Dispensations: The Divine Blueprint of History Lesson 2 - Definition Presented by Pastor Jim Oliver to Teleios Bible Church Acts 1:6-7, 1 Peter 1:20, Romans 8:18 Colossians 1:26, Ephesians 1:7-10, Acts 1:7, 2 Peter 3:15-16, 1 Corinthians 2:6-7, Ephesians 3:1-5

“For this reason, I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you, the Gentiles -- inasmuch as you have heard about the dispensation of the grace of God which was given to me for your benefit, that through revelation the mystery doctrine was made known to me, just as I have already written you briefly. By reading this, you ought to be able to understand my technical knowledge about the mystery of Christ, which was not made known to mankind in other ages, so that now it has been revealed to His holy apostles and prophets by means of the Spirit …” Ephesians 3:1-5 RBT

The Divine Blueprint of History “Be filled with the Spirit....” Ephesians 5:18 Name your sins to God the Father. Opening Prayer

The Divine Blueprint of History 4 Outline A.Dispensations Defined B.Categorical Outline of the Dispensations C.Biblical Documentation D.The Age of Gentiles E.The Age of Israel F.The First Advent of Christ G.The Church Age H.The Tribulation I.The Millennium J.The Eternal State Theocentric Christocentric Eschatological

5 A.Dispensations Defined “So when they had come together, they were asking Him, saying, ‘Lord, is it at this time You are restoring the kingdom to Israel?’ He said to them, ‘It is not for you to know times or epochs which the Father has fixed by His own authority…’” Acts 1: Dispensational Vocabulary a. xro/noj chronos b. kairo/j kairos

6 A.Dispensations Defined “For He was foreknown before the foundation of the world, but has appeared in these last times for the sake of you.”1 Peter 1:20 9. Dispensational Vocabulary a. xro/noj chronos 1) Succession of Events 2) Segment of Time

7 A.Dispensations Defined “For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is to be revealed in us.” Romans 8:18 9. Dispensational Vocabulary a. xro/noj chronos b. kairo/j kairos 1) Era 2) System of Chronology 3) Organization of Historical Events

8 A.Dispensations Defined “ that is, the mystery which has been hidden from the past ages and generations, but has now been manifested to His saints…” Colossians 1:26 9. Dispensational Vocabulary a. xro/noj chronos b. kairo/j kairos c. aiw/n aion 1) age

9 A.Dispensations Defined 9. Dispensational Vocabulary a. xro/noj chronos b. kairo/j kairos c. aiw/n aion d. oikonomi/a oikonomia 1) household administration Order NOT Chaos

10 A.Dispensations Defined 9. Dispensational Vocabulary a. xro/noj chronos b. kairo/j kairos c. aiw/n aion d. oikonomi/a oikonomia 1) household administration Plan NOT Confusion

11 A.Dispensations Defined 9. Dispensational Vocabulary a. xro/noj chronos b. kairo/j kairos c. aiw/n aion d. oikonomi/a oikonomia 1) household administration Arrangement NOT Disarray

12 A.Dispensations Defined 9. Dispensational Vocabulary a. xro/noj chronos b. kairo/j kairos c. aiw/n aion d. oikonomi/a oikonomia 1) household administration 2) dispensation

13 A.Dispensations Defined “In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace which He lavished on us. In all wisdom and insight He made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His kind intention which He purposed in Him with a view to an administration suitable to the fullness of the times, that is, the summing up of all things in Christ, things in the heavens and things on the earth. Ephesians 1:7-10

14 A.Dispensations Defined “He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or epochs which the Father has fixed by His own authority…” Acts 1:7 9. Dispensational Vocabulary 10. Pauline Dispensational Teaching Principles 1.As young believers you will not understand doctrines you will later.

15 A.Dispensations Defined “…our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given him, wrote to you, as also in all his letters, speaking in them of these things, in which are some things hard to understand, which the untaught and unstable distort, as they do also the rest of the Scriptures, to their own destruction.”2 Peter 3:15-16 NASB 9. Dispensational Vocabulary 10. Pauline Dispensational Teaching

16 A.Dispensations Defined 9. Dispensational Vocabulary 10. Pauline Dispensational Teaching  mujth/rion musterion mystery

17 A.Dispensations Defined “Yet we do speak wisdom among those who are mature; a wisdom, however, not of this age nor of the rulers of this age, who are passing away; but we speak God’s wisdom in a mystery, the hidden wisdom which God predestined before the ages to our glory.” 1 Corinthians 2:6-7 NASB 9. Dispensational Vocabulary 10. Pauline Dispensational Teaching  mujth/rion musterion

18 A.Dispensations Defined “For this reason, I, Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles since you have heard about the dispensation of the grace of God which was given to me for your benefit, that through revelation the mystery was made known to me, as I have already written briefly. By reading this you ought to be able to understand my technical knowledge about the mystery of Christ which was not made known to other ages so that now it has been revealed to His holy apostles and prophets by means of the Holy Spirit.” Ephesians 3:1-5