During this Christmas season, we reflect on Jesus as a Baby, as a Fulfillment, and our Response to His gift.
Join our Break Forth Israel group as we hear Hans inside a grotto (cave) that would have been similar to where Jesus may have been born and where Shepherds would have hidden from the elements.
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In the letter to the Colossians, Paul writes how our relationship to God through Jesus Christ affects all our relationships and our lifestyles.
Paul had heard that the Colossian Christians, who had at one time been strong in their faith, were now vulnerable to deception about the faith. He wrote to refute each of the theological errors the Colossians were tempted to embrace.
Is this not also just like our world today?
The city of Collisae was decimated by an earthquake in the 60s AD and has yet to be excavated. It was built along a major trade route. The discovery to come when it is excavated is sure to be astounding.
Let’s join in with Hans and the group on the mound of Colossae as he discusses the climate of the city and the impact of Paul’s Epistle to the Church there.
Hans now leads us to Patmos. Listen in as we sail with our group on our chartered boat from Ephesus to Patmos.
Although our chartered boat is small it’s still more comfortable than John would have experienced as he was on his way to being exiled on the Island of Patmos.
Even though he may have felt as though his ministry was over, God had something world-shaking in front of him.
Patmos is the place where the visions of Revelation we’re given to John.
Listen as Hans gives insights into John’s journey to this island.
Thyatira was home to a significant Christian Church, mentioned as one of the Seven Churches of the Book of Revelation.
The believers were becoming more loving, yet not everyone was holding firm in the Gospel. Some were being led astray and embracing a compromising lifestyle.
The evil influence was beginning to infiltrate the church. In Thyatira, the evil teaching was being promoted and tolerated by believers; they were being misled to believe the teaching was spiritually acceptable.
Hans gives us insights into the letter that was written to the Church and the correction that Jesus had for its people.
Does the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem even matter anymore? When the veil was torn in two, was it rendered obsolete? Or, is there a special place for the Temple in God’s future plans?
Jesus and Biblical figures have prophesied about the importance of the temple just before the return of Jesus to this earth.
Explore the history of the temple and the Temple Mount, connected to the various prophecies about the temple just before the return of Christ.
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Temple Walls
A Break Forth Journeys group on the Temple Steps, Jerusalem
A Message from John’s Burial Site in Ephesus: Hans Weichbrodt
What would John, the author of Revelation say to us today? If you’d like some insights, then listen in as Hans shares with us right at John’s gravesite.
John was the author of several books of the Bible and the only known Disciple believed to have died of natural causes. Listen in as Hans gives a message at the burial site of the Apostle John.
Polycarp, believed to have been led to Christ by the Apostle John, became a martyr for his faith. Listen in as Hans gives a message about Polycarp and his stance for Christ 2 thousand years ago.
Our group is at St. Polycarp Church in Izmir. Turkey.
This 19th-century church is lavishly decorated and is the oldest in the city. It was named after St. Polycarp, the first bishop of Smyrna who was burned at the stake.
Hieropolis is an ancient Greek city located on hot springs in southwestern Anatolia. This is the same place where the Apostle Phillip was Martyred for his faith and where we now find Hans and the group. Listen in as Hans teaches in this significant location.
Tradition associates this with Philip the Apostle, but some scholars think the reference is to Philip the Evangelist. Photos made May 27, 2014.