Bill's Holy Land Pilgrimage Kit

-walking the Holy Land where Jesus walked-

Lesson Example

Sea of Galilee

The Format

Gathering & Prayer (10 Minutes): Theme, Theme Verse, & Unison Prayer. Updates on prayer concerns.
Presentation (10 Minutes): Historical background & current issues on the theme taken from the background syllabus.
Small Group Scripture Study & Discussion (50-60 Minutes): Groups of 6-8 discussing assigned scripture, followed by general discussion.
Worship (10-20 Minutes)
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Session 1

Theme: Covenant
Theme Verse: "I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing .... And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed." (Genesis 12:2-3)
Unison Prayer: "You have kept your promise, Lord, and you are good to me, your servant. Give me wisdom and knowledge, because I trust in your commands." (Psalm 119:65-66)

Session 2

Theme: Bethlehem and Nazareth
Theme Verse: "But you, a Bethlehem of Ephrathah, who are one of the little clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to rule in Israel, whose origin is from of old, from ancient days." (Micah 5:2)
Unison Prayer: "Create in me a clean heart, a God, and put a new and right spirit within me." (Psalm 51:10)

Session 3

Theme: Galilee (Jordan River and the Wilderness)
Theme Verse: "Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness." (Luke 4:1)
Unison Prayer: "Lord, even though I walk through the darkest valley, I fear no evil; for you are with me." (Psalm 23:4)

Session 4

Theme: Galilee (Jesus' Teaching)
Theme Verse: "(The disciples) went to Capernaum; and when the Sabbath came, (Jesus) entered the synagogue and taught. They were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes." (Mark 1:21-22)
Unison Prayer: "Search me, a God, and know my heart; test me and know my thoughts. See if there is any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting." (Psalm 139:23-24)

Session 5

Theme: Galilee (Jesus' Mighty Acts)
Theme Verse: "The Spirit of the lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, to proclaim the year of the lord's favor." (Luke 4:18-19)
Unison Prayer: "I give you thanks, 0 lord, with my whole heart ... for you have exalted your name and your word above everything. On the day I called, you answered me, you increased my strength of soul." (Psalm 138:1-3)

Session 6

Theme: Jerusalem (Garden of Gethsemane and The Via Dolorosa)
Theme Verse: "When the days drew near for him to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem." (Luke 9:51)
Unison Prayer: "Do not forsake me, 0 lord; 0 my God, do not be far from me; make haste to help me, 0 lord, my salvation." (Psalm 38:32)