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Interlocked (2023)

Interlocked (2023)

May 2023 - October 2024

Dr. Dean is teaching the Interlocked series, developed by Amos and Jen Kwok, and based on Charlie Clough’s Bible Framework. Please click on the Interlocked link to access the training materials.

Additionally, the Interlocked - Children's Edition training materials have been designed for 10–12 year olds, but are also used with children as young as seven.

The Interlocked lessons developed by the Kwoks can be found in the Text: notes links below.

The Institute for Creation Research (https://www.icr.org/ and https://www.icr.org/creationkids/) and Answers in Genesis (https://answersingenesis.org/ and https://answersingenesis.org/kids/) have a wide range of excellent training materials for children.

Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Passage: Exodus 23:20-33 & Deuteronomy 20:1-20
Series: Interlocked (2023)
Duration: 1 hr 17 mins 1 sec

• Total Destruction was Necessary;

• Total Destruction in God’s War;

• God’s War Foreshadows Eternal Judgment

Why did God command the Israelites to kill every man, woman, and child in the Canaanite people groups? Listen to this lesson to learn that the Canaanites worshiped idols and even sacrificed their own children alive in fire. Hear how God gave them 400 years of grace to change their minds, but they continued to become ever increasingly evil until they had to be destroyed. Understand this foreshadows God’s final judgment on all evil.

Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Passage: Exodus 31:12-18 & Exodus 32:1-34:35
Series: Interlocked (2023)
Duration: 1 hr 14 mins 13 secs

• Biblical Faith is Related to Gods' Revelation

• Rebellion: The Israelites' Response at Sinai and How God Used it

How did the Israelites react when God gave the His law for them to Moses? Listen to this message to learn how the people grew bored and restless waiting for Moses. As a result they rejected God’s leadership and rebelled against Him. They convinced Aaron to build an idol for them. Find out what a furious Moses did as punishment when he heard this. Then find out how he became an intercessor for the people.

Tuesday, April 09, 2024
Passage: Exodus 31:12-18 & Exodus 32:1-34:35
Series: Interlocked (2023)
Duration: 1 hr 6 mins 55 secs
How did God communicate what the human race needed to know to live and serve Him? Listen to this message to learn that from Genesis we learn that He spoke, using language that we could understand. Find out that He established memorial days and feasts for the people to observe. See that the creation itself is a form of non-verbal communication of God’s existence. Understand the role the prophets played and see how Israel was to be the custodian of Scripture and spread God’s Word to others.
Tuesday, April 02, 2024
Passage: Deuteronomy 4-8 & Leviticus 26
Series: Interlocked (2023)
Duration: 1 hr 14 mins 58 secs
Is mankind capable of making good laws? Listen to this message to learn that man has a sin nature and cannot make good laws unless he is informed by principles in God’s Word. See that there must be absolute standards of right and wrong in order to make fair and just laws. Find out if believers today should obey the Mosaic Law and what the Law of Christ is.
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Passage: Deuteronomy 4-8 & Deuteronomy 28
Series: Interlocked (2023)
Duration: 1 hr 12 mins 35 secs
What was unique about the Mosaic Law compared to other law codes of the ancient world? Listen to this message to learn that God's Law code was structured to teach His chosen people to treat everyone equally with generosity, to treat the animals well, and care for the environment. In turn, God desired that everyone trust Him to provide for their needs. Find out that although the Law was given to the Israelites there are applications for us today.
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Passage: Exodus 15-20
Series: Interlocked (2023)
Duration: 1 hr 4 mins 39 secs
Was the Law given to the Israelites a harsh list of dos and don’ts? Listen to this message to learn that it was given by a loving Father to His sons to show them how to relate to Him and to others around them. Find out that they were to obey it from their hearts to show their gratitude for what God had done for them and not just to obey it externally. Understand that in the New Testament we are given mandates we are to obey in the same manner.
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Passage: Exodus 15-20
Series: Interlocked (2023)
Duration: 1 hr 14 mins 15 secs
Can history be explained by human actions alone or is God in control? Listen to this lesson to learn that God chose Israel to be His special nation and it is the centerpiece of world history through the ages. Find out the purpose of the Mosaic Law and how the Ten Commandments were guidelines for how His people were to relate to God and how they were to relate to one another. Learn about the covenants both the permanent ones and the temporary ones.
Tuesday, February 06, 2024
Passage: Exodus 12-15
Series: Interlocked (2023)
Duration: 1 hr 1 mins 47 secs
Have you ever wondered where people go after they die? Listen to this lesson to learn that the Bible teaches that there are several aspects to this. First, it describes where people went before Christ’s death on the Cross, what changed at Christ’s death, and where they go now. Learn the differences between Sheol, Tartarus, and Hades. Understand that believers who die now go to be face-to-face with the Lord in Heaven while unbelievers are sent to await the Great White Throne Judgment. Find out what Scripture teaches about what happens to babies who die.

During this message Dr. Dean mentioned a book by Robert Lightner, "Safe in the Arms of Jesus: God's Provision for the Death of Those Who Cannot Believe".

Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Passage: Exodus 12
Series: Interlocked (2023)
Duration: 1 hr 10 mins 17 secs
How is salvation portrayed throughout the Bible? Listen to this message to learn that from the beginning, as illustrated by the Flood and then the Passover, salvation has always been by trusting in God and His Word. See how both the Flood and the Passover were pictures of Christ’s death on the Cross for man’s sin and that all anyone has to do is believe in Him for salvation. Find out the claims Jesus made about Himself and how He conquered death when He rose from the grave.
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Passage: Exodus 12-15
Series: Interlocked (2023)
Duration: 1 hr 3 mins 30 secs

What does the Passover in the Old Testament teach us today? Listen to this lesson to hear seven principles that we learn from the Passover including that it is foreshadowing the coming of the Messiah, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. Find out that God has given sufficient revelation about Himself through His creation for people to come to the age of accountability. And then they can decide if they choose the option of believing God or rejecting God as the Pharaoh of Egypt did.

Please note that we had some audio issues with this recording.