Biblical Literacy with Mark Lanier

Mark continues his series: Finding the Old Testament in the Gospel of John. This week Mark taught on the passage of John 7:53 through 8:11. Not every version of the Bible has this story or this placement where Jesus interacts with the woman caught in adultery. The Scribes and Pharisees wanted Jesus to condemn her. […] The post OTJ Lesson 13 The Adulteress appeared first on Biblical Literacy...

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Mark continues the series: Reading the Old Testament Through the Gospel of John. This week’s lesson shares insights into John 6. In this passage, John wantsreaders to think about the Passover while he relays how Jesus fed the crowd from five barley loaves and 2 fishes. From the leftovers, He filled twelve baskets. John wants us […] The post OTJ Lesson 11 Jesus is the Messiah appeared first o...

The Biblical Literacy class today celebrated Mark’s birthday with a production drama of C.S. Lewis by Steven Fenley. Fenley shared Lewis’s thoughts of love, pain, and suffering through the dramatization of several of Lewis’s books. The post SE – C.S. Lewis by Steven Fenley appeared first on Biblical Literacy .

Mission Sunday emphasis/focus. Listen first to Gordon Fort a missionary from the International Mission Board as he shares his testimony of God’s promises at work in his life and others from all over the world who followed God in obedience to missions. God is moving in the world in an unprecedented way. Brent Johnson then […] The post SE – Brent Johnson Sent on Mission appeared fi...

Mark continued The Gospel of John series with a focus on getting into the mind of John as the author of John 5:2-16 -the healing of a crippled man on the sabbath. John is consistent throughout his writings to use spiritual feasts of the Jews to highlight specific details in Jesus’ life. This passage does […] The post OTJ Lesson 10 Jesus, God and the Law appeared first on Biblical Literacy .

Mark continued with his series: Finding the Old Testament in the Gospel of John with a focus on John 4:43-54. Do you ever struggle to untangle a Bible passage? An example is found in verses 43-45. Doesn’t make sense? Confusing? Watch as Mark reviews this passage for context, sharing the experiences Jesus had in Jerusalem […] The post OTJ Lesson 9 Untangling Scripture appeared first on...

Mark continued his series of Reading the Old Testament Through John by focusing on John 4: The Woman at the Well. This passage shows how Jesus’ life experiences relate to us. Jesus was also man, thirsty and weary from the walking. The Samaritan woman at the well wasn’t supposed to be drawing water in the […] The post OTJ Lesson 8 Woman at the Well appeared first on Biblical Liter...

Melvin Tinker, prolific author and Vicar of St. John Newland stops by from Hull England to share a type of Bible GPS. He examines whether certain numbers mentioned in the gospel of John contain hidden meanings. The post SE – Melvin Tinker Hidden Gems in John appeared first on Biblical Literacy .

Mark continues with Lesson 7 in the series: Finding the Old Testament in the Gospel of John, In chapter 3, John writes of Jesus and others on a series of journeys. Mark looks at three distinct journeys: the journey of night to light, an empowering journey, an expectant journey. Mark begins with the story of […] The post OTJ Lesson 7 Nicodemus appeared first on Biblical Literacy .

Mark continues the series: Finding the Old Testament in the Gospel of John. He moves into Chapter 2, where John is teaching a commentary from the Torah, laying out the themes: 1) Jesus the “greater” than Moses; 2) Jesus: where God meets with us; 3) Jesus: the source of life. Listen as Mark discusses the […] The post OTJ Lesson 6 A Wedding & the Tabernacle appeared first on B...

Continuing his series: Finding the Old Testament in the Gospel of John, Mark takes us further into the first chapter, beyond the prologue (John 1:1-14), to the closing of John 20: 30-31. It states that the Gospel of John was written so that we may believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, and […] The post OTJ Lesson 5 Finding the OT appeared first on Biblical Literacy .

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Mark continues the series: Reading the Old Testament Through the Gospel of John. This week, he concludes the prologue of John 1:1-18 with an emphasis on verses 15-18. John, the last living eye-witness to Jesus, writes in the present tense because Jesus is real to him. Jesus as light of the world outshines everyone else; […] The post OTJ Lesson 4 The Word appeared first on Biblical Literacy .

Mark continued his series: Reading the Old Testament Through the Gospel of John. His teachings emphasis how John’s writings show Old Testament roads lead to Jesus. The focus this week is John 1:9-14 of John’s prologue -The Incarnation of the Word. John communicates 1) Jesus as the true “light,” 2) Jesus the rejected “light,” and […] The post OTJ Lesson 3 You Jesus Incarnate appeared fi...

Pastor David Fleming taught from the Gospel of John by beginning the class with a video titled “Who is Jesus?”. John 1:1 answers the question. Pastor David taught: You cannot be wrong about Jesus and be right with God. Jesus says this about Himself. God the son, Jesus, existed prior to preexistence. Pastor David shared […] The post SE OTJ David Fleming – John appeared first on Bi...

Mark continues his series on reading the Old Testament thru The Gospel of John. We learn how History is God’s Tapestry, and He weaves it forward to show His character. Mark dissects John’s original Greek language to help our understanding of the message of John the Baptist. John the Baptist and Moses were both sent […] The post OTJ Lesson 2 John the Baptist and Jesus appeared first on...

Mark began a new series on the Gospel of John with an overview. John wrote the Gospel because he wanted no one to have a doubt about Jesus’ identity. In Genesis, the Messiah is prophesied: from the off-spring of woman, masculine,and from the seed of Abraham, an Israelite. The prophecies continue throughout the Old Testament […] The post OTJ Lesson 1 Overview appeared first on Biblical Litera...

Is God of guilty of Fraud? Mark completes his series in Therole of Science and Faith. This week the focus is Science and Ethics. Science is a God-given Gift to Understand His Creation. Mark discusses stem cell research, cloning humans, mood altering drugs, antidepressants, artificial intelligence, animal testing,euthanasia, gene transfer DNA, andin vitro fertilization. When are […] The post...

Mark continues in his amazing series: Is God Guilty of Fraud? The topic for the past few Sundays has been: The Role of Science and Faith, and this week’s focus wraps up Creation or Evolution? The Bible is a revelation from God, beginning with Genesis 1:1. To interpret correctly, contextual reading is required with an […] The post GOG 019 – Is God Guilty of Fraud? Science and Faith Part...

Is God Guilty of Fraud? Mark began the lesson with a review and reminder there are issues within this world that need to be addressed according to a Christian worldview. Biblical faith and science are not in opposition. The Bible says the world makes sense (Genesis 1:1 – 3). God formed and filled His creation. […] The post GOG 018 – Is God Guilty of Fraud? Science and Faith Part...

Pastor Brent Johnson, of Champion Forest Baptis tChurch, discusses in this lesson “Take Action Now”. In each Biblical Literacy lesson, Mark Lanier concludes with”Take Action Now”-takeaway points that he ties to the lesson and scripture, thatwe canread and reflect upon in the up-coming week. In our busy livesthough,doing this is a challenge we all face. Listen as […] T...

Is God guilty of Fraud? God of Faith or God of Science? Mark focused on Scripture and Issues regarding creation vs. evolution. There are 2 major concerns for most people. 1 the integrity of scripture 2. Whether there’s a need for God. Listen as Mark shares 3 questions to organize our thoughts: 1. What is […] The post GOG 017 – Is God Guilty of Fraud? Science and Faith Part 5 appeared f...

Is God Guilty of Fraud: Part 16 -Science or Faith Part 5Mark opens this week’s lesson with the question: Does science conflict with faith? Faith is something that instructs us to use science to good ends, gives us a reason, purpose, and infuses us with morality. If Scripture and science seem to differ, keep digging. […] The post GOG 016 – Is God Guilty of Fraud? Science and Faith Part...

Mark continued with his teaching: The Role of Science and Faith. Mark reviewed the three opinions presented last week: science and faith are in (1) opposition (2) some overlap (3) co-existence. The biblical view is that science is a part of our faith, and it’s God’s tool for humanity to use toward good ends. Science […] The post GOG 015 – Is God Guilty of Fraud? Science and...