God's Plan for the Ages - Dispensations (2014)
by Dr. Robert L. Dean Jr.
This series an is update from Dr. Dean's Dispensations and Covenants (2000) series, now including video and graphics.The one doctrine that has opened up the scriptures to the largest number of people is the doctrine of dispensations. Many people have indicated that when they heard the doctrine of dispensations, God's plan for the ages, everything in the Bible began to make sense.
Episodes
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36 - Progressive Dispensationalism [b]
If you think the Bible is ambiguous and too hard to understand, it’s probably because you don’t like what it says. Listen to this closing lesson for this series to be reminded that God has a clear plan for the ages but that Satan constantly tries to confuse the truth about it. See how over the...
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35 - Great White Throne Judgment [b]
How many judgments are there in Scripture? Listen to this lesson to learn the difference between the Judgment Seat of Christ for believers and the Great White Throne Judgment for unbelievers. Understand that the Judgment Seat of Christ is designed for believers to determine rewards and not their...
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34 - Millennial Temple - From Ichabod to Chabod [b]
Christ's death on the cross put an end to animal sacrifice for all time, didn't it? Listen to this lesson to learn what the book of Ezekiel says about that. Find out about the Millennial temple and how a covenant made with the Levites concerning an eternal priesthood culminates in the Zadok...
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33 - The Millennium - Part 4 - Spiritual Life [b]
What are your predictions for the coming year? Write them down and read them a few years later and laugh. That’s because they’re only guesses. Listen to this lesson to find out actual events that will happen when Christ returns to this earth to reign for a thousand years. See how there will be...
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32 - The Millennium - Part 3 - Davidic and New Covenant Fulfillment [b]
If you find yourself despairing over some of the events happening in the world today, broaden your horizons and find out that things will not be the same in the future. Listen to this lesson to learn that inconceivable changes are coming beginning with the removal of all Christians to Heaven,...
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31 - The Millennium - Part 2 [b]
Do you always keep your promises? It's hard, isn't it? Listen to this lesson to learn that God is the only perfect promise keeper. What He says, He will do. Learn about the covenants God made with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. See how some of the provisions in them will not be fulfilled until the...
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30 - The Millennium - Part 1 [b]
"I'd like to teach the world to sing in perfect harmony." This Utopian dream of world peace is near and dear to most people's hearts as they long for a day when man will make war no more. The United Nations staggers helplessly from crisis to crisis trying to bring this peace about. Listen to this...
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29 - Armageddon [b]
Frog-like demons. Devastating earthquakes. Seas turned to blood. Are these fantasy scenes from horror movies? Listen to this lesson to learn that instead of them being the product of someone's imagination, they are actual events in a Biblical description of a future seven-year period called the...
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28 - Key People in the Tribulation [b]
Picture the most cruel, blood-thirsty ruler the world has ever known. Attila the Hun? Stalin? Hitler? Listen to this lesson to hear how the Bible describes the Antichrist of the future who is worse than all of the others combined and is so evil he strikes terror in the hearts of all he rules.…
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27 - The Antichrist [b]
Who is the Antichrist? Step right up and make your guess or better yet, listen to this message to learn that he won't be revealed until after the Rapture of the church. See that he bursts upon the world stage during a time filled with wars, earthquakes, and epidemics. Observe that this…
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26 - The Tribulation [b]
Have you ever wished you could be a time traveler into the future? There's a time coming that no one would choose because its horrors almost defy description. Listen to this lesson to learn about a time that was prophesied in the Old Testament when horrendous, indescribable events take place that...
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25 - The Purposes of the Tribulation; The Rapture vs. the Second Coming [b]
Perhaps today! Are you eagerly looking forward to Christ's return in the air at the Rapture? Listen to this lesson to learn about the doctrine of imminency and how it should affect each of us. Understand thirteen distinct differences between the Rapture and the Second Coming of Christ. Marvel at...
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24 - When IS the Rapture? [b]
Do all Christians go up at the Rapture or is it only for those who are living good lives? Listen to this lesson to understand what the Bible teaches about this important event that ends the Church Age. Review the main beliefs of when the Rapture will occur. Listen to several compelling reasons…
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23 - Why I Believe in the Rapture - Part 2 [b]
Did you ever take a sneak peek at the end of a book to see what was going to happen? Listen to this lesson to find out that we don't have to wonder about our future because the Bible tells us about the electrifying event that believers should be anticipating. See the difference between the…
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22 - Why I Believe in the Rapture - Part 1 [b]
"I'll fly away, O glory. I'll fly away." If you've ever longed to be part of the Rapture generation, listen to this lesson to learn how Christians will take an out-of-this world trip and be caught up in the air to meet the Lord. Learn the details of what happens and the reasons we believe this...
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21 - Rapture - The End of the Church Age [b]
If you imagine you're all alone and no one can see you, think again. Listen to this lesson to learn how angels watch Christians. Recognize that how we respond to authority is noted by them. See that angels are eager to learn from us as we study and apply the Word of God to our lives. Understand...
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20 - Spiritual Life in the Church Age [b]
Since Christians today no longer sacrifice animals at the temple or follow Old Testament rituals, how do they grow to spiritual maturity? Listen to this lesson to learn the five distinct roles of the Holy Spirit in every believer's life. See that it is only during the Church Age that every…
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19 - Distinctives of the Church Age [b]
Now's not the time to give in to discouragement or feeling sorry for yourself. Instead experience the tremendous realities of the time in which we live when all believers are indwelt by God the Holy Spirit and are in union with Christ. Listen to this lesson to learn that the Christian life is a...
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18 - The Church Age - Beginning: Mystery Doctrine [b]
Who doesn't love a good mystery but what does it mean when the Apostle Paul calls the Church Age a mystery? Listen to this lesson to learn that he isn't referring to a "whodunit" type mystery. Instead, the mystery was that for thousands of years no one knew about the Dispensation of Grace which...
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17 - The Church Age - Distinctives: Spiritual Life 1 [b]
What a triumphant turn of events happened soon after Christ's death, burial, and resurrection. No more bothering with animal sacrifices. Ditch the dietary laws and enjoy some ham and bacon. But much better, enjoy all the benefits of God's amazing grace. Listen to this lesson to learn about the...
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16 - Old Testament Quotes in the New Testament [b]
Get ready to tackle important principles that show how Old Testament scriptures are interpreted in the New Testament. Build on last week's lesson to review two methods of interpretation and continue on to two more methods. Find out that the authors had a single intent when they wrote scriptures…
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15 - Did the New Testament Writers Misuse Old Testament Scriptures? [b]
Bible interpretation is a subject that fills thousands of books and libraries around the world. One area is the subject of whether the writers of the New Testament shed clarification when they quoted Old Testament scriptures. Listen to this lesson to learn that there are four main schools of...
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14 - The Messianic Dispensation [b]
"Come quickly. Jesus of Nazareth is in town." If you had lived when Jesus was alive on this earth, would you have dropped everything and hurried to hear Him declare He was the Son of God? Or would you have just shrugged Him off as another off-beat preacher? Listen to this lesson to learn that the...
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13 - The New Covenant - Part 2 [b]
Many Christians today talk as if they're living during the time of the New Covenant. Listen to this lesson to see what the Scriptures have to say about this. See what it means when it says believers are the ministers of the New Covenant. Get a glimpse into Covenant theology's teaching that the...
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12 - The New Covenant [b]
"Extra! Extra! Read all about it! God has made a New Covenant". This was the prophet Jeremiah's announcement. Who is the New Covenant with? Does it include Christians today? Listen to this lesson to explore the many Old Testament scriptures talking about a future New Covenant. Trace its history...
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11 - The Land Covenant, The Davidic Covenant [b]
If you want to know the future, don't bother looking in a crystal ball. Instead turn to God's Word where He has laid out His plan for the ages. Listen to this lesson to learn about two of the unilateral covenants God has made with the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Understand the...
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10 - The Age of Israel: Abrahamic Covenant, Mosaic Covenant [b]
What do pomegranates on the hems of Jewish High Priests' robes have in common with the Mosaic Law? Listen to this lesson to learn about the 613 laws given to Moses and the Israelites who had been redeemed from slavery in Egypt. Find out the purposes of the Mosaic Law and how it clarified sin and...
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9 - The Age of Israel: Patriarchs and Law [b]
From the shadowy pages of ancient history comes a man from a family of moon worshipers who believed in the one true God. Listen to this lesson to learn how God made a covenant with him that promised him a specific land, many descendants, and that he would be a blessing to all peoples. See how...
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8 - Conscience to Abrahamic Covenant [b]
Powerful angelic beings seducing beautiful women resulting in half-human/half-angel offspring. Sound like a hair-raising, page-turning fantasy novel? Listen to this lesson to learn the original true account of this episode in the angelic conflict and how it led to the devastating flood in Noah's...
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7 - Creation Covenant; Innocence [b]
If your idea of angels are of little cherubic heavenly beings flitting around to help people, get ready for this true epic saga of angels and the rebellion of Lucifer. See how this resulted in the angelic conflict and the creation of mankind. Learn the role all humans have in this high-stakes...
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6 - Ages and Angels [b]
If a panoramic view of history is your cup of tea, then you're going to love this lesson. Starting in eternity past, see how God created angels and learn about the subsequent fall of Satan. With God's restoration of planet Earth and the creation of mankind came the Age of the Gentiles which ended...
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5 - Covenants and Ages [b]
Imagine buying a house without a contract that laid out all the legal requirements. Or accepting a job offer without a firm contract. Listen to this lesson to see that God has given legal contracts or covenants to mankind that set out His promises and our obligations. Learn the riveting facts…
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4 - Dispensations: Truth and Fiction [b]
What if you had the opportunity to conduct a one-on-one interview with the Creator of the world? Would you want to know His plans and purposes for human history? Listen to this lesson to learn that in His Word God has revealed distinct dispensations or administrations for handling the affairs of...
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3 - What is a Dispensation? [b]
Pack your bags for an enlightening journey through the pivotal points of human history, past, present, and future. Understand that God decreed distinct intervals with unique rules and regulations and progressive revelation. Find out the full meaning of the word dispensations and its synonyms and...
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2 - Dispensationalism: Literal Interpretation [b]
Psst... Come over here a little closer. How would you like a behind-the-scenes peek at God's plan for the ages? It's not really a secret. God has clearly revealed His Plan and it can be known by taking the Bible literally with the words meaning just what they say. Hear several thrilling examples…
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1 - Dispensationalism: Why Should I Care? [a]
Does your life seem as helter-skelter as a house made without a blueprint? A lopsided room here, a crooked roof there, and tiny crooked windows that let in little light? All our lives would be like that without God's master plan for the ages. Listen to this lesson to understand the outline of...
About this show
This series an is update from Dr. Dean's Dispensations and Covenants (2000) series, now including video and graphics.The one doctrine that has opened up the scriptures to the largest number of people is the doctrine of dispensations. Many people have indicated that when they heard the doctrine of dispensations, God's plan for the ages, everything in the Bible began to make sense.
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