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In this topical study, Pastor Skip Heitzig takes a bird's-eye look at the events of 1 Samuel, tracing the monarchy of Israel from its beginnings to Saul's fall from grace to the anointing of David and beyond.

Numbers is a book of wanderings, as the Jewish people travel through the wilderness in unbelief. Skip Heitzig shows us how we can learn from the mistakes of the children of Israel.

Micah preached a harsh message to both Judah and Israel. But, as Skip Heitzig shares, he had a tender heart and he wrote with a poetic grace about the evil within the two kingdoms.

Today I want to tell you the story of a beautiful young woman who proved in her own experience that there is one divine presence in everything and in everyone. This is the story of a young school teacher who learned how to solve her problems through meditation and prayer.

Understanding that faith is a journey, Mark and Roma partnered with Bishop Rodney Sampson to create a collection of authentic sermons compiled by innovative leaders of faith and culture, such as Dr. Jamal Harrison Bryant, senior pastor of The Empowerment Temple in Baltimore, Maryland. In this message, entitled "Mission", Dr. Bryant delivers a companion resource for The Bible series episode entitled "Mission".

Before Israel had kings, it had judges - raised up by God to deliver the people from their oppressors. In this series, Skip Heitzig looks at several key stories from the fascinating but tragic book of Judges.

The title for the book of Numbers comes from the two censuses that were taken of the children of Israel as they wandered in the wilderness. Join Skip Heitzig as he takes a look at the still-relevant themes of Numbers - namely Israel's disobedience and God's continual faithfulness to his covenant.

The prophet Haggai gave encouragement to the people to rebuild the house of God after the return from Babylon. Skip Heitzig expounds on the theme of the book, “consider your ways.”

Lamentations is a funeral dirge, as Jeremiah mourns over a nation that has been destroyed and taken into captivity. Pastor Skip Heitzig explains the story of Jeremiah’s sorrow and anguish.

Beyond the miracle of the great fish, Jonah is the story of a reluctant prophet. Skip Heitzig explains its theme of the mercy of God, both upon a nation and upon His disobedient servant.

This book may be controversial to the church establishment, or even banned by your local church, because we expose the majority of American churches out there as "sellouts," and on the take of the government. If one of the ultimate goals for a martial arts ministry is to disciple believers in the faith, this reality has to be exposed to be successful at starting a martial arts ministry. The man of God who has been called to start a martial arts ministry, has to understand the serious nature of his responsibilities, and move as the spirit of God leads.

God then gives regulations concerning day-to-day life: What foods may be eaten; what clothing may be worn, and so on. God also institutes the holiest day on the Jewish calendar, the Day of Atonement, or Yom Kippur. It is to be celebrated in perpetuity.

Jonathan Edwards, often referred to as America’s greatest theologian, lived from 1703-1758, and was used by God in the American Great Awakening. This sermon is taken from Romans 3:19, “That every mouth may be stopped.” Edwards carefully and methodically showed that God is perfectly just to punish sinners. He began with God’s infinite majesty, then showed man’s infinite guilt, made many applications, answered objections, and ended with words of encouragement to both the guilty sinner and the forgiven saint.

Exodus tells the story of how God delivered the children of Israel from bondage in Egypt and led them into a deeper covenant relationship with Him. Join Pastor Skip Heitzig for this series as he zeroes in on key points in Moses' life and Israel's journey into the wilderness.

In a time when religious warfare is on the rise and the most dangerous and violent social movements seem to be religiously motivated, this explanation of war in the Hebrew Scriptures meets an urgent pastoral need. Lawrence Boadt addresses the issue in five poignant presentations.

Using pop culture news themes as his basis for presentation, Dr. Jamal Harrison Bryant preaches four powerful messages designed to transform your consciousness and uplift your spirits. Messages include "Do U 'Sarah Palin'?", "The Curse of R. Kelly", "Jeremiah Wright Wasn’t Wrong", and "No Hoes in This House".

In this update on Israel, Skip Heitzig takes a deeper look at the crises that have gripped the country since its inception in 1948, focusing especially on the conflict and border issues of the early '80s.

What does it mean to be a Christian? For most people, what comes to mind is a list of rules. Don’t do this. Don’t do that. Try harder. Do better. Many people feel hopeless and have given up on this kind of religion for good reason — it does not work. We do not feel close to God. We do not change like we believe we should. In Redefined*, Pastor Allen Holmes brings a powerful message to a weary world — this kind of religion is nothing like the blessed life Jesus has in mind for you. The good news is that a blessed and transformed life is closer than you imagined.

In this episode from the awesome Academy of Healing series, Bishop Clarence E. McClendon encourages believers to "get back to it". McClendon warns that the fires of the healing ministry and doctrine are dying in the 21st century. He reminds us that God did not reserve the healing ministry for an anointed few - Jesus said, "these signs should follow them that believe". YOU are one of THEM!

A practical look at life from the wisdom of the Bible.