This lecture covers several topics that will develop and equip the believer for service in various fields of ministry.
• Week 1
-God’s Plan For Man-
*The historical dealings with man
*The future dealings with man
*The intended destination of man
*The dispensation of the law and grace
• Week 2
-The Doctrine of salvation-
*A teaching of the full package of salvation including justification, repentance, Sanctification,
Separation, and the abundant life.
• Week 3
-The reality of God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit-
*Teaching exploring the nature, attitudes, character, and work of each person of the Trinity.
*Exposition showing, they form the trinity and cannot be separated as believed by
false teachers.
*Personal names given to God.
• Week 4
-The concept of the meaning of God’s will-
*What the new birth is
*Evidence of the New Birth
*The keys that unlock all promises
*How to overcome sin and bad habits.
• Week 5
-The doctrine of Satan-
*What Satan is not
*What Satan is according to the scripture
*The origin of Satan
*The fall of Satan
*The work of Satan
• Week 6
-The Old Testament Church-
*What the Old Testament Church is not
*The calling and purpose of the Old Testament church
•Week 7
-The Old Testament Church
*The History of the Old Testament Church
*The present state of the Old Testament Church
•Week 8
-The Old Testament Church
*Who belongs to the Old Testament church?
*The marriage of the Old Testament church
• Week 9
-The New Testament program for the modern Church-
*What is the New Testament program for the modern church?
*The authority every believer in Christ should exercise
*The Christian doctrine and experience that should be in the modern church, but is missing
• Week 10
-The book of Acts-
*Paul’s three missionary journey
*An introduction of the Gospel to the Corinthian Church
• Week 11
-The book of Acts
*Conflict with the gospel in Corinth
*Disciplines recommended by Paul
• Week 12
-The gift and fruits of the Holy Spirit
*Important questions asked that will be addressed are:
*How many gifts are there?
*Whose gifts are they and who works them?
*What is the purpose of the gifts?
• Week 13
-The gift and fruits of the Holy Spirit
*Who may have the gifts of the spirit?
*Can one person have all the gifts, or are they limited one to each individual
*Can the gifts be exercise by men without the Holy Spirit?
• Week 14
-Church Organization-
*Church organization is a fact
*The nature of Church organization
*The Government of a Church organization
• Week 15
-Church Organization
*The officers of Church organization
*Ordination of Church officers
*Laws and ordinances of the Church
• Week 16
-Understanding the ordinance of the Lord Supper-
*Understanding the different types of baptism given in the Bible
• Week 17
-Exploring the old and new covenants-
*Contrast between the old and New Testaments
*Who and why was the old Jewish Sabbath important to keep?
• Week 18
-Exploring the old and new covenants
*Why the fourth commandment is the only one of the ten commandments that was a
ceremonial law
• Week 19
-Why do Christians observe the first day of the week?-
*The redemptive work
*The manifestation of Christ to his disciples- the first day of the week
• Week 20
-Why do Christians observe the first day of the week? (Continuation)-
*The outpouring of the Holy Spirit- the first day of the week
*Did Christ recognize the old seven-day Sabbath after his resurrection?
• Week 21
-End time topics-
*The rapture of the Church
*The great tribulation
• Week 22
-End time topics
*The anti-Christ
*The judgement/ crowing day
• Week 23
-The Reality of Depression-
•Week 24
-A ten-page type written paper on the book of Acts
These subjects will be broken up into 48 lectures for the diploma program