That the World May Know: Volume 11, The Path to the Cross—Faith Lesson 1, The Way of the Essenes
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At times God chose to use harsh desert areas near the Promised Land as a training ground to mold and shape his people. The Essenes went into the wilderness to prepare the way of the Lord - to know his words and obediently "walk" his path. In this session, you'll consider what it means to walk the path of obedience and "prepare the way" for God.

2010 · 29m
Starring Ray Vander Laan

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  • That the World May Know: Volume 11, The Path to the Cross—Faith Lesson 1, The Way of the Essenes
    That the World May Know: Volume 11, The Path to the Cross—Faith Lesson 1, The Way of the Essenes
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Cast & Crew

  • R‌V
    Ray Vander Laan
    Self
  • J‌G
    John Grooters
    Producer

About

That the World May Know: Volume 11, The Path to the Cross—Faith Lesson 1, The Way of the Essenes

Short Films

At times God chose to use harsh desert areas near the Promised Land as a training ground to mold and shape his people. The Essenes went into the wilderness to prepare the way of the Lord - to know his words and obediently "walk" his path. In this session, you'll consider what it means to walk the path of obedience and "prepare the way" for God.

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Studio
Focus on the Family
Released
2010
Run Time
29 min
Rated
Unrated
Region of Origin
United States

Languages

Original Audio
English (United States)
Audio

English (United States) (AAC)

Subtitles

English (CC)

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Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.
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  • Ghana
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • India
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  • Lebanon
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  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Niger (English)
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  • Saudi Arabia
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  • Tajikistan
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  • United Arab Emirates
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