Triumphant Publications Ministries

This was exclusively a preaching session emphasizing the major tenet of Postmillennialism. This is the eschatology of victory. This session set the stage for the week long module consisting of 27 lectures. In this first session, there is an emphasis on preaching and the victory of the Gospel. One's present worldview does impact one's future activity. We are on the winning side in history because Jesus has all the power. The Great Commission will be fulfilled prior to His Second Coming.

This session discusses the relationship of Covenant Theology to Eschatology. The covenant of works is briefly discussed, and then an introduction to the covenant of grace demonstrates that this covenant spans both the Old and New Testaments. The Old looks to a coming Messiah, while the New looks back to the Messiah who has come. The Adamic covenant introduces the historical war between the seed of the woman and the seed of the serpent.

The Christian does not need to worry over difficult circumstances. We don't have to be afraid of anything. The key is having faith in God's Promises. Such faith produces courage. God's sovereignty and belief in it is the key.

One of the great themes of the Bible is the divine promise of victory for Christ and His church. King Jesus will and is winning the spiritual battles being waged on earth. His church is the key element in this victory of Christ. The church is on the offensive not the defensive. Jesus' promise in Matthew 16-18 is drawn from the divine promise of Genesis 22-17.

The Pharisees, Scribes, and Sadducees were wanting Jesus to perform signs, but Jesus would not comply but why- Evil generations seek for signs.

When Jesus had an intense encounter with the Scribes and Pharisees over ceremonial hand cleansing, Jesus sternly rebukes them indicating that they have missed entirely the most important truth of all - words and choices flowing out of a heart having been transformed by God's power. Our words give away the condition of our hearts.

One of the biggest threats to observing God's law is the elevation of man's traditions above Scripture. In doing so, tradition always trumps Scripture. Jesus had strong words for such men and their traditions.

Where there is faith there is no fear. The essence of faith is a confidence in the promises of God. The opposite of faith is doubt and fear which paralyzes. Learn about how Jesus taught His disciples about faith and some of the great failures of faith by even some of the great men of the Bible.

Jesus' teaching in his hometown synagogue of Nazareth amazed the people but they could not believe in Him because of His upbringing and family identification. Men don't see Jesus unless they are freed of their bondage to sin and enabled to see.

The parables of the mustard seed and leaven are unfortunately some of the misunderstood parables of Jesus, but they don't need to be. The problem is Dispensational Premillennialism's false interpretation of these. The biblical understanding is simple- God's kingdom will grow from small beginnings to greatness in the world.

How can you distinguish a genuine Christian from a mere professor of the faith- The Parable of the Sower and the Seed is Jesus' explanation as to the genuine Christian. You had better do some examination as the Bible commands to determine if you are the right soil otherwise you stand condemned.

Jesus' Parable teachings either reveal or conceal truth depending upon whether one is an elect or a reprobate respectively. The concealing of truth from reprobates is God's judicial judgment upon those who have hardened their hearts.

How important is Jesus to you- More important than your parents, and siblings- If not, then you don't understand Christian discipleship and are dishonoring Jesus.

Jesus made a remarkable statement that His present generation was an evil generation because it demanded signs in order to consider whether it would believe in Jesus as the Christ. What constitutes an evil generation according to Jesus-

Did you know you can learn about a person's innermost character by simply listening to what they talk about- Jesus said that the mouth speaks from what fills the heart. We give away all the time our level of spiritual maturity by our speech. Bad trees produce bad fruit. Our speech is the fruit that reveals the condition of our hearts. It is no mystery.

Some Christians fear, and even some non-Christians that they have committed the unforgivable sin that Jesus refers to. Just what is this sin- Can Christians commit it-

During Jesus' minstry he cast out demons and by so doing said that the kingdom of God had arrived and that Satan was bound. Learn how Satan's binding beginning with Christ's ministry is the beginning of the millennium. Learn how important it is for Satan's binding for our salvation and the extension of Christ's kingdom.

How should we understand the Sabbath today- Many think it is no longer for New Testament Christians based on what Jesus allowed His disciples to do. Is the Sabbath a ceremonial law or a moral law- How should Christians observe it today-

Nothing is the same when someone comes preaching Jesus whether it is John the Baptist, one of Jesus' disciples, or Jesus Himself. The greatest sin in the world is refusing to repent and believe in the gospel.

John the Baptist was no ordinary prophet as Jesus said. In fact, Jesus said that there was no one born greater than John the Baptist. How so- And, how is the least in the kingdom greater than John according to Jesus-