Experiencing the World of the Bible

with Dr. James Fleming 

 

The I Am Sayings of Jesus - Sept. 21 - 23, 2015

The "I AM" Sayings of Jesus in John

The Gospel of John is unquestionably different from the synoptic gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke. Some of the material that is unique to John includes the "I AM" sayings of Jesus, part of the reflection of John's community on who Jesus truly was and is. As we study each of these statements in John's gospel - as we pay closer attention to what Jesus said and did - we will come to understand more clearly what God is like. In the same way that the 'signs' in John point us to the coming of God's kingdom, the "I AM" sayings of Jesus point us to who God is.

• I AM the Bread of Life (John 6); 
• I AM the Light of the World (John 7-9);
• I AM the Good Shepherd (John 9-10);
• I AM the Door (John 10);
• I AM the Ressurection and the Life (John 11);
• I AM the Way, Truth, and Life (John 14); 
• I AM the True Vine (John 15) 

Growing Pains in the Early Church - Sept. 23 - 25, 2015

In the book of Acts, we see the explosive growth of the early church, as the apostles acted under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. As we know from experience, rapid growth rarely comes without some difficulties and challenges - growing pains. Take a look at several of the challenges or barriers to growth in the early church (surprisingly like many of the barriers that we face today) to learn how the early believers stayed true to the leading of the Spirit in order to carry the Gospel not just to Jerusalem, but to Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.

• The Class Barrier;
• The Language Barrier;
• The Prejudice Barrier; 
• The Reinterpreting Scripture Barrier;
• The Secular World (Pagan) Barrier;
• The Philosophy Barrier;
• The Barbarian Barrier;
• The Bad Government Barrier

 

  Dr. James Fleming serves as Director of Biblical Resources Study Center (BRSC), which is  an ecumenical organization serving Christians around the world. He is also founder of the      World of the Bible Archaeological Museum and Pilgrim Center, which operated at Ein            Karem, Jerusalem, until Spring 2006. Dr. Fleming holds an Ed.D. degree from    Southwestern Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, Texas, and has taught classes in the    School for Overseas Students at Hebrew University in Israel. He serves on the Editorial  Advisory Board of Biblical Archaeology Review and has contributed articles to this journal  and led many archaeological tours for the magazine. Teaching aids developed by Dr. Fleming are in use by theological institutions in Europe, Asia and Africa. He also works with the Israeli Ministry of Tourism instructing Jewish and Arab guides about important New Testament and Byzantine period sites.

Program fees: $167.00 per person, for one seminar; $187.00 per person for one seminar with workbook.

                             $297 per person, for both seminars; $337.00 per person for both seminars with workbooks

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