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The Journal of Expository Preaching for
Pastors is to encourage exposing the truth of the Bible
which is expository preaching. Interesting articles from the
Old Testament, New Testament, and church history written by
our strong scholars are presented. In each edition, different
pastors tell how they prepare their sermon and give examples.
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The Lay Theological Seminary started
classes in January 2006. It is the seminary's purpose to offer
high quality, theological training to lay people who desire
it in a hurry, with no examinations required. The school offers
a balanced curriculum including: the Old Testament, the New
Testament, Theology and Church Leadership. In three (3) short years, with learning made fun, you can earn the Degree of Bachelor of Biblical Studies. For those who have a Bachelor's Degree, we also have a Master's Degree now available. This can be done in just 2 short years. No examinations. The classes are
held four consecutive Thursday nights for one hour in an atmosphere
of warm Christian fellowship.
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"Extension School": If you are unable to attend our Lay Theological Seminary
and earn your Ebenezer Ministries Lay Theological Seminary
Degree, due to your schedule, the distance from our facility,
or other circumstances, we have now extended this branch
of our ministry to include you. To complete this degree,
there will be a requirement of 18 different studies for the Bachelor's Degree and 12 studies for the Master's Degree. Each
of these studies will include four hours of DVD instruction
along with a syllabus or text book for each study. These studies are available
for individual or group use. There are no tests involved;
this is just a way to provide the layperson with sound Biblical
teaching. There are, however, some pastors who, because of
their personal circumstances, find this to be an attractive
program. We are now serving in a mission based program with students in Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Nigeria, India and Pakistan.
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Library-Coffee
Nook-Book Shop:
A library with over 3,000 volumes is maintained at the central
office. It is open and available to pastors, laypersons, Sunday
School teachers and others who need information on various
subjects that will help them do a better job in giving the
gospel to the world. As part of the library, there is a coffee
nook for Christian fellowship and a book shop for the sale
of ministry publications. This library is an important part
of The Lay Theological Seminary.
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Ministry to Sunday School
Teachers: It is our desire to help Sunday School teachers have
a better understanding of the Bible they teach. They have a
great opportunity to lead people to Christ and then to help
them to become mature in the faith. Most of them know the stories
and the events of the Bible, but do not have them connected
to the eternal purpose of God- Redemption- as shown in Ephesians
1:10. "That in the dispensation
of the fullness of time he might gather together in one all things
in Christ, both which are in Heaven, and which are on the earth;
even in Him." In a chronological manner, the book The
Great Story-God's Eternal Purpose- Redemption by Carless
Evans, starts with the undateable past and proceeds to the dateable
past showing that God is keeping His promise to provide redemption.
It leads to the crucifixion of Jesus, His resurrection, His ascension,
and to His acting through the church to bring redemption to completion
in the second coming.
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The Great Story
God's Eternal Purpose- Redemption
Part I
A Promise Made
In the Garden of Eden man made a moral choice which brought death and all
of its causes into the world. But God made a promise to redeem man and all
creation from death and destruction. The remainder of this part is a count
down in the keeping of that promise to the birth of Christ - Genesis to Malachi
- the inter biblical period, then the birth of Christ.
Part II
A Promise Kept
The life of Christ. His birth - His ministry - His crucifixion
- His resurrection - His ascension.
Part III
A Promise Fulfilled
Beginning just after the ascension, in five hundred year clips,
this part shows the fulfilling of His promise in the church through
two millenniums and on to the second coming when everything will
be made right. God made a promise and He is going to keep it. The
stories in the Bible are clearly connected to His purpose of redemption.
The Bible and history is not a disjointed story book. All of it
is moving toward a climax with God leading the way.
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Expository sermons are published on
different books of the Bible. Here are two that are currently available.
1, Job: Facing the Trials and Uncertainties
of Life
2. God Remembers: Prophets of Courage-
Daniel, Haggai, and Zechariah.
See Publications for
more books and ordering information. |
