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{THE CHURCH}

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{FRANÇAIS}

1. Esprit et Mission - (Jésus donne le Saint-Esprit à son peuple, lui donnant le pouvoir de proclamer la Bonne Nouvelle de son Royaume aux Nations de la Terre) - {Télécharger le PDF}
2. Un Homme Nouveau - (Par sa Mort et sa Résurrection, Jésus a formé une nouvelle communauté d'alliance - Un Nouvel Homme - basée sur la foi en lui - Éphésiens 2: 11-22) - {Télécharger le PDF}
3. Accomplissement en Jésu - (Les promesses de la Bible hébraïque s'accomplissent dans le Fils de Dieu et Messie d'Israël, Jésus de Nazareth) - {Télécharger le PDF}
4. Temple et Culte - (Jésus a révélé que l'adoration et la présence de Dieu ne se limitent plus à des lieux géographiques ou à des structures artificielles - Jean 4:20-24) - {Télécharger le PDF}
5. Connaître Dieu - (Jésus est la clé qui ouvre les Écritures hébraïques, la prophétie biblique et les Mystères de Dieu. Lui seul révèle le Père) - {Télécharger le PDF}

{IDENTITY}

1. One People in Christ Jesus - {PDF Copy} - (By his Death and Resurrection, Jesus formed one covenant community - One New Man - based on faith in him – Ephesians 2:11-22)
2. Food and Calendars - {PDF Copy} - (Paul argues for tolerance in the church on food regulations and the observation of holy days – The shadows now find their fulfillment in Jesus)
3. God's One Household - {PDF Copy} - (The promises, types, and shadows of the Hebrew Bible are fulfilled by the Son of God and Messiah of Israel, Jesus of Nazareth)
4. Redeemed by His Blood - {PDF Copy} - (The men purchased from every nation by the blood of the Lamb become priestly witnesses who persevere in the Testimony of Jesus)
5. An End Time People - {PDF Copy} - (The church is the battlefield where the final war is being waged between the Lamb and the Ancient Serpent, Satan)
6. The Assembly of God - {PDF Copy} - (The term “assembly” or ‘ekklésia’ in the New Testament is derived from the Assembly of Yahweh gathered for worship recorded in the Hebrew Bible)
7. God's Dwelling Place - {PDF Copy} - (The New Testament applies Temple language and imagery from the Hebrew Bible to the Body of Christ, the true Sanctuary of God)
8. When Pentecost Arrived - {PDF Copy} - (On the day of Pentecost, the time of fulfillment arrived when Jesus bestowed the gift of the Spirit on his church)
9. The Promise of the Father - {PDF Copy} - (With the outpouring of the Spirit on the Day of Pentecost, the blessings for all nations promised to Abraham commenced)
10. Salvation for the Nations - {PDF Copy} - (The Good News announced by Jesus of Nazareth offers salvation and true life to men and women of every nation and nationality)
11. The Faith of Abraham - {PDF Copy} - (The faith of uncircumcised Abraham provides an example for Jewish and Gentile believers who live from the faith of Jesus – Romans 4:11-17)
12. Blessing Kings and Nations - {PDF Copy} - (The promise to bless all nations in Abraham culminates in the innumerable multitude of the Redeemed inhabiting New Jerusalem)
13. Neither Jew nor Greek - {PDF Copy} - (Returning to the custodianship of the Law would mean rebuilding the wall of separation between Jews and Gentiles)
14. The Inheritance of Abraham - {PDF Copy} - (The disciples of Jesus are the Heirs of Abraham, and the future possession of the full inheritance is guaranteed by the Gift of the Spirit)
15. Both Jews and Greeks - {PDF Copy} - (The equality of Jews and Gentiles before an impartial and just God is pivotal to Paul’s Gospel. They stand or fall before Him on the same basis)
16. Disciples and the State - {PDF Copy} - (Paul instructed believers living in the Roman Empire not to resist the government since its authority is arranged by God – Romans 13:1-8)
17. Kingdom or Christendom - {PDF Copy} - (‘Christendom’ is the idolatrous term employed to invoke God in support of national and political institutions, programs, and ideologies)
18. Our Decisive Task - {PDF Copy} - (The End will not come until the Gospel of the Kingdom of God has been proclaimed to all nations – Matthew 24:14)
19. Jesus is not Late! - {PDF Copy} - (The apparent delay in Christ’s coming is due to God’s mercy as He waits patiently for the Gospel of His Kingdom to reach all men)
20. The Spiritual Man - {PDF Copy} - (The spiritually-minded man understands that the proclamation of Christ Crucified is the Power and Wisdom of God - 1 Corinthians 2:14)
21. The Age of the Spirit - {PDF Copy} - (The Gift of the Spirit is part of the New Covenant, and the first fruits of the New Creation and the gathering of the nations)
22. His Priestly Kingdom - {PDF Copy} - (Disciples reign with Jesus as priests who render service in his Tabernacle and mediate his light and Word in the World)
23. His Faithful Witnesses - {PDF Copy} - (In the Book of Revelation, overcoming saints persevere in their testimony for Jesus whatever the cost, even a martyr’s death)
24. Coheirs with Jesus - {PDF Copy} - (The covenant with Abraham is fulfilled in Jesus, his seed and heir, including the promise of land – Romans 8:1-23)
25. Rebuilding Walls - {PDF Copy} - (Insisting on a Torah-observant lifestyle would result in the restoration of the old social barriers between Jews and Gentiles)

{MISSION AND MINISTRY}

1. Preach the Gospel! - {PDF Copy} - (The mission of the Church is to proclaim the Good News of God’s Kingdom and Salvation to all Nations until the moment Jesus returns – Matthew 24:14)
2. Bold Witnesses - {PDF Copy} - (The Spirit equips and emboldens the Church to bear witness to Jesus, especially concerning his sacrificial death and resurrection from the dead)
3. The Final Harvest - {PDF Copy} - (The outpouring of the Spirit on the Day of Pentecost fulfilled what the feast symbolized and marked the start of the Final Harvest)
4. Spirit and Mission - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus dispenses the Gift of the Spirit to his people to empower them to carry out the proclamation of the Gospel to the Earth)
5. One Message for All Men - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus calls us to proclaim the Good News of his Kingdom to every nation and inhabited part of the Earth)
6. The Key Sign of the End of the Age - {PDF Copy} - (Matthew 24:14 - Jesus declared, definitively, that the “end” will not come until “this gospel of the kingdom of God is proclaimed to all nations”)
7. Upon These Last Days - {PDF Copy} - (The age of fulfillment began with the death, resurrection, and exaltation of the Son of God)
8. His Path - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus proclaimed a very different political reality, the Kingdom of God, one that bears little resemblance to the governments of this evil age)
9. As many as He Calls - {PDF Copy} - (The Gift of the Spirit is for every man who repents, even to those afar off, and this is in fulfillment of the Promise - Acts 2:37-41)
10. Stephen Testifies - {PDF Copy} - (Under the guidance of the Spirit, Stephen gave eloquent and effective testimony before the priestly leaders of Israel)
11. Jezebel's Siren Song - {PDF Copy} - (Human society and institutions are part of Babylon’s domain, but God is summoning His children to separate from her while there is time)
12. He Removes Kings - {PDF Copy} - (Yahweh, the God of Israel, changes the times and seasons, removes kings, and sets up kings as He to achieve His purposes)
13. To Show His Servants - {PDF Copy} - (In its entirety, the Book of Revelation is addressed to seven congregations located in the province of Asia in the first century)
14. The Victorious Shepherd - {PDF Copy} - (The kings and nations of the Earth are found in New Jerusalem because of the Lamb’s redemptive work)
15. The Shepherd King - {PDF Copy} - (The Lamb’s reign commenced with his Death and Resurrection. Since then, he has been shepherding the nations to the Holy City, New Jerusalem)
16. The Ruler of Kings - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus, the Faithful Witness, now reigns supreme over the Kings of the Earth, and he is shepherding the nations to the Holy City of New Jerusalem)
17. Shepherding Kings and Nations - {PDF Copy} - (The nations and the Kings of the Earth are found in the City of New Jerusalem because of the redeeming work of the Lamb)
18. Allegiance to whom? - {PDF Copy} - (Only God’s Kingdom will prevail and endure forever. All other political powers are transitory. Already they are passing away)
19. Our Mission - {PDF Copy} - (The mission of the Church is to proclaim the Good News of God’s Kingdom to all nations without exception until Jesus returns – Matthew 24:14)

{EMULATING JESUS}

1. Following the Lamb - {PDF Copy} - (The Messiah of Israel submitted to the way of the Cross and now summons us to follow his example in our daily lives)
2. The Narrow Road - {PDF Copy} - (Following Jesus requires a lifetime of self-denial, sacrificial service for his kingdom, and a willingness to lose everything for his message)
3. The Mind of Christ - {PDF Copy} - (The submission of Jesus to an unjust death becomes the paradigm for the love and service to others that disciples are summoned to manifest)
4. My Cup and My Baptism - {PDF Copy} - (His disciples are called to self-sacrificial service for others just as Jesus gave his life to ransom many from sin’s bondage)
5. Handed over to Death - {PDF Copy} - (Following Jesus means living a self-sacrificial life of service to others, especially to the weak and the insignificant)
6. Embracing the Cross - {PDF Copy} - (To be the Messiah of Israel meant suffering and death for others, and Jesus summoned his disciples to follow that same path – Mark 8:31)
7. God's Power and Wisdom - {PDF Copy} - (The power and wisdom of God are revealed in the proclamation of the Messiah who was crucified by the Roman Empire)
8. Servant or Caesar? - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus rejected Satan’s offer of unlimited political power and instead chose the way of the Suffering Servant - Matthew 4:8-11)

{PERSECUTION & SUFFERING}

1. Though He Slays Me - {PDF Copy} - (“Though He slays me yet will I trust in him, and I will maintain my ways before him” – Job 13:15)
2. Appointed for Tribulation - {PDF Copy} - (The disciple who faithfully bears witness to the Gospel and Jesus will endure tribulation and persecution for his sake)
3. Disciple and State - {PDF Copy} - (Paul instructed believers in the very heart of the Empire not to resist the government – Romans 13:1-8)
4. Tribulation and Endurance - {PDF Copy} - (Exiled on Patmos, John is a fellow participant in the tribulation, the kingdom, and the endurance that are in Jesus – Revelation 1:9)
5. Tribulation vs Wrath - {PDF Copy} - (Disciples escape God’s wrath, but they endure tribulation, and the Assembly has been appointed to tribulation – 1 Thessalonians 3:1-4)
6. Expect Tribulation - {PDF Copy} - (The New Testament teaches followers of Jesus to expect persecution and suffering, and this is especially so in the Book of Revelation)
7. The Dragon's War - {PDF Copy} - (Satan attacks the Lamb by persecuting his followers, the saints who have the Testimony of Jesus)
8. The Persecuting Beast - {PDF Copy} - (The Dragon and his earthly vassals wage war against the saints, the followers of the Lamb, and not against other nation-states)
9. Suffering for Him - {PDF Copy} - (To follow Jesus requires the willingness to suffer for his sake, and enduring persecution is the highest honor imaginable in his Kingdom)
10. Christ or Caesar - {PDF Copy} - (Humanity is divided into two, and only two groups, the followers of the Lamb and the devotees of the Imperial Beast)
11. My Way or His Cross - {PDF Copy} - (Following Jesus means a life of self-denial and service, and a willingness to suffer persecution and loss for his sake)

{SCRIPTURE}

1. Language of the New Testament - {PDF Copy} - (Was the New Testament originally composed in Greek or Hebrew? Overwhelmingly, the evidence points to the former)
2. Scorning Scripture - {PDF Copy} - (Was the Apostle Paul serious when he wrote that church elders and other leaders must be above reproach?)
3. Stand Fast! - {PDF Copy} - (Believers prepare for the Apostasy and the coming Man of Lawlessness by committing themselves to the traditions received from the Apostles)
4. Proclaiming Another Gospel - {PDF Copy} - (The Judaizing faction in Galatia proclaimed a message that deviated from the Apostolic Tradition and twisted the true Gospel – Galatians 1:6-12)
5. Mysteries Revealed in Jesus - {PDF Copy} - (Scripture declares that all God’s mysteries are revealed in Jesus. So, why are we looking for revelation elsewhere? - Romans 16:25)
6. Knowing God - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the interpretive key that unlocks the Hebrew Scriptures, Bible prophecy, and the Mysteries of God. He alone reveals the Father)
7. Literal vs Nonliteral - {PDF Copy} - (The Book of Revelation informs the reader from the start that it communicates visually and symbolically)
8. Jesus, the Key - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the key that unlocks the Hebrew Scriptures and reveals the nature and redemptive purposes of the God of Israel)
9. Fulfilled in Jesus - {PDF Copy} - (The promises of the Hebrew Bible are fulfilled in the Son of God and Messiah of Israel, Jesus of Nazareth)
10. The Word Became Flesh - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the Living Word in flesh, the true Tabernacle where the Glory of God is revealed. He is the man who reveals God’s Grace and Truth – John 1:14)
11. Hold Fast to the Word! - {PDF Copy} - (Followers of Jesus must cling tenaciously to the Word spoken in the Son or they will drift away from God’s gracious salvation)

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