“Jesus again said to them, ‘Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and…

Believing the Bible Opening comments about how this course will work. Do you really believe what the Bible says? To some, that may seem like an odd question to ask in a book likely to be read mostly by Christians. But I don’t think it’s so odd. The Bible has some pretty strange things in it—things that…

What do you believe about God? What God do you serve?

What we believe about Jesus determines what we believe about everything else.

Ruling over Angels It’s crucial to our faith that we understand who we are as Christians. We are the sons and daughters of God, a re-fashioned divine council that already participates in our Father’s kingdom. But there’s more to it than that. Yes, we are God’s family council—but to what end? While we…

Following Satan’s imprisonment (20:1–3), believers will reign with Christ over creation (20:4–6). The term “millennium” is a word taken from the Latin for “thousand years” (20:2). The millennial reign both fulfills God’s promise of a messianic kingdom on earth and inaugurates life in the new heaven and…

Romans Introduction – 9-7-08 1. The Promised Messiah — John 1:45 - Philip found Nathanael and said to him, "We have found Him of whom Moses in the Law and also the Prophets wrote-- Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph." — John 5:39-47 - You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have…

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Solomon was the wisest king to ever rule prior to Jesus. His kingdom was without equal and his fame grew because of the wisdom God had given him. However, despite his wisdom and fame he wasn't able to follow and serve the Lord first. Therefore, God raised enemies against Solomon for his ways and wisdom had become corrupt. The era of kings in Israel were never the same after as the kingdom was split in two after his death. The wisdom of God was in order to please him and remain loyal to him and faithful to his covenant. Jesus through the power of the Holy Ghost was able to overcome the temptations of the devil and use the knowledge of the scriptures with wisdom to remain faithful to the Lord.