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| ORANGE COUNTY CLASSES Our Tuesday sessions(taught by Pastor Bob Morris) are going through Kingdom in Isaiah until we start Daniel on September 1st, 2009. Please feel free to join us on Tuesdays at 9:30AM or 7:00PM. Our Thursday sessions (taught by Mark Ellick) are going through Biblical Potpourrie, a class on various topics, until we start Messianic Prophecy on September 3rd, 2009. Please feel free to join us on Thursdays at 9:30AM or 7:00PM. | | ||
| Fall Session - Tuesday: Morning and Evening The Book of Daniel
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 | Robert Morris, Director of HaDavar Messianic Ministries and a Jewish believer in Jesus, will take you through the text comprehensively from a Jewish perspective. | |||
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If you want to understand the prophetic books of the Old Testament and the Book of Revelation in the New Testament, then you must understand the book of Daniel. The key that unlocks the prophets and the book of Revelation is chronology. The prophetic chronology is supplied by the book of Daniel and then further developed in the book of Revelation. The course of human history is determined by a Divine plan. Rabbi Nosson Scherman in his Overview in the ArtScroll Tenach Series commentary by Mesorah Publications calls Daniel “A Bridge to Eternity.” Come cross this “bridge” with us to a new and deeper understanding of God’s plan for mankind, an understanding that will resolve the fear and anxiety our present world generates on a daily basis. You will see very clearly that the world is not spinning out of control, but the God of the Universe, your Heavenly Father, is preparing a spectacular, awe-inspiring world for all who trust in Him. “Among the great prophetic books of Scripture, none provides a more comprehensive and chronological prophetic view of the broad movement of history than the book of Daniel. Of the three prophetic programs revealed in Scripture, outlining the course of the nations, Israel, and the church, Daniel alone reveals the details of God’s plan for both the nations and Israel. Daniel brings together and interrelates these great themes of prophecy as does no other portion of Scripture. For this reason, the book of Daniel is essential to the structure of prophecy and is the key to the entire Old Testament prophetic revelation.” Daniel: The Key to Prophetic Revelation “Daniel is one of the most important pieces of Old Testament prophetic literature and perhaps the most frequently studied of the sixteen Major and Minor prophets. Its narrative portions, with their excitement and suspense, and its prophecies, with their wide scope and fascinating detail, have engaged the attention of readers down through the years. In NT prophecy Daniel is referred to more than any other OT book. Moreover, it contains more fulfilled prophecies than any other book in the Bible.” Gleason L. Archer Class Information
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| Fall Session - Thursday: Morning and Evening Messianic Prophecy
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 | Mark Ellick was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA. He attended Hebrew school as a youth, and was Bar Mitzvahed when he was thirteen years old. At twenty-two, he discovered the real meaning of Judaism when he accepted Jesus as his Savior. Since becoming a believer, Mark has found fulfillment in teaching and preaching the Word of God. In 1997, Mark moved to California to attend the Talbot Graduate School of Theology. Mark received a Master of Arts degree in Christian ministry and leadership and he then embarked on a career as a missionary with Chosen People Ministries. At CPM, Mark's main responsibilities include Bible teaching and speaking in churches. | |||
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Because Adam and Eve disobeyed God, they became subject to spiritual death (separation from God) and physical death. Since all human beings are descended from Adam and Eve, they inherit from them a sin nature, commit sins, and die. If we die physically in a state of spiritual death, spiritual death becomes permanent, and we are separated from God forever. However, because God is gracious and loves us, His judgment upon Adam and Eve (and their descendents) was followed by a promise: He would send a Messiah, One who would reverse the effects of the fall and ultimately enable us to be free from the curse of death. In the Old Testament, God included a number of "messianic prophesies." These are passages that predict the coming of the Messiah, and give us important information that enable us to recognize Him. A careful study of these prophesies shows that only one person in history fulfilled all of them: Jesus of Nazareth. Messianic prophecy is valuable for a number of reasons. As we mentioned above, they enable us to determine the identity of the true Messiah. They also prove that the Bible is the Word of God, for only God could have known in advance, and with such detail and accuracy, events that would occur centuries after they were predicted. Messianic prophecy is also a valuable tool in witnessing. Demonstrating to the unbeliever that the Hebrew prophets made astounding predictions about Jesus far in advance of His coming can help to convince them that He truly is the Messiah. This course will involve an in depth study of the messianic prophecies related to the first coming of the Messiah. In order to correctly understand these prophesies, it is first necessary to be able to accurately interpret the Bible. And, in order to correctly interpret the Bible, we must first understand certain fundamental truths about it. Therefore, the course will begin with a study of the Bible as the inspired, infallible Word of God, followed by a study in how to correctly interpret the Bible, and then a study of the meaning and fulfillment of the messianic prophecies. The course will enable the members of the class to identify the messianic prophecies, correctly interpret them, use them in witnessing, and defend them against those who deny their truth. Join us as we study the prophecies that confirm that Jesus is the Savior of the world who died for our sins that we might be reconciled to God. Class Information
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| Summer Session - Wednesday Evening The Book of Psalms
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Pastor Dennis Sherman was born in Ottawa, Kansas to Christian parents. From the time he was born, his parents communicated the Gospel to him. At a young age he trusted Christ as his savior and by the time he graduated from high school, he knew God was directing him to serve either as a missionary or as a pastor. During his college years, God provided him with various leadership opportunities at Camp Wynola, Carson Bible Church, and Imperial Community Church. Dennis began his ministry at ICC on September 1, 1968 and it expanded to a permanent full time ministry when he graduated from Biola in 1969. He has served the Lord continually at ICC until the present. Dennis and his wife Terry have two sons, Steve and Mark. | |||
| We will only know in eternity what the Book of Psalms has meant to God’s people through the centuries since it was written. This book is the greatest poetry every written. In it we find: theology at work in people’s lives during the “good times” and the “bad times,” songs of worship to God and encouragement of His people, and reflections of the human emotions of sorrow, fear, doubt, hope, joy. When inspiring the Book Psalms, the Holy Spirit used more human authors than in any other book in the Bible (David, Asaph, the sons of Korah, Solomon, Moses, Heman, Ethan, and others). In our verse-by-verse study we will note the human authors and backgrounds of each of the Psalms. Psalms is the most quoted Old Testament book in the New Testament. Of the 360 Old Testament quotations or allusions in the New Testament, 112 are from Psalms. Our study of these quotations in context will help our study of the New Testament. Psalms contains more messianic prophesies than any other Old Testament book, other than possibly Isaiah. It reveals the Messiah as the Son of God (Psalm 2), and Son of Man (Psalm 8) in His obedience (Psalm 40:6-8), betrayal (Psalm 41:9), crucifixion (Psalm 22), resurrection (Psalm 16), ascension (Psalm 68:18), and enthronement (Psalm 110), etc. We will learn much about our Messiah. You are invited to come with us as we unlock the inexhaustible riches of this much loved portion of Scripture. Class Information
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| Summer Session - Wednesday: Evening Ephesians
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| | John O'Dell has been teaching Biblical languages at the seminary level for several years. Before coming to HaDavar he was a professor of Biblical Greek at Chafer Theological Seminary. He has a B.A. in Religious Studies from California State University Long Beach and an M.B.S. in Biblical Studies from Chafer Theological Seminary. John has been involved with adult Christian education at various local churches for over 25 years. He currently teaches an adult Sunday school class at the Evangelical Free Church in Huntington Beach where he is a member. John and his family reside in Fountain Valley, CA. | |||
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The church in Ephesus was a hot bed of cultural, ethnic, and theological tension. The city was famous for its temple to the goddess Artemis (Diana), which contained a magical statute that the citizens believed had fallen from heaven. Ephesus boasted a very large outdoor theater which provided plays and other activities to feed the cultural appetites of the region. Ephesian believers found themselves trying to live holy lives surrounded by a seductive secular culture. Inside the church, Jewish and Gentile believers fought with each other over their place in God's kingdom. Ethnic resentment fueled theological battles. This class will do an in depth study of the book of Ephesians. We will look at Paul's theological thesis in chapter one, which underlies the rest of the book. We will see how Paul reveals the mystery of the Church Age for the very first time. We will study Paul's teachings on relationships based on mutual submission. Relying heavily on the Greek and English texts, we will examine Paul's theological arguments and how his teachings can be applied to our lives as believers. Recommended Texts: English Bible Class Information
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