Proverbs Overview by Leon Valley Church of Christ

"What is truth?" was Pilates cynical reply to Jesus when the King of Kings revealed He came to testify to the Truth. Jesus clearly established the Word of God as Truth (Jn. 17:17), and claimed to be the embodiment of that Truth (Jn 14:6). He is the final revelator of Truth (Heb. 1:1), so why so much ballyhoo about Truth being relative, or even non-extstent? Everyone believes in some truth, but what are holding to (if anything) as the standard of Truth?

John said, "I was in the Spirit on the Lord's Day" in Revelation 1:10; what did he mean by "the Lord's Day"? Was this a special occasion? Is there a way we can trace Scripture and history to answer this question? I believe there is and, more importantly, we'll discover why it matters.

What will Heaven be like? Does the Bible offer any clues? Should we all have the hope of Heaven? What conditions are necessary to go?

Scripture makes clear that God has always intended to save man from eternal condemnation (Rev. 13:8; 1 Pet. 1:20), but what are the specifics? What has He called man to do, if anything?

There's so much discussion on this topic. I want to take a fresh look at the Scriptures today and allow them to speak for themselves with regard to water baptism. What is it? Why is it in the New Testament? What did Jesus say about it? What did the Holy Spirit inspire the apostles to say about it?

One of the many New Testament descriptions of God's people is designation "children of God". What does it mean to be a child of God? How does the Bible explain this new identity, and what the implications of being a child of God? How do I become one of God's children, and how should my adoption as a son of God change my worldview?

Does the Bible have anything to say about transgenderism or transsexual behavior? How are Christians to navigate this issue with wisdom, and speak the truth in love? Let's go to the Scriptures and rediscover what God's will is for men and women made in His image.

Legalism, legalistic, pharisaical, and other similar terms get thrown around a lot in the religious world, but what do they really mean? Let;s try to nail that down, and self-diagnose ourselves biblically, asking, "Am I legalistic?"

Losing someone we love can be hard, and at times of grief, it can be difficult to trust God. Does the Bible offer anything to help us grieve the right way? How can we break free from despair and doubt?