Pastor Steve Lawes has been influenced over the course of his learning by the teaching of the following: John Wimber, George Eldon Ladd, Rick Warren, John Piper, Tim Keller, NT Wright, Putty Putman, Michael Heiser, Bob Goff, Tim Mackie, and many others. All of these influences are woven throughout the messages presented in these courses. Please assume that anything really good comes from one of the people listed above.
Lesson Instructions:
- Watch the Lesson Video. After you have finished the video, go to the Activity Feed and post a comment about something that interested or impacted you. Your comment needs to be well thought out and at least 100 words. These posts will be counted as part of the writing requirement for the course, so please write well-thought-out comments on what you are learning in the lesson. Please start your comment by referring to the course lesson number. You also need to post comments on two other students’ recent remarks on courses they are currently taking.
- Watch each of the videos listed in the Supplemental Material. After each video go to the Activity Feed and write a 100 post on what you learned from the video.
- Write a response of at least 100 words in the Activity feed for each of the Lesson Questions listed below.
Lesson Video
Watch the Lesson Video. After you have finished the video, go to the Activity Feed and post a comment about something that interested or impacted you. Your comment needs to be well thought out and at least 100 words. These posts will be counted as part of the writing requirement for the course, so please write well-thought-out comments on what you are learning in the lesson. Please start your comment by referring to the course lesson number. You also need to post comments on two other students’ recent remarks on courses they are currently taking.
Supplemental Material
The Supplemental Material is provided to deepen your understanding of the sermon’s themes. Watch each of the videos listed below. After each video go to the Activity Feed and write a 100 post on what you learned from the video.
Bible Project Video – John 1 – This video explores the opening of John’s Gospel and what it means for Jesus to be called the Word of God. https://bibleproject.com/explore/video/john-1/
What is the Gospel? – Video by NT Wright – Evangelion, the word we translate as ‘Gospel’, was a common enough word in the ancient world. In a world full of supposed ‘good news’ claims, what is the ‘good news’ of the Kingdom of God? Furthermore, what does it mean to be ‘good news people’ here and now? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji0XgjPumVI
Six Reasons to Read the Bible Every Day – Video by John Piper – There are millions of books in this world — why should we spend time on an ancient one? John Piper gives six reasons the Bible earns our effort more than any other book. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZW_UhURwtU
Lesson Questions
The Lesson Questions will demonstrate your understanding of the sermon’s themes. Write a response of at least 100 words in the Activity feed for each of the Lesson Questions listed below.
How does understanding Jesus as the Word change your perspective on the Bible?
What is the gospel?
How can you better engage with the Bible in your daily life?