• 4.04 Jesus Ministry Begins - Nicodemus
    Feb 26 2026

    Point #1 – 3:01: Who was Nicodemus?

    Point #2 – 8:17: Why did Nicodemus come to Jesus at night?

    Point #3 – 10:50: A teacher who has come from God

    Point #4 – 13:03: Born Again vs Born When Old

    Point #5 – 18:59: Israel’s Teacher

    Point #6 – 21:37: Moses lifted the snake; the Son of Man will be lifted up

    Point #7 – 28:29: John 3:16

    Bibliography: The Synopsis of the Four Gospels by The American Bible Society

    · Ehrman, Bart: “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published books

    · Crossan, John: Favorites are “God and Empire” and “Render unto Caesar.” Over 70 published books

    · Pagels, Elaine: Favorites are Beyond Belief and The Gnostic Gospels. Over 10 published books

    · Fuller, Tripp: Homebrewed Christianity Podcast

    · Jenkins, Philip: “Jesus Wars”

    · Niehoff, Maren: “Philo of Alexandria, an Intellectual Biography”

    · Spong, John Shelby: “The Fourth Gospel”

    · Fredriksen, Paula: “Ancient Christianities”

    · Markos, Louis: “From Plato to Christ”

    · Trigg, Joseph: “Origen”

    · Wise Bauer, Susan: “The History of…” (Series)

    · Barber, Elizabeth: “When They Severed Earth from Sky”

    · Cline, Eric: “1177 BC” and “After 1177 BC”

    · Silberman and Finkelstein: “The Bible Unearthed”

    · Duncan, Mike: History of Rome Podcast, “The Storm Before the Storm”

    · Carlin, Dan: Hardcore History Podcast, “The End is Always Near”

    · Ben-Ephraim, Shaiel: The History of the Land of Israel Podcast

    · Brad Onishi and Dan Miller: Straight White American Jesus Podcast

    · Other texts: The Book of Jubilees, The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs, Gabriel’s Revelation

    Questions or comments? Email: AboutMoreImportantThings@gmail.com

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    36 mins
  • 4.03 Jesus's Ministry Begins - Cleansing the Temple
    Feb 1 2026

    Point #1 – 1:55: Jesus Makes a Scene at the Temple

    Point #2 – 6:01: Cattle, Sheep, and Doves… oh my!

    Point #3 – 11;33: Money Changers and Tyrian Coins

    Point #4 – 14:41: Expelling Demons, Expelling Merchants

    Point #5 – 18:23: Den of Robbers or a Market?

    Point #6 – 22:29: Zeal for Your House Will Consume Me

    Point #7 – 25:19: 46 Years to Build, 3 Days to Raise it Up Again

    Point #8 – 28:21: Who Believed in His Name? Why Didn’t He Trust Them?

    Bibliography: The Synopsis of the Four Gospels by The American Bible Society

    · Ehrman, Bart: “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published books

    · Crossan, John: Favorites are “God and Empire” and “Render unto Caesar.” Over 70 published books

    · Pagels, Elaine: Favorites are Beyond Belief and The Gnostic Gospels. Over 10 published books

    · Fuller, Tripp: Homebrewed Christianity Podcast

    · Jenkins, Philip: “Jesus Wars”

    · Niehoff, Maren: “Philo of Alexandria, an Intellectual Biography”

    · Fredriksen, Paula: “Ancient Christianities”

    · Markos, Louis: “From Plato to Christ”

    · Trigg, Joseph: “Origen”

    · Wise Bauer, Susan: “The History of…” (Series)

    · Barber, Elizabeth: “When They Severed Earth from Sky”

    · Cline, Eric: “1177 BC” and “After 1177 BC”

    · Silberman and Finkelstein: “The Bible Unearthed”

    · Duncan, Mike: History of Rome Podcast, “The Storm Before the Storm”

    · Carlin, Dan: Hardcore History Podcast, “The End is Always Near”

    · Ben-Ephraim, Shaiel: The History of the Land of Israel Podcast

    · Brad Onishi and Dan Miller: Straight White American Jesus Podcast

    · Other texts: The Book of Jubilees, The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs, Gabriel’s Revelation

    Questions or comments? Email: AboutMoreImportantThings@gmail.com

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    33 mins
  • 4.02 Jesus's Ministry Begins - The Wedding at Cana
    Jan 22 2026

    Point #1 – 1:46: Why a Wedding

    Point #2 – 7:09: Jesus’s Mother

    Point #3 – 10:41: Jesus and His Disciples Also Invited

    Point #4 – 14:23: The Meaning of the Wine

    Point #5 – 17:45: The Master of the Banquet

    Point #6 – 19:30: Why Cana?

    Point #7 – 24:58: A Honeymoon in Capernaum

    Bibliography: The Synopsis of the Four Gospels by The American Bible Society

    · Ehrman, Bart: “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published books

    · Crossan, John: Favorites are “God and Empire” and “Render unto Caesar.” Over 70 published books

    · Pagels, Elaine: Favorites are Beyond Belief and The Gnostic Gospels. Over 10 published books

    · Fuller, Tripp: Homebrewed Christianity Podcast

    · Jenkins, Philip: “Jesus Wars”

    · Niehoff, Maren: “Philo of Alexandria, an Intellectual Biography”

    · Fredriksen, Paula: “Ancient Christianities”

    · Markos, Louis: “From Plato to Christ”

    · Trigg, Joseph: “Origen”

    · Wise Bauer, Susan: “The History of…” (Series)

    · Barber, Elizabeth: “When They Severed Earth from Sky”

    · Cline, Eric: “1177 BC” and “After 1177 BC”

    · Silberman and Finkelstein: “The Bible Unearthed”

    · Duncan, Mike: History of Rome Podcast, “The Storm Before the Storm”

    · Carlin, Dan: Hardcore History Podcast, “The End is Always Near”

    · Ben-Ephraim, Shaiel: The History of the Land of Israel Podcast

    · Brad Onishi and Dan Miller: Straight White American Jesus Podcast

    · Other texts: The Book of Jubilees, The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs, Gabriel’s Revelation

    Questions or comments? Email: AboutMoreImportantThings@gmail.com

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    28 mins
  • 4.01d Jesus’s Ministry Begins - Nathanael
    Jan 12 2026

    Point #1 – 1:27: Philip and Nathanael declare who they found

    Point #2 – 5:56: Was Nathanael one of the 12?

    Point #3 – 11:19: Nathanael’s Gnostic Secret Knowledge

    Point #4 – 13:56: Jacob’s Deceit

    Point #5 – 19:53: From under the fig tree to Jacob’s Ladder

    Bibliography: The Synopsis of the Four Gospels by The American Bible Society

    · Ehrman, Bart: “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published books

    · Crossan, John: Favorites are “God and Empire” and “Render unto Caesar.” Over 70 published books

    · Pagels, Elaine: Favorites are Beyond Belief and The Gnostic Gospels. Over 10 published books

    · Fuller, Tripp: Homebrewed Christianity Podcast

    · Jenkins, Philip: “Jesus Wars”

    · Niehoff, Maren: “Philo of Alexandria, an Intellectual Biography”

    · Fredriksen, Paula: “Ancient Christianities”

    · Markos, Louis: “From Plato to Christ”

    · Trigg, Joseph: “Origen”

    · Wise Bauer, Susan: “The History of…” (Series)

    · Barber, Elizabeth: “When They Severed Earth from Sky”

    · Cline, Eric: “1177 BC” and “After 1177 BC”

    · Silberman and Finkelstein: “The Bible Unearthed”

    · Duncan, Mike: History of Rome Podcast, “The Storm Before the Storm”

    · Carlin, Dan: Hardcore History Podcast, “The End is Always Near”

    · Ben-Ephraim, Shaiel: The History of the Land of Israel Podcast

    · Brad Onishi and Dan Miller: Straight White American Jesus Podcast

    · Other texts: The Book of Jubilees, The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs, Gabriel’s Revelation

    Questions or comments? Email: AboutMoreImportantThings@gmail.com

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    26 mins
  • 4.01c Jesus’s Ministry Begins - Philip
    Dec 26 2025

    Point #1 – 0:40: Jesus leaves for Galilee

    Point #2 – 3:48: Follow me, Philip

    Point #3 – 6:02: Philip

    Point #4 – 15:19: The people from Bethsaida

    Bibliography: The Synopsis of the Four Gospels by The American Bible Society

    · Ehrman, Bart: “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published books

    · Crossan, John: Favorites are “God and Empire” and “Render unto Caesar.” Over 70 published books

    · Pagels, Elaine: Favorites are Beyond Belief and The Gnostic Gospels. Over 10 published books

    · Fuller, Tripp: Homebrewed Christianity Podcast

    · Jenkins, Philip: “Jesus Wars”

    · Niehoff, Maren: “Philo of Alexandria, an Intellectual Biography”

    · Fredriksen, Paula: “Ancient Christianities”

    · Markos, Louis: “From Plato to Christ”

    · Trigg, Joseph: “Origen”

    · Wise Bauer, Susan: “The History of…” (Series)

    · Barber, Elizabeth: “When They Severed Earth from Sky”

    · Cline, Eric: “1177 BC” and “After 1177 BC”

    · Silberman and Finkelstein: “The Bible Unearthed”

    · Duncan, Mike: History of Rome Podcast, “The Storm Before the Storm”

    · Carlin, Dan: Hardcore History Podcast, “The End is Always Near”

    · Ben-Ephraim, Shaiel: The History of the Land of Israel Podcast

    · Brad Onishi and Dan Miller: Straight White American Jesus Podcast

    · Other texts: The Book of Jubilees, The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs, Gabriel’s Revelation

    Questions or comments? Email: AboutMoreImportantThings@gmail.com

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    22 mins
  • 4.01b Jesus’s Ministry Begins - Simon Peter
    Nov 24 2025

    Point #1 – 0:54: Come to Jesus

    Point #2 – 2:22: Messiah, aka Christ and Cephas, aka Peter

    Point #3 – 7:24: Peter in Mark, Matthew, and Luke

    Point #4 – 11:18: Peter in Paul’s letters

    Point #5 – 13:23: Peter after Jesus’s death

    Bibliography: The Synopsis of the Four Gospels by The American Bible Society

    · Ehrman, Bart: “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published books

    · Crossan, John: Favorites are “God and Empire” and “Render unto Caesar.” Over 70 published books

    · Pagels, Elaine: Favorites are Beyond Belief and The Gnostic Gospels. Over 10 published books

    · Fuller, Tripp: Homebrewed Christianity Podcast

    · Jenkins, Philip: “Jesus Wars”

    · Niehoff, Maren: “Philo of Alexandria, an Intellectual Biography”

    · Fredriksen, Paula: “Ancient Christianities”

    · Markos, Louis: “From Plato to Christ”

    · Trigg, Joseph: “Origen”

    · Wise Bauer, Susan: “The History of…” (Series)

    · Barber, Elizabeth: “When They Severed Earth from Sky”

    · Cline, Eric: “1177 BC” and “After 1177 BC”

    · Silberman and Finkelstein: “The Bible Unearthed”

    · Duncan, Mike: History of Rome Podcast, “The Storm Before the Storm”

    · Carlin, Dan: Hardcore History Podcast, “The End is Always Near”

    · Ben-Ephraim, Shaiel: The History of the Land of Israel Podcast

    · Brad Onishi and Dan Miller: Straight White American Jesus Podcast

    · Other texts: The Book of Jubilees, The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs, Gabriel’s Revelation

    Questions or comments? Email: AboutMoreImportantThings@gmail.com

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    23 mins
  • 4.01a Jesus’s Ministry Begins – The Call of the First Disciples
    Nov 12 2025

    Point #1 – 1:23: Key Points and Summary of John 1:35-42

    Point #2 – 3:29: Timing, location, and order change of the disciples

    Point #3 – 7:54: John the Baptist – Look, the Lamb of God!

    Point #4 – 12:22: Jesus asks, “What do you want?”

    Point #5 – 15:46: Where are you staying? – Come, and you will see

    Point #6 – 20:57: Four in the afternoon (the 10th hour)

    Point #7 – 24:44: Andrew and the other disciple – who are they?

    Bibliography: The Synopsis of the Four Gospels by The American Bible Society

    · Ehrman, Bart: “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published books

    · Crossan, John: Favorites are “God and Empire” and “Render unto Caesar.” Over 70 published books

    · Pagels, Elaine: Favorites are Beyond Belief and The Gnostic Gospels. Over 10 published books

    · Fuller, Tripp: Homebrewed Christianity Podcast

    · Jenkins, Philip: “Jesus Wars”

    · Niehoff, Maren: “Philo of Alexandria, an Intellectual Biography”

    · Fredriksen, Paula: “Ancient Christianities”

    · Markos, Louis: “From Plato to Christ”

    · Trigg, Joseph: “Origen”

    · Wise Bauer, Susan: “The History of…” (Series)

    · Barber, Elizabeth: “When They Severed Earth from Sky”

    · Cline, Eric: “1177 BC” and “After 1177 BC”

    · Silberman and Finkelstein: “The Bible Unearthed”

    · Duncan, Mike: History of Rome Podcast, “The Storm Before the Storm”

    · Carlin, Dan: Hardcore History Podcast, “The End is Always Near”

    · Ben-Ephraim, Shaiel: The History of the Land of Israel Podcast

    · Brad Onishi and Dan Miller: Straight White American Jesus Podcast

    · Other texts: The Book of Jubilees, The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs, Gabriel’s Revelation

    Questions or comments? Email: AboutMoreImportantThings@gmail.com

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    30 mins
  • 3.07b Preparation - The Testing of Jesus
    Nov 4 2025

    Point #6 – 0:35: The Three Temptations

    Point #7 – 2:22: Tell These Stones to Become Bread

    Point #8 – 6:44: Tests 2 and 3 in a Different Order

    Point #9 – 8:53: The Highest Point of the Temple

    Point #10 – 14:01: All the Kingdoms of the World

    Point #11 – 16:39: Get Behind Me Satan!

    Point #12 – 18:47: Satan, the Tempter

    Bibliography: The Synopsis of the Four Gospels by The American Bible Society

    · Ehrman, Bart: “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published books

    · Crossan, John: Favorites are “God and Empire” and “Render unto Caesar.” Over 70 published books

    · Pagels, Elaine: Favorites are Beyond Belief and The Gnostic Gospels. Over 10 published books

    · Fuller, Tripp: Homebrewed Christianity Podcast

    · Jenkins, Philip: “Jesus Wars”

    · Niehoff, Maren: “Philo of Alexandria, an Intellectual Biography”

    · Fredriksen, Paula: “Ancient Christianities”

    · Markos, Louis: “From Plato to Christ”

    · Trigg, Joseph: “Origen”

    · Wise Bauer, Susan: “The History of…” (Series)

    · Barber, Elizabeth: “When They Severed Earth from Sky”

    · Cline, Eric: “1177 BC” and “After 1177 BC”

    · Silberman and Finkelstein: “The Bible Unearthed”

    · Duncan, Mike: History of Rome Podcast, “The Storm Before the Storm”

    · Carlin, Dan: Hardcore History Podcast, “The End is Always Near”

    · Ben-Ephraim, Shaiel: The History of the Land of Israel Podcast

    · Brad Onishi and Dan Miller: Straight White American Jesus Podcast

    · Other texts: The Book of Jubilees, The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs, Gabriel’s Revelation

    Questions or comments? Email: AboutMoreImportantThings@gmail.com

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    30 mins