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The Gospel of Mark (Mark 1:1-13)

Every relationship has some kind of introduction. Mark is a great place to start if you want to know more about Jesus. In this lesson, we learn...
Why we all should study Mark's Gospel
What makes Mark different from the other gospels
What does it mean that Jesus is the "Christ"?
How baptism of the Holy Spirit takes place in the life of a believer
Thanks for listening. This is our opening study from our Sunday morning Bible Study Community on The Gospel of Mark. If you live in the Highland area, we invite you to join us Sundays at 9am in the IBC Fellowship Hall.

The Wonderful Counselor (Isaiah 9:6-7)

How can God use you to help others? In this study, we learn...
How Jesus is the "Great Physician"
What it means that he is "Wonderful Counselor"
Our role as ambassadors of Christ
Four aspects of all personal ministry: love > know > speak > do
Thanks for listening. This is week four in our 11-week counseling series, "Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands." Tonight's lesson was a bit shorter, as we spent most of our time in table group discussion, then watched the training video. For a closer look at the concepts of being ambassadors of Christ, see Lesson Four in the Study Guide.

Great Is Thy Faithfulness (Lamentations 3)

Have you ever hit "rock bottom" before God got finally got your attention? The nation of Judah did. In this study, we learn...
That it's OK to cry... and that many godly people have
The dazzling symmetry and poetry of Lamentations
How moments of shame can lead to repentance and renewal
Where Jeremiah drew hope in the midst of affliction
Thanks for listening. If you live in the Highland area, we invite you to our Immanuel Baptist median adults Bible study on Sundays at 9am in the Fellowship Hall.

Understanding Our Heart Struggle (James 4:1-3)

Not a day goes by we don't experience some kind of conflict. What causes all these fights and quarrels? James 4 gives the answer. In this lesson, we learn...
The heart is more than just the place for feelings and emotions
Key passages that teach behavior stems from the heart
How our "passions" war within our members to create conflict
Some practical examples of how wants can morph into needs and expectations
What do we do if someone else doesn't meet our needs?
Should we sympathize with those who experience disappointment?
The ongoing battle between the flesh and the spirit
Thanks for listening. This is week three in our 11-week study on biblical counseling called, "Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands." Next week, we will focus in how Jesus is our wonderful counselor.

The Heart is the Target (Luke 6:43-46)

"Follow your heart," Cinderella sings. "Trust your feelings" Master Obi Wan says. In the real world, is this actually good advice? In our study of Jesus' sermon in Luke 6:43-46, we learn...
The connection between behavior and the heart
Examples of bad fruit vs. good fruit related to our speech
Why behavioral modification is not enough
Jesus' evaluation of the human heart
How idols can pop up in the heart
Some practical ways to detect what's going on in the heart
Thanks for listening. This is week 2 in an 11-week biblical counseling intro called, "Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands." If you live in the Highland area, you're welcome to join us Wednesday Nights at 6pm.

Justice Will Prevail (Jeremiah 50)

For many years, Babylon had been the hammer in God's hands, smashing other nations and carrying out judgment for their wickedness. Now the time had come for Babylon itself to experience God's judgment. In this lesson, we learn...
A quick overview of the final chapters of Jeremiah
How Jeremiah connects to other events happening in the ancient world
Who is the "nation from the north"?
How to respond when wicked people get caught and punished
Why Christians should thank God for his wrath
What Babylon refers to in the Book of Revelation
God's covenant faithfulness to Israel, and what this means for us today
Thanks for listening. This lesson was taught at the median adults Bible Study Community at Immanuel Baptist Church. We meet Sunday mornings at 9am in the Fellowship Hall and are using Lifeway's "Explore the Bible" curriculum. We'd love to have you join us!

God Says Not to Go (Jeremiah 42)

Have you ever asked God for direction, only to be unhappy with the answer he gave you? In this lesson I share...
Our goal for this new Bible Study Community
A quick fly-over of Jewish history
How to figure out the quirky order of the Book of Jeremiah
God's surprising advice to the nation of Israel
Why we don't need to be afraid, even when the odds seem overwhelming
The danger of asking God for advice, then doing the very opposite of what he says
Thanks for listening! This is our first week in a brand new Sunday morning Bible Study Community using Lifeway's "Explore the Bible" material. I will try to continue recording these lessons each week and posting them for those who miss the class or want to follow along with us from a distance. Next week's lesson will be on Jeremiah 50.

Do We Really Need Help? (Hebrews 3:12-13)

Everyone needs help. In fact, we were created by God with an intrinsic need for guidance and accountability. We need someone to help us understand life, to know how to act, and to interpret our circumstances properly.
This brand new class will teach us how to face everyday problems like anger, worry, grief, lust, abuse, and addiction as we pursue a vibrant relationship with Christ. In our first lesson, I share...
My goal for this course
A fly-over of what we'll cover in the next eleven weeks
Why you can't properly handle your situations without outside help
Lessons from Israel's "rebellion"
How God can use you to help others
Thanks for listening! This is week one in an 11-week series called, "Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands." If you live in the Highland area, we invite you to join us at IBC in person Wednesday nights at 6pm.

Made in God’s Image (Genesis 1:26-28)

Wayne Grudem says, "Out of all the creatures God made, only one creature, man, is said to be made 'in the image of God.'" What does it mean to be made in God's image? What sets us apart from the animals and the rest of God's creation? In this lecture, we discuss:
The nature of Genesis as history
The many facets of being made in God's image
This doctrine does not teach God has a physical form
Some helpful illustrations of the image of God
How Adam was actually the first scientist
A surprising hierarchy of authority found in our universe
Thanks for listening. This is week six in a 9-week study called, "Is Genesis History?" For more information about Immanuel Baptist Church, please visit our website. For more info and a link to the full length documentary, "Is Genesis History?" please click here.

Genesis Class - Week 5

The opening chapters of Genesis lay the foundation for basic Christian doctrines like God, man, sin, and judgment. In this week's lesson, we saw evidence for a world not millions of years old, but only several thousand years old. Hard to believe? Join us as we look together at...
Six key doctrines spelled out in Genesis 1-11
How the universe is distinct from, yet dependent on God
That creation, like all other teachings about God, is something we accept by faith
What God was doing on each day of creation
An alternative view that treats Genesis 1-11 as "proto-history," and why this is a problem
Why it's hard for us to imagine a place like paradise
Thanks for listening. This is week five in a nine-week study on Genesis. For a complete list of Bible studies and sermons I have taught, please visit the "Teaching" page on my blog. For more info on the full length documentary, "Is Genesis History?" click here.