This message explains biblical “dispensations” as successive stages in which God has dealt with humanity differently over time, each involving a revelation of His will, human responsibility, failure, and judgment. It outlines eight eras and uses examples to show that instructions valid in one dispensation, like the Law of Moses, do not necessarily apply to another, as in today’s Dispensation of Grace. Understanding the Bible dispensationally is key to its correct interpretation and application, and brings peace and joy to our lives as we live according to God’s direct will as members of the Church, the Body of Christ.