Rediscovering Our Foundations

Skip Heitzig

We live in an age where truth has become a relative term. But the Bible leaves no room for doubt when it comes to the absolute nature of truth. Unfortunately, our culture is vastly biblically illiterate. In this series, Pastor Skip Heitzig gets back to the roots of our faith, looking at what the Bible has to say about God, Christ, the Trinity, mankind, the church, heaven, and hell. Learn to stand on a firm foundation in the midst of an unstable culture.


 

Table of Contents

# SCRIPTURE: MESSAGE:
1 2 Timothy 4 Does the Truth Really Matter?
2 Hebrews 11:1-40;Romans 2:1-29 Is Anybody Up There?
3 2 Timothy 3:15-17 The Bible - From God or From Men? - Part 1
4 2 Timothy 3:15-17 The Bible - From God or From Men? - Part 2
5 Psalm 139:1-6 The God Who Knows It All!
6 Psalm 139:7-24 Are You a Big-Godder or a Little Godder?
7 Wholly Holy!
8 Matthew 16:13-17 Good Man, Mad Man, Con Man, or God-Man?
9 Luke 2:1-7 A King Among the Critters
10 Luke 2:1-52; Matthew 2:1-23 Jesus - The Boy With a Purpose - Part 1
11 Luke 2-3 Jesus - The Boy With a Purpose - Part 2
12 Matthew 3:1-17; John 1:1-51 A Lamb at the River
13 John 14-16 The Holy Spirit: Invisible, Personal, Powerful
14 John 16:5-11 The Gracious and Holy Hound of Heaven
15 John 14-16 I Need Somebody, Help! Not Just Anybody
16 Acts 1:1-8 Brand-Spankin' New Apostles!
17 Ephesians 4:30 Unholy Responses to the Holy Spirit
18 Matthew 28:16-20 How Can Three Be One?
19 1 John 5:19 The Exceedingly Un-Holy Spirit
20 Luke 1-2 Touched by an Angel
21 Genesis 1-3 Man, Has God Got a Plan For You!
22 Genesis 2-3 From Creation to Corruption
23 Matthew 16:13-20 Church-Building 101
24 John 17 What Jesus Wants His Church to Be - Part 1
25 John 17 What Jesus Wants His Church to Be - Part 2
26 1 Corinthians 12:3-22 How to Build a Beautiful Body
27 2 Peter 1-3 The Last Days
28 John 13:31-14:6 I'll Be Back
29 Revelation 20:11-15 The Burning Question
30 Revelation 21:1-27 Heaven: Our Final Frontier

 


 

SERIES: Rediscovering Our Foundations
MESSAGE: Does the Truth Really Matter?
SPEAKER: Skip Heitzig
SCRIPTURE: 2 Timothy 4
URL: http://SkipHeitzig.com/1953

MESSAGE SUMMARY
Today I begin a new series I am calling Rediscovering Our Foundations. I am concerned about the vast biblical illiteracy that exists in our country in general and in our churches in particular. Truth is commonly seen by our culture as relative and not fixed. Often sentiments such as, "Well, that is your truth, but it's not my truth," are expressed by many. But if truth is absolute, then why not stand up for it? Why be embarrassed about it? What do you really believe about God, the Trinity, Christ, mankind, the church, heaven, and hell?

OUTLINE

  1. The Concern for Knowing the Truth (vv. 1-2)
  2. The Consequences of Neglecting the Truth (vv. 3-4)
  3. The Calling to Nurture the Truth (vv. 5-8)

 


 

SERIES: Rediscovering Our Foundations
MESSAGE: Is Anybody Up There?
SPEAKER: Skip Heitzig
SCRIPTURE: Hebrews 11:1-40;Romans 2:1-29
URL: http://SkipHeitzig.com/1954

MESSAGE SUMMARY
We all remember the scene in The Wizard of Oz when Dorothy and her three friends come to approach the Great Oz. Out of the corner of their eye they notice a man pulling levers behind a curtain, working the mechanical, smoke-breathing Oz. The man then reacts by announcing, "Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!" But how can they not? The man is the explanation for everything to them. They discovered that Oz didn't really exist! So how do we know that God exists and isn't a fabrication or projection of our own imaginations?

STUDY GUIDE
Hebrews 11:1-40;Romans 2:1-29; Psalm 19:1-14

OUTLINE

  1. The Revelation of God Generally
  2. The Revelation of God Specially
  3. The Revelation of God Practically

 


 

SERIES: Rediscovering Our Foundations
MESSAGE: The Bible - From God or From Men? - Part 1
SPEAKER: Skip Heitzig
SCRIPTURE: 2 Timothy 3:15-17
URL: http://SkipHeitzig.com/1955

MESSAGE SUMMARY
In this series, Rediscovering Our Foundations, it's time to consider your own personal foundation. What is the final resting place for your cares, concerns, griefs, surprises and sorrows? Where do you turn for answers to life's deepest questions? What is your authority? How sure are you that the Bible is the inerrant and inspired Word of God? Can you articulate to others the difference between the Bible and other "sacred" religious works?

OUTLINE

  1. Its Designation "All Scripture is given"
  2. Its Inspiration "by inspiration of God"
    A. What it Means (2 Tim. 3:16)
    B. How it Works (2 Peter 1:21)
  3. Its Authentication
    A. Internally
    B. Historically
    C. Archaeologically
    D. Prophetically
    E. Messianically
    IV. Its Application
Archaeologically
D. Prophetically
E. Messianically
IV. Its Application

 


 

SERIES: Rediscovering Our Foundations
MESSAGE: The Bible - From God or From Men? - Part 2
SPEAKER: Skip Heitzig
SCRIPTURE: 2 Timothy 3:15-17
URL: http://SkipHeitzig.com/1956

MESSAGE SUMMARY
Last week, we discovered exactly what the designation "Scripture" referred to and how books of the Bible were considered as part of the inspired text. We also learned what inspiration means and how God used humans in His process of having exactly what He wanted written down. But anyone can claim inspiration for their work. Yet how do we know that the Bible is the authentic Word of God? Moreover, how can we share with others its uniqueness so they, too, may listen to its message and apply it?

OUTLINE

  1. Its Designation
  2. Its Inspiration
    A. What it Means
    B. How it Works
  3. Its Authentication
    A. Internally
    B. Historically
    C. Archaeologically
    D. Prophetically
    E. Messianically
  4. Its Application

 


 

SERIES: Rediscovering Our Foundations
MESSAGE: The God Who Knows It All!
SPEAKER: Skip Heitzig
SCRIPTURE: Psalm 139:1-6
URL: http://SkipHeitzig.com/1957

MESSAGE SUMMARY
A little boy climbed his neighbor's apple tree when he saw their car leave. He didn't realize that while he was stuffing his pockets full of apples, another neighbor was watching through a pair of binoculars and saw the whole thing! God isn't spying on people, trying to catch them doing something wrong; but God is aware of everything. Such a truth has a profound effect on us: it can either be very comforting or else extremely unsettling.

OUTLINE

  1. God's Knowledge Stated (v. 1)
    A. On A General Level
    B. On A Personal Level
  2. God's Knowledge Studied (vv. 2-5)
    A. He Knows Every Movement
    B. He Knows Every Motive
    C. He Knows Every Moment
  3. God's Knowledge Surrendered To (v. 6)

 


 

SERIES: Rediscovering Our Foundations
MESSAGE: Are You a Big-Godder or a Little Godder?
SPEAKER: Skip Heitzig
SCRIPTURE: Psalm 139:7-24
URL: http://SkipHeitzig.com/1958

 


 

SERIES: Rediscovering Our Foundations
MESSAGE: Wholly Holy!
SPEAKER: Skip Heitzig
URL: http://SkipHeitzig.com/1959

MESSAGE SUMMARY
In this current series, Rediscovering Our Foundations, we've considered some key attributes of the God we know and love. He is omniscient (knows everything); He is omnipresent (everywhere present); He is omnipotent (operates at full power). But there is another key attribute that is seldom considered, yet is fundamentally key in understanding the Bible—God's holiness. Let's observe one man's encounter with this holy God and what it means to us.

OUTLINE

  1. Captivated (vv. 1-4)
    A. By What Had Happened Nationally
    B. By What He Experienced Personally
  2. Convicted (v. 5)
  3. Cleansed (vv. 6-7)
  4. Commissioned (vv. 8-13)

 


 

SERIES: Rediscovering Our Foundations
MESSAGE: Good Man, Mad Man, Con Man, or God-Man?
SPEAKER: Skip Heitzig
SCRIPTURE: Matthew 16:13-17
URL: http://SkipHeitzig.com/1960

MESSAGE SUMMARY
No other person from history has generated so much controversy and speculation, as well as written literature, as Jesus Christ. Theologians, philosophers, poets and pundits have all weighed in concerning who Jesus is. What is often forgotten is that Jesus can never be overestimated! John said that the, "world itself could not contain the books that should be written" (John 21:25) about His accomplishments.

OUTLINE

  1. The Identity of Jesus
    A. The Buzz Around Town
    1. John the Baptist
    2. Elijah
    3. A Prophet Like Jeremiah
    4. An Illegitimate Child (John 8:41)
    5. A Good Man (John 7:12)
    6. A Deceiver (John 7:12, Matt. 27:63)
    7. A Madman (John 7:20)
    B. The Claims of Jesus Himself
  2. The Essentiality of Jesus
    A. A Question to Ask
    B. A Warning to Heed

 


 

SERIES: Rediscovering Our Foundations
MESSAGE: A King Among the Critters
SPEAKER: Skip Heitzig
SCRIPTURE: Luke 2:1-7
URL: http://SkipHeitzig.com/1961

MESSAGE SUMMARY
In our current series, Rediscovering Our Foundations, we've come to the person of Christ. Last time, we considered His identity; today, we contemplate His nativity. For the next few weeks, we'll look closely at Jesus' birth, His early years, ministry, and death on the cross, which was the very purpose of His birth. It's my hope that we'll all emerge with a fuller understanding of Jesus and a deeper desire to worship and serve Him. Today, let's look at the strange circumstances of His birth.

OUTLINE

  1. His Humility
  2. His Incompatibility
  3. His Personality
    A. His Humanity
    B. His Deity
  4. His Accessibility

 


 

SERIES: Rediscovering Our Foundations
MESSAGE: Jesus - The Boy With a Purpose - Part 1
SPEAKER: Skip Heitzig
SCRIPTURE: Luke 2:1-52; Matthew 2:1-23
URL: http://SkipHeitzig.com/1962

MESSAGE SUMMARY
Jesus' upbringing and boyhood has been the subject of much speculation and endless controversy throughout the centuries. Myths have developed about Jesus based (interestingly enough) on what isn't written. The Bible gives us five cameo glimpses of Jesus from early boyhood to age 30. We'll look at three of these today and then two more next week. We discover that Jesus' whole life was marked with purpose.

OUTLINE

  1. The Circumcision (Luke 2:21)
    A. His Heritage
    B. His Name
  2. The Dedication (Luke 2:22-38)
    A. Simeon's Excitement
    B. Anna's Evangelism
  3. The Visitation (Matthew 2:1-12)
    A. The Givers
    B. The Gifts

 


 

SERIES: Rediscovering Our Foundations
MESSAGE: Jesus - The Boy With a Purpose - Part 2
SPEAKER: Skip Heitzig
SCRIPTURE: Luke 2-3
URL: http://SkipHeitzig.com/1963

MESSAGE SUMMARY
We don't give much thought to Jesus growing up, developing into adolescence and then into manhood. But of course He did. Luke is really the only New Testament author who gives us information about these early years. He speaks generally about Jesus' growth as well as specifically about Jesus' capacity as a young boy of 12. At each stage of His life, Jesus demonstrated He knew His purpose for His life on earth.

OUTLINE

  1. Well-Rounded Development
    A. His Place of Growth
    B. His Progress of Growth
  2. Whole-Hearted Amazement
    A. The Occasion
    B. The Separation
    C. The Wisdom
    D. The Explanation

 


 

SERIES: Rediscovering Our Foundations
MESSAGE: A Lamb at the River
SPEAKER: Skip Heitzig
SCRIPTURE: Matthew 3:1-17; John 1:1-51
URL: http://SkipHeitzig.com/1964

MESSAGE SUMMARY
When Jesus turned 30, He presented Himself to the nation of Israel in public ministry. His first appearance, however, seemed so out of character for the kind of Messiah that people were anticipating. What was He doing getting baptized in a river with everyone else? John was about to find out—and so was everyone else.

OUTLINE

  1. John's Denunciation of Sinners (Matthew 3:1-17)
    A. The Messenger
    B. The Mission
    C. The Message
  2. John's Proclamation of a Savior (John 1:29-34)
    A. The Change in Time
    B. The Change in Emphasis

 


 

SERIES: Rediscovering Our Foundations
MESSAGE: The Holy Spirit: Invisible, Personal, Powerful
SPEAKER: Skip Heitzig
SCRIPTURE: John 14-16
URL: http://SkipHeitzig.com/1965

MESSAGE SUMMARY
Today in our series Rediscovering Our Foundations, we consider the Holy Spirit. Most of us have heard of Him, but who is He exactly? What does He do? How important is the Holy Spirit to your personal life, your family life, your work or your leisure time? Perhaps A.W. Tozer was right when he said, "For multitudes of Christians profess today the Holy Spirit is not a necessity. They have learned to cheer their hearts and warm their hands at other fires." It is my sincere prayer that will change for us in the few weeks ahead.

OUTLINE

  1. Power of Person?
    A. Problems
    B. Pronouns
    C. Personality
  2. Dignity or Deity?
    A. Qualifications by Character
    B. Validation by Christ
    C. Designation by Christians

 


 

SERIES: Rediscovering Our Foundations
MESSAGE: The Gracious and Holy Hound of Heaven
SPEAKER: Skip Heitzig
SCRIPTURE: John 16:5-11
URL: http://SkipHeitzig.com/1966

MESSAGE SUMMARY
Having understood Who the Holy Spirit is (Person, not just power; Deity, not just dignitary), we now find out what He does, specifically what He does in the world of unbelievers. Since the greatest gift God ever gave to the world was His only Son (John 3:16), it stands to reason that the greatest sin one can commit is to reject the Son (John 16:9). How does the Holy Spirit both sentence the world as prosecutor and yet lead people away from judgment? And what role do we play in all of this?

OUTLINE

  1. His Necessity is Undeniable (vv. 5-7)
    A. Jesus Would be Leaving
    B. The Spirit Will by Leading
  2. His Activity is Unmistakable (vv. 8-11)
    A. Convicts World of Sin
    B. Convicts World of Righteousness
    C. Convicts World of Judgment
  3. His Agency is Unremarkable (vv. 7; 15:26-27)
Judgment
III. His Agency is Unremarkable (Vs. 7; 15:26-27)

 


 

SERIES: Rediscovering Our Foundations
MESSAGE: I Need Somebody, Help! Not Just Anybody
SPEAKER: Skip Heitzig
SCRIPTURE: John 14-16
URL: http://SkipHeitzig.com/1967

MESSAGE SUMMARY
To live one's life for God in an ungodly world sounds like mission impossible, right? It would be as if we had to do it without help. But be strengthened by this thought: God never intended for us to do it alone! That's why He has provided His people a Helper, the Holy Spirit. This ever-present divine Person is very busy helping God's people become all He wants them to be.

OUTLINE

  1. The Helper's Particular Activity
    A. Truth about God (John 14:26, 16:13)
    B. Testimony for God (John14:26, 15:27; 16:5-11)
    C. Talking with God (Romans 8:26-27)
    D. Togetherness in God (1 Corinthians 12:2-12)
    E. Transference to God (Ephesians 1:13; 4:30)
  2. The Helper's Predominant Activity (John 16:13-15)
J1002

 


 

SERIES: Rediscovering Our Foundations
MESSAGE: Brand-Spankin' New Apostles!
SPEAKER: Skip Heitzig
SCRIPTURE: Acts 1:1-8
URL: http://SkipHeitzig.com/1968

MESSAGE SUMMARY
The legendary missionary to India, William Carey, didn't see obstacles; he saw opportunities. He was the "Let's go for it!" kind of guy. In fact, one of his most famous sayings was, "Attempt great things for God; expect great things from God." Carey did both and saw results! The Holy Spirit can take ordinary men and women and do extraordinary things with them. He is the God who "makes all things new" (Revelation 21:5). Such a truth can only create a sense of wonder and excitement in the heart of a child of God. After all, what new thing could God do through you?

OUTLINE

  1. A New Presence—Resurrection
  2. A New Power— Infusion
  3. A New Perspective—Representation
  4. A New Plan—Commission

 


 

SERIES: Rediscovering Our Foundations
MESSAGE: Unholy Responses to the Holy Spirit
SPEAKER: Skip Heitzig
SCRIPTURE: Ephesians 4:30
URL: http://SkipHeitzig.com/1969

MESSAGE SUMMARY
You might say that we live in the "Age of the Holy Spirit." Jesus promised Him to us after He was done with His own earthly ministry. We have seen that He is very active both in the world among the unconverted and in the church among God's own people. But He has one overriding goal-to bring glory to Jesus Christ in every life. What does that mean to us? It means a total surrendering to Him. As Oswald Chambers said, "The Holy Spirit cannot be located as a guest in a house. He invades everything." But what happens when people don't respond to Him rightly? Then what?

OUTLINE

  1. Unholy Responses by Believers
    A. Grieving the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 4:30)
    B. Quenching the Holy Spirit (1 Thessalonians 5:19)
    C. Lying to the Holy Spirit (Acts 5:3)
  2. Unholy Responses by Unbelievers
    A. Resisting the Holy Spirit (Acts 7:51)
    B. Insulting the Holy Spirit (Hebrews 10:29)
    C. Blaspheming the Holy Spirit (Matthew 12:31-32)

 


 

SERIES: Rediscovering Our Foundations
MESSAGE: How Can Three Be One?
SPEAKER: Skip Heitzig
SCRIPTURE: Matthew 28:16-20
URL: http://SkipHeitzig.com/1970

MESSAGE SUMMARY
1+1+1=1. Is this new math? No, it's the doctrine of the Trinity. The Father is God, the Son is God, and the Holy Spirit is God. At the very heart of the Judeo-Christian faith is the belief that there is only One God. Yet the Bible clearly teaches the plurality within the Godhead—three persons who are distinct from one another yet perfectly One in essence. What are we to make of all this? Why is it important? And more fundamentally, how should it affect us personally?

OUTLINE

  1. Criticism of the Triune God
    A. The Criticism Semantically
    B. The Criticism Religiously
  2. Confirmation of the Triune God
    A. Scriptural Confirmation
    B. Historical Confirmation
  3. Connection with the Triune God (How can we relate personally to the Trinity?)

 


 

SERIES: Rediscovering Our Foundations
MESSAGE: The Exceedingly Un-Holy Spirit
SPEAKER: Skip Heitzig
SCRIPTURE: 1 John 5:19
URL: http://SkipHeitzig.com/1971

MESSAGE SUMMARY
Satan, the prince of darkness, has been around a long time. He has studied mankind for thousands of years, marking his strategies according to what he sees in us and what God's plan for the world is. He hates what God loves; he fights what God establishes. And let's remember, he's got help! Other spirit beings have joined his rebellion and control the system known in Scripture as the world. John even said, "the whole world lies under the sway of the wicked one" (1 John 5:19). What should we know about this arch-nemesis of God in order to stand against him?

OUTLINE

  1. His Reality—Does He Actually Exist?
    A. The Mistake of Denial
    B. The Mistake of Obsession
  2. His Rebellion—What Happened to Him?
    A. His Former State
    B. His Fallen State
  3. His Recruits—Does He Have Friends
  4. His Rivals—Who Are His Targets?
    A. Jesus
    B. Holy Angels
    C. Israel
    D. Believers

 


 

SERIES: Rediscovering Our Foundations
MESSAGE: Touched by an Angel
SPEAKER: Skip Heitzig
SCRIPTURE: Luke 1-2
URL: http://SkipHeitzig.com/1972

MESSAGE SUMMARY
As even the title suggests, angels have become popular in modern culture. But whether we know it or not, we've all been "touched an angel." Martin Luther helped us to understand their role by remarking, "An angel is a spiritual creature created by God without a body, for the service of Christendom and of the church." He was partially correct, but angels serve an even greater role than being strictly for the church. Their ministry goes beyond us and is principally concerned with the glory and majesty of God.

OUTLINE

  1. The Identity of Angels (Three Identifying Attributes)
  2. The Ministry of Angels (Four Ministry Characteristics)

 


 

SERIES: Rediscovering Our Foundations
MESSAGE: Man, Has God Got a Plan For You!
SPEAKER: Skip Heitzig
SCRIPTURE: Genesis 1-3
URL: http://SkipHeitzig.com/1973

MESSAGE SUMMARY
Alexander Pope once remarked that, "the chief study of man is man himself." That may be true, especially in our culture, but this could also be the reason why mankind is so desperate and spiritually thirsty. Looking only to ourselves rather than beyond ourselves can get pretty lonely! But why are we here? What is the purpose of mankind inhabiting this planet? How can I fulfill the God-given destiny that He originally designed for me?

OUTLINE

  1. God's Creation of Man (Genesis 1:1-2; 26-31)
  2. God's Reflection in Man (vv. 26-28)
  3. God's Interaction with Man (Genesis 3:8-9)

 


 

SERIES: Rediscovering Our Foundations
MESSAGE: From Creation to Corruption
SPEAKER: Skip Heitzig
SCRIPTURE: Genesis 2-3
URL: http://SkipHeitzig.com/1974

MESSAGE SUMMARY
How did we, as the human race, get into the colossal mess we find ourselves in? Was it always this way? And what do Adam's actions, acted out so long ago, have to do with us in this modern technologically advanced age? Am I at all responsible? Can the effects ever be undone? Let's look at these issues in the opening chapters of Genesis.

OUTLINE

  1. Fulfilled!
    A. Stuck in Paradise
    B. Satisfied With a Partner
  2. Fallen!
    A. What Adam Heard
    B. What Adam Did
  3. Forfeited!
    A. Fellowship for Separation
    B. Life for Death
  4. F_ _ _ _ _ _ _

 


 

SERIES: Rediscovering Our Foundations
MESSAGE: Church-Building 101
SPEAKER: Skip Heitzig
SCRIPTURE: Matthew 16:13-20
URL: http://SkipHeitzig.com/1975

MESSAGE SUMMARY
The church was God's idea; it was never man's notion. Jesus Christ is the founder, director, architect, owner and builder of the church. But there is an awful lot of confusion about what a church is supposed to look and function like. Today, we look at the first New Testament mention of the church and look at our spiritual origins. As we are Rediscovering Our Foundations, let's also rediscover our spiritual roots as the people of God.

OUTLINE

  1. Its Designation: "Church"
  2. Its Foundation: "Upon This Rock"
  3. Its Possession: "I Will Build My Church"
  4. Its Preservation: "The gates of hell will not prevail"

 


 

SERIES: Rediscovering Our Foundations
MESSAGE: What Jesus Wants His Church to Be - Part 1
SPEAKER: Skip Heitzig
SCRIPTURE: John 17
URL: http://SkipHeitzig.com/1976

MESSAGE SUMMARY
The church is not a place, but a people (a called-out assembly of people who gather together and whose heartfelt conviction is that Jesus is Lord). Jesus laid claim on the church—it belongs to Him ("I will build My church"). So then, what does He want His church to be like? What should mark us overall? In Jesus' longest recorded prayer before His crucifixion, He prays for four characteristics that are to mark the people of God. Today we look at the first two.

OUTLINE

  1. The Church Should Radiate the Glory of God
  2. The Church Should Reveal the Truth of God
    A. It Will Produce Joy
    B. It Will Produce Holiness
    The final two will be covered in part two
  3. The Church Should Rescue the Enemies of God
    IV. The Church Should Rally Over the Love of God

 


 

SERIES: Rediscovering Our Foundations
MESSAGE: What Jesus Wants His Church to Be - Part 2
SPEAKER: Skip Heitzig
SCRIPTURE: John 17
URL: http://SkipHeitzig.com/1977

MESSAGE SUMMARY
Church shopping and church hopping have become one of American Christians’ favorite pastimes. We want a church that suits us, helps us, and pleases us. But since Jesus paid for it, it’s His church (Acts 20:28). So what does He want from us? What should the people of God be like? What ingredients and activities ought to be part of our makeup? In this series, Rediscovering our Foundations, we must rediscover the foundational purpose for our existence as His church.

 


 

SERIES: Rediscovering Our Foundations
MESSAGE: How to Build a Beautiful Body
SPEAKER: Skip Heitzig
SCRIPTURE: 1 Corinthians 12:3-22
URL: http://SkipHeitzig.com/1978

 


 

SERIES: Rediscovering Our Foundations
MESSAGE: The Last Days
SPEAKER: Skip Heitzig
SCRIPTURE: 2 Peter 1-3
URL: http://SkipHeitzig.com/1979

MESSAGE SUMMARY
On October 30, 1938, the day before Halloween, the novel War of the Worlds was made into a radio broadcast featuring Orson Welles. As millions of Americans were listening, the play was performed so it would sound like a news broadcast about an invasion from Mars. Many thought they were hearing an actual news account of an invasion from Mars and concluded this was the end. Some even committed suicide as their final fatal act! In Rediscovering Our Foundations, what can we know about the last days of this world and what can we do to prepare?

OUTLINE
The last days are:

  1. Spoken of Prophetically (1:12-19; 3:1-3)
  2. Focused Messianically (1:16-17)
  3. Marked by Apostasy (2:1-3)
  4. Viewed Skeptically (3:1-4)
  5. Responded to Obediently (3:10-13)

 


 

SERIES: Rediscovering Our Foundations
MESSAGE: I'll Be Back
SPEAKER: Skip Heitzig
SCRIPTURE: John 13:31-14:6
URL: http://SkipHeitzig.com/1980

MESSAGE SUMMARY
A little boy was trying desperately to tell his friends about what Jesus' return would be like. He described Jesus' coming in glory as being "greater than Superman, Batman, and the Power Rangers put together!" Of course even that would be an understatement. Jesus came here 2000 years ago and then left; but He promised to return. What will it be like? What difference should it make to us right here, right now?

OUTLINE

  1. The Trouble over His Coming
  2. The Timing of His Coming
  3. The Triumph of His Coming
  4. The Tragedy of His Coming

 


 

SERIES: Rediscovering Our Foundations
MESSAGE: The Burning Question
SPEAKER: Skip Heitzig
SCRIPTURE: Revelation 20:11-15
URL: http://SkipHeitzig.com/1981

MESSAGE SUMMARY
Hell is an eternal and biblical reality that has been relegated to the junk pile of modern myths. Woody Allen once said that hell is the abode of all people who annoy him. The word hell is used on a daily basis in people's dicey language patterns—usually as a fill-in expletive. Of all the Christian doctrines unfolded in Scripture, hell is the toughest one to handle. Most love the notion of a blissful heaven awaiting them; few cling to the idea of a literal hell to punish the lost.

OUTLINE

  1. Death is Inevitable (vv. 5-6, 11-15)
  2. Judgment is Unavoidable
    A. God Presides Over It (vv. 11-12)
    B. None Escape It (v. 12)
    C. Fairness Governs It (vv. 12-13)
    D. Eternity Accommodates It (vv. 14-15)

 


 

SERIES: Rediscovering Our Foundations
MESSAGE: Heaven: Our Final Frontier
SPEAKER: Skip Heitzig
SCRIPTURE: Revelation 21:1-27
URL: http://SkipHeitzig.com/1982

MESSAGE SUMMARY
Captain Kirk and his starship Enterprise weekly traversed the galaxies on the famed Star Trek episodes. That was fiction! But one day you will inhabit the recreated millennial earth in a glorified body and then explore the vast kingdoms of heaven in the eternal state. That is reality! It will be so different than what you're used to that it's linguistically impossible to convey its vastness. But there's enough here to whet the appetite for heaven!

OUTLINE

  1. Our Intimacy Will Be Restored (vv. 1-3)
    A. Fellowship
    B. Worship
  2. Our Misery Will Be Removed (vv. 4-5)
    A. Former Things Passed
    B. Future Things Presented
  3. Our Community Will Be Redeemed (vv. 9-27)
    A. The City is Holy
    B. The Setting is Lovely
    C. The Subjects are Godly


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