Session 1 — The God Who Speaks

Sermon Podcasts

John Lennox: “The Word of God in Creation” (Parts 1–2) — Guest Speaker on Let My People Think (Ravi Zacharias), January 21, 28, 2012

Matt Carter: “In the Beginning Was Jesus” — The Austin Stone Community Church

One Conversation for Parents

Adult/Kids Connections

Leader Tips Video

Session 2 — God Is Not Hiding: The God Who Reveals Himself Through Creation

Study Material

“Not Separate, But Unequal” — Blog post by Kevin DeYoung on the relationship between general and special revelation

Sermon Podcasts

Andy Davis: “Glory to God, the Creator” — First Baptist Church, Durham, NC

John Piper: “The Pleasure of God in His Creation” — Bethlehem Baptist Church

One Conversation for Parents

Adult/Kids Connections

Leader Tips Video

Session 3 — God Is Not Mute: The God Who Reveals Himself Through His Word

Study Material

“Billy Graham and the Rest of the Los Angeles Story” — Blog post by Collin Hansen

Sermon Podcasts

Mark Dever: “Understanding the Story Line of the Bible” — Capitol Hill Baptist Church

W. A. Criswell: “The Witness of the Word to Itself” — First Baptist Church, Dallas

One Conversation for Parents

Adult/Kids Connections

Leader Tips Video

Session 4 — In God We Trust? God’s Perfect Word and His Imperfect People

Sermon Podcasts

David Landrith: “The Gospel According to Genesis” — Long Hollow Baptist Church

Ben Mandrell: “The Story: The God Who Does Not Give Up on Us” — Englewood Baptist Church

One Conversation for Parents

Adult/Kids Connections

Leader Tips Video

Session 5 — God’s Law for Life: God Reveals His Standard of Obedience

Study Material

“Law and Grace” — (1855) Sermon by Charles Haddon Spurgeon

Sermon Podcasts

J. D. Greear: “God’s Laws & Our Lives” — The Summit Church

Paige Patterson: “The Ten Commandments” (Sermon Series) — Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

One Conversation for Parents

Adult/Kids Connections

Leader Tips Video

Session 6 — Numb to the Word: Disobedience Leads to Death

Sermon Podcasts

David Platt: “The Urgency of Eternity” — The Church at Brook Hills

Ted Traylor: “Dead or Alive?” — Olive Baptist Church

Article

“Georgia girl who doesn’t feel pain helps researchers understand condition”

One Conversation for Parents

Adult/Kids Connections

Leader Tips Video

Session 7 — Jesus: The Faithful Son Who Obeys God’s Word

Sermon Podcast

Jeff Iorg: “Handling Temptations” — Golden Gate Seminary Chapel

One Conversation for Parents

Adult/Kids Connections

Leader Tips Video

Session 8 — Jesus: The Faithful Teacher Who Explains and Fulfills God’s Word

Podcast

Grant Osborne: “Interpreting the Sermon on the Mount” — Union University Conference: For All It’s Worth

One Conversation for Parents

Adult/Kids Connections

Leader Tips Video

Session 9 — Jesus: The Faithful Servant Who Submits to God’s Word

Study Material

“The Exaltation of Christ” — (1856) Sermon by Charles Haddon Spurgeon

Sermon Podcasts

Matt Chandler: “Loud and Clear” — The Village Church

Jim Shaddix: “The Model for a Unified Front” — Riverside Baptist Church

One Conversation for Parents

Adult/Kids Connections

Leader Tips Video

Session 10 — Trusting: Trusting the God Who Speaks

Sermon Podcasts

Johnny Hunt: SWBTS Chapel

David Platt: “Reading the Bible as Story” — Read the Bible for Life Conference

One Conversation for Parents

Adult/Kids Connections

Leader Tips Video

Session 11 — Submitting: Submitting to the God Who Speaks

Sermon Podcast

Adrian Rogers: “The Wonderful, Spirit-Filled Life”

Video

D. A. Carson, John Piper, and Tim Keller: A conversation about “Biblical Authority in an Age of Uncertainty”

One Conversation for Parents

Adult/Kids Connections

Leader Tips Video

Session 12 — Understanding: Understanding How God Speaks

Videos

George Guthrie with Bruce Waltke: An interview about “How Do We Read the Old Testament Stories Well?”

George Guthrie with Clint Arnold: An interview about “Where Do the Letters Fit in the Story of the Bible”

David Platt: “David Platt on Applying Our Lives to the Bible”

One Conversation for Parents

Adult/Kids Connections

Leader Tips Video

Session 13 — Listening Together: Listening Together to the Voice of God

Study Material

“1000 Sermons Will Change Your Life” — Blog post by Trevin Wax

Videos

Kimyal Tribe of West Papua, Indonesia: “Watch as they receive the Bible in their own language”

George Guthrie with Mark Strauss: “An interview about “How Do I Read Well in My Cultural Context?”

One Conversation for Parents

Adult/Kids Connections

Leader Tips Video

Session 1

Study Material

“Light of the World” – Article by Jim Carattini

Sermon Podcasts

Halim Suh: “Displaying Jesus Through Silence” – The Austin Stone Community Church

W.A. Criswell: “In the Image of God” – First Baptist Church, Dallas

One Conversation for Parents

Adult/Kids Connections

Leader Tips Video

Interactive Teaching Resource for Adults

Session 2

Study Material

“Tempted and Tried” – Book excerpt by Russell D. Moore

“How to Overcome Temptation” – Article by Adrian Rogers

Sermon Podcasts

Jim Shaddix: “Sin and How It Started” (Part 1, Part 2) – Riverside Baptist Church

Donald Whitney: “Are You in the Ark?”

One Conversation for Parents

Adult/Kids Connections

Leader Tips Video

Interactive Teaching Resource for Adults

Session 3

Study Material

“The Sin of Presumption” – Blog post by Michael Kelley

Sermon Podcasts

Ted Traylor: “A Friend of God Takes a Step of Faith” – Olive Baptist Church

Jerry Bridges: “Genesis 12: Abraham–Faith & Failure”

One Conversation for Parents

Adult/Kids Connections

Leader Tips Video

Interactive Teaching Resource for Adults

Session 4

Study Material

“Israel at the Red Sea” – Sermon by Charles Spurgeon

“Jaw-Dropping, Shake-Your-Head-in-Wonder Mercy” – Blog post by Mark Altrogge

Sermon Podcasts

Tim Keller: “Getting Out” – The Gospel Coalition 2011 National Conference

Russell Moore: “Exodus 11:1–13:16”

One Conversation for Parents

Adult/Kids Connections

Leader Tips Video

Interactive Teaching Resource for Adults

Session 5

Sermon Podcasts

Paige Patterson: “One of a Kind” – Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Chapel

David Platt: “Fear or Faith” – The Church at Brook Hills

One Conversation for Parents

Adult/Kids Connections

Leader Tips Video

Interactive Teaching Resource for Adults

Session 6

Study Material

“How Could God Command Genocide in the Old Testament” – Blog post by Justin Taylor

Sermon Podcasts

Alistair Begg: “From a Foreigner to King Jesus (Ruth)” – The Gospel Coalition 2011 National Conference

Video

George Guthrie with Bruce Waltke: An interview about “How Do we Read the Old Testament Stories in Light of Scripture’s Grand Story?”

One Conversation for Parents

Adult/Kids Connections

Leader Tips Video

Interactive Teaching Resource for Adults

Session 7

Study Material

“Longing and Looking for a Good King” – Blog post by Mike Cosper

Sermon Podcasts

Daniel Montgomery: “Give Us a King!” – Sojourn Community Church

A.W. Tozer: “Plague of the Heart”

One Conversation for Parents

Adult/Kids Connections

Leader Tips Video

Interactive Teaching Resource for Adults

Session 8

Study Material

“Schooled by the Psalms” – Article by Ben Patterson

Sermon Podcasts

Hayes Wicker: “Knowing and Following the Great Shepherd” – First Baptist Church Naples

Juan Sanchez: “The Psalms” – High Pointe Baptist Church

One Conversation for Parents

Adult/Kids Connections

Leader Tips Video

Interactive Teaching Resource for Adults

Session 9

Study Material

“Sowing in the Wind, Reaping Under Clouds” – Sermon by Charles Spurgeon

Sermon Podcasts

Matt Chandler: “Youth” – The Gospel Coalition 2011 National Conference

Daniel Akin: “Song of Solomon: God’s Manual for a Marvelous Marriage (Part 1) – Introduction”

One Conversation for Parents

Adult/Kids Connections

Leader Tips Video

Interactive Teaching Resource for Adults

Session 10

Study Material

“Who Talks About Idols Among Friends” – Blog post by Ed Welch

Videos

D.A. Carson: “What Is Sin and How Is It Different from Idolatry?”

George Guthrie with Bruce Waltke: An interview about “How Do We Read the Difficult Stories of the Old Testament?”

George Guthrie with Bruce Waltke: An interview about “What Were the Old Testament Writers Wanting to Accomplish?”

One Conversation for Parents

Adult/Kids Connections

Leader Tips Video

Interactive Teaching Resource for Adults

Session 11

Study Material

“Having an Eye for Idols” – Article from Ravi Zacharias International Ministries

Sermon Podcasts

David Platt: “The New Covenant in the Old Testament” – The Church at Brook Hills

Tom Elliff: “Go Light His World”

One Conversation for Parents

Adult/Kids Connections

Leader Tips Video

Interactive Teaching Resource for Adults

Session 12

Study Material

“Graduating from Babylon U – With Honors” – Article by Tremper Longman III

Sermon Podcasts

Vaughan Roberts: “The Lord Reigns in a Strange Land”

Steve Gaines: “Through the Fire” – Bellevue Baptist Church

One Conversation for Parents

Adult/Kids Connections

Leader Tips Video

Interactive Teaching Resource for Adults

Session 13

Study Material

“Grumblers in the Refining Fire” – Blog post by Kevin DeYoung

Sermon Podcasts

Juan Sanchez: “Ezra-Nehemiah” – High Pointe Baptist Church

Johnny Hunt: “A Divinely Appointed Task” – First Baptist Church Woodstock

One Conversation for Parents

Adult/Kids Connections

Leader Tips Video

Interactive Teaching Resource for Adults

Study Material

“O Come Again, Emmanuel: An Advent Meditation” — Blog post by Trevin Wax

“Why We Need Jesus” — Article by Michael Horton

Sermon Podcasts

Ted Traylor: “The Amen of Christmas”

J. D. Greear: “Son of God and Son of Man: A Christmas Meditation”

Study Material

“Why We Are Pro Life” — Blog post by Trevin Wax

“Being a Pro-Life Church” — Article by Karen Cole

Sermon Podcasts

Scott Klusendorf: “A Case for Life”

John Piper: “Being Pro-Life Christians Under a Pro-Choice President”

Session 1

Sermon Podcasts

W.A. Criswell: “Christ: The Word of God”
Dick Lucas: “The Light in the Darkness”

One Conversation for Parents

Adult/Kids Connections

Leader Tips Video

Interactive Teaching Resource for Adults

Interactive Teaching Resource for Students

Session 2

Study Material

“Praying ‘Thy Kingdom Come’” — Article compiled by Richard A. Kauffman

Sermon Podcasts

Ed Stetzer: “The Exchange—Subversive Kingdom”
Ted Traylor: “Jesus Came Preaching”

One Conversation for Parents

Adult/Kids Connections

Leader Tips Video

Interactive Teaching Resource for Adults

Interactive Teaching Resource for Students

Session 3

Study Material

“Find Your Mission in the Subversive Kingdom” — Article by Ed Stetzer
“Miracles” — Article compiled by Richard A. Kauffman

Sermon Podcasts

Phil Neighbors: “No More Need (Part 2)”
George Guthrie with Darrell Bock: An interview about “How to Read the Gospels Well”

One Conversation for Parents

Adult/Kids Connections

Leader Tips Video

Interactive Teaching Resource for Adults

Interactive Teaching Resource for Students

Session 4

Study Material

“Nothing but the Blood” — Article by Mark Dever

Sermon Podcasts

W.A. Criswell: “The Cross and the Crown”
David Platt: “Our Curse, His Cross”

One Conversation for Parents

Adult/Kids Connections

Leader Tips Video

Interactive Teaching Resource for Adults

Interactive Teaching Resource for Students

Session 5

Study Material

“Seven Stanzas on Easter” — Poem by John Updike
“Adrian Warnock and The Resurrection” — An interview by Ed Stetzer

Sermon Podcasts

Ken Whitten: Worth Coming Back
William Lane Craig: “Evidence for the Resurrection”

One Conversation for Parents

Adult/Kids Connections

Leader Tips Video

Interactive Teaching Resource for Adults

Interactive Teaching Resource for Students

Session 6

Sermon Podcasts

Daniel Akin: “1st Century Vision for the 21st Century Church”
Ed Stetzer: “The Church, the Neighborhood, and the Nations”

One Conversation for Parents

Adult/Kids Connections

Leader Tips Video

Interactive Teaching Resource for Adults

Interactive Teaching Resource for Students

Session 7

Study Material

“Faith and Works: Paul vs. James” — Article by Greg Koukl

Sermon Podcasts

Colin Smith: “The Gospel is Worth Defending”

One Conversation for Parents

Adult/Kids Connections

Leader Tips Video

Interactive Teaching Resource for Adults

Interactive Teaching Resource for Students

Session 8

Study Material

“A Wise Fool?” — Bible study by Keith Krell

Sermon Podcasts

Jerry Rankin: “Unreached Peoples and the Power of Prayer”
Os Guinness: “A Christian’s Calling”

One Conversation for Parents

Adult/Kids Connections

Leader Tips Video

Interactive Teaching Resource for Adults

Interactive Teaching Resource for Students

Session 9

Study Material

“Some Initial Reflections on Slavery in the New Testament” — Article by Daniel B. Wallace
“The Need for Unity in the Church“— Article by Matt Slick

Sermon Podcasts

Johnny Hunt: “Ingredients of a Harmonious Church”
George Guthrie and Clint Arnold: An interview about “How Do We Read the Letters Well?”

One Conversation for Parents

Adult/Kids Connections

Leader Tips Video

Interactive Teaching Resource for Adults

Interactive Teaching Resource for Students

Session 10

Study Material

“Virtue That Counts: Why justification by faith alone is still our defining doctrine” — Article by Christianity Today

Sermon Podcasts

Afshin Ziafat: “Aspire: Yearning to Join God’s Kingdom Activity”
David Landrith: “Let Freedom Ring”

One Conversation for Parents

Adult/Kids Connections

Leader Tips Video

Interactive Teaching Resource for Adults

Interactive Teaching Resource for Students

Session 11

Study Material

“I Am a Church Member” — Blog post by Thom S. Rainer
“Praying for Your Pastor” — Blog post by R. W. Glenn

Sermon Podcasts

Vance Pitman: “Life in God’s Family”
George Guthrie and Clint Arnold: An interview about “How Do We Interpret and Apply Ancient Passages in a Modern World?”

One Conversation for Parents

Adult/Kids Connections

Leader Tips Video

Interactive Teaching Resource for Adults

Interactive Teaching Resource for Students

Session 12

Sermon Podcasts

Jim Shaddix: Suffering Without Shame

One Conversation for Parents

Adult/Kids Connections

Leader Tips Video

Interactive Teaching Resource for Adults

Interactive Teaching Resource for Students

Session 13

Study Material

“Rejoicing in the Wrath: Why We Look Forward to the Judgment Day” — Article by Trevin Wax

Sermon Podcasts

Matt Chandler: “The Fulfillment of the Gospel”
George Guthrie and Clint Arnold: An interview about “How Can We Learn to Read Revelation Well?” and “Why Is Revelation So Different?”

One Conversation for Parents

Adult/Kids Connections

Leader Tips Video

Interactive Teaching Resource for Adults

Interactive Teaching Resource for Students

Session 1

Study Material

“Why Theology Matters” — An interview with Daniel L. Akin

Sermon Podcasts

Robert Cheong: “The Prayer of Jesus: His Mission, Our Mission”

One Conversation for Parents

Interactive Teaching Resource for Students

Session 2

Study Material

“Practical Atheism?” — Devotional by Jeff Schreve

Sermon Podcasts

Eric Geiger: “God is Good”

Videos

Douglas Wilson and Christopher Hitchens: “Collision” (DVD)

One Conversation for Parents

Interactive Teaching Resource for Students

Session 3

Study Material

“Eternity in Their Hearts” — Article by Chuck Colson

Sermon Podcasts

John Piper: “I Am Who I Am”
Jim Shaddix: “The Eternal & Infinite God”

One Conversation for Parents

Interactive Teaching Resource for Students

Session 4

Study Material

John Wesley: “On the Omnipresence of God”
“The Hound of Heaven — Poem by Francis Thompson

Sermon Podcasts

Adrian Rogers: “Why Do I Exist?”

One Conversation for Parents

Interactive Teaching Resource for Students

Session 5

Study Material

John Wesley: “God Minus World = God” — Article by Laurence W. Wood
“Christianity in 3 Words: God Is Love” — Blog post by Trevin Wax

Sermon Podcasts

Johnny Hunt: “The Bible’s Simplest Description of God: Love”

Session 6

Study Material

“Holy to the Core” — Article by Joel Scandrett

Sermon Podcast

Philip Nation: “The Glory of God”

Session 7

Study Material

“Top Ten Theologians: #4–Athanasius” — Article by Credo House Ministries
“New Religions and Cults” — Source for information on Mormonism, Jehovah’s Witnesses, and other cults that deny the deity of Christ

Sermon Podcast

Matt Chandler: “The Fullness Was Pleased to Dwell”

Session 8

Study Material

“Vicarious Humanity: By His Birth We Are Healed” — Article by Oliver D. Crisp
“Top Ten Theologians: #10–Irenaeus” — Article by Credo House Ministries

Sermon Podcast

David Platt: “Marvel of Nature”

Session 9

Study Material

Charles Spurgeon: “Justification by Grace”

Sermon Podcast

Ted Traylor: “Jesus—The Great High Priest”

Session 10

Study Material

“God, the Holy Spirit” — Article by Mark Bird

Sermon Podcasts

James MacDonald: “The Power Source”
James Walden: “The Spirit of Mission”

Session 11

Study Material

“If Jesus Depended on the Power of the Spirit, How Much More Should We?” — Blog post by J. D. Greear
“The Gospel of the Holy Spirit” — Blog post by Trevin Wax

Sermon Podcasts

Vance Pitman: “God Dependence”
Gregg Allison: “The Ministries of the Holy Spirit”

Session 12

Study Material

“The Marks of a Christian” — Article by Billy Graham

Sermon Podcasts

Paige Patterson: “The Spirit and the Gifts”
J. D. Greear: “Be Filled with the Spirit”

Session 13

Study Material

“The Doctrine of the Trinity in a Nutshell” — Article by C. Michael Patton

Sermon Podcasts

W. A. Criswell: “The Mystery of the Trinity”
Fred Sanders: “The Trinity Surprise”