The Kingdom of Heaven is Like....

False books, "apocrypha," were written by heretics who signed the names of apostles to give them credibility. But some apocrypha were not heretical. They contained stories about the youth of Jesus or the Virgin Mary. Is there anything wrong with reading those stories? 

Who created the apocrypha and why? Why did the Fathers oppose Christians reading them? In this lesson, we will look at the rise of apocryphal writings and discuss why they were created. We will read excerpts from them to illustrate why they were rejected by the Church. 

Although general consensus for the NT canon was reached around AD 400, many surprising variations continued. Complete uniformity did not exist for hundreds of years. Revelation was in, then out, then in. Why? Ethiopia has a unique canonical tradition we will also explore. 

<p>Despite all man’s attempts to build earthly kingdoms, God is establishing his kingdom as the gospel goes forward throughout the world today. And he has promised to consummate this work when Jesus, the world’s true King, returns in all his glory. Amazingly, God uses us in his k ... Show More

Pastor Julie Kahwagi shares from Isaiah 9:6-7 on the certainty of our hope that Jesus is coming in his kingdom to rule on earth in justice and righteousness, unlike every other kingdom that we have ever witnessed in the history of mankind. تشارك القس جولي قهوجي من اشيعاء ٩: ٦-٧ ... Show More

Jesus tells parables about the kingdom. 

Matthew 13:44. We must realize what a treasure kingdom of heaven is. We are invited to be a part of something eternal, not temporary. There is no other opportunity on earth like this. Everything ends, except Jesus’ kingdom. We have a place to grow, to invest, to belong, to find p ... Show More

<ol> <li>To Birth Encounters That Lead to Genuine Repentance and Salvation.</li> <li>Equip Believers with the Revelation required to live a Kingdom Driven, Purposeful, Victorious and Effective Christian Life.</li> <li>To Help God&#39;s people to Experience the Liberating Powe ... Show More

Jesus teaches about the coming kingdom. 

Fr. Mike explores Jesus’ mission of establishing the kingdom of God on earth, and who belongs in the kingdom of Heaven: all people. We see how Jesus identifies himself with the poor, lowly, and those who the world says are not important. If we do not welcome them, we cannot enter ... Show More

It's week 2 of our series KingDUMB! This week we learned the value of seeking the Kingdom and through a demonstration of ‘Hide and Seek’, we found out that it is NOT the same as looking. If you want the kingdom, God isn’t just going to give it to you, you have to search for it. T ... Show More