Luke in the Land - Bible Study Book with Video Access - by Kristi McLelland (Paperback)

About the Book

Through snapshots from the Gospel of Luke, Kristi McLelland leads us through Israel to see where the real stories of the Bible took place.

Book Synopsis

In our Bibles, we have four Gospels describing Jesus's time on earth: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The land of Israel--the place Jesus walked and taught during His earthly ministry--is often referred to as the "fifth Gospel."
Follow Kristi McLelland through Israel as we study snapshots from the Gospel of Luke to see where the stories of the Bible took place. Over 7 sessions, challenge the way you read the accounts of Jesus through teaching videos that take you to locations in Israel like Bethlehem, the Sea of Galilee, Gethsemane, Jerusalem, and the road to Emmaus. Along the way, you'll see how Jesus, the Messiah, brought His kingdom to earth for everybody.

Features:

• 7 video teaching sessions shot in Israel with Kristi McLelland, available via redemption code printed in the Bible study book
• Beautiful color photography that helps you visualize places where Jesus ministered
• 6 weeks of personal study

Benefits:  

• Travel through Israel in teaching sessions filmed in Bethlehem, the Sea of Galilee, Jerusalem, and more to behold the gospel story in a whole new way
• Gain a deeper understanding of stories of Jesus's life from a first-century point of view
• Explore cultural and historical concepts that will give new perspective on well-known biblical stories

Video Sessions:

• Session 1: Introduction (25:45)--From the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, Kristi McLelland invites women to join her in a journey through the very places Jesus walked. In this introductory session, Kristi demonstrates the snapshot-like structure of the Gospel of Luke and tells of one day in the life of Jesus in the wilderness area along the road to Jericho.
• Session 2: Incarnation (28:42)--In this session, filmed in Bethlehem, Kristi dispels common myths as she teaches the Christmas story from Luke 2.
• Session 3: Inauguration (20:03)--At the beginning of His ministry, Jesus was baptized in the Jordan River and then went into the desert for forty days and nights. From those locations, Kristi shows us how this inaugurated Jesus's ministry on earth.
• Session 4: Invitation (29:39)--Jesus spent most of His time on earth in the region of Galilee. Join Kristi in that region as she describes Jesus calling His disciples and challenges us to follow Him still today.
• Session 5: Partnership (25:51)--In this session, Kristi walks us through snapshots of Jesus's ministry and teaching in locations around and on the Sea of Galilee.
• Session 6: Crucifixion (30:52)--Beginning in the Garden of Gethsemane, Kristi walks us through Jesus's last moments before His death in locations like the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and the Southern Steps of the temple.
• Session 7: Resurrection (31:04)--After Jesus's resurrection, He spent time teaching, eating, and walking with His disciples. From the road to Emmaus, Kristi sends forth the same challenge Jesus does--go and advance the kingdom.
• Bonus Session: The Making of Luke in the Land (19:41)--In this bonus video, filmed months after the Luke in the Land taping in Israel, Kristi shares her heart behind the study and how God used "bringing the lights, camera, action" to Israel in her own life.

About the Author

Kristi McLelland is a speaker, teacher, and college professor. Since completing her Master of Arts in Christian Education at Dallas Theological Seminary, she has dedicated her life to discipleship, to teaching people how to study the Bible for themselves, and to writing about how God is better than we ever knew by explaining the Bible through a Middle Eastern lens. She is the author of Jesus and Women and The Gospel on the Ground. Her great desire for people to truly experience the love of God birthed a ministry in which she leads biblical study trips to Israel, Turkey, Greece, and Italy.