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These three names begin the longest list of names in the Bible. Many people wonder why it is in the Scriptures.

Isaiah 9:6 - Note that the description is of a male child, but his titles are those of deity. ...

John 8:12 - Jesus makes an exclusive claim, for he does not say 'a' light but 'the' light of the world. He also said there are only two roads we find in life ...

Surely, the heavens declare the glory of God and drive us to worship Him. Psalm 19: 1-2 - The heavens declare the glory of God and the firmament shows the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge.

Wisdom from above is described by James 3:17 which emphasizes the Christian character: But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.

John 1:11-12 and John 3:16 equate belief in Christ with receiving him. They also each contain two sets of opposites ...

Read John 15:1 and Galatians 5:22. Jesus, in the Gospel of John, said that we are the branches and his Father is the vine-dresser. We are to bear fruit for God our Father. What is the fruit we are to bear?

In the ancient Near East, the gods were too remote to be called "shepherd". Kings were given that title. In the Old Testament, "The Lord is my shepherd" (Ps. 23) ...

Hebrews 4: 14-16  -  Since we have a great high priest who has gone through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every...

2 Peter 3:3-4 - Knowing this first, that in the latter days scoffers will come walking after their own desires saying, 'where is the promise of His coming, for since the fathers fell asleep all things continue as they were from the beginning..." Peter goes on to say they will deliberately...