One of the easiest and most effective ways to use the land of the Bible in enhancing your own sermons or Bible studies is to insert a ready-to-go video where it will help the most. Here are some on-location videos from Israel. Pastor Andy Cook teaches in most of them, but some are simply compilations of video clips you can use immediately! Each video is a free download from ibiblestock.org!
Got a sermon or Bible study focused on encouraging those who are in a tough place? Use this short video (5:21) as an illustration! Download the video using this link.
Before the people listening to your sermons or Bible studies will believe your message, they must first trust the Bible’s message to be true. Here’s an intriguing climb to the top of an ancient aqueduct that will give your audience rock-solid evidence of the Bible’s historical truth. Download this video using this link.
The parable of the wise and foolish builders (Matthew 7) carries the image of a flash flood. Here’s Pastor Andy Cook in the mouth of a Judean Wilderness wadi (canyon) showing how foolish it would be to stand upon the only sandy ground in Israel. This is a great, short (3:11) video illustration you can use immediately! Download it using this link.
Here’s an amazing compilation of flash-flood videos. The only sand you’ll find in Israel is at the bottom of the canyons when the flash floods find room to spread out. Build your house here, and you’re going to be destroyed! As you teach on the parable of the wise and foolish builders, you can use this video (2:47) to add an unforgettable illustration to your message. Download the video using this link.
If you’re doing a message on John 4, you can use this video to show how En Gedi’s “living water” would have come to mind for the woman at the well. It’s a beautiful, short (2:28) way to illustrate the refreshing life Jesus offers all of us. Download the video using this link.