JPCross Ministries Teaching Series

In this equipping class taught at Grace Harbor Church, Providence, RI, we discuss the worldviews that came out of Hinduism. These religions - Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism - rejected some aspects of Hinduism while holding on to others. We also look at the New Age philosophies that borrows a lot from Hinduism.

In this equipping class taught at Grace Harbor Church, Providence, RI, we look into the beliefs of Hinduism. We consider the different ways to be Hindu and how Hindus practice their faiths. We also discuss the ways to interact with Hindus to proclaim the truth of the gospel.

In this equipping class taught at Grace Harbor Church, Providence, RI, we look into the beliefs of Islam. We consider the five pillars of Islam and the six articles of faith. We also discuss the ways to converse with Muslims to proclaim the truth of the gospel.

In this equipping class taught at Grace Harbor Church in Providence, RI, we focus on the core beliefs of Mormonism and Judaism. We also consider how to reach those entangled in these worldviews with the gospel of Jesus Christ.

In this equipping class taught at Grace Harbor Church, Providence, RI, we consider how to answer other worldviews. We also begin a look at distortions of the Christian Worldview by looking at the teachings of the Jehovah's Witness.

In this equipping class taught at Grace Harbor Church in Providence, RI, we continue our series on worldviews by considering the Christian Worldview. We look at the answers Christianity provides to the questions of metaphysics, epistemology, and ethics.

In this equipping class taught at Grace Harbor Church in Providence, RI, we begin a new series on understanding various worldviews and tackling them from a Christian worldview. We consider what a worldview is and the various aspects a worldview must answer.

In this equipping class taught at Grace Harbor Church, Providence, RI, we look at why the glory of God was an issue during the Reformation. We also consider that God is working all things for His glory and one day His glory will be seen by all. We also conclude this teaching series with the reminder that the Reformation is not over.

In this equipping class taught at Grace Harbor Church, Providence, RI, we look at the once for all time completed work of Christ in obtaining righteousness for everyone believing in Him. We consider His obedience in fulfilling all of God's Law.

In this equipping class taught at Grace Harbor Church, Providence, RI, we look at why Christ is the only one qualified to save us. We consider the identity of Jesus Christ and why it is important for the work He came to do.

In this equipping class taught at Grace Harbor Church, Providence, RI, we discuss how a person is justified before God. We consider the Catholic teaching and compare it with the biblical theology. We also look at the role of works in the Christian's life.

In this equipping class taught at Grace Harbor Church, Providence, RI, we look at the battle for grace and briefly consider the nature of man. We also discuss how much grace is needed for humans to be saved.

In this equipping class taught at Grace Harbor Church, Providence, RI, we consider the sufficiency of Scripture, and the scriptural evidence for this doctrine. We also look at the challenges to sufficiency since the time of the early church.

In this equipping class taught at Grace Harbor Church, Providence, RI, we understand what the doctrine of Scripture Alone is and what it is not. We also look at the Authority and the Clarity of Scripture.

In this equipping class taught at Grace Harbor Church, Providence, RI, we begin the series on The Five Solas by understanding the history and reasons for the Solas. We also consider their importance for us even today.

In this equipping class taught at Grace Harbor Church, Providence, RI, we conclude our series on the covenants by looking at the nature and identity of the new covenant community - the Church. We also briefly consider the last days (Eschatology) and the Church's place in it.

In this equipping class taught at Grace Harbor Church, Providence, RI, we look into the 2 popular ways of understanding Biblical covenants - Dispensational Theology and Covenantal Theology. We consider their core principles and how it influences their understanding of the church.

In this equipping class taught at Grace Harbor Church, Providence, RI, we consider how Jesus fulfilled all the previous covenants by recapitulating history. He is the better Adam, the Seed of Abraham, the better Moses, the better Israel, the better David and the fulfilled the prophesies. We also consider the "already-not yet" aspect of God's eternal plan.

In this equipping class taught at Grace Harbor Church, Providence, RI, we look into the New Covenant and how God begins to act after more than 400 years of silence since the last prophet. We consider the initiation of the New Covenant and set the stage for understanding how Jesus fulfilled all the previous covenants.

In this equipping class taught at Grace Harbor Church, Providence, RI, we look into the Davidic Covenant and how it is the epitome of all the OT covenants. We also consider the prophesies and the characteristics of the New Covenant as the prophets proclaim it in the Old Testament.

In this equipping class taught at Grace Harbor Church, Providence, RI, we look into the Mosaic (or Sinai or Old) Covenant in the book of Deuteronomy as God demands total devotion and loyalty from Israel. The Covenant was a means to achieve God's promise of the Seed in Gen 3:15 and to Abraham.

In this equipping class taught at Grace Harbor Church, Providence, RI, we look into the Mosaic (or Sinai or Old) Covenant in the book of Exodus as God gives the Ten Commandments and His judgements. God and Israel enter into this bilateral covenant.

In this equipping class taught at Grace Harbor Church, Providence, RI, we understand the Abrahamic Covenant as God chooses to bless Abraham, his descendants, and their generations. It is a new beginning and a continuation of God's promises. 

In this equipping class taught at Grace Harbor Church, Providence, RI, we understand the Noahic Covenant as God obligates Himself to never again destroy the earth with a flood. Noah was expected to bring God's rest but God was pointing beyond him to Jesus. 

In this equipping class taught at Grace Harbor Church, Providence, RI, we understand the Covenant between God and Creation with Adam as the covenant mediator. We briefly consider how Jesus is the greater Adam.