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Bachelors Certificate in Biblical Studies Program (4th Year)
September Section 1: The First Great Awakening
Welcome and Overview (0:40)
From Dissent to the Holy Club (10:21)
From Oxford to the Colony of Georgia (6:25)
Family Life and Sanctification (5:26)
Early Pastorate and the Debtors Colony (5:40)
Starting Over and Domestic Scandal (6:25)
Rise of Evangelicalism (7:03)
The Bridge Between Wesley and Whitefield (5:26)
The Theological Divide of Wesley and Whitefield (5:20)
The Young Pastors of the Early Awakening (5:20)
The Final Years of Whitefield (5:25)
The Teachings of Wesley (5:21)
Christian Perfectionism (6:38)
Introduction to Johnathan Edwards (5:07)
The Historical Context of Johnathan Edwards (5:31)
Johnathan Edwards and the Age of Enlightenment (5:23)
The Christian Faith in the Colonies (5:05)
The Halfway Covenant (5:14)
Church Membership vs Conversion (5:22)
Key Players in the Awakening (5:29)
Context of the Awakening (5:22)
The Awakening as a Melting Pot (5:24)
Whitefield and American Revivalism (5:14)
The Teachings of Johnathan Edwards (5:13)
Old Lights vs New Lights (2:17)
The Awakening and the American Spirit (4:58)
The Boston Tea Party (4:55)
Revolution and Religion (4:42)
The Church Prior to the Revolution (5:07)
Summary (0:42)
Study Questions
October Myths and Misconceptions of Ministry
Introduction (2:11)
Overview and Background
The Value and Importance of Education
The Myth of Being an Overnight Success
What If You Are Multi-Talented
The Myth of Instant Popularity
The Myth That Ministry Is Stress-Free
The Myth That You Are Invincible
Resources That Can Help Your Ministry
The Tragedy of Wasting God's Time
Doing Ministry in the New Millennium
Summary (1:20)
Study Questions
November Serving with the Heart of Christ
Introduction (6:32)
The Armourbearer in the Middle Ages (10:05)
The Spiritual Development of a Servant (4:03)
Chapter One:: The Concept of Servanthood (6:00)
Chapter Two: Authority Through Covenant (9:21)
Chapter Three: Worship Through Relationship (10:58)
Chapter Four: The Ministry of Helps (12:37)
Chapter Five: The Requirements of Servanthood (11:16)
Chapter Six: The Characteristics of a Servants Heart (4:11)
Chapter 7: Beware of Servanthood Burnout, Part 1 (5:02)
Chapter 8: Carnal Minded vs Spiritual Minded (10:13)
Chapter 9: Transpneumagration (10:04)
Chapter 10: The Impartation (7:30)
Chapter 11: The Anointed Servant (8:43)
Civic Attire (8:13)
Civic Attire for Women (4:15)
Civic Attire Continued (6:23)
The Biblical and Historical Tradition of Civic Attire (6:10)
The Cassock and the Cincture (6:22)
The Rochet, Chimere and the Tippet (5:34)
The Appointments of the Bishop (9:27)
Bonus Video: Interview with Bishop Lester Love, Early Armour-Bearer to Bishop Paul S. Morton (10:21)
Closing (1:23)
Study Questions
December: The Sons of Jacob
Welcome (3:01)
General Overview (5:44)
The Symbols of the Tribes, Geography and the New Testament (7:48)
Timeline of the Tribes/Kingdom of Israel (5:54)
The Sons of Leah, Part 1 (9:26)
The Sons of Leah, Part 2 (9:14)
The Sons of Leah, Part 3 (4:16)
The Sons of Bilah (4:52)
The Sons of Zilpah (3:37)
The Sons of Rachel (6:15)
Closing and Summary (1:14)
Study Questions
January: The Art of Preaching Advanced Studies
Welcome to our Course (1:13)
A Utopian View of Preaching (5:28)
Preaching in a Post Modern World (5:27)
Proclaiming the Good News (5:30)
The Goal of Effective Preaching (5:25)
Preaching As "Telling the Truth" (5:29)
Reconciling the Creator with the Created (5:29)
The Task of "Informed Preaching"
Is Preaching Arrogant or Bold (5:27)
Preaching As Evidence of Being Called (4:20)
The Burden of Education (7:19)
Imposing Our Beliefs on the People (7:04)
Answering the Mystery of Suffering (7:23)
Finding Religious Meaning in Historical Facts (8:23)
Acrobatic Christianity (8:51)
Loving the Sermon God Gave You (8:10)
Images of the Preacher (8:46)
Images of the Preacher Continued (8:43)
When the Light Bulb Goes On (8:46)
Preaching the Kerygma (8:23)
An Example of Exegesis (7:52)
Studying the Text (7:55)
Exegetical Preaching (8:21)
Tackling the Text (7:44)
Putting It All Together (6:38)
Closing (1:00)
Study Questions
February: High Biblical Scholarship
Welcome to the Course (1:57)
Overview (3:23)
Julius Wellhausen and the JEDP Documents (1:47)
An Example: Two Creation Stories (4:15)
The Introduction of an Oral Tradition (4:53)
The Documentary Historical Method (4:00)
A Re-Examination of the Gospels (5:06)
The Socio-Political Impact on the Gospels (4:55)
John's Approach to the Gospel (3:31)
The Marcan Hypothesis (5:43)
Pseudipigraphas (9:49)
Closing (1:04)
Study Questions
March: The Major Prophets
Isaiah 1-39 (8:10)
Isaiah 40-66 (8:05)
Ezekiel 1-33 (7:23)
Ezekiel 34-48 (7:12)
Lamentations (7:16)
Jeremiah (7:14)
Daniel (8:53)
Study Questions
April: Social Media and the Ministry
Welcome (0:49)
What is Social Media (4:13)
A Definition of Social Media (3:25)
What Does it Take (2:40)
Using Facebook (2:40)
Developing a Strategy for Social Media (3:22)
The Value of Using Social Media (2:37)
Overview (5:03)
What You Should Post (4:40)
What You Should Post Continued (3:11)
Where to Post (4:16)
Where to Post Continued (3:22)
What's In the Future
Study Questions
Closing (0:58)
May: The Temple in Jerusalem
Welcome (0:51)
Introduction (2:48)
The First Temple (4:01)
The First Temple Continued (1:32)
The Bronze Altar, Sacrifice and "The Sea" (5:33)
Brass Pillars, Holy Place and Lampstands/Show Bread (3:04)
Golden Altar, The Veil and the Holy of Holies (2:38)
Cherubim, Ark of the Covenant and the Storerooms/Treasuries (3:27)
The Reforms of Josiah (2:31)
The Rebuilding of the Temple by Nehemiah (3:08)
The Renovations of Herod (5:12)
Jesus as a Baby and a Youth (2:41)
The Ministry of Jesus (1:44)
The First Christians (4:52)
Scriptural Readings (12:37)
Timeline (4:13)
Closing (0:55)
Study Questions
June: From Apostles to Bishops
Historical Background (10:46)
Jewish Apostles and Gentile Apostles (11:24)
An Emphasis on Teaching in the 2nd and 3rd Centuries (11:37)
A"Collegial Episcopacy" (9:19)
Titles and Teamwork (7:15)
Heresies Continued (12:50)
The Dawn of the Episcopacy (14:06)
The Expansion of the Episcopacy (14:18)
Bishops in the Middle Ages (8:24)
Bishops in the Modern Church (9:05)
In Anticipation of the Modern Church (9:20)
Questions from the Field (6:32)
Study Questions
Closing (5:53)
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