trip 1 |
