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Joel is a dual prophecy. Its immediate context is the plague of locusts that was afflicting the land, but ultimately it exalts the Day of the Lord. Skip Heitzig teaches this short but powerful book.

Malachi was God’s last prophecy to Israel before the 400 silent years prior to Christ. Skip Heitzig explains how God’s covenant with His people requires them to be faithful to Him.

The shortest book in the Old Testament, Obadiah contains condemnation against one of Israel's oldest enemies, Edom. Skip Heitzig looks at this nation's sin of pride as well as the book's foreshadowing of Christ, the church, and the end-time.

In this brief presentation to graduate students at Franciscan University in Steubenville, OH, She gleans much inspiration from her father and his vast work experience, and seeks to answer the question, "Have you ever found it difficult to discern between what your 'heart' wants and what your 'head' wants?"

On September 11, 2001, the fear of terrorism hit home in a way that it never had before, leaving many feeling desperately helpless. Recorded immediately after the attacks of September 11, these messages from Pastor Skip Heitzig take you to the Bible to find God's perspective on terror and how we are called to respond and take hope and comfort in Christ.

Pastor Skip Heitzig expounds on the book of Joshua as a historical book, as the Israelites enter, conquer, and divide up the Promised Land, and also as a practical book on victorious living.

After being sold into slavery by his brothers, Joseph soon becomes “prime minister” of Egypt, second only to Pharaoh himself. The boy is handsome, smart and he always lands on his feet!

The Gospel of Luke, written for those with a gentile background, emphasizes Jesus as the Son of Man. Skip Heitzig shows how Luke reflects on the humanity and compassion of Jesus Christ.

This audiobook is a single unabridged sermon by Charles Haddon Spurgeon, originally published in the 63 volume New Park Street, and Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpits, between the years 1855 to 1917.

Understanding that faith is a journey, Mark and Roma partnered with Bishop Rodney Sampson to create a collection of authentic sermons compiled by innovative leaders of faith and culture, such as Dr. Jamal Harrison Bryant, senior pastor of The Empowerment Temple in Baltimore, Maryland. In this message, entitled "In the Beginning", Dr. Bryant delivers a companion resource for The Bible series episode entitled "In the Beginning".

Dating to 1899, Brother Ward offers this masonic sermon. He examines God's role in a mason's life. He makes a connection between the passage, "[L]et there be light" in the book of Genesis and the "more light" that Freemasons seek. He ties in morality with this light and discusses charity at some length. He also discusses how darkness may cause a mason to fail at achieving a moral life and emphasizes the importance of the Bible in a mason's life.

In Ezra 7, we jump ahead to Ezra’s arrival in Jerusalem, August 4, 458 B.C. Meanwhile, Nehemiah, an official in the court of the Persian king, Artaxerxes (465-424 B.C.), returns to Jerusalem shortly after Passover 445 B.C. Working together, Ezra the priest and Nehemiah the layman rebuild the walls of Jerusalem and much of the city itself.

Nahum preached judgment to the city of Nineveh, just as Jonah had done 100 years earlier. But the difference, as Skip Heitzig tells us, is that this time there was no great revival.

Nehemiah led the Israelites in rebuilding the walls of the city of Jerusalem. Skip Heitzig takes us through this narrative of struggle and triumph that exalts personal service for God.

The primary theme of Deuteronomy is God's promises standing firm in times of both blessing and judgment - blessing when we obey the Lord and judgment when we disobey his law. Join Skip Heitzig for a study through this book that is quoted extensively by Jesus and the New Testament writers.

The Pharisees were rebuked for placing their traditions above the Word of God, but the church was instructed to hold onto the traditions they were taught. How do we know which traditions are beneficial and which are harmful? This seven message series is essential for those wanting to understand the sacraments of Christianity. Join Pastor Skip Heitzig as he gives valuable insight into this area of Christianity.

The abolitionist, essayist, teacher, and women’s rights activist Maria W. Stewart is thought to have been the first African American woman to raise matters of equality and justice in a US public forum, the New England Anti-Slavery Society in Boston. In her 1832 lecture, Why Sit Ye Here and Die?, she demanded equal rights for African American women while criticizing both the slavery of the South and the lack of opportunity and equality in the North. Her biblical style of oratory and fierce opposition to injustice still inspire today.

A complete Bible study for the New Testament Book: First Corinthians that can be utilized for personal Bible study, teaching in small or large groups, and preaching from the pulpit.

Giving Blood is a groundbreaking resource for active pastors, ministry students, and public speakers who want to communicative effectively to a post-modern culture. Giving Blood is one of the first books of its kind to move preaching beyond its pulpit-centric fixation toward more interactive, participatory modes of communication.

The garden is possibly one of the most significant symbols in the Bible. Christ calls all of his believers, his "Garden". J.C. Ryle explains that true believers are a garden because they are not part of the wilderness, not part of the world, but rather of a safe space enclosed in purity.