Branch of David ministries is pleased to offer the Earnestly Contending for the Faith series of seminars, a teaching series by author John McTernan. These seminars are all geared to exalting Jesus of Nazareth as Israel's King Messiah, the only begotten Son of God.
The seminars are designed to strengthen and build the faith of believers so they can stand against all the heresies and apostasies of our current age. The seminars are all based upon the Word of God and will enable your faith to develop deep roots in the Old Testament that Jesus is Israel's King Messiah.
Earnestly Contending for the Faith Seminars
Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints. Jude 1:3
Israel and the Everlasting Covenant Seminar
Based on John's book, Israel: The Blessing or the Curse, and using Scripture, this seminar develops the everlasting covenant the LORD has with Israel. Topics covered include:
God's everlasting covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob and their descendants
Why God called the nation of Israel
Reasons for the dispersion of Israel
Prophecies concerning the restoration of the nation of Israel
History of Jerusalem and the land of Israel from the destruction in 70 AD through the present
The same day judgments from God that befall America for pressuring Israel to surrender the covenant land
The coming Day of the Lord as it relates to Israel, Jerusalem, and the judgment of the nations
At the conclusion of this seminar you will understand God's covenant relation with Israel and how it affects our modern world, how the Church should view the Jews and the nation of Israel, and what Bible prophecy reveals concerning the coming judgment on the nations over Jerusalem and Israel.
In this powerful seminar, John offers conclusive proof that God is warning America over rebellion against Him. Based on his two books, God's Final Warning to America, and Israel: The Blessing or the Curse, John illustrates how events of national sin, such as gay pride day and Supreme Court rulings for abortion, and of pressuring Israel to relinquish the covenant land are directly related to God's warning judgments on America. This seminar shows that every major disaster that has hit America since the mid-1980s is directly related to issues sin. There are over 100 examples which include all the major earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, fires, and stock market crashes.
During the seminar John presents front page newspaper headlines tying together national sin and disasters. Examples of God's same day judgments falling on America include 1992's Hurricane Andrew and the 1991 Northridge earthquake, the first and second greatest disasters, respectively, to ever occur in this nation. Individual seminars on each of the books are also available.
At the conclusion of this seminar, you will have powerful evidence proving that God is warning America of coming judgment. These seminars are a clarion call to action for personal and national repentance and to walk holy before God.
In the King Messiah seminar, John examines the Scriptures and provides conclusive proof that only Jesus of Nazareth can be Israel's King Messiah. Topics discussed include:
Isaiah's four servant songs (chapters 42, 49, 50, and 53) that show how Jesus of Nazareth fulfilled every passage about the suffering servant
Evidence from the Davidic covenant that Israel's Messiah is the begotten Son of God
Leviticus 16 and the necessity of vicarious death and shed blood for the atonement of sin
The fulfillment of Psalms 2 and 110 and Isaiah 9:6
Using Scripture and his books Jesus of Nazareth King Messiah and King Messiah in His Holy Temple, John demonstrates, with full Scriptural authority, the Messiahship of Jesus. This seminar is the result of thousands of hours of Bible study and interaction and debates with Jews and Muslims.
Your faith will be firmly established and tremendously reinforced that only Jesus of Nazareth can be Israel's King Messiah, the Saviour of the world. You will be equipped with Biblical knowledge and understanding to answer virtually every objection to the Messiahship of Jesus and be able to provide evidence to skeptics, agnostics, and unbelievers that Jesus is King Messiah. Additionally, this seminar will give you specialized training in dealing with orthodox Jews and Judaism's anti-missionaries.
King Messiah's Temple (Ezekiel 40 – 48) Seminar
One of the most neglected passages of the Bible is Ezekiel 40-48. This section of the Word is seldom preached upon and taught even less. This seminar addresses this neglect and shows the incredible power of these Scriptures in proving the Christian faith. The power of Ezekiel 40-48 will come alive right before you. The material contained in this seminar comes from John's book, King Messiah in His holy Temple.
The teaching includes how to distinguish the Messiah's temple from the one that will be built before His second coming. This dynamic teaching also compares the first temple, built by Solomon and the Messiah's temple and explains the vast differences between them and why these differences can only be resolved by the New Covenant. This in-depth study of these chapters is designed to establish that King Messiah is the God of Israel. Also addressed are the reasons there will be sacrifices during King Messiah's reign. The Messiah's Temple shows there has to be a New Covenant.
At the conclusion of this unique seminar, you will clearly understand the importance of Ezekiel 40-48 and how Messiah's temple will operate under the New Covenant. You will have overwhelming Scriptural evidence that King Messiah is the God of Israel.
Only Jesus of Nazareth Can be Israel's King Messiah Seminar
This seminar combines the three most powerful proofs to prove that only Jesus of Nazareth can be Israel's King Messiah. The seminar combines the prophecy of Daniel 9:24-27, the Davidic covenant, and the genealogy of the kings of Judah to give conclusive proof that only Jesus of Nazareth can be Israel's Messiah. The seminar offers unique teachings on Daniel 9 and combines Daniel 9 with the Year of Jubilee. This dynamic teaching is found in John's soon to be published book, Only Jesus of Nazareth Can Be Israel's King Messiah, and will make prophecy come alive with exciting and powerful insights into the reasons for the first and second comings of the Lord Jesus, the exact timing of the revealing of Israel's King Messiah, the reason for the Lord's death, and the connection between Daniel 9 and the Day of the Lord.
If you have always thought that the study of genealogy was boring or not useful, John's teaching will change your mind. You will gain a tremendous understanding of the prophecies of Daniel 9 and develop your faith by the conclusive proof that is presented. This foundational teaching provides overwhelming Biblical evidence to enable believers to gain confidence by equipping them with conclusive Scriptural evidence in support of Christian doctrines and beliefs. This seminar will fully equip the believers with all the Scriptures needed to be soul winners.
This seminar centers on the Islamic claim that Mohammed is the prophet like unto Moses as found in Deuteronomy 18:18. However, the Bible claims that the Lord Jesus is the prophet like unto Moses. John has studied the Christian view and the Islamic view and has spent thousands of hours studying the Scriptures and debating Muslims from all over the world. The results have developed into this powerful, Biblically based teaching on how to successfully defend the faith and witness to Muslims. By comparing Mohammed and Jesus to Moses, using Scripture, it will become patently clear to the listener that Mohammed is eliminated and only Jesus can be the prophet like Moses.
Additionally, background information on the history of Islam, including the Koran, Mohammed's life, and the Hadith (additional Islamic writings) will be provided. As a result of this seminar, believers will have all the information needed to defend the faith and present the Gospel of the Lord Jesus to Muslims. The key points of the seminar are available in tract form and will be provided for distribution.
If you have ever wanted to be able to confront any Muslim and successfully defend the faith with confidence and present the Gospel, but lacked the Scriptural knowledge to do so, at the conclusion of this seminar you will be equipped with powerful Biblical truth.
To schedule John to speak at your church, conference, or other gathering, please call, (717) 329-0470 or email us at Mct911@aol.com. In addition to the seminars, John is available for television and radio interviews to discuss his books and other materials.