Teaching the Kingdom

Episodes

1. 13

   Kingdom Opportunities

   This is the final class of the Kingdom of God series. We've spent 13 weeks dicussing the issues and ideas related to the Kingdom and for this final one, I asked Otter Creek's Director of Ministries, Doug Sanders, to come in and talk to the class about opportunities available at Otter Creek for...

   Aug 28, 2006

   47m
2. 12

   Mission Mindset

   In Sunday's class, we had a guest speaker. Linda Benthall spent several years in China, teaching English and leading Bible studies and starting a house church. I asked her to come into the class and give a discussion of what a mission mindset looks like in attitude and action. She gave a great…

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   Aug 21, 2006

   50m
3. 11

   Resurrection

   This class concerns the Resurrection, not just Jesus', but how his acts as the first fruits of ours. The conversation then goes into how we as should live as Resurrection people and as ministers of reconciliation.

   Aug 10, 2006

   43m
4. 10

   Simple Faith - Randy Harris

   Last summer, Randy Harris spoke at our Wednesday night service on Simple Faith. It's not what you expect at all. In fact, it's one of the best things I've heard in a long time and a great talk on Luke 15. Consider this an addendum to the Party Parables class, and thanks to Randy for allowing me…

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   Aug 2, 2006

   39m
5. 9

   Crucifixion and Power

   The class this week discusses power. How the world seeks to achieve power and how the crucifixion was an attempt by the existing authorities to preserve power for themselves. The crucifixion exists as a salvation moment in history, but also as a Kingdom moment and one for us to emulate in our…

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   Jul 31, 2006

   47m
6. 8

   Party Parables

   In this class, we talk about the parable of the Great Banquet in Luke 14, the parable of the Wedding Banquet in Matthew 22, and the parable of the Two Sons in Luke 15. We talk about the Kingdom of God as a party, as a celebration, but we also talk about who Jesus talks about being excluded and…

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   Jul 24, 2006

   45m
7. 7

   Parables and the Kingdom

   This week, we leave the Sermon on the Mount and move to the Parables of Jesus in Matthew 13. Honestly, I didn't get through about 1/3 of the material I had, but the discussion was absolutely superb. We talk about Jesus' use of parables, why he did that, and how narrative is so resonant and...

   Jul 17, 2006

   56m
8. 6

   Sermon on the Mount/Kingdom Living

   In this class, I get into Matthew and the Sermon on the Mount. I put out the idea that Matthew has an agenda for writing his gospel and that the Sermon on the Mount is just not some pie-in-the-sky ideas about how to get to heaven, but how life should really be lived. There's some good discussion...

   Jun 28, 2006

   50m
9. 5

   Intertestamental Times and the Kingdom

   Today, I used Nebuchadnezzar's Dream in Daniel 2:31-45 as the jumping off point for talking about the Intertestamental times. I'm convinced that Jesus is a man of his times, as well as being the eternal man. As a result, the history of Palestine and the empires that ruled it would have affected…

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   Jun 19, 2006

   48m
10. 4

    Old Testament Story and the Kingdom

    In this class, I talk about the Old Testament starting in Genesis. I talk about Scripture as the story of God's interaction and relationship with man. I refer to many Scriptures throughout the OT to demonstrate this. The recording starts off about 5 minutes into the class and we've been…

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    Jun 12, 2006

    45m
11. 3

    Amy Jill Levine

    Otter Creek Church of Christ was privileged to play host to Dr. Amy Jill Levine of the Vanderbilt Divinity School last night. She talked on the subject of Jesus and Women and did an outstanding job.

    Jun 8, 2006

    1h 09m
12. 2

    June 4, 2006 Class Intro

    This is the first class that I taught on the Kingdom of God. I give a bit about my context and history in faith and talk about some of the writers and thinkers that have influenced me. Here are links to the books I refer to in class. When Bad Christians Happen to Good People by Dave Burchett A…

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    Jun 5, 2006

    46m