Finished! Pastor Robby Dean completed the letter to the Ephesians by the Apostle Paul in this lesson. Recall some of the many life-changing ideas we have learned as we journeyed through this important book. Review the three basic divisions of the book which are first, the wealth of resources God gives to every believer; second, the details of the way the believer should conduct his daily walk; and third, the invisible spiritual warfare we are engaged in and how to stand firm against the devil. See the meaning of the peace and grace the Apostle wishes for all believers.

What does it mean to “return to the Lord”? Listen to this message to hear the command sent from God through Joel to the people of Israel telling them to return to Him. Find out if the fasting they were to do is something believers in the Church Age should do now and what the significance of it was for them. Learn the difference between figures of speech that portray God with body parts He does not possess and those that portray emotions He does not possess.

Are you ready to "put on the whole armor of God" or is your goal in life to be happy and comfortable? Listen to this message to learn how to use the armor God has given believers to enable them to stand firm in spiritual warfare. See the role praying plays in this and find out that praying is to be constant and intense and a part of your daily life. Begin to realize that the problems we have are opportunities for us to trust God and grow to spiritual maturity.

Click to access the What the Bible Says About Spiritual Warfare book by Dr. Dean and Dr. Tommy Ice.

What does the Tribulation refer to? Listen to this message to learn that the Tribulation is the seven-year period that ends Jewish times. Find out when it begins and what ends it. See that it is the worst period in human history and includes desolation and darkness on the whole planet. Read about it first in Daniel 9, and then throughout the prophets and the Book of Revelation. See a prophetic timeline of this period.

• Israel’s future is controlled by God’s covenants

– National Israel will finally be able to enjoy the blessings of the Mosaic Covenant

– Abraham’s family will finally be the worldwide blessing that Yahweh had promised

– Jesus’ death on the cross made it possible for all mankind from Adam to the last person in human history to be forgiven of sins and reunited with God

Are there differences between God’s plan for the Church and His plan for Israel? Listen to this lesson to see that while God has an overarching plan offering salvation to all fallen mankind, there are distinctions made in Scripture between Israel and the Church. Find out that God bound Himself to Israel through covenants and that the promises of those covenants will all be fulfilled. Satan promotes the false idea that the Church replaced Israel. As believers in the Church Age we have been given different promises and need to study God's Word and walk by means of the Holy Spirit.

In the spiritual war all believers are engaged in, are you a casualty or a hero? Listen to this message to learn the importance of sentence structure in interpreting the Word of God. Hear the commands God gives us in dealing with the devil's attacks on us and how we are to use the armor provided. Always keep in mind that God's Word is sufficient for all our needs.

• 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.

During this lesson Dr. Dean mentioned The God Makers video about the Mormonism.

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.