PART 1/5 In July 2017, Michael Penfold took a week of meetings on "God's Plan for the Ages" hosted by Portrush Gospel Hall, looking at 5 key subjects:

1. The Seven Dispensations
2. The Five Covenants
3. Israel, the Church and the Nations
4. Daniel's Seventy Weeks
5. Will the Church Go Through the Tribulation?

In this recording of the first night, Michael Penfold overviews the 7 dispensations of Scripture. He asks four questions to break down the subject: What are the dispensations? Why are there dispensations? How do they work? Where do they end?

He then helpfully outlines the 4 cycles that are common to each of the dispensations: revelation from God, responsibility on the part of man, rebellion by man and God's retribution.

The chart used for these meetings is shown below and the handout by Michael Penfold is attached in PDF format.