ICM's Mini Bible College

Dick Woodward

The God Who is in Charge

July 14, 2014
Joseph was sold into slavery by his brothers, mistreated and went through difficult circumstances, yet he never lost his faith in God. His loving response, “You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.” Joseph teaches us about the providence of God and confirms what Romans 8:28 declares that there is no situation so bad God cannot redeem it and bring good from it. 
References: Romans 8:28

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Esau and Jacob provide insights into God’s call and grace over mankind. Jacob was born grabbing; he grabbed his twin brother’s birthright and deceived their father into giving him the blessing. Jacob’s life is a journey of hardship and deception that led him to God’s amazing grace. He was blessed not because he had grabbed, but because of God’s grace and mercy. God gave Jacob a new name—Israel—because he wanted Jacob to see his true identity in grace.
July 10, 2014
Abraham, the Father of Faith, is mentioned more times in the New Testament than any other Old Testament character. Abraham teaches; “What is faith, and how to demonstrate it.” Abraham is an example through a four-step process, the four alters Abraham built, as his faith matured and developed. The fourth altar was the most significant. There Abraham demonstrated his total trust in God and that God was entirely first in his life.
July 7, 2014
Reconciliation is a major theme in the Bible; reconciled to God, and reconciled to each other. Genesis 4 helps us discover causes of conflict and some solutions. Cain and Abel both brought sacrifices to God. Cain’s heart toward God was not right, therefore his offering was unacceptable. Cain became angry and depressed, and killed his brother. Learn God’s foolproof solution that still works for those who are angry and depressed.
July 3, 2014
What is our greatest need? What happens if we fail to meet it? God provided Adam and Eve everything they would need. They faced the same decision we all face: Are we going to live God’s way or our own way? Genesis 3 is a picture of sin and how God dealt with sinners, of sin and its consequences. God pursues sinners and asks man and is still asking man the same questions today.
June 30, 2014
Genesis teaches man was created in the image and likeness of God: spiritual, creative, thinking, feeling, and able to communicate. The image was marred when Adam and Eve sinned. The rest of Scripture deals with how to restore sinful man with a Holy God. God created first Adam and then Eve, the woman, to be a “completer” for man. Marriage, man and woman united exclusively, is God’s perfect plan. As they grow closer to God, they grow closer to each other.
June 26, 2014
As believers in God’s Word we should understand how the biblical story of creation and science relate to each other. Creation versus evolution; What do scientists say about creation?  What do creationists say about science?  On what points, if any, do the two camps agree?  These questions show us three missing links in the scientific theory … gaps only the Bible can adequately fill.
June 23, 2014
To study the Bible and apply its truths to life requires work. Effective Bible study is a three-part process: observation, interpretation, and application.  In other words, we ask ourselves these three questions: “What does it say?” “What does it mean?” and “What does it mean to me?” The first book of the Bible, Genesis, helps us understand our world and ourselves as we were intended to be and as we are now.
June 19, 2014
Understand how the Bible came to be and why God gave it to us. All of Scripture has four main purposes… and they all point to Jesus.  Those four purposes are; (1) To present Jesus Christ as the Savior and Redeemer of the world (2) To provide for us the historical context in which Jesus came (3) To lead the unbeliever into faith in Jesus and (4) To show believers how God wants us to live. 
June 16, 2014
We begin a journey through the Holy Bible, a systematic yet practical study through all 66 books, from Genesis – Revelation. We will learn about the inspiration of God’s Word that was penned by some 40 men, from all walks of life, over a period of about 1,500 years.  The truths we find can correct us, lead us in the right paths, and equip us for every good work when we are willing to obey.
June 12, 2014
At the end of the Sermon on the Mount Jesus asks, “Are you going to be part of the problem--a false disciple, or part of the solution--a true disciple?” “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father…” Jesus was a realist. He taught that in life we all have storms. What kind of disciple you are determines whether or not you will survive the storms.At the end of the Sermon on the Mount Jesus asks, “Are you going to be part of the problem--a false disciple, or part of the solution--a true disciple?” “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father…” Jesus was a realist. He taught that in life we all have storms. What kind of disciple you are determines whether or not you will survive the storms.
June 9, 2014
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Read how God gives hope in the face of persecution!
Read about courageous men and women whose faith is flourishing in the face of ISIS and other terrorists. You’ll weep at believers’ suffering and losses . . . and laugh at the creative audacity of indigenous church planters who just won’t take “no” for an answer, whether in the former Soviet Union, in corners of India where Hindu extremists are burning churches, in communist holdouts in other parts of Asia, or in challenging places in Africa and Latin America.

About ICM's Mini Bible College

The Mini Bible College (MBC) serves as International Cooperating Ministries’ (ICM) core curriculum for nurturing believers and assisting the spiritual growth of the Church worldwide. Pastor and teacher Dick Woodward has a unique approach to making the scriptures come alive, cutting through denominational and cultural boundaries. The audio teachings, which cover Genesis through Revelation, provide a devotional approach to the scriptures and is easily understood by those with little education and those who are very educated. MBC has been translated into 26 languages spoken by over 4 billion people with more languages in development.

About Dick Woodward

In the late 1970s, when his mega-church ministry seemed at its zenith, Pastor Dick Woodward was afflicted with a rare degenerative disease of the spinal cord that slowly and steadily left him a bedfast quadriplegic. In spite of huge obstacles and crippling limitations in his life, he remained active in small groups, mentoring, and writing Bible study materials.

The late Pastor Woodward, who passed March 8 2014, received his B.A. degree from Biola University and did graduate work at San Jose State University and Dallas Theological Seminary. He is the author of many devotional and inspirational booklets. His expository survey of the scriptures, known as the Mini Bible College (MBC), has been currently translated into 36 languages and used around the world to nurture and assist church growth.

This husband, father of five and grandfather often says, "The less I can do, the more the Lord does."

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