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Jesus, The New Way
This is a 6
part DVD course introducing Jesus who He is and why He came.
Noted British Scholar Dr. Tom Wright uncovers fascinating
backgrounds from the first century world of Jesus and shows how
He is indeed a new way, both then and now. Jesus will be
seen in the context of His Jewish and Roman world. Dr. Wright
unfolds His incomparable life and shows how Jesus remains an
unavoidable challenge to our world and to our way of thinking.
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Jesus - The New Way |
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June 1, 2008 |
Getting the Kingdom Started |
Into what kind of world was Jesus born? What do we
learn from the Dead Sea Scrolls, John the Baptist, and
the kingdom announcement of Jesus? |
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June 8, 2008 |
Startling Surprises |
How did the kingdom announced by Jesus parallel the
expectations of the Jewish people that they derived from
their study of Scripture? Why was Jesus' news shocking
and offensive? What was He really saying? |
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June 15, 2008 |
Longing for a King |
In
a Jewish world weird for the welcome and recognition of
a Messiah, how did Jesus redefine what that should
mean? What were the implications for the main symbols
of Israel's life such as the Holy Temple? |
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June 22, 2008 |
Why did Jesus die? |
What were the charges? What was the real and great
battle being fought? How was history racing toward its
climatic moment, and how did Jesus understand and
undertake His role therein? |
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June 29, 2008 |
Who was Jesus? |
How do we begin to understand the meaning of Jesus by
reexamining what we really mean by God? How did Jesus
understand himself? How did the early church view
Jesus? Was Jesus divine? |
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July 6, 2008 |
NO CLASS - July 4th HOLIDAY
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July 13, 2008 |
The New Claim |
Was Jesus really raised from the dead? What about all
the skeptics' explanations as to why that is
impossible? What did resurrection mean to first-century
Jews? How does the resurrection of Jesus address our
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THE
TRIAL & TESTIMONY OF THE EARLY CHURCH
This series of six half hour programs, produced in consultation
with an international team of scholars, takes you to the actual
locations to show what the early church was like, how it spread,
and the persecution it endured. Host for the award winning
series is Steve Bell. Actors Nigel Goodwin, Russell Boulter,
and Jane Campion dramatize leading figures and events from the
early church.
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The
Trial & Testimony of the Early Church |
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July
20, 2008 |
Foundations |
What
do we know about Christ? What happened to his twelve
apostles? |
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July
27, 2008 |
Spread |
A word
for all peoples. An impossible task! Yet they
blanketed the whole Roman Empire. How did these early
believers get their message to the world? |
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August
3, 2008 |
Accusation |
The
Roman Empire had room for all kinds of religions, yet
Christianity just didn't fit. Many charges were leveled
against the believers - some will surprise you. |
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August
10, 2008 |
Persecution |
The
mightiest empire in history unleashed repeated waves of
persecution against the early believers. Why was the
unarmed church such a threat to Rome? |
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August
17, 2008 |
Testimony |
Heroic
figures emerged. Their effect on the young church was
far-reaching. Here are two: Polycarp and Perpetua. |
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August
24, 2008 |
Transition |
When
the Emperor Constantine came to the throne, the church
was granted legal standing. Was this a blessing or a
bane? Also, why the early church succeeded. |
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