Assignments for this course take the form of written summaries, research, and analysis. They are designed to help us work through the course objectives, while keeping a focus on our spiritual growth through conceptual learning.

For each assignment, please develop a document and submit it to me in either Microsoft Word or HTML format (your word processing software should permit you to do a "save as" and choose either of those formats).

Each assignment can be completed by consulting Web-based materials listed on the course Resource page.

Assignments:

Assignments for this course require reading Shadows Among Us, by Robin M. Bertram. There are twelve lessons containing one or two chapters assigned in each lesson, and there will be a designated reading assignment from the Holy Bible corresponding to the subject matter in each lesson.  In addition, there will be a one written assignment per lesson. The student must complete two tests; one mid-term and one final exam.

·         For the Six Week Course, the mid-term will be turned in at the end of week three, after Lesson 6, and the final at the end of week six. 

·         For the Twelve -week Independent study, the first test will be taken at the end of Lesson 6 and the final exam upon completion of this course at the end of week twelve. 

Tests and assignments may be e-mailed as a Microsoft Word document, or in a pdf file format at rmb-crm@nc.rr.com. Each assignment can be completed by consulting Web-based materials listed on the course Resource page. 

Lesson  1

§        Read Prologue, Introduction, Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 of Shadows Among Us.

§        Read the Book of Mark and memorize Mark 16:15-18.

§        Write a list of scriptures found in the Book of Mark in which Jesus explicitly gave His  orders to His disciples and underline the action. (You may cut and paste from a Bible software program or website such as Crosswalk.) 

Key Focus: Jesus taught with authority, healed with authority, understood His authority as He stood before Pilate, cast out demons with authority, passed on His authority and then commissioned His disciples in that authority. As a student of Jesus Christ, you have been commissioned! 

Lesson  2

§        Read Chapter 3 of Shadows Among Us.

§        Read Hebrews 5:1-10:39 in the Book of Hebrews.

§        Write a list of benefits received through the Blood of Jesus and the New Covenant (at least 15) 

Key Focus: The Gospel rests on the importance of understanding covenant. God is a God of His word. He has exalted His word and His name above all things. The ability to walk with an individual through spiritual healing rests on this very premise. 

Lesson  3

§        Read Chapter 4 of Shadows Among Us.

§        Look through the Book of Luke and mark scripture relating to deliverance.

§        Write a list of demonic manifestations listed throughout the books of Matthew, Mark, and Luke  (ex. begged Jesus, threw the boy onto the ground) 

Key Focus: The New Testament is replete with guaranteed ways an individual can become defiled. Jesus taught that a man is a slave to the sin he serves. 

Lesson  4

§        Read Chapter 5 of  Shadows Among Us.

§        Read  Ephesians 1:1-30

§        Compare Revelation 9:4 and Ezek 9:1-6 and write a one paged, double-spaced paper on the importance of the seal of the Holy Spirit, and include an explanation of why God would start in His own house first, according to a scripture 

Key Focus: Seals are created to protect, authorize, and authenticate, such as the seal of the Holy Spirit, but the devil also uses seals and a man can become ensnared by the words of his mouth. Understanding seals is essential to uncovering blocks and barricades to an individual’s spiritual healing. 

Lesson  5

§        Read Chapter 6 of Shadows Among Us.

§        Read the account of Jericho, Joshua 6:1-27.

§        List all actions taken by the Israelites in the natural, and the spiritual result of their actions. 

Key Focus: Today, a majority of the population deals with distorted images of self. We see it in women who have to lose just another five pounds, or the teen who is convinced that she is ugly. There is a spiritual answer to distorted images, and the Bible clearly lays out reasons for such distortions. Strongholds are spiritual and spiritual tools must be implemented in bringing them down.

 Lesson  6

§        Read Chapter 7 of Shadows Among Us.

§        Read Deuteronomy 27 and 28.

§        Write a one-paged, double-spaced paper on the importance of spiritual principles laid out within Chapters 27 and 28 of Deuteronomy, and the relevance on the New Testament believers. 

Key Focus: The soul of man, disrupted by the death and destruction that sin brings into the world, even before the birthing process, suffers wounds that are in need of restoration. David taught us that we are born into sin. Indeed, I was born guilty, a sinner when my mother conceived me (Ps 51:5). There are consequences of the sins of our forefathers, which are forever present in our lives, if they themselves did not ask for forgiveness for those sins 

Mid-term Exam: to be completed

Writing assignments thus far, are to be turned in with mid-term exam. 

Lesson  7

§        Read Chapter 8 of Shadows Among Us.

§        Read Ephesians 6.

§        Make a list of ways the devil can attack Christians. Use scripture to back up your claims. 

Key Focus: There is a real battle, with a real enemy, XE "enemy"  leaving real wounds. Satan, as it is written, has an agenda: to destroy the saints of God who are obedient to His Word, and who hold to what is true. Therefore, those who maintain a testimony of Jesus are in a war with the forces of hell to block, bind, or prohibit the advancement of the Kingdom of God. 

Lesson  8

§        Read Chapter 9 of Shadows Among Us.

§        Read Romans 8.

§        There are three lists found in scripture which state that, if you do certain things, you will not inherit the Kingdom of God. Write those three scriptures and the lists included within them. 

Key Focus: The conflict between spirit and flesh is the war which rages in each one of us in some form or fashion. Allowing the spirit to overcome the flesh is one of the most important aspects of growth and development in the walk of a Christian. This process is not an easy or comfortable one. Each and every Christian has a choice before him: whether or not to allow the Lord to change him from the inside out.  Hence, many of those in need of deliverance have avoided the process in one or more areas of their life. 

Lesson  9

§        Read Chapter 10 of Shadows Among Us.

§        Read Matthew 12.

§        Write one paragraph on biblical blasphemy. 

Key Focus: Jesus was accused of operating under the direction of Satan, and so will those who are involved in the ministry of deliverance. But beware! Jesus also warned His accusers of blasphemy XE "blasphemy" , reminding us today that the process of “casting out,” is actually a work of the Holy Spirit! 

Lesson 10

§        Read Chapter 11 and 12 of Shadows Among Us

§        Read Galatians 4 and 5.

§        List forms of New Testament idolatry. 

Key Focus: Idolatry can be a sin so protected within the depths of the soul that the prayer recipient might not realize, at least on the surface, that there is a problem of allegiance. They will sometimes choose to focus on the symptoms instead of the cause. Discovery of the cause will unveil deceptions and errors in thinking, thus allowing truth and light to replace that area of darkness, and therefore freeing the individual from the yoke of bondage. 

Lesson 11

§        Read Chapters 13 and 14 of Shadows Among Us.

§        Read I Peter1:1-25.

§        Write a one page paper on the definition of holiness: include ways in which one’s life and actions will reflect holiness based on Romans 6:19-23 and Col. 3. 

Key Focus: Prayer is key, and effectual prayer is not a mystery. There are clear guidelines within scripture which will guarantee a successful prayer life. Prayer is the birthplace of miracles, healings, deliverances, reconciliation and restoration. In order for the power of prayer XE "prayer"  to be evidenced, a proper attitude must exist. Jesus taught that wrong motives, empty phrases, and long prayers prayed for attention were of no value. 

Lesson 12

§        Read Chapter 15and 16 of Shadows Among Us.

§        Read the Book of Colossians.

§        Write a one page paper based on Colossians 2:13-15. 

Key Focus: Faith in Jesus, and understanding the power that is in His name as one performs deeds of healing and deliverance, magnifies Christ on earth and advances His Kingdom. It is an extension of Him and of His mission. To deny His work is to deny His deity, His power, and His authority. The use of His name is a means by which His power and authority is implemented throughout the earth. 

Final Exam

Submit required written assignments.