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A Mini-Series is a small subset of lessons from a major series which covers a particular subject or book. The class numbers will be in reference to the major series rather than the mini-series.

Search Results

Messages with tag - Foreknowledge

Ephesians (2018)
012 - Free Will vs. Determinism [B]
Sunday, December 16, 2018
by Robert Dean
Passage: Ephesians 1:3-5
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 51 mins 18 secs
Does God know everything that could have happened as well as what actually happened or does He only know what He has determined will happen? Listen to this lesson to learn about God’s foreknowledge which precedes His predestining that those who believe in Christ have been appointed for a purpose and set apart for service. Hear the history of the controversy between determinism and free will. Realize that as believers we can choose to obey God’s Word and grow to spiritual maturity when we walk by means of the Holy Spirit.
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Ephesians (2018)
013 - The Foreknowledge of God [B]
Sunday, December 30, 2018
by Robert Dean
Passage: Ephesians 1:3-5
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 1 hr 1 mins 43 secs
Does God choose who will be saved or does He choose blessings for those He knows will accept Christ as their Savior? Listen to this lesson to hear what Scripture says about whether God’s foreknowledge preceded predestination. Find out the influence of Augustine on Calvin. Hear the differences between various views of Calvinism. See that within God’s sovereign plan He allows freedom for humans to choose whether or not they will believe in Christ’s saving work on the Cross.
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Ephesians (2018)
014 - Foreknowledge and Omniscience [B]
Sunday, January 06, 2019
by Robert Dean
Passage: Ephesians 1:3-5
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 55 mins 4 secs
How does God’s foreknowledge relate to His omniscience? Listen to this lesson to learn how they are connected and that the focal point here is the destiny of those who are in Christ. Find out the meaning of the Greek word PROGINOSKO and how it is used in five New Testament passages. See that translators impose their theology on some verses. Accept that God’s foreknowledge applies data on which His plans and purposes for mankind are based.
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Ephesians (2018)
031 - God’s Own Possession [B]
Sunday, June 16, 2019
by Robert Dean
Passage: Ephesians 1:11-12
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 57 mins 50 secs
What does it mean to be God’s possession? Listen to this lesson to learn that God has laid claim to all who believe in Christ and are “in Him”. Find out that God’s foreknowledge preceded His appointing all who accept Christ’s death on the Cross to a predetermined purpose. Once we know our destiny, see how we are to serve God and grow to spiritual maturity.
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2 Peter (2019)
064 - Grow in Grace and Knowledge of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ [B]
Thursday, October 14, 2021
by Robert Dean
Passage: 2 Peter 3:17-18
Series: 2 Peter (2019)
Duration: 1 hr 7 mins 42 secs
Are you sure you know how to grow to spiritual maturity? Is it by singing hymns, praying, or working in the church? Listen to this lesson to learn that we grow spiritually when we learn God’s Word and that all the other Christian activities are a result of our spiritual growth, not the means. Follow a quick review of this Epistle by seeing the original outline used in the lessons. Learn clear meanings of foreknowledge and election and see that we are to give credit to the Lord Jesus Christ for all He has done for us.
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