284: John — The Hour Has Come
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings work toward the closing of the Book of Signs in the Gospel of John as Jesus states that his hour has come.Discussion Video for BEMA 284BEMA 124: Statement of TriumphThe Jewish Annotated New Testament by Oxford University Press (NRSV)Voice of God — Wikipedia
23 Juni 202233min
283: John — Missing God in the Name of God
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings consider the Pharisees’ reaction to the raising of Lazarus, as well as the story of Mary anointing Jesus for burial.Discussion Video for BEMA 283“Missing God in the Name of God” sermon — University Christian Church, YouTubeThe Jewish Annotated New Testament by Oxford University Press (NRSV)
16 Juni 202237min
282: John — The Dance of Grief
Brent Billings and Reed Dent discuss a story about Mary and Martha and Jesus, which also happens to contain an episode about the death and resurrection of Lazarus.Discussion Video for BEMA 282“Lazarus Come Forth” by Carmen — YouTube“The Way of Suffering: A Reasoning of the Heart” by Jerome A. MillerExistence of God by John R. Jacobson
9 Juni 20221h 22min
281: John — You Are Gods
Brent Billings and Josh Bossé discuss spiritual leadership and the conversations with Jesus in the temple courts at the Festival of Dedication.Discussion Video for BEMA 281Join the BEMA SlackJosh Bossé on CaringBridgeSupport Josh Bossé
2 Juni 202254min
280: The Road Back to Eden
Brent Billings provides an introduction for Marty Solomon to lead us in a special conversation that means a lot to him personally, meant to help us consider one of the things God is inviting us to as we partner with Him to put the world back together. How do we make it back to Eden?Discussion Video for BEMA 280BEMA 6: A Tale of a TowerThe Beast that Crouches at the Door by Rabbi David Fohrman (Amazon)The Beast that Crouches at the Door by Rabbi David Fohrman (Aleph Beta)
26 Maj 202246min
279: John — My Sheep, My Voice
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at Jesus’s claim to be the true gate and the good shepherd for his sheep.John — My Sheep, My Voice Presentation (PDF)Discussion Video for BEMA 279BEMA 87: John — GraftedBEMA 26: Images of the Desert — ShepherdBEMA 105: An Explosive KingdomThe 7 Great I Ams #3: I Am the Door sermon — YouTubeThe 7 Great I Ams (Sermon Series) — YouTube
19 Maj 202236min
278: John — Only the Blind Can See
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings discuss the healing of a blind man and Jesus’s subsequent teaching on a different kind of blindness.Discussion Video for BEMA 278Everyman’s Talmud by Abraham CohenThe Prophetic Imagination by Walter BrueggemannAddendum to BEMA 80 — Marty Solomon, YouTube
12 Maj 202245min
277: John — Before Abraham Was
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings consider a provocative teaching of Jesus that nearly got him executed.Discussion Video for BEMA 277
5 Maj 202229min
