Filmed on location in The Middle East, Faith Lessons is a unique video series that brings God’s Word to life with astounding relevance. By weaving together the Bible’s fascinating historical, cultural, religious, and geographical contexts, teacher and historian Ray Vander Laan reveals keen insights into the Scriptures’ significance for modern believers. These illuminating “faith lessons” afford a new understanding of the Bible that will ground your convictions and transform your life.
Faith Lessons: The Path To The Cross by Ray Vander Laan. Five sessions include:
1. The Way of the Essenes
2. The Way of John the Baptist3. Into the Desert to be Tested4. The Last Passover5. The Fifth Cup–Our Way of Hope
Faith Lessons: The Death & Resurrection Of The Messiah by Ray Vander Laan. Nine sessions include:
1. When Storms come2. Piercing the Darkness3. Gates of Hell4. City of the Great King (Parts 1 and 2)5. The Lamb of God6. The Weight of the World7. Roll Away the Stone8. Power to the People9. Total Commitment
Who Needs Christmas/Why Easter Matters by Andy Stanley. In Why Easter Matters Andy looks at the lives of several key people in the story of Jesus’ crucifixion. The circumstances they faced are different than ours, but their actions and mistakes are, unfortunately, not different at all.Four sessions:
1. The High Cost of Following Christ
2. The Risk of Surrendering to God
3. The God Who Can Be Trusted
4. The Foundation of Our Faith
Because of Bethlehem/He Chose the Nails by Max Lucado. In He Chose the Nails, a five-session DVD Bible study, Max examines the gifts that Christ gave at his crucifixion. These include not only the gift of the cross, but also the gift of the thorns, the nails, and the empty tomb. The cross is rich with God’s gifts of grace, and as we unwrap them, we will hear him whisper, “I did it just for you.” The session titles are:
1. He Chose to Be One of Us
2. He Chose to Forgive Us
3. He Chose to Invite Us into His Presence
4. He Chose to Love Us Forever
5. He Chose to Give Us Victory
You can find many more Lenten study resources by searching the Discovery Place catalog using the keyword “Lent.”
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