Synopsis:Old Testament Challenge, Volume 3 is a turn-key program to help everyone in your church understand and apply the Old Testament to their lives. OTC Volume 3 is titled Developing a Heart for God: Life-Changing Lessons from the Wisdom Books. The goal of OTC is to discover the life-changing truths of the Old Testament and how we can apply them to our lives today. Based on Pastor John Ortberg’s OTC series at the New Community services of Willow Creek Community Church, this resource will enable churches to raise the level of biblical literacy and understanding among its congregation.
Description:Discover the Life-Changing Relevance of the Old Testament. This dynamic program takes your church on an eye-opening, heart-searching journey through Scripture on three interlocking levels: Whole congregation—The major themes of the Old Testament snap into focus during 32 weeks of creative and powerful messages that take your entire congregation through the Old Testament. Small groups—Truths taught in corporate worship get reinforced through discussion and relationship. Small groups dig deeper into God’s Word and apply it to their daily lives. Individual—The Scriptures get up-close-and-personal as each participant takes a life-transforming journey through the first two-thirds of the Bible using the Taking the Old Testament Challenge individual reading guide. This threefold approach will drive the truths of Scripture deep into the heart and life of each participant, with applications designed to turn lessons into lifestyles and principles into practice. Developing a Heart for God: Life-Changing Lessons from the Wisdom Books There are some things in this life that always seem to be in high demand but short supply. Wisdom is one of them. In our fast-paced world of sound bites and canned answers, we need a source of deep wisdom that does not change with each new fad and trend. The Wisdom Books of the Bible offer rivers of truth that will refresh thirsting hearts and souls. These eight interweaving messages, small group studies, and personal study assignments search the Wisdom Books and reveal God’s insight and perspective on real life issues ranging from the heights of romance to the depths of suffering and everything in-between. Volume three of Old Testament Challenge educates through action, not just words. It’s an exciting new approach for helping the people in your church move closer to God and each other. Old Testament Challenge Volume 3 kit includes: •Teaching Guide with materials for 8 OTC messages •8 messages by John Ortberg and others on audio CD •DVD and VHS video (use either format) presenting an OTC “vision-casting” message by John Ortberg and 4 creative video elements for use during OTC messages •Discussion Guide with 8 lessons for small groups that follow the OTC sermons •CD-ROM that includes 8 PowerPoint presentations to use with each OTC message, 10 FAQ resources for the third 10 weeks of the OTC reading on CD-ROM, and “Are you an Old Testament Expert?” Interactive game. All materials except audio CD sermons by John Ortberg and others also sold separately.