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How are we instructed to pray to God, and what benefits may we expect?

For one to be a genuine disciple of Jesus Christ Bible study is essential, as Jesus said "If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed" (John 8:31). In this message are keys intended to guide you in how to effectively study the Bible and properly understand its teachings.

Christ's disciples are expected to study God's Word daily. The source of godly wisdom is the Word of God, the Scriptures, the Bible. “…the Holy Scriptures …are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus” (2 Timothy 3:15). Effective Bible study then can lead you to eternal salvation (Proverbs 3:21-23; 4:5-6, 13). This message can guide you in studying the Bible effectively.

Examination of Scriptural teaching regarding salvation and the idea of "going to heaven"

Immediately on the heels of the Feast of Tabernacles, is another Feast, with its own prophetic meaning. In order to understand fully how God's plan of salvation for mankind will be fulfilled, the prophetic meaning of this feast period cannot be overlooked.

How often have you thought about the rewards God promises to those faithful to Him? When you think about it the magnitude of God's promises to us are staggering, if we repent of our sins and prove faithful. We are told that those who are Christ's will be resurrected at his coming.

In this flesh we are born, grow up, and even if all goes well, soon enough we reach the point of death. Often people spend years pursuing pleasure and happiness, but in the end look around and say, "Is this all there is?"

Happily, for those who know and obey the truth, this is not all there is. In this message, "What Will it be like to be in the First Resurrection?", we catch a glimpse of the magnificent promises God makes regarding those who are privileged to be in the first resurrection.

To whom does God give the authority to make judgments, and what does "binding and loosing" mean, how does it apply, from a Scriptural standpoint?

How important is doctrine to the life of a Christian? What does Scripture say?

Once having received the Spirit of God, one must nurture it, and stir it up to retain it and bear the fruits of God's Spirit as he would have us to.

Prophets and the faithful down through history have risked and not infrequently forfeited their own safety, comfort, property and lives for the sake of truth, or to save the lives of others. Godly character is often forged in the crucible of extreme trials.