Marty Solomon and Brent Billings see how Paul’s methodology changes and then draw some conclusions about what we see happening in his ministry.

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Theater at Ephesus

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Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine how the early church community handled applying the gospel to a major cultural problem, seeking to learn from their methods and seeing what we might be able to take into our own unique settings.

Addendum on James — Marty Solomon, YouTube

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In Search of Paul by John Dominic Crossan and Jonathan L. Reed

Books by N. T. Wright

Books by E. P. Sanders

Books by James D. G. Dunn

Books by Mark D. Nanos

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Marty Solomon and Brent Billings come back to the story of Saul and see what is impacting his experience and how that is calling him to impact the Greco-Roman world.

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Paul’s First Missionary Journey — Bible History Online

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Marty Solomon and Brent Billings meet Saul, persecutor of Jesus, and wrestle with the questions of his identity and his experience; they also encounter the entrance of some unlikely characters into God’s narrative.

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The Jewish Annotated New Testament by Oxford University Press (NRSV)

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Marty Solomon and Brent Billings challenge listeners to consider our methods of advancing God’s agenda and the implications of this new king and new kingdom.

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BEMA 64: 3 Isaiah — Servant

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Marty Solomon and Brent Billings make observations about what this early church community was accomplishing together with the help of the Holy Spirit.

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The Story #28: New Beginnings (‘Each One’ Rant) sermon — YouTube

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Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the opening of the book of Acts and the beginning of the Spirit-filled movement changing the course of human history.

Discussion Video for BEMA 135

Caesar’s Comet — Wikipedia

BEMA 22: Under the Chuppah

BEMA 37: A Love Story

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Marty Solomon and Brent Billings begin to see how God’s people apply the reality of Christ into their first-century contexts.

Session 4 Intro Presentation (PDF)

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Transcript for BEMA 134

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Marty Solomon and Brent Billings hold the usual capstone conversation, concluding a journey through the gospels, and reviewing the story from Genesis to John.

Session 3 Capstone Presentation (PDF)

Bible Book Timeline by Roger Schmidgall

How to Survive a Shipwreck by Jonathan Martin

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Marty Solomon and Brent Billings bring the discussion of the Gospels to a close with a brief look at the resurrection and the great commission.

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Living Hope sermon — YouTube

The Final Week #7: Just One Hope sermon — YouTube

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