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The small epistle of Jude is a powerful book that warns against apostasy and encourages contending for the faith. Skip Heitzig expounds on this call for discernment in the church.

The book of Romans is the manifesto of Christian freedom, the Gospel according to grace. Skip Heitzig teaches how Romans reveals that the believer’s liberty is in Christ, apart from the Law.

In this study of Elijah the prophet, we take a close look at the life of this man who “walked with God.” We see the frailty of the man and the supernatural power of God in the life of Elijah, the righteous and faithful.

In the series Technicolor Joy: A Study through Philippians, we learn how to find joy in the most unlikely places as we discover that God can add color to the most black and white moments in life.

Spiritual warfare is a reality in our fallen world, and it's not something the believer can - or should - ignore. In this series, Skip Heitzig encourages us to prepare for the battle by knowing our enemy, our battlefield, and our weapons so we can live victoriously.

As the Israelites camped before Mount Sinai, the Lord gave them His law, and the people gave a promise that they would obey it. But because God knew they would not be able to keep their promise, he instituted offerings and sacrifices to make atonement through the shedding of blood. The book of Leviticus, written by Moses, details the sacrificial system of the nation of Israel, including the shedding of the blood of an innocent animal, which showed the seriousness of sin.

Before entering the Promised Land, Moses reminded Israel of their history and the covenant they made with the Lord. The Book of Deuteronomy details that covenant, looking at God's promises of cursing and blessing. In this study, Skip Heitzig unpacks those promises and explores the truths found in this still-relevant book of law.

In this series, Pastor Skip Heitzig takes us verse by verse through the parables of Jesus. The word parable means to come alongside, and Jesus used parables to reveal spiritual truths in a practical way to His disciples and all who heard them. Learn how to personally apply His challenging stories to your own life.

The prophet Haggai gave encouragement to the people to rebuild the house of God after the return from Babylon. Skip Heitzig expounds on the theme of the book, “consider your ways.”

When Jesus asked his disciples: "Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?" Peter responded, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." Jesus promised Peter that upon the rock of that confession he would build his church. The truth of who Jesus is empowers common man to speak the message that opens the doors of heaven to sinners. Join us to learn strong principles for godly living and reach new heights in our faith as we work our way through Peter's epistles.

Worship: Life with Passion and Purpose is a comprehensive look at the role of worship in the lives of believers. In the series, Pastor Skip Heitzig looks at examples of several people in the Bible who understood what it is to worship God. These people realized that worship is not just singing, but a lifestyle. God created us to worship Him and certain qualities will be evident in your life if you are a true worshipper. As we study the lives of worshippers in Scripture, we can understand what true worship is - and use it as a template to follow in our own lives.

What does the Bible teach about the third person of the Trinity? Learn how to be an effective part of the body of Christ.

God often uses the least likely people to accomplish his will, even working in spite of our human tendency to do what's right in our own eyes. In this verse-by-verse study through the book of Judges, Skip Heitzig explores a dark and difficult season in Israel's history, revealing not just the dangerous grasp of the sin cycle but also God's plan to appoint imperfect leaders to deliver his people. We discover that even when we're at our worst, God still makes a way to break our patterns of sin and lead us into redemption.

After Jesus ascended into heaven, his followers were tasked with spreading the good news of salvation "in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth" (Acts 1:8). The book of Acts details the early church's rapid growth as they received the Holy Spirit and carried out the Great Commission to a world that was hungry for it. In this verse-by-verse study, Skip Heitzig teaches how we can be effective witnesses for Jesus Christ in the world today, and we learn how God continues his work through the spirit-empowered church.

The book of Ephesians exalts the new life we have in Christ - a life that produces a new relationship with God and with others. In this series, Pastor Skip Heitzig explains how "the unsearchable riches" (Ephesians 3:8) we have through Jesus affect the way we interact with other Christians, our families, and unbelievers as well as the way we fight the Enemy.

Skip Heitzig presents the book of Ruth - a love story and a story of redemption, but also the story of how God works in the lives of people to accomplish His purposes.

As Jerusalem fell in judgment to the Babylonians after years of rebellion against God, an anonymous author - probably the prophet Jeremiah - poured out his heart in what we now know as the book of Lamentations. In this series, Skip Heitzig shows how there is hope even in the midst of extreme pain and suffering.

Abraham has often been called, "the father of faith." In this inspiring series, we study the life of Abraham, an ordinary man who heard the voice of God and "did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith" (Romans 4:20).

The Gospel of John differs from the three other Gospels in that it emphasizes the deity of Jesus Christ. Skip Heitzig shows why this Gospel is the one so often recommended to new believers.

Philemon is a personal letter of Paul in which he encourages a believer to forgive his runaway slave. Pastor Skip Heitzig expounds on this book’s theme of forgiveness and brotherly love.