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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, October 10, 2023
Passage: Genesis 9
Series: Interlocked (2023)
Duration: 1 hr 10 mins 48 secs

Is the death penalty morally right? Listen to this message to learn that capital punishment is mandated by God and is necessary to provide safety for people. Understand that it was delegated by God to humans in government after Noah’s flood. Learn if people can eat meat or if vegetarianism is necessary. See that the Divine Institutions of personal responsibility, marriage, and family are still part of God’s plan for humans.

Links to the articles that Dr. Dean mentioned during this class are as follows:

When The Thames Froze Over: The ‘Little Ice Age’ Thames Frost Fairs

Science proves kids are bad for Earth. Morality suggests we stop having them.

The French nationals going 'childfree' to save the planet

Why this professor's climate-crisis solution is rankling Twitter: 'The worst thing you can do is have a child'

Climate Changes Endanger World's Food Output

Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Passage: Genesis 9:9-10
Series: Interlocked (2023)
Duration: 1 hr 12 mins 50 secs
Imagine being one of the eight people alive after Noah’s Flood. Listen to this message to learn what happened after they came off the ark. Hear about a contract God made with them and who the parties are to the contract. Find out the unconditional promise God made and the sign of that promise. Hear a discussion of naturalism versus supernaturalism.

The name of the video series Dr. Dean mentioned is "Resisting the Green Dragon" – with David Barton https://www.amazon.com/Resisting-Green-Dragon/dp/188656857X

Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Passage: Genesis 6-9
Series: Interlocked (2023)
Duration: 1 hr 14 mins 45 secs

Was Noah a real person and was there a worldwide flood? Listen to this lesson to hear historical and scientific evidence that supports this biblical event. Hear a number of questions that would need to be answered if the flood was only local. Understand that there is no verifiable scientific evidence for claiming the world is older than the Bible says it is.

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Passage: Genesis 6-9
Series: Interlocked (2023)
Duration: 1 hr 10 mins 42 secs

Is the Bible story of Noah’s Ark just a simple story of animals and an ark to you? If so, listen to this lesson to learn of its cataclysmic effects on the earth and five lessons we need to learn from it that are still in effect today. Understand the dynamics of the Flood, especially in the areas of judgment and salvation. Hear evidence for a worldwide flood from all ancient tribes and peoples.

During this lesson Dr. Dean recommended that you view the information on these two websites:
Answers in Genesis - Lots of great information on Noah's Ark and
Science CONFIRMS Noah’s Ark and the Flood! from Answers in Genesis.

Tuesday, September 05, 2023
Passage: Genesis 6-7
Series: Interlocked (2023)
Duration: 1 hr 10 mins 39 secs

Do you wonder why there is so much suffering and chaos in the world? Listen to this message to hear the amazing truth about the unseen world surrounding us. Hear how one angel, Satan, rebelled against God and caused a revolution in Heaven. See how this was brought to earth when Adam and Eve sinned. Find out that Satan was judged, but his sentence has not been carried out. See the reason for Noah’s Flood.

During this message Dr. Dean recommends viewing a couple of Noah's Flood videos:

Short version: Noah's Flood and Catastrophic Plate Tectonics by Genesis Apologetics

Longer version: What Noah’s Ark & The Flood Were Really Like by Answers in Genesis

Tuesday, August 29, 2023
Passage: Luke 3:23-38 & Romans 5
Series: Interlocked (2023)
Duration: 1 hr 11 mins 26 secs

On every side we and our children are bombarded by lies and distortions of the truth. How do we counterattack? Listen to this lesson to learn that this is a spiritual warfare that is resolved in the mind. The first step must be to accept that only the Bible is absolute truth and when there is a contradiction, we must evaluate the matter based on biblical truth. Hear a number of ways to do this and important links that answer some of our questions biblically.

During this lesson Dr. Dean mentioned several websites with biblical training materials for children (and adults):

Answers in Genesis: www.answersingenesis.org
Creation Ministries International: www.creation.com
Institute for Creation Research: www.icr.org
Creation Research Society: www.creationresearch.org
Creation Moments: www.creationmoments.com
Master Books: https://www.masterbooks.com
Radioisotopes and the Age of the Earth (RATE) www.icr.org/rate/

Tuesday, August 22, 2023
Passage: Exodus 20:1-21 & Matthew 19:1-9
Series: Interlocked (2023)
Duration: 1 hr 10 mins 56 secs
When there is a contradiction between what science says and what the Bible says which do you believe? Listen to this message to hear three basic ways Christians handle this conflict, only one of which is the correct way. Find out that the first way is to believe that science is always right. Learn about the problems that come from this fallacious view. Secondly, believe that the Bible and science are equally true so the Bible has to be reinterpreted. Find out many examples of how this belief is carried out, including doubts about biblical genealogies. Be ready next week to hear the accurate view that we can always trust what the Bible says.
Tuesday, August 15, 2023
Passage: Genesis 3
Series: Interlocked (2023)
Duration: 1 hr 14 mins 19 secs

Do you wonder why we live in such a world of confusion and chaos? Listen to this message to see what happened to the God-ordained social structures after the Fall. See how man’s responsibility to make good choices was corrupted by the hopelessness mankind felt, leading to a constant search for something to deaden the pain and bring pleasure. Find out how marriage between one man and one woman changed to alternative types of “marriage”. Then see how the family became a source of rivalry and disaster as the members were corrupted by sin. Realize that God’s solution of trusting in Christ’s death on the Cross is the only solution.

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Tuesday, August 08, 2023
Passage: Romans 1 & Revelation 21
Series: Interlocked (2023)
Duration: 1 hr 14 mins 42 secs

What are the consequences of Adam and Eve’s disobedience to God in the Garden of Eden? Listen to this message to hear that death was not a part of God’s perfect plan for mankind, but when sin entered the world so did death. Hear about different kinds of death which includes the loss of the function of the human spirit, separation from God, and physical death. See God’s solution to this and learn the fearful consequences of rejecting that solution.

The video Dr. Dean referenced in the class is called Astronomy Reveals Creation, by Dr. Jason Lisle.

Tuesday, August 01, 2023
Passage: Genesis 3
Series: Interlocked (2023)
Duration: 1 hr 12 mins 30 secs

What does the pagan worldview look like in our world today? Listen to this message to learn that the pagan worldview says everything is a result of random chance so there is no purpose in life. See how the theory of evolution ignores science and how those who promote it try to shame and intimidate those who reject it. Find out major ways the pagan worldview has impacted our world and see the importance of teaching children biblical truth when they are young.

During this message Dr. Dean recommended a couple books by Erwin Lutzer, No Reason to Hide: Standing for Christ in a Collapsing Culture and We Will Not be Silenced.

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 materials for children.