Immanuel Baptist Church in Hannibal Missouri

In the opening night of our Summer Equipping Institute Pastor LeeWood introduces everyone to the the Psalter by investigating Psalms 1 and 2. After discussing the format that will be used each night Psalm 2 was looked at in detail. By observing the four main portions of Psalm 2, and identifying the main themes contained therein, the group was then led to pray through these themes using the languag...

In the final week of our study about Spiritual Disciplines Joe Garner talks about fasting. Joe explores this often neglected and misunderstood discipline. Does Jesus expect his disciples to fast? How is Christian fasting differnet from the practice in Eastern Religions or the Western fitness religions? Can our own fasting serve others? These are just some of the questions he will answer in this se...

In this final week of our study of the Gospel of John Pastor LeeWood covers the closing chapter of John. Through this conversation over the epilogue of John we see how our author ties the prologue to the epilogue, as well as a discover the three purposes of this epilogue. Additional Resources can be found at: https://www.ibcministries.com/Equipping-Institute-Resources

In the penultimate week of our study of John Pastor LeeWood discusses the unique details of Jesus' crucifixion that John adds into his account. By looking at the seven unique details that John includes we are brought to the conclusion that John was trying to articulate three simple truths about Jesus' crucifixion: 1) Jesus was always in control, even on the cross, 2) Jesus' death was a...

In the 13th week of our study of the Gospel according to John, Pastor LeeWood walks us through one of his favorite passages in the Bible. By looking at Jesus' final "I Am" statement and his use of vineyard imagery we come to a clear conclusion: abiding with Jesus is our only hope for change. Change in ourselves, change for our friends, our culture, and our futures. Jesus hits on seve...

In this twelfth week of our Gospel of John study Pastor LeeWood dives into John 14. John 14 is a series of five answers to a singular question that was raised in chapter 13: "Why is it better for Jesus to depart instead of remaining with his Disciples?" Through the course of Jesus' five answers we come to see how there is great encouragement that is given by Jesus, and wonderful prom...

In the eleventh week of our study of the Gospel of John Pastor LeeWood discusses the seventh sigh that Jesus performs: the resurrection of Lazarus. Through the chapter it becomes clear that seeing the glory of God is directly connected to the presence of our faith in Christ. Additional Resources can be found at: https://www.ibcministries.com/Equipping-Institute-Resources

In week 10 of our Gospel of John study Pastor Lee Woodmansee covers the first half of John 10. In This session LeeWood talked about the connections between John 8-10. Jesus' third and fourth "I am" statements were explored, as well as one of Jesus' more well known statements in John 10:10. Additional Resources can be found at: https://www.ibcministries.com/Equipping-Institute-Res...

In the ninth week of our study of the Gospel of John Pastor Lee Woodmansee explains John 8. In this heated chapter we see Jesus having a showdown with a crowd that turns into a mob. By seeing Jesus' interaction with the mob we are left with the understanding that Jesus confronted hypocrisy with truth and didn't back down when threatened.

In the eighth week of our Gospel of John Study Lee Woodmansee closes out the remainder of John 6:22-71. By taking a step back and looking at all that has happened in John 6 we begin to see the grander narrative that John is recording for us. The comparisons between Jesus and Moses continue to mount, and Jesus' supremacy continue to shine through. LeeWood walks us through how Jesus' hard sayings to...

In this seventh week of our study of the Gospel of John Pastor LeeWood discusses the only scene outside of the resurrection that is described in all four Gospel accounts: the feeding of the five thousand. LeeWood sets about describing how John is intentionally sprinkling details into this account that are meant to draw our attention towards Moses, the Passover, the crossing of the Red Sea, and the...

In this week's session Joe Garner learned about (and then practices) how to "pray the Bible." Joe leads the class to allow the words of God to help form the shape and substance of our prayers. Additional resources can be found here: https://www.ibcministries.com/Equipping-Institute-Resources

In this week's session on Spiritual Disciplines Joe Garner teaches on the topic of prayer. He discusses the need we all have to "learn" how to pray, and reviewed some methods for developing our skill of prayer. Additional resources can be found here: https://www.ibcministries.com/Equipping-Institute-Resources

In the 6th week of our study of the Gospel of John Pastor LeeWood addresses John 5:1-30. LeeWood talks of how this text provides for us the next phase in John's account of Jesus life that represents a series of increasing conflicts between chapters 5-10. By looking at Jesus' healing of the invalid on the Sabbath, his statements to the Jews, and Jesus' clear claims we are brought to a point where w...

In this week's discussion of Spiritual Disciplines Joe Garner talks about Scripture Memorization. Additional resources can be found here: https://www.ibcministries.com/Equipping-Institute-Resources

In the fifth week of our study of John Pastor Lee Woodmansee covers the entirety of chapter 4. LeeWood details how John chapter 4 is meant to be read in conjunction with John chapters 2 and 3. By comparing Nicodemus and the woman at the well, and looking at the Gentile official at the end of John 4, LeeWood shows how John was detailing Jesus' worldwide plan of salvation being worked out in real ti...

In this third week of discussing Spiritual disciplines Joe Garner continues to discuss the importance of Bible Intake by exploring some tools and strategies for studying the Bible, what happens when you get different interpretations, and the importance of Scripture memorization. Additional resources can be found here: https://www.ibcministries.com/Equipping-Institute-Resources

In the fourth week of our discussion of John, Pastor Lee Woodmansee walks us through the paradigm setting conversation between Jesus and Nicodemus. LeeWood's main goal was to demonstrate that Nicodemus did not have a saving faith, despite his theological pedigree, because he had not experienced the new birth from the Spirit.  Additional resources can be found here: https://www.ibcministries.c...

In the third week of our exploration of the Gospel of John Pastor Lee Woodmansee covers all of chapter 2. In this section LeeWood talks about how the first miracle that John records Jesus performing is paradigmatic of how all the miracles will unfold moving forward. We also talk about the first confrontation that Jesus has with the Pharisees in John's Gospel.  Additional resources can be foun...

In the second week of our study Joe Garner begins to look at the central hub of all spiritual disciplines: Bible Intake. Joe leads the group in considering the why and how of listening, reading, and studying God's word. Additional resources can be found here: https://www.ibcministries.com/Equipping-Institute-Resources

In the opening week of our Spiritual Disciplines class Joe Garner introduces the idea of spiritual disciplines, defines what a discipline is, and describes their role in the Christian's life. Joe talks about the Biblical call to holiness, the inevitably of being formed by "something", and how spiritual disciplines are a means by which we can be conformed into the image of Christ. Relevant texts us...

In the second seek of our study on the Gospel of John Lee Woodmansee walks us through the remaining portions of John 1. Pastor LeeWood breaks down the text into two main sections: 1) 1:19-34- John the Baptist's testimony about himself and Jesus, 2) 1:35-51- The Testimony of Jesus' first disciples. The big takeaway from this portion of John's gospel is this: following Jesus necessarily means tellin...

In the first week's content of the Gospel of John Pastor Lee Woodmansee walks us through the first 18 verses of John 1. The Prologue as it is known is a rich opening to an even more rich book as a whole. LeeWood gives us the four main subsections of this text: 1)1:1-5- The Word of God, 2) 1:6-8- The Word and John the Baptist, 3) 1:9-13- The Word Rejected and Accepted, and 4) 1:14-18- The Incarnati...

In our final night of our Hermeneutics study we take a look at Apocalyptic literature. Most people are simultaneously intrigued and frightened by this genre, but Lee Woodmansee does his best to dispel with some bad thoughts about this kind of writing. Pastor LeeWood provides an overview of the genre, tells us the purposes of this genre, talks about wby symbolism is such a big deal, and then ends o...

In the penultimate episode of our Hermeneutics study Pastor LeeWood discusses the New Testament Letters. The main point from this week is that we often intuitively do what is necessary to understand these texts. LeeWood then gives us seven guidelines for interpreting the letters.