Few in today's world have a real understanding of the destiny that awaits those who become part of the family and kingdom of God. This includes, unfortunately, even most who profess to be Christians. Yet the Bible makes it plain that the resurrected saints, all those who ultimately become children of God in his eternal kingdom, will share in the glory of Christ, and in the very nature of God. They will share in the very life of God. How can you have a share in that inheritance?

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The better we understand what God has in mind – what his purpose and plan is for mankind and for the future – the better we can understand God himself. And the better we understand God's plan, and the better we know God, then the more likely we are to be able to be a part of what God has in store for the future, in terms of his family.

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God established a system where we can become his financial partners in the work of his government. The Bible describes a principle of investing in the future by serving God, and if we have a proper relationship with God, we can share in the fruit of the increase of his government.

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Prayer is vital to our spiritual well-being. It’s important to understand how to pray, when to pray, and what we ought to be praying for. This sermon discusses some fundamental principles of prayer.

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This sermon explains how you can seek God and have a meaningful relationship with Him -- a relationship that will allow you to grow into the very likeness of God!

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When Jesus said “Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill” exactly what did that mean?

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In the popular conception of Hell, our merciful God sends billions of people who have never heard about Jesus Christ or His message to suffer unimaginable pain and torment in eternal fire. Is this what the Bible says really happens?

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God's Word shows that God's values are quite different from those that are common to mankind. It is essential that we find out what God's values are, and learn to share the values that God holds dear.

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This sermon highlights specific prophecies that prove the Bible is the Word of God.

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