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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.