Weekly outline

  • WELCOME!

    • Course Goals:

      • Describe the doctrines of the Trinity and incarnation in relation to the person of Jesus Christ.
      • Provide a timeline of the past, present, and future life and ministry of Jesus Christ.
      • Survey Jesus' work especially in terms of his human offices.
      • Introduce students to the history and value of the Apostles' Creed.
      • Explain each of the doctrines listed in the Apostles' Creed.
      • Demonstrate the relevance of these doctrines to the modern church.
      • Explain the details and circumstances of Paul's imprisonment.
      • Describe the ministry Paul conducted from prison.
      • Summarize the structure, content, original meaning and modern application of Colossians, Ephesians, Philemon, and Philippians.

  • Lecture 1: The Redeemer

    • This lecture explores the role of God the Son throughout redemptive history.

  • Lecture 2: Christ

    • This lecture explores the life and ministry of Jesus Christ.

  • Lecture 3: The Prophet

    • This lecture explores Jesus' fulfillment of the Old Testament office of prophet.

  • Lecture 4: Priest

    • This lecture explores Jesus' fulfillment of the Old Testament office of priest.

  • Lecture 5: The King

    • This lecture explores Jesus' fulfillment of the Old Testament office of king.

  • Lecture 6: The Articles of Faith

    • This lecture looks at the Apostles' Creed as a summary of the articles or doctrines that must be affirmed by all those who would call themselves "Christian”. It speaks of the history of the Creed, provides an overview of its statements, and focuses on the importance of its doctrines for today.

  • Lecture 7: God the Father

    • This lecture addresses the basic idea of God, looking at some general things the Bible teaches about his existence and nature. It focuses on the phrase "Father Almighty,” paying attention to some distinctive qualities of the first person of the Trinity. And it explores the Father's role as a Maker, or creator, of everything that exists.

  • Lecture 8: Jesus Christ

    • This lecture speaks of the divinity of Jesus Christ, looking at things like the nature of his divinity, and his relationship to the other members of the Trinity. It looks at his humanity and discusses the relationship between his divine and human natures. And it talks about his work both during and after his earthly ministry.

  • Lecture 9: The Holy Spirit

    • This lecture talks about the Holy Spirit's divinity, his full membership in the Godhead. It considers his personhood, noting that the Holy Spirit is a true person and not simply a divine force. And it explores the work that the Holy Spirit did in the past, and that he continues to do today.


  • Lecture 10: The Church

    • This lecture looks at the divine sanction of the church, and at the facts that the church is holy, catholic or universal, and a communion.

  • Lecture 11: Salvation

    • This lecture is a discussion of salvation, which addresses the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the nature of everlasting life.

  • Lecture 12: Paul's Imprisonment

    • This lecture surveys the circumstances that gave rise to Paul's letters to the Colossians, Philemon, Ephesians and the Philippians.

  • Lecture 13: Paul and the Colossians

    •   This lecture examines Paul's response to the heretical teachings that introduced the veneration of lesser spiritual beings into Christian worship.

  • Lecture 14: Paul and the Ephesians

    • This lecture examines how Paul designed Ephesians to teach Christians how to build, maintain and thrive in God's kingdom.

  • Lecture 15: Paul and Philemon

    • This lecture examines the book of Philemon. Paul wrote Philemon for a favor, asking Philemon to reconcile himself to Onesimus.

  • Lecture 16: Paul and the Philippians

    • This lecture examines Paul's letter of hope and encouragement for the times of persecution and distress he and the Philippians faced