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Eddie is author of the 2014 IVP Reader's Choice Award Winner Justice Awakening: How You and Your Church Can Help End Human Trafficking. His other books include Praying for Your Pastor: How Your Prayer Support is Their Life Support, and Praying for Your Missionary: How Prayers from Home Can Reach the Nations. He is the executive producer of Save My Seoul, which is a documentary on sex trafficking in South Korea. Save My Seoul won "Best Documentary" at the Asia-Pacific Film Festival. Currently, he is the Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program and Associate Professor of Christian Ministry at Talbot School of Theology and Biola University in La Mirada, CA. ​He and his wife and son live in Orange County, California. 

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Preaching Course: Biblical Preaching BP6100 
Preaching Course: Biblical Preaching Lab BP6190
Justice Course: Freedom and Justice PT7053
Pastoral Ministry: Pastoral Leadership and Discipleship PT6040
Pastoral Ministry: Ministry and Spiritual Formation PT6080 and PT7090
Pastoral Ministry: Personal Christian Formation PT6070

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The Book of John: Background Information and Theme

The apostle John was the son of Zebedee, a seemingly well-to-do man (Mark 1:20), and Salome, who was the sister of Jesus’ mother Mary (John 19:25; see also Matt. 27:56, 61; Mark 15:40, 47). John wrote his gospel toward the end of his life. Scholars have long debated the authorship of the gospel since it claims only to have been written by the “beloved disciple” (John 21:20, 24). Clement of Alexandria called the Gospel of John the “spiritual Gospel.” John (lit. “Yahweh has been gracious”) was joined by Peter and James in Jesus’ inner circle (Mark 5:37; 9:2; 14:33). As fishermen, John and his brother James lived in Capernaum. Jesus labeled them Boanerges (lit. “sons of thunder,” Mark 3:17). John and Peter were described as “uneducated and untrained men” (Acts 4:13). John referred to himself throughout this gospel as “the disciple whom Jesus loved” (John 21:20, 24). He was an eyewitness to the life and ministry of Jesus and ministered longer than any other disciple. John was present at the Last Supper (John 13:23–26), stood at the cross with Jesus’ mother (John 19:25–27), accompanied Peter to the empty tomb (John 20:2–10), and recognized Jesus after His Resurrection (John 21:7). John is also credited with writing the epistles of First, Second, and Third John as well as the Book of Revelation. He played an active role in the Jerusalem church (Acts 3:1) and later served as pastor of the church at Ephesus. The Book of Revelation was written while he was in exile on the island of Patmos during the reign of Emperor Domitian (Rev. 1:9). Date Most scholars believe that John’s gospel was the last of the four gospels to be written. Although dates have been suggested from a.d. 60 to 90, church tradition narrows the date to sometime between a.d. 80 and 95. Background Information Setting: Irenaeus supports the theory that John wrote the gospel when he lived in Ephesus, a large and cosmopolitan city housing one of the largest Christian communities in the Gentile world of the first century. Purpose: The Gospel of John presents Jesus as the divine Word, the Logos (Gk., lit. “Word”), the Christ, and the Son of God. Jesus is the Revealer and Redeemer. He is the sacrificial “Lamb” who came to take away “the sin of the world” (John 1:29). John’s gospel is often seen as the most evangelistic of the four gospels. Audience: John wrote this evangelistic gospel to fellow Jews, encouraging them to confess Jesus as the Christ. The Jews who accepted Christ were expelled from the synagogue and were persecuted by the Jewish community. John’s gospel helped provide the Christian community with purpose and identity. Literary Characteristics: The Gospel of John is a theological retelling of history. It is written in narrative form. While it does not contain parables, as do Matthew, Mark, and Luke, the book does record allegories and extended discourses used by Jesus in His teaching ministry. Theme More than any other book in the New Testament, John introduces Jesus as the unique Son of God (John 20:31). The gospel begins with an introduction (John 1:1–51), then proceeds into the ministry of Christ (John 2:1–4:54), the opposition He experienced (John 5:1–12:50), and finally His deeds and words (John 13:1–21:25). Bibliography: The Woman’s Study Bible

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Massive win over abortion pills, destined for Supreme Court, Bible study ban defeated, fighting to stop prayer ban, Muslim mob attacks Christians and burns churches, Life & Liberty Drive . . .

We don't have a moment to waste. A federal appeals court just struck down Biden's abortion pill expansion this week. It could deliver a blistering defeat to the abortion industry and literally save untold numbers of innocent babies. But this case is destined for the Supreme Court, which has already signaled they are likely to hear the case. Our legal team is already preparing our Supreme Court brief – our fifth in this case – as it moves at a lightning-fast pace. Next week is also Planned Parenthood's deadline to respond to our case at the Supreme Court. It's a big week for life, but we face a major challenge. As we take on Biden and the abortion industry's nearly limitless resources at the Supreme Court, we urgently need your Tax-Deductible support. Our Life & Liberty Drive deadline is looming. Have your gift DOUBLED today. Double Your Impact: $5 Becomes $10; $20 Is $40. We're unborn babies' last line of defense in court. But who will stand with us to defeat abortion and defend unborn babies? Sign Petition: Defeat Abortion at the Supreme Court. Read: Appeals Court Shocks Biden's Abortion Plan. Biden's war on our Christian faith rages on, but we can win. This week, we just defeated a senior living center's unconstitutional attempt to ban Bible studies. We also filed in federal court to stop an attempt by angry atheists to ban public prayer. As the Bible and prayer come under constant threat, who will take action with us to defend our Christian faith? Sign Our Petition: Stop Biden's War on Christians. Read: Senior Center Reverses Ban on Bible Studies. Update: ACLJ Files Against Public Prayer Ban. Shocking videos obtained this week show a violent Muslim mob destroying Christian churches and calling for attacks on Christians accused of blasphemy in Pakistan. We're currently defending a young Christian sentenced to death by hanging because of his faith. But we urgently need you as the plight of Christians in Pakistan worsens by the day. Sign Petition: Save Christian From Execution. Finally, we can only continue defending the lives of the unborn and your religious liberty because of your dedicated support. Your impact is being felt worldwide through our Life & Liberty Drive. Have your gift DOUBLED today. God Bless, The ACLJ Team DONATE NOW GIFTS DOUBLED Share on facebook To ensure that you continue to receive emails from the ACLJ, please add info@email.aclj.org to your contacts.     Connect to ACLJ           Connect to Jay Sekulow           The ACLJ is an organization dedicated to the defense of constitutional liberties secured by law. American Center for Law and Justice is a d/b/a for Christian Advocates Serving Evangelism, Inc., a tax-exempt, not-for-profit, religious corporation as defined under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, specifically dedicated to the ideal that religious freedom and freedom of speech are inalienable, God-given rights. The Center's purpose is to engage legal, legislative and cultural issues by implementing an effective strategy of advocacy, education and litigation to ensure that those rights are protected under the law. The organization has participated in numerous cases before the Supreme Court, Federal Court of Appeals, Federal District Courts, and various state courts regarding freedom of religion and freedom of speech. Your gift is very much appreciated and fully deductible as a charitable contribution. A copy of our latest financial report may be obtained by writing to us at P.O. Box 90555, Washington, DC 20090-0555. Through our $1 Million Life & Liberty Drive Matching Challenge, all gifts will be doubled, dollar-for-dollar, up to the online daily total. Tune in to our daily broadcast, "Sekulow," live each weekday at noon ET on over 1,000 radio stations and SiriusXM, with live video streams on Facebook, YouTube, Rumble, and ACLJ.org. Do not send a response message to this email for any reason. Visit ACLJ.org/help to submit a legal help request. All legal requests submitted by email cannot be answered. HOW CAN I SUPPORT THE AMERICAN CENTER FOR LAW AND JUSTICE? Make a secure online donation. For other ways to support the ACLJ at no additional cost to you, go here. Copyright © 2023, ACLJ | Privacy & Security Policy  To view the email as a web page click here.

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