The lesson groups following are the core, heart, and foundation of the Bible teaching ministry, whose purpose is to help you to know, trust, apply, and teach the Bible. To do that you have to know the Bible and understand what it teaches.
All the lessons have been field-tested with live Bible classes taught by me, Yvon Prehn.
Though many of the topics deal with in-depth issues, people tell me that the format they are in makes difficult concepts easy to understand. I pray that is true, but one thing I know is true is that after taking my classes for a period of time, people do exhibit changed lives and growth as disciples of Jesus.
My classes all have discussion times, prayer times, and lots of potlucks and goodies.
I can’t invite you to the potlucks (and they are quite incredible), but I do invite you to feast on God’s Word in the lessons available here. There is no greater investment of your time.
Below is a series of overview lessons that preview the groups of lessons available. I’m working on getting Notes and Discussion Guides redone and more consistent, so please forgive me for disorganization in those areas–the teaching videos were my focus and I’m trying to get the rest organized.
If you want to teach the materials, everything to do that is available through the Bible805 Academy. Go to this article for a short video that overviews that materials available on the Academy: https://wp.me/pazrJD-1iD The materials include editable PowerPoints, no-ad videos, audio files, notes, questions, and infographics if they apply/ And they are all available FREE, editable, and no attribution is required for their use, all at https://www.Bible805Academy.
In addition to the lesson groups that follow, new lesson are being added continuously to the site–sign up for the Lion’s Voice, the Bible805 newsletter that will update you on them.
After the break in the blog are a number of other content groupings. You are encouraged to preview any and all the lessons on the www.Youtube.com/Bible805 website.
This lesson explores how the tabernacle, sacrifices, and festivals in the Old Testament form the foundation for understanding Jesus and the rest of the Bible.
This lesson completes Genesis by showing how God narrowed His focus from all humanity to one family that would become the nation of Israel. It reviews Genesis as four major events (creation, the fall, the flood, Babel) followed by four major people (Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph). The lesson explains that God’s focus on Israel does not mean He stopped caring about the rest of humanity, but that through Israel God would preserve His Word, model worship, and serve as witnesses so that all nations would ultimately be blessed through the coming Savior, Jesus.
This lesson introduces Abraham as a central figure in Genesis and a key example of how God chooses and shapes His people. While Abraham is often called a hero of the faith, the lesson makes clear that the true hero throughout the Bible is God Himself. Abraham’s story is not primarily about human greatness, but about God’s grace, initiative, patience, and faithfulness in working through imperfect people.
This lesson introduces three foundational questions that shape the entire story of the Bible: Why we are here, what went wrong, and whether this life is all there is. Using the books of Genesis and Job, the lesson begins with God as Creator, establishing that human life is intentional, dependent, and designed for meaning and purpose. Job reinforces this truth when God speaks of creation as the basis of His authority and wisdom.