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-

Jesus lays out what it means to be His disciple, that is, a genuine Christian. There are no secret Christians, and Jesus must have first priority, even above family members. Jesus preaches through His little ones, His preachers.

When Jesus sent out His twelve apostles to preach the gospel, He said they were being sent out as sheep in the midst of wolves that they would be hated because of Him. All of the things Jesus refered to occured in the Book of Acts up to the destruction of Jerusalem in 70AD.

The first missionaries of the Gospel of the kingdom of God besides the Lord Jesus Christ's ministry were the 12 disciples sent out by Jesus two by two. They went told only to go to the lost house of Israel and not to the Gentiles or Samaritans, which would come later. Why- Also, Judas Iscariot was one of these preachers empowered by Jesus. How could that be- Also, the worse sin anyone could ever commit is to hear the gospel and not repent and believe. Sodom and Gomorrah will be beaten with fewer lashes in hell than these.

As the US contemplates a military intervention into the internal affairs of Syria, it is putting itself in great peril because God is not on its side. America's spiritual decline is escalating which makes her very vulnerable to God's judgment. Unless America repents, terrifying things are likely to come upon her. As the government persecutes the faithful church and her preachers, God is aroused to rescue His bride. The church will prevail in America despite whatever serious judgment God brings upon it for its abandonment of God's law.

What kind of faith breaks through with Jesus- It is one that believes and trusts that He is the only answer. Learn how a desperate synagoue official with a dying daughter and a poor woman afflicted with a long disease broke through and experienced wonderful blessings.

Some men will do almost anything to get to Jesus to minister to them while others have hearts cold as ice. Jesus came to save sinners, but one must understand they are in need of a Savior.

As the Messiah, the Son of God and Son of Man, Jesus would do many things demonstrating that He was Lord of all. This includes His authority over the demonic realm. The demonic realm understands that Jesus is the Son of God. The demons that possessed people immediately knew who Jesus was. There is no eternal struggle between good and evil going on with the outcome in the balance. The devil and his minions can do nothing but what Jesus allows.

Being a genuine Christian means that we not only confess the Lordship of Christ but that we live under that Lordship. We cannot set the terms for being a disciple of Christ- only Jesus as the Lord, our Master can do that. Many fall short because they want Christ on their own terms. Learn what Jesus demands.

Jesus just finished His magnificent Sermon on the Mount and great crowds were following Him so they become witnesses of what He does in His healing minstry, and in this case with the healing of the leper, the centurion's slave, and Peter's mother-in-law. Jesus' healing ministry was a far cry from modern churches whose attempts to having healing services cannot remotely approach what Jesus did. Jesus did not broadcast His healings- did not take up donations, etc. And the healings were spectacular to put it mildly. Faith was required of those being healed and the centurion's faith, who was a Roman gentile, army commander had a faith that amazed Jesus, and was unmatched among the Jewish people.

This may be the scariest passage in the Bible because it demonstrates that Jesus says many who call Him Lord on Judgment Day appealing to prophesing in His name, casting out demons in His name, and doing miracles will be told by Jesus that He never knew them. They will be sent to hell because they never were genuine Christians even though they considered themselves to be such. How do we examine ourselves to be sure we are the elect on Judgment Day-

Jesus and the apostles warned about the danger of false prophets who as Jesus said will come as wolves in sheep's clothing. Jesus said you will know them by their fruit, which is what- It is their doctrine and the ungodly lifestyles.

The whole notion of pluralism -many ways to God- is an unbiblical concept though very popular today. The exclusiveness of Christianity has always been its distinctive and cause for its persecution by the world. Also, the text does not mean that the number of elect will be few in human history. Jesus was dealing with those Jews of His time that refused to believe in Him.

Jesus taught us to continually ask, seek, and knock in prayer. Most Christians don't understand the power of prayer. Learn about some of the greatest prayers in the Bible and in church history.

Some think any kind of judging is wrong, citing Jesus' comments in Matthew 7, but this is not true. What is Jesus condemning- When can we judge-

Anxiety or worrying is a grievous sin. Anxiety is the opposite of faith. The key to not worrying is to believe the promises of God. This is what Jesus is commanding us to do- trust in a faithful God.

Worrying is a sin. It is not living by faith in God's promises. Jesus tells us how to not be anxious.

One of the most dangerous views being taught today is that of theistic evoltuion, that God used the process of evolution to form all life. This is a lie and has no biblical support. Just what is a true biblical account of creation-

Sadly today there is a view in various churches and institutions known as theistic evolution. This view believes that God used the process of evolution to create all life. The problem begins with these people refusing to accept the 'days' of creation as normal 24 hr. periods. Learn that the Bible has sound support of viewing the days of creation as 6 ordinary days. Also, there are NO time gaps in the chronology of the genealogies of the early chapters of Genesis. The earth is only 6000 years old according to the Bible.

Some think that the conflict between creationism and evolution is that of science vs faith. This is untrue. Evoution is a faith system, not a scientific fact - something admitted by many evolutionists. The conflict is between worldviews or systems of thought.

What many people don't know is that Charles Darwin early in his life was studying to be an Anglican priest. He once held to the authority of the Bible, but his life is one tragic story of his descent into apostasy. How did that happen- For one, it started with his questioning of the authority of Scripture, his questioning of the early chapters of Genesis, and his questioning of the doctrine of hell.

There were others before Charles Darwin who taught a type of evolution, such as his grandfather, Erasmus Darwin- however, the world was not ready to receive such a revolutionary view. There were various philophers and philosphies that paved the way for the accetptability of Darwinism

One of the organizations touting theistic evolution is the Biologos Foundation. It is one of the most dangerous organizations in the country because it calls itself 'evangelical.'

There are those today who espouse a view known as theistic evolution that God used the process of evolution to create all life forms, including man. Evolution is often touted as a scientific fact, which it isn't. Charles Darwin made several admissions that would astound many.

One of the most well known preachers today is Dr. Tim Keller of Redeemer Presbyterian Church -PCA- in Metro New York Presbytery. He advocates various forms of theistic evolution, which many people probably do not know.

One of the compromisers on the doctrine of creation is Dr. Ron Choong, a teaching elder in the PCA in Metro New York Presbytery. I analyze his views as one of the most radical theistic evolutionists.

One of the compromisers on the doctrine of creation is Dr. Gregg Davidson. He is a committed theistic evolution. I give detailed analysis of his views, particularly his book, -When Faith and Science Collide.-

One of the theistic evolutionists who has compromised on the doctrine of creation is Dr. Gregg Davidson. This is part 2 of my analysis of his views, particularly his book, -When Faith and Science Collide.-

This is Part 1 of one who has compromised on the biblical doctrine of creation. Jack Collins is professor at Covenant Seminary in St. Louis. I give detailed analysis of his book, -Did Adam and Eve Really Exist--

One of the compromisers on the doctrine of creation is professor Jack Collins of Covenant Seminary in St. Louis. He is one of the more subtle compromisers, but he has compromised. This is part 2. I give detailed analysis of his book, -Did Adam and Eve Really Exist--

One of the theistic evolutionists that has denied the historicity of Adam is Dr. Peter Enns. His views are the logical conclusion of denying the biblical doctrine of creation. He is one of the worse theistic evolutionists in terms of the radical nature of his views.

In the year 2000 the PCA General Assembly adopted various recommendations of its creation study report. While there are some good aspects of the report, the major weakness is that it allowed a diversity of belief on the meaning of the days of creation. What this has done is open wide the door for evolutionists to promote their view of thiestic evolution even though the report forbade any view of evolution.