"Rejoice, O Beloved!"

Jesse interviews his dad, Don Turkington, and asks him for advice about walking with God. This is the last episode for the series! Thank you for listening. Please reach out to Jesse for any questions or feedback at [email protected].  

Question Time Stamps:
01:48 "How long have you been a Christian?"
04:21 "How has your faith helped you?"
11:27 "What have you learned in your walk with God?"
13:06 "What is your favorite saying?"
16:07 "Advice for new believers?"

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Rejoice, O Beloved! Jesus fulfilled the Old Testament laws and prophecies! Through His death and resurrection we can be saved! This lesson now looks at our reaction. What has Jesus asked of us? What do we do now that we have been adopted into the Kingdom of God?

Episode Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:41 Review
01:29 Today's Goal
02:05 The Value of the OT
05:11 Jesus' Commands
06:39 Command 1
09:56 Command 2
12:39 Command 3
14:59 Rejoice, O Beloved!
16:37 Outro

Workbook Answer Key: 

I. B. 1. - heart, worldview, desires

I. B. 2. - blessing

I. B. 3. - mankind
I. C. 1. - salvation

I. C. 2. - works
I. C. 3. - reaction

II. B. 2. - god, idol

II. B. 3. - internal

III. B. 1. - Delight
III. B. 2. - relationship
III. C. 2. - investing

IV. B. 1. - treasures
IV. B. 2. - commands
IV. C. 2. - forced

V. A. 2. - law
V. B. 1. - relationship

V. C. 1. - will
V. C. 2. - treasures

V. C. 3. - disciples

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Knowing all this stuff is great, but what do I do with it? This new topic series explores the "what now?" phase of life. In this lesson we'll look at how to live out this physical life with these spiritual truths.  

Episode Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:53 The Current of Culture
03:55 Theme of 1 Peter
07:37 Subverting the Status Quo
18:45 Living as Kingdom Representatives
19:53 Outro

Workbook Answer Key: 

I. B. 1. - citizens

I. B. 2. - ambassadors

I. C. 1. - priesthood
I. C. 2. - God's

I. C. 3. - Man

II. A. 1. - slaves

II. A. 2. - subverts

II. B. 1. - free

II. B. 2. - unjust
II. C. 1. - Jesus
II. C. 2. - servants

III. A. 1. - submit
III. A. 2. - won
III. A. 3. - mindset
III. B. 1. - avoid
III. B. 2. - gentle, quiet
III. B. 3. - seduction
III. C. 2. - representatives

IV. A. 1. - understanding

IV. A. 2. - honor
IV. A. 3. - co-heirs
IV. B. 1. - vulnerable
IV. B. 2. - respect

V. A. 1. - using
V. A. 2. - witness
V. B. 1. - subverts

V. B. 2. - renewing
V. C. 1. - Christians
V. C. 2. - points

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Jesse interviews Bible teacher Hunter Witcraft about the history of the Christian church and what we can learn from it.

Question Time Stamps:
02:10 "What were early churches like during the time of the Apostles?"
16:02 "How did persecution affect the church and how they practiced their faith?"
19:09 "How did Christianity end up becoming the Roman Empire's new religion?"
21:35 "Could you share about the first split from the church, the Oriental Orthodox Church?"
26:03 "What was Christianity like in the years leading up to the 1500s?"
35:46 "Did the Protestant Reformation succeed in its goal?"
41:50 "After the Reformation, did all the Protestant groups get along with each other?"
48:16 "Any advice for learning more about church history?"

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Let's look into the Church's schisms and observe the historical traditions that now govern the different branches of Christianity.

Episode Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:54 The Universal Church
05:11 The Imperial Church
09:29 The Great Schism
10:48 The Protestant Reformation
15:04 The Current State
15:43 The Danger of Christian Cults
16:40 The Standard for Fellowship
18:58 Discussion Questions
19:17 Outro

Workbook Answer Key: 

I. B. 1. - homes

I. B. 2. - persecution

I. B. 3. - tolerance
I. C. 1. - Bishop
I. C. 2. - elder council

I. C. 3. - vulnerable

II. A. 1. - growth

II. A. 3. - government

II. B. 1. - civil

II. C. 1. - power
II. C. 3. - church

III. A. 2. - Western Church
III. B. 2. - Great Schism
III. C. 2. - Orthodox

IV. A. 3. - alone, alone

IV. B. 1. - persecuting
IV. B. 3. - printing press
IV. C. 1. - Protestantism
IV. C. 3. - Americas

V. A. 2. - tradition
V. B. 1. - cults
V. B. 3. - read

V. C. 1. - Absolutes

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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

Bible Passages Read (in order of reading):
John 1:1-5
Genesis 1:1-5
Galatians 4:4-5
Luke 1:5-38
Luke 2:1-7
John 1:6-34
Matthew 4:17
Matthew 5:1-12, 17-18
Matthew 7:28-29
Matthew 8:1-13, 23-34
John 11:1-50, 53
Matthew 26:14
Mark 14:32-46, 48-49
John 18:12-14, 19-24, 28-40
John 19:1-6, 12-24, 28-30
Matthew 27:50-54
John 19:38-42
John 20:1-18
Luke 24:35-49
Matthew 28:18-20
Acts 1:6-11

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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

Workbook Answer Key: 

V. A. 1. - temple, people, walls

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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