PPT-Last week John the Apostle took us into the

throne room of heaven where we beheld the altar that covers the martyrs the altar of incense the Crystal sea the elders and the four living creatures all positioned around the throne of the Lord God Almighty . Galatians 1:1-5. Paul, an apostle (not sent from men nor through the agency of man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised Him from the dead), and all the brethren who are with me, To the churches of Galatia:. . An Introduction. Outline. Author. Opening Words. Getting to Know the Apostle John. Outline. Style of 1. st. John. Purpose of the Book. False Teachers?. Themes. Comparison with Paul’s Writings. Questions Answered. Servants Preparation Course Fall . 2012. October . 9, 2012. Old Testament Table of Contents. Why read the bible?. “The . words that I speak to you are spirit, and . they. are life. .” John 6:63. A.D. 140?. Why is John in the canon and not the Gospel of Thomas?. Why . Not The APOCRYPHA. ? . Luke 11:50-51, 24:44. Gen. 4 – 2 Chron. 24:20-21. The “Canon” of the New Testament . Which Books Make Up the New Testament and Why?. The Speakers. Thank You to our Visitors. R & W Week 2013 was, once again, a hugely pleasurable and interesting week for both students and staff. .  . A very big THANK YOU to our visiting speakers who made the week so enjoyable for us all:. Apostle Islands Stockton IslandTracks in the Sand
         
     Prepared by Adrian . Serac. Introduction. The key question of the universe:. “WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE MESSIAH?” . (Mt. 22:42). To the artist He is the One altogether lovely . (Song of Sol 5:16). I. Jesus came as the . fullness. of the Godhead (John 1:14, 16; 3:34-35; Eph. 4:7-12; Col. 1:18-20). . . . When Jesus Christ ministered on the earth, He came as the complete and . perfect. representative of God. . The Post-Apostolic Church. Historic Evidence of the Issue for the Early Church:. Correspondence between Pliny the Younger and Emperor Trajan. 111-113 CE. Leaders and Writers of the Post-Apostolic Church. Chosen Saints in . the Midst of Persecution. 1 Peter 1: 1-2 NASB. 1Peter 1:1. Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, . to the . Gentiles. The Apostle to the Gentiles . 2. There is only one person who is called ‘The Apostle to the Gentiles’.. Romans 11:13: I am talking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch as I am the apostle to the Gentiles, I make much of my ministry .. Chapter 2. Setting the Stage .  .  . In This Chapter. _ Discovering who the author of Revelation really is. _ Understanding how the first-century Roman Empire impacted the book. _ Knowing why John wrote the book. Understanding the historical implications of early church “creeds” written down in the Bible can provide a number of insights into the beliefs and practices of the early church. Why do you think these aren’t studied more in church settings?. Part . II. Not . Irritable . Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things (1 .