In this lesson, we explore early church history from the Day of Pentecost to Constantine's conversion.

Episode Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:54 The Start of the Church
05:45 Persecution (Saul)
09:28 The Jerusalem Council
10:49 The Apostolic Mission
14:02 Post-Apostolic Leadership
15:53 Persecution (Rome)
18:35 Overcoming the Imperial Cult
20:54 Outro

Workbook Answer Key:

I. B. 1. - Pentecost

I. B. 2. - wind, flames

I. B. 3. - nation
I. C. 1. - conviction
I. C. 2. - baptized

I. C. 3. - 3000

II. A. 1. - kill

II. A. 2. - approved

II. A. 3. - spreading

II. B. 1. - hunt

II. B. 2. - Jesus

II. B. 3. - religious

II. B. 4. - Paul

II. C. 1. - inclusion
II. C. 2. - customs
II. C. 3. - growth

III. A. 1. - India
III. B. 1. - non-Jewish
III. B. 2. - nature
III. C. 1. - letters
III. C. 2. - false
III. C. 3. - New Testament
III. D. 2. - prophecies

IV. A. 2. - eyewitnesses

IV. B. 3. - Creed

V. A. 1. - economy
V. A. 2. - Roman Emperor
V. A. 3. - dangerous

V. B. 3. - three
V. C. 4. - religion

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Jesse presents the life and ministry of Jesus Christ.

Episode Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:53 The Incarnation
10:53 Jesus’ Earthly Ministry
16:36 Jesus’ Authority
25:29 Jesus’ Betrayal
30:51 Jesus’ Innocence
33:42 Jesus’ Death
36:53 Jesus’ Resurrection
41:31 Jesus’ Ascension
42:47 Outro

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This lesson observes the fall of Israel and their subsequent exile to distant lands... but God pursues them and brings them back in three trips.

Episode Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:52 The Fall of Israel
06:06 The Fall of Judah
10:52 Exile
16:44 The First Return (Temple)
23:07 The Second Return (People)
24:41 The Third Return (Walls)
29:12 Summary
30:37 Outro

Bible Passages Read (in order of reading):
2 Kings 17:6-23
2 Chronicles 36:1-21
Daniel 1:1-21
2 Chronicles 36:22-23
Jeremiah 31:31-34, 38-40
Ezra 1:5-7
Ezra 3:1-13
Ezra 7:1-6
Ezra 10:1-5
Nehemiah 1:1-11
Nehemiah 2:17-18

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This lesson follows the unification of Israel and her three kings before splitting between the north and south.

Episode Timestamp:

00:00 Intro

00:52 Samuel the Prophet

07:11 King Saul

09:45 David Anointed

11:32 David's Rise to Power

25:02 The Davidic Covenant

26:40 King Solomon

30:25 The Division on the Kingdom

36:02 Outro

Bible Passages Read:
1 Samuel 3
1 Samuel 8:1-22
1 Samuel 9:1-2, 15-17
1 Samuel 11:12-15
1 Samuel 15:10-12, 27-28
1 Samuel 16:1, 6-8, 11-13
1 Samuel 17
1 Samuel 19:1-3
1 Samuel 24

2 Samuel 1:1-4
2 Samuel 2:1-4
2 Samuel 7:8-17

1 Kings 2:1-4, 10-12
1 Kings 3:3-14
1 Kings 6:1, 11-14
1 Kings 11:1-13, 28-33
1 Kings 12:25-33

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This lesson follows Israel's journey to the promised land and showcases God faithfulness ... and Israel's failures.

Episode Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

00:54 Leaving Mt Sinai

05:00 12 Spies

12:27 Transition of Leadership

16:00 2 Spies

20:03 Jericho

23:10 Unconquered Land

27:40 Israel Fails to Conquer

31:01 New Generation Turns from God

32:56 Outro

Bible passages read:
Numbers 10:11-13, 29-36
Numbers 11:1-3
Numbers 13:1-3, 17-14:4
Numbers 14:11-24

Deuteronomy 31:1-8

Joshua 1:1-9
Joshua 2:1-24
Joshua 5:13-15
Joshua 6:1-11, 15-17, 20
Joshua 13:1-7
Joshua 23:11-13
Joshua 24:14-24

Judges 1:27-2:5
Judges 2:8-23

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This lesson follows the Israelites exodus from captivity in Egypt to their journey to Mount Sinai, thus demonstrating God's faithfulness, justice and mercy.

Episode Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

00:54 Israel's Enslavement

03:19 The Calling of Moses

07:17 God's Judgment on Egypt's Gods

12:25 The Tenth Plague

19:17 Mount Sinai

35:03 Outro

Workbook Answer Key:

I. B. 1. - famine

I. B. 2. - grow

I. C. 1. - fearful

I. C. 2. - reproduction

I. C. 3. - drowned

II. A. 1. - daughter

II. A. 2. - beating

II. A. 3. - shepherd

II. B. 2. - Abraham, Isaac, Jacob

II. B. 3. - aware

II. C. 2. - resisted

II. C. 3. - partner

III. A. 1. - rejoiced

III. A. 2. - ignorance

III. A. 1. - reminding

III. B. 1. - gods

III. B. 3. - authority
III. C. 1. - two, third

IV. A. 1. - firstborn

IV. A. 2. - safety

IV. B. 1. - doorposts

IV. B. 2. - substitute

IV. B. 3. - Jesus Christ

IV. C. 1. - 400
IV. C. 2. - plundered
IV. C. 3. - mixed multitude

V. A. 1. - identity conference

V. A. 2. - instruction

V. A. 3. - relationship

V. B. 2. - then
V. C. 1. - calf
V. C. 2. - grieve
V. C. 3. - interceded
V. D. 2. - Jesus Christ

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This lesson focuses on the patriarchs of Genesis and how God partners with them to save the world.

Episode Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

00:53 Covenant with Abram

07:17 Covenant Confirmation and Son of Promise

19:50 Jacob

27:35 God Working with a Flawed Family

28:25 Outro

Workbook Answer Key:

I. B. 1. - barren

I. B. 2. - seed
I. B. 3. - virgin birth

I. C. 1. - stars

I. C. 2. - righteousness

II. A. 1. - self-maledictory

II. A. 2. - animals

II. B. 2. - sacrifice
II. B. 3. - life

II. C. 1. - Jesus, cross

II. C. 2. - ram

II. C. 3. - Jesus

III. A. 1. - barren

III. A. 2. - nations

III. A. 3. - Jacob

III. B. 1. - trickster

III. B. 2. - uncle

III. C. 1. - wrestled

III. C. 2. - heel-grabber

III. C. 3. - Israel

IV. A. 1. - world

IV. A. 2. - weakness

IV. B. 2. - relational

IV. C. 1. - mercy

IV. C. 2. - Son

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This lesson focuses on the first 12 chapters of Genesis, from Creation to the Tower of Babel.

Episode Timestamp:

00:00 Intro

00:53 Genesis

01:20 Creation and the Fall

20:32 Cain and Abel

25:03 The Flood

32:07 The Tower of Babel

35:20 Outro

Workbook Answer Key:

II. A. 1. - form, void

II. A. 2. - Spirit, God

II. A. 3. - very good
II. B. 1. - image, likeness

II. B. 3. - stewards

II. C. 1. - everything
II. C. 2 - ate

II. C. 3. - Life

II. D. 1. - God, He

II. D. 2. - set apart

II. D. 3. - adoption, before

III. A. 1. - gifts

III. A. 2. - crouching, rule

III. A. 3. - exile

III. B. 1. - city

III. B. 2. - innocent

III. B. 3. - justice

IV. A. 1. - walked

IV. A. 2. - corrupt
IV. A. 3 - washing
IV. B. 1. - salvation

IV. B. 2. - Garden, Eden
IV. B. 3. - rainbow

IV. C. 1. - drunk

IV. C. 2. - overstep

IV. C. 3. - intervention

V. A. 2. - tower

V. B. 2. - language

V. B. 3. - mercy

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