The CLASS Study Guides for a Study of the Land of Israel

Welcome to this course. We hope and pray that it will be a blessing to you personally, and that as you apply, share, and teach what you will learn in this course, you will be an even greater blessing to others. Please read carefully all of the information given below. Then, as you begin your course, expect new insights and answers from God's Word that you have never before known! If you are attending the Wednesday evening CLASS sessions, you will be helped through the study by direct teaching, class participation and the opportunity to ask questions on aspects that may not be clear to you at the time.

1. Begin your study by having prayer. You need to understand what the Bible teaches. God has promised to help you, and God keeps his promises. As you pray, you can thank God that He will help you understand. Pray with faith. Put John 16:13 to the test!

2. Join us for each CLASS session or whenever possible at the Boonville-Warrick Public Library, Boonville, IN. We meet in the the second conference room each Wednesday evening from 6:00p - 7:00p except the last Wednesday in each month. For more information please call 812-897-6639 or 812-604-7501 (ask for Greg or Billie Fletcher). Click HERE to contact us by email (Ross Rinehart).

3. Never give up. With God's help you can be a faithful and effective Christian witness and worker.

Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth
not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth 2 Timothy 2:15.

A. Follow along with the study notes that will be outlined below. CLASS notes are usually posted on the Sunday before the next CLASS meeting of the following Wednesday.

B. Now set out to memorize what will become to you some of the key verses that you encounter during this study. Some verses may be suggested for memorization, but you should also be looking for verses that especially touch your own heart.

C. Next, you should dig deeper into the section studied each week. You can do this by using your own study Bible, and other Bible helps you may own or wish to purchase. If you wish to purchase printed study helps (encouraged), we recommend that you do so through Master's Online Bookstore. If you are uncertain which resources to purchase, please ask your CLASS instructor for suggestions. You may also wish to use an online study resource. We highly recommend StudyLight.org.

Study Selection for February 22, 2012

The Garden of Gethsemane
Map 1

Previous Israel Tour Studies

RECOMMENDED BOOK FOR FEBRUARY

America's God and Country Encyclopedia of Quotations
William J. Federer
The author is a long-time adjunct faculty member at Master's.
We recommend purchasing the book directly from his website:
THE AMERICAN MINUTE

February 2012 Hymn of the Month
Be Thou My Vision

*Recommended books are written by faculty, staff, alumni or learning partners of Master's International School of Divinity

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HOW TO SUPPORT THE CLASS:
http://www.theclass-web.org/support.html

It is highly recommended that you read from a trusted actual translation of the Bible. Such as: King James, New King James, New American Standard, New International Version, the English Standard Version.

NAZARETH
(Largest Arab City in Israel)
Elevation: 1,200 ft above sea level. Distance from Sea of Galilee: 26 miles.
Sea of Galilee Elevation: 700 ft below sea level. Distance from Indiana: 6,200 miles.
First mention in the Bible: Matthew 2:23. Last mention in the Bible: Acts 26:9.