• Protestant missionary movements

• The 20th century: Challenges of modernity

• The impact of Methodism

• The Pentecostals and the Charismatic movement

• Parachurch organizations

• Ecumenical movement

• Churches and denominations

• Reflections on the history of the Church

• Append: Catholics, Mormons, Seventh Day Adventists, Jehovah’s Witnesses

What led to the many divisions in Christianity? Listen to this message to hear about the four Great Awakenings led by men such as Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield. See that Charles Finney taught a number of false doctrines that led to events such as the Civil War. This was followed by broad movements such as the Holiness and Pentecostal movements. As a believer it is important that you are aware Satan is always trying to cause doubts about the authority of Scripture. Every believer needs to evaluate what they hear to see if it agrees with Scripture.

How can believers stand fast against the devil? Listen to this message to learn about God's provision to help us resist the devil. See an illustration of the full armor of God and learn what each piece represents. Find out that our enemy is invisible and demonic and the only way we can prevail is to study God's Word and memorize Scripture to defend ourselves against the devil's attacks the same as Christ did when He was tested in the wilderness. See what "girding your loins" means.

Think of the worst period in all of human history. Then listen to this message from the Book of Joel and hear about a time much worse than anything that ever happened before that is coming. Using historic events that have already occurred and future prophecies of what is to come, a time of devastation is predicted that will be difficult to bear. It includes a fierce invading army and involves fire and flames. God's promise, that if anyone repents and returns to God they will be loved and blessed, is offered also.

• Late Middle Ages: Dawn of the Reformation (1300–1517)

• Protestant Reformation

• Luther and Lutheranism

• Zwingli and German-Swiss Reformation

• Anabaptists

• Calvin and the French-Swiss Reformation

• The Reformation in England

• The Enlightenment

• Reaction of Protestant Liberalism

Buckle up for a fast overview of Church history beginning where we left off last week at the start of the Reformation. Hear about the men who risked their lives to reform the Roman Catholic Church. See how the reformation in European countries and England differed. Find out how the denominations grew out of these reforms and were followed by the Age of Enlightenment when reason was considered more important than the Word of God. Hear about John Nelson Darby, who founded the Plymouth Brethren assemblies to restore sound doctrine, and how he was followed by a number of movements which led to liberal theology where much of the Church is today.

Would you like to be living the abundant life that Jesus promised? Listen to this message to learn that this life depends on your own volition. Daily you must choose whether to be a slave to your sin nature or a slave to righteousness. Being a slave to righteousness is for all who believe in Christ and have received the baptism of the Holy Spirit at the moment of their salvation. To cease from chaos in your life and to enjoy God's peace, choose daily to obey God's Word.

Why do we think Joel was probably written before the exile of the Jews from the land? Listen to this message to hear nine reasons for this belief. Learn about the debates concerning the phrase “Day of the Lord.” Review definitions of the timing of this period offered by theologians with agreement that it refers to a period when God intervenes in human history. Realize that God will bring judgment of evil so there is justice in the universe.

• The Early Years: AD 100–600

– AD 300–400

– AD 400–500

– AD 500–600

• The Middle Ages: AD 500–1517

– Early Middle Ages: AD 500–1054

– AD 600–700

– AD 700–1054

– Late Middle Ages: Dawn of the Reformation: AD 1300–1517

How did the Church start dividing into many denominations? Listen to this message to learn that there were a number of issues that had to be resolved by the church leaders following the apostles' deaths. Hear fascinating anecdotes that have come down through history describing events in these years which included councils, church splits, and the gradual rise of church officers called bishops who became more powerful than emperors in Rome. Learn about the first emperor who embraced Christianity and ended the persecution of Christians. See how all of this was guided by the Holy Spirit.

Are you aware that as a believer you don't have to sin? Listen to this message to learn that in order not to sin we must align our thinking with the Word of God and realize that at the moment we accepted Christ's death on the Cross as the substitute for our penalty to sin, we were buried with Christ in His death and have been raised to a new life. Our challenge is to not allow our sin nature to rule over us any more by studying and applying Scripture.

In association with this class, Dr. Dean recommends for you to view this video entitled “The Eighth Front is the Mind: Melanie Phillips on Britain, Zionism, and the Cognitive War Over Israel.”

• How God helped the church grow and mature over four time periods

• Second period: The early church leaders (AD 100–600)

• Third period: The Middle Ages till the Reformation (AD 600–1600)

• Fourth period: The Reformation till modern day (AD 1600–present)

After the apostles died and new leaders arose to guide the Church, what events occurred? Listen to this message to hear about the years following the first century until where we are today in 2025. Hear about the number of issues facing the early church Fathers as they were faced with questions such as what is the authority for truth, who was Jesus, and what does baptism mean. Hear about four important church councils that were held to determine these things. Find out how they decided which books should be considered part of the Canon of Scripture and hear about the leading church fathers, beginning with Ignatius. Learn about a number of heresies that developed and problems facing the church today.