THE GOSPELS: THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE OF JESUS OF NAZARETH - PART 2

Part 2 | Sundays, September 17 - November 12, 2023 | 9:30AM | Episodes 10-18

If you’re looking for Drive Thru History: The Gospels Part 1, please click HERE.

IN-PERSON COURSE INFORMATION

DATES: SEPTEMBER 17 - NOVEMBER 12, SUNDAYS | 9:30AM | FIRST PREZ FELLOWSHIP HALL

OUTLINE OF A SESSION

• Welcome and overview for the week (5 mins). What we’re going to do in the next 75 minutes?

• Watch video (30 mins)

• Small group discussions using study guides provided below (40-55 mins)

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Course FacilitatorS AND HOSTS

Tim Shaw, Associate Pastor, First Presbyterian Church of Honolulu. Tim has Masters of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degrees from Fuller Theological Seminary and has led teams and groups around the world, including to the Holy Land.

Barry Matsumoto, Barry was raised in Kaneohe, enlisted in the Air Force and served in Germany 1973-1976, received Christ in 1974 in Switzerland, and graduated from UH Manoa in 1980 and again in 1986.  He became a member of FPC with his wife Janice in 2014.  Barry recently graduated from Wayland Baptist with a MDiv degree and retired from work in 2023.  He currently attend a men’s bible study group on Saturday mornings and is also a part of the FPC Men’s Ministry team.

INFORMATION FOR SMALL GROUPS TO WATCH ON THEIR OWN

YOUR SMALL GROUP CAN WATCH AND DISCUSS DRIVE THRU HISTORY ON YOUR OWN

You don’t need to turn up on Sunday mornings to watch and explore this video series in your own small group. You can stream the videos for free. All episodes are available online at tubitv.com. You will need to create a free account on TubiTV to watch the episodes (which include breaks for commercials). Note, it is apparently not possible to turn off the commercials by purchasing a subscription. DVD’s of Drive Thru History: The Gospels can be purchased. Click HERE for more information.

You are welcome to download the weekly discussion questions that will be linked in the course overview below (when available). Click on the BOLD GREEN TEXT in the session outlines below to see the questions.

Course Overview (Part 2)

SESSION 10
JESUS TRAVELS THE SEA OF GALILEE
Jesus chose twelve apostles from his group of followers. We spend time on the Sea of Galilee and see Jesus calm the waves as he traveled the ancient harbors. We visit Bethsaida and learn about the feeding of 5,000 Jews. We visit the region of the Decapolis and investigate the feeding of 4,000 Gentiles. We explore Kursi and the account of Jesus sending a legion of demons into a herd of pigs. Jesus even walked on water. 

SESSION 11
JESUS TRAVELS NORTH WITH HIS APOSTLES
We travel north to Caesarea Philippi, where Jesus started to wrap-up his public ministry. We hear Peter’s Confession and Jesus’ powerful response. We witness a mountaintop miracle known as the Transfiguration, and we investigate two locations for this event. We learn about a number of coins referenced in the Gospels, as Jesus embarked on his final trip to Jerusalem.

SESSION 12
A FINAL TRIP TO JERUSALEM
Jesus journeyed for the last time to Jerusalem. On his way, he spent time with children and confronted a rich young ruler. We are reminded of the “clash of kingdoms” between God and man. We spend time with Mary and Martha in Bethany and experience the raising of Lazarus from the dead. We meet Caiaphas the High Priest and learn that Jesus was a wanted man in Jerusalem.

SESSION 13
JESUS ARRIVES IN JERUSALEM
Jesus visited Jericho on his final approach to Jerusalem. We experience the accounts of Bartimaeus, the blind beggar, and Zacchaeus, the tax collector. Mary anointed Jesus at Simon’s house in Bethany, and Jesus borrowed a donkey at Bethphage. We witness the Triumphal Entry of Jesus through the Golden Gate into Jerusalem. We learn that Jesus was considered the Good Shepherd.

SESSION 14
THE LAST SUPPER
Jesus looked ahead to later times, when not one stone will be left standing at the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. Judas Iscariot set his terms of betrayal with the religious leaders, while the other apostles prepared the Upper Room for Passover. We experience the Last Supper between Jesus and his closest followers.

SESSION 15
THE TRIAL OF JESUS
Jesus prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane. He was betrayed by Judas and arrested by the Jewish authorities. Jesus was taken before the religious leaders, including Annas and Caiaphas. He was denied three times by Peter. Jesus was taken before Herod Antipas and Pontius Pilate. He was convicted of blasphemy and sentenced to death.

SESSION 16
THE CRUCIFIXION OF JESUS
We experience the horrible torture of Jesus and his agonizing execution just outside the walls of Jerusalem. We examine the nature of crucifixion and the importance of Jesus’ death. We explore Jesus’ seven statements from the cross. We investigate the locations for Golgotha and the tomb of Joseph of Arimathea. We experience the preparation of Jesus’ body and the security placed at the rolling stone tomb.

SESSION 17
THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS
We share in the excitement of an empty tomb three days after Jesus’ death, visiting Jerusalem to investigate the accounts of the Resurrection. We explore the Jewish and Roman responses to such a miraculous event. We walk the Road to Emmaus and witness certain followers’ reaction to the resurrected Jesus. Jesus appeared to his disciples over a period of 40 days, including at Galilee where he gave them a Great Commission.

SESSION 18
WHO IS JESUS?
We finish with the four faces of the Gospels, the different biographical perspectives on the life of Jesus. We reexamine the Messianic prophecies and visit Qumran in the context of the Dead Sea Scrolls. What is the legacy of Jesus’ followers? What is the summary of the “Good News” of the Gospel accounts? Dave gets personal and ties it all together.