Is separation of Church and State biblical? What role and responsibility do rulers and kings have on this earth? When will evil be judged? Is Psalm 2 connected with Revelation theology? These answers are given as we continue the reading of Proverbs, Chapter 8.

Review of the baptism of Jesus, the temptation of Jesus, and the beginning of His ministry are covered in this teaching.

In the parable of the Lost Sheep, we learn what to do if a believer falls away. Church discipline is explained. This teaching ends with a reading of the Unforgiving Servant parable.

This teaching reflects on the Parable of the Sower in Matthew 13 and the use of parables by Jesus. The writer emphasizes that parables are like mysteries that continually unfold and cannot be fully comprehended. They highlight that those who reject Jesus' plain speech will not receive further revelation, but those who accept it will be given more. The concept of manhood is explored through the ideas of Ignatius and Irenaeus, who believed that life is embryonic and that baptism is conception, with death being birth into the image of God. The ultimate goal is to be faithful to God, and to be conformed in the glory and image of the Son of God. The trajectory towards this goal for Christians continue until the resurrection and full glorification.

Introduction to the Gospel of Mark

Solomon's ninth address to a son.