Drive Thru History: The Gospels

The Historical Landscape

We open in Jerusalem and discuss the impact of Jesus over the last 2,000 years. We present the set-up for the arrival of

The Announcements

We stay in Nazareth and investigate the Annunciation, where the Angel Gabriel delivered very special news to a virgin gi

Jesus Is Born

We visit the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem and take a look at the accounts of Jesus’ birth. We examine the birth

Jesus Grows Up

Jesus Starts His Ministry

We start with the world of Jesus’ youth after the death of Herod the Great. We delve into the Roman occupation and its

Jesus Returns to Galilee

Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to his hometown of Nazareth, where his own people ultimately rejected him. We

Jesus Begins His Miracles

We visit Chorazin, another location in Jesus’ ministry. We examine Cana and the first miracle performed by Jesus at a

Jesus Teaches with Authority

We travel to Samaria and learn about the history of the Samaritans. We learn the story of the Samaritan woman at the wel

The Sermon on the Mount

We visit the hillsides of Galilee and hear Jesus deliver the Sermon on the Mount. We walk the Mount of the Beatitudes an

Jesus Travels the Sea of Galilee

Jesus chose twelve apostles from his group of followers. We spend time on the Sea of Galilee and see Jesus calm the wave

Jesus Travels North

We travel north to Caesarea Philippi, where Jesus started to wrap-up his public ministry. We hear Peter’s Confession a

A Final Trip to Jerusalem

Jesus journeyed for the last time to Jerusalem. On his way, he spent time with children and confronted a rich young rule

Jesus Arrives in Jerusalem

Jesus visited Jericho on his final approach to Jerusalem. We experience the accounts of Bartimaeus, the blind beggar, an

The Last Supper

Jesus looked ahead to later times, when not one stone will be left standing at the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. Judas Isca

The Trial of Jesus

Jesus prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane. He was betrayed by Judas and arrested by the Jewish authorities. Jesus was tak

The Crucifixion of Jesus

We experience the horrible torture of Jesus and his agonizing execution just outside the walls of Jerusalem. We examine

The Resurrection of Jesus

We share in the excitement of an empty tomb three days after Jesus’ death, visiting Jerusalem to investigate the accou

Who Is Jesus?

We finish with the four faces of the Gospels, the different biographical perspectives on the life of Jesus. We reexamine