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God has set us apart to live by the standards He established in His Word. In this series, Pastor Skip Heitzig teaches about the equipment God has given us to fulfill this task and to fight against the Enemy.

How can you effectively study the Bible? This is a great series for anyone wishing to gain more insight into personal Bible study.

The primary motivation that drove Jesus toward the cross was love. As a man and a member of the Godhead, Jesus' ultimate desire was to do His Father's will. This series takes an in-depth look at the sacrificial life and death of Jesus as He set His face toward the cross, walking in accordance with His Father's will and accomplishing our salvation.

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.

The redemption of mankind was planned before the foundations of the world. But the path through Scripture that leads from Eden to eternity is not as straightforward as following a highway. It's more like following a thread in a tapestry and the thread is crimson-red, having been stained with blood. In this series, Skip Heitzig leads you on a unique journey through the Bible along the path of redemption.

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.

When we feel bogged down with many burdens, the last thing on our minds may be worship, yet worshipping God has the ability to set things in the right perspective. Worship can change our view from the haze of life's worries to the clear comfort found in the Almighty God. Change your worry into worship with this three message series by Skip Heitzig.

The book of Ruth is a romantic love story...and so much more! Discover the story behind the story - a beautiful illustration of God's amazing work of redemption.

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.

God's love is the missing ingredient in many of our relationships. Many of them are merely perfunctory and unfortunately erode over time. In 1 Corinthians 13, Paul paints a picture of what true love is and what it is not. Throughout the text, Paul shows us that true love has many facets and explains it in both positive and negative terms. He tells us our love for others is meant to be a mirror of Christ's love for us.

Some of the greatest worship songs and hymns were written during times of deep pain. The process of going through trials is not easy, yet when we allow God to work through our pain, He can produce a sweet melody of growth in our lives. This eight-message series gives biblical counsel on the issue of suffering in the lives of believers.

The book of Habakkuk showcases an honest and compelling conversation between the prophet and God. In this study, Skip Heitzig explores the details of that conversation and some of its underlying truths that still apply to us today.

A mother's love is an example of God's great and sacrificing love for us. For many people, moms shaped their lives and brought them to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. This collection of messages includes Mother's Day teachings and other topical messages about moms, who hold a special place in the heart of God.

This 12-message series takes a close look at how the 10 Commandments are relevant to New Testament believers in Christ. See what God has to say about His Name, the sanctity of life, relationships with parents, marraige, stealing, resting and all of the other topics God gave us in His commandments to Moses and the nation of Israel.

How is a church to operate? What is the role of the elders? Church members? In this series Pastor Skip Heitzig takes a look at the operations manual for God's church, specifically at the behavior expected of its members.

Life with God is not for couch potatoes - it is something to be actively pursued. Learn how to get your spiritual life moving as you study men and women who truly walked with God.

The Sermon on the Mount is Jesus Christ's most well-known sermon and could more accurately be called a "mountain of a sermon". It gives directives on living for Jesus' kingdom, covering such issues as loving your enemies, praying effectively, advancing God's will, and submitting to Christ's authority. In this series, Pastor Skip Heitzig takes us through these instructions on holy living and how they should affect our everyday lives.

Raised by the daughter of Pharaoh and nursed by his own Hebrew mother, Moses was protected by God's sovereignty. In this expository teaching of the life of Moses, we learn about the man God used to deliver His chosen people from Egypt.

There was a time when we knew it only in part, but now we have a promise we can fully know - a promise made by the prophets and declared by angels. This promise is Jesus, foretold from creation and revealed to us in these last days. In this series, Skip Heitzig focuses on the prophecies of Jesus' first coming, culminating in the celebration of Christmas.

Paul wrote 1 Thessalonians to the young church in Thessalonica, to encourage believers who were facing persecution. In this series, Pastor Skip Heitzig explores how this letter gently urges us to live lives that please God—through choosing purity, loving others deeply, having endurance in persecution, and walking faithfully in everyday responsibilities.