Issues In Perspective

Lessons from Hebrews on the reasons and rationale when God's disciplines His children.

Continued discussion of Old Testament examples of faith & perseverance, and how we can apply this today.

Discussion and examples of Old Testament saints who exhibited faith and perseverance.

Discussing the 4th warning passage to believers in the Book of Hebrews: the peril of rejecting Christ's sacrifice.

More in-depth discussion from Dr Eckman: Jesus as our High Priest & the Mediator of the New Covenant.

The Old Covenant is superseded: we discuss the "better promises" of the New Covenant.

Insightful discussion of Jesus as our High Priest & His superiorities over the imperfect Levitical priesthood as understood in Biblical times.

In-depth discussion of the term "falling away" from Christ, the certainty of God's promises, & Jesus as the High Priest of the New Covenant.

The warnings of becoming 'dull' to the Word of God, due to complacency & personal choices of sin. We are encouraged to practice wisdom & discernment in our lives daily.

Hebrews 5 discusses how Jesus is superior as our reputable high priest - a concept that was difficult to grasp for Jews of the ancient world.

In-depth discussion of the 3 different "rests" spoken of in Hebrews 4, that the Lord provides His people.

Hebrews Chapter 3 establishes the greatness & superiority of Jesus as compared to Moses. The writer also encourages readers to listen to the Word of God, and warns against unbelief & its consequences.

In today's study, we learn the proven superiority of Jesus over angels by appealing to His nature. The thesis is that He did not come to earth to save angels, but to save humanity.

Dr. Eckman leads discussion of Christ's superiority to Angels.

We begin a study of the Book of Hebrews: Dr Eckman reviews 7 significant statements about Christ & why He is the superior revelation of God, plus beginning discussion of His superiority over angels.

Dr. Eckman closes out our study of Acts. Despite tremendous challenges, Paul's journey to Rome continues just as God said it would, where Paul ultimately preaches the Word & teaches about Jesus.

Paul pleads his case & the case for Christ before King Agrippa.

Paul is taken into custody & makes his plea to Felix, the Roman governor at Caesarea, who leaves Paul in jail & his case goes unheard. The case drags on for 2 years, & is taken up by Festus.

Paul addresses the Jews at Jerusalem, making his case with his credentials, upbringing, and zeal for God's Word, in sharing how Jesus is the Messiah. The Sanhedrin become divided, which leads to a plot to kill Paul.

Paul returns to Jerusalem: his presence stirs the city, leading to his arrest.

Paul lays out a warning to the pastoral leadership of the local church, encouraging them to soundly teach the Word to their flock, while being aware of internal & external influences that can corrupt.

The Lord works through Paul to defeat sorcery & false gods, and take back the city of Ephesus for the Kingdom. Then & today, the world is a battleground: the power of Satan versus the power of God for control of people's lives.

Paul's Third Missionary Journey takes him around the Mediterranean region again. Ephesus is an important city, and Paul spends 2 years there, teaching & preaching to Jews & Greeks alike.

Paul concludes his second missionary journey with a visit to Corinth. The Lord protects Paul, as local Jews bring him before the courts.

Paul creates an alternative way for the Gentiles of Athens to think about the spiritual world. Today, this still challenges the thinking & views of a non-theological society.