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2010 Haiti Disaster Special

Lesson Number

Class Date

Subject

Bill Bush Haiti Trip Report Apr 14, 10 Bill Bush reports on his trip to Haiti
2010 Haiti Disaster Jan 17, 10 Why natural disaster?; Rom 8:18-25; State of the World; biblical basis for providing assistance to fellow mankind (this is a combined service with Mt. Vernon Baptist Church’s Prayer for Haiti)

2009 Pre-Trib Study Group Conference

Lesson Number

Class Date

Subject

2009 Pre-Trib Conf Report Dec 16, 09 Conference Report on the 2009 Pre-Trib Study Group Conference

Capital Report

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Class Date

Subject

Capital Report 01 Sep 16, 09 Report on Wallbuilders Capital Pastor's Briefing

Young Adult Bible Class

Lesson Number

Class Date

Subject

Young Adult 18 Oct 9, 09 Courtship & Marriage: Genesis
Young Adult 17 Jun 5, 09 Witnessing 11: Catholicism
Young Adult 16 May 22, 09 Witnessing 10: Catholicism
Young Adult 15 May 1, 09 Witnessing 9: Mormons; Speaker-Capt. Jordan Walker
Young Adult 14 Apr 17, 09 Witnessing 8: Mormons; Speaker-Capt. Jordan Walker
Young Adult 13 Apr 3, 09 Bible Interpretation
Young Adult 12 Mar 6, 09 Witnessing 7: Jews; Speaker-Jim Melnick
Young Adult 11 Feb 6, 09 Witnessing 6: Be prepared to give and answer; Speaker-Capt. Jordan Walker
Young Adult 10 Jan 24, 09 Witnessing 5: Guest Speaker, John Marion
Young Adult 9 Jan 9, 09 Witnessing 4: Guest Speakers, John and Michelle Marion, former missionaries to Afghanistan and current ministry to Muslims in the USA (incomplete recording, introductory remarks not captured)
Young Adult 8 Dec 19, 08 Witnessing 3
Young Adult 7 Dec 5, 08 Witnessing 2
Young Adult 6 Nov 21, 08 Witnessing 1
Young Adult 5 Nov 7, 08 The Canon; OT Comparison Handout
Young Adult 4 Oct 24, 08 The Bible 2 YABC 4 - Why Trust the Bible PPT
Young Adult 3 Oct 10, 08 The Bible
Young Adult 2 Sep 26, 08 Why we believe what we believe
Young Adult 1 Sep 12, 08 Forgiveness

Figures of Speech

Lesson Number

Class Date

Subject

Figures of Speech 9 Oct 29, 08 Figures of speech cont.; Sermon on the Mount; Matt 5:38-42; Corban; Christ did not change the ML but was teaching the proper application of the ML, to ignore minor insults, to be generous, not to be resentful, bitter, or vengeful
Figures of Speech 8 Oct 22, 08 Figures of speech cont.; Sermon on the Mount; Matt 5:38-39; uses of "slap" in NT; examples of interpersonal relationships; OT custom of pledges and  outer and inner garments; Ex 22:25; Deut  24:10
Figures of Speech 7 Oct 15, 08 Figures of speech cont.; Sermon on the Mount; Matt 5:38-39; "slap you on the right cheek" is a figure of speech for an insult or humiliation; "turn the other cheek, " ignore it
Figures of Speech 6 Oct 8, 08 Figures of speech cont.; Sermon on the Mount; Matt 5:31-38; divorce; taking oaths; two views on “eye for an eye and tooth for a tooth”; law of retaliation; lex talionis; Ex 21:24; Lev 24: 10-20; Deut 19:16-21
Figures of Speech 5 Oct 1, 08 Figures of speech cont.; Sermon on the Mount; Matt 5:1-30
Figures of Speech 4 Sep 24, 08 Figures of speech cont.; zoomorphisms, metaphors, anthropomorphisms, anthropopathisms; impassability and passablity of God views; love, peace, and joy not emotions but mental attitude
Figures of Speech 3 Sep 17, 08 Figures of speech cont.; “take up his cross”; Mark 8:34; historical context, Roman crucifixion; blood of Christ; Rom 5:8-10
Figures of Speech 2 Sep 10, 08 Figures of speech cont.; Matt 16:25; 1 Cor 15:20
Figures of Speech 1 Sep 3, 08 A study of figures of speech in the Bible; E. W Bullinger; S/S 4:1-5; Ps 18:2; Ruth 1:8 cf Gen 24:66-67; Ps 50:10; taking passages literally vs. figuratively; Rev 20:1ff; 1 Sam 15:11, 29; Diagram: Song of Solomon Illustrated - literally

2008 Trip to Israel Special

Lesson Number

Class Date

Subject

Slides

Trip to Israel 27 Aug 27, 08 Beer Sheba; Gen21:1ff; Abimelech appeals to Abraham; similarity of the words for oath and seven; taking an oath, a sign of an everlasting covenant; role and history of the  Haganah and Palmah in the modern nation of Israel Israel Trip 27
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
  Jul 13, 08 See Guest Speaker - Jim Myers  
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Does the Commission of Sin Invalidate the Grace of God

Lesson Number

Class Date

Subject

08 Special 04: Matt 12:46/
05 Philippians 220

May 18, 08

Who is our family? Importance of the  relationship of believer to believer; Matt12:46ff; Heb 13:1; Titus 3:12-14; Col 3:12ff; Phil 2:3-4; Eph 4:31-5:2

Special 03: 1 Cor. 6:9-11

Mar 12, 08

WHBC/CTS Presentation of Does the Commission of Certain Sins Invalidate the Grace of God?; 1 Cor 6:9-11; PowerPoint

Special 02: 1 Cor. 6:9-11

Mar 9, 08

Does the Commission of Certain Sins Invalidate the Grace of God? cont.; 1 Cor 6:9-11; PowerPoint

Special 01: 1 Cor. 6:9-11

Mar 9, 08

Does the Commission of Certain Sins Invalidate the Grace of God?; 1 Cor 6:9-11; PowerPoint