Immanuel Baptist Church in Hannibal Missouri

In the seventh week of our 1 John Study Pastor LeeWood explains how John is starting to apply all three of his tests (obedience, love, doctrine) and how he begins to mix them together in our section. We will see why John reaches forward to the Second Coming of Christ in the closing portion of chapter 2 to explain how we can be blessed because of our abiding in Christ. Additionally, we looked at ho...

In the sixth week of our series Pastor LeeWood addresses John's test of doctrine or belief. By looking LeeWood firsts looks at what should be our understanding of John's use of the word antichrist is, then looks at each of the three sections of this text. Additional Resources can be found at: https://www.ibcministries.com/1-John Chapters: 0:00 - Introduction 6:35 - About Antichrist(s) 34:2...

In this session of our 1 John Series Pastor LeeWood walks us through the digression about the Church and the World in 2:12-17. LeeWood explains John's address given to the church which holds three key truths. From there We talk about the meaning of the word "world" and how in John that has varied usage. The last portion of the night centers around the command to reject world love and...

In this week's session Pastor LeeWood works through John's test of Love found in 2:7-11. Here we will find that John's command for us to love is old because it is ancient, but it is also new because Jesus' example makes it so. We will see though this brief section that John expects our love to be more evident in our lives than what we typically think of being seen. Additional Resou...

In week three of our 1 John series Pastor LeeWood looks at 2:3-6. By first introducing the three tests we are oriented to the importance of this opening test. From there LeeWood discusses the section in three parts. Additional Resources can be found at https://www.ibcministries.com/1-John Chapters: 0:00 - Introduction 6:50 - John's Three Tests 12:30 - How to Know We Are In Him 26:50 - The Perf...

In the second week of our series covering 1 John Pastor LeeWood walks us trough the final part of chapter 1, and the first two verses of chapter 2. In this session we look at how John summarizes the Apostolic Message, then three separate denials concerning sin, John's second purpose of writing, and finally end on how propitiation works. Additional Resources can be found at https://www.ibcminis...

In this session Pastor LeeWood gives us all a leg up for our Spring 2024 Equipping Institute Series on 1 John that starts on January 24th. LeeWood walks us through his goals for teaching, what will be different about this series, how to prepare for each week, and then finally rounds out some introductory material for 1 John. Additional Resources can be found at https://www.ibcministries.com/Equipp...

In the opening study of 1 John, Pastor LeeWood walks us through the Prologue in verses 1-4 of chapter 1. In this session LeeWood talks about why precision matters in asking questions like "who is we?" LeeWood emphasized the focus on sensory evidence, then broke down the section into three portions. Additional Resources can be found at https://www.ibcministries.com/www.ibcministries..com/...

In the final week of our Storyline series Pastor LeeWood finally brings us to the opening of the New Testament. By looking at the action of Antiochus Epiphanes and the subsequent Maccabean Revolt we see that the stage was set for Israel to earn their freedom, but not for long. Soon after the Hasmonean dynasty was established the Romans were looming, and eventually they take over the nation. The bi...

In the penultimate session of our Storyline series Pastor LeeWood picks up with the decline of the Persian Empire and ends with the Romans looming over the horizon. In this session we learn about how Alexander the Great literally spreads the language that will eventually be employed for the composition of the New Testament. Additional resources can be found at ibcministries.com/storyline

In this session of our Storyline series Pastor LeeWood talks about the Babylonian Captivity, the decline of Babylon and Rise of Persia, and the return from Babylonian Captivity. The major lesson from this session is that God still remains faithful to his covenant, even in the exile. Additional resources can be found at ibcministries.com/storyline

In this week's session Pastor LeeWood walks us through the actual destruction of the Northern Kingdom, Israel, at the hands of the Assyrians, as well as the destruction of the Southern Kingdom, Judah, at the hands of the Babylonians. Additional resources can be found at ibcministries.com/storyline

In the 11th week of our series Pastor LeeWood discusses the aftermath of the division of the united monarchy of Israel. By previewing where Israel in the North with Jeroboam leading them and Judah in the South with Rehoboam as king are heading, we get a good survey of what lies ahead for each nation. LeeWood then introduces the origins of the Assyrians, and previews the role they will play in the...

Week 10 of our Storyline series sees Pastor LeeWood take a break from the chronological telling of the Old Testament storyline in order to talk about the Role of the Prophets. By discussing how the prophets operated, key themes, and what exactly The Day of the Lord is, we come to fuller understanding as to what the prophets are doing. The key phrase about the prophets is that they "look back...

In the ninth week of our Storyline series Pastor LeeWood walks us through the ascension and reigns of each of the Israel's first three Kings: Saul, David, and Samson. By looking at their lives and their failures we come to find out that their failures are also our own. Additional Resources can be found at ibcministries.com/storyline

In the 8th week of our Storyline series Pastor LeeWood races through the book of Judges to bring us to the brink of Israel's Monarchy. Through the session we come to see our desperate need for a good king that God will give us. Additional Resources can be found at ibcministries.com/storyline

In the seventh week of our march through the storyline of the Old Testament Pastor LeeWood explains the end of Numbers, the gist of Deuteronomy, and the major lessons taught in the book of Joshua. With an emphasis on real obedience, LeeWood explains how Joshua learned the lessons being taught through Numbers and Deuteronomy, and passes them on to the next generation during the Conquest of the Land...

In the sixth week of our Storyline series Pastor LeeWood races through the book of Numbers (or Bemidbar if you are a Hebrew). By looking at the three encampment sections, and the two road trip scenes we come to realize that God's justice and mercy are taking center stage in this book. LeeWood explains how God's justice and mercy are two indispensable elements to our sanctification. Additio...

In the 5th week of our Storyline series Pastor LeeWood closes the book on Exodus. By talking about the culmination of God's deliverance from bondage in Egypt, the Crossing of the Red Sea, and the creation of the covenant with God we see that God is still answering the question "how will relationship be restored?" Additional resources can be found at https://www.ibcministries.com/Stor...

In week 4 of our Storyline series Pastor LeeWood covers Exodus 1-11, with a great focus on chapters one and two. Through this discussion is becomes obvious that themes from Genesis are carrying over, and that God is still working to save His people, even in a very difficult situation. Additional resources can be found at https://www.ibcministries.com/Storyline

In this third week of our Storyline series Pastor LeeWood takes a step back from the narratives to give us a sense of how the first five books of the Bible fit together. LeeWood's main point is that God is continually trying to answer the question" How is relationship to be restored?" This, Lee contends, is only ever through God's faithfulness to his covenant promises. Additional...

In the second week of our Storyline series Pastor LeeWood covers the major movements of Genesis 12-50. By looking at the family of the Patriarchs (Abram, Isaac, and Jacob) we see how God worked through their circumstances. But more importantly, we see the promises that are made first to Abram, but then extended to his son and grandson. Additional Resources can be found at https://www.ibcministries...

In the opening week of our Fall Equipping Institute series Pastor LeeWood sets up the next 15 weeks of our teaching. This week LeeWood covered: 1) Understanding History in the Bible, 2) Prehistory, 3) Creation, 4) Fall, 5) Noah and the Flood, 6) Babel, and 7) Genesis 1-11 as Paradigmatic. Additional Resources can be found at https://www.ibcministries.com/Storyline

In this final study of the Summer Pastor LeeWood walks everyone though Psalm 144. In this psalm we see 1) David's dependence on God [1-2], 2) David's brief existence [3-4], 3) David's desperate need [5-8], 4) David's new song [9-11], and finally 5) God's blessed people [12-15]. Additional resources can be found at https://www.ibcministries.com/Equipping-Institute-Resources

In this penultimate session of our Praying Through the Psalms Pastor LeeWood walks us through Psalm 139. In this well known psalm we see David praising God for his omniscience, omnipotence, and his omnipresence. As we unfurl this psalm we see that David is aligning himself with the Seed of the Woman who will be instrumental in the crushing of the head of the seed of the serpent. Additional resourc...