Stepping Stones: Understanding God's Kingdom Through Scriptural Patterns, Parallels and Parables

By c jh griffin

Stepping Stones. Is edited is such a way that the reader is taken back to the beginning of Gods Creation in Genesis, and walked through the major talking points of His plan for mankind, the fall of Adam, the role of Satan/ Lucifer/ the devil, and the redeeming work of Jesus the Christ.

This book is suitable for the young in age as well as the young in Spirit. It is a reference work to be used and used again to a) provide the right answers to every-day-problems, b) to provide the young with a Godly perspective and c) to introduce the young to Jesus the Christ.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Nov 16, 2006
• ISBN: 9781467091466

c jh griffin

Carolyn JH Fairman-Griffin has been the Bible Study Leader for the Chatham-Bethlehem Presbyterian Church in Chicago, Womens' Ministry for more than fifteen years now. She has been led to create bible studies, covering a variety of topics. This listing is an outgrowth of her study habits and in her studies. This printing is number three, the first one professionally done.

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© 2008 Edited by c jh griffin. All rights reserved.

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First published by AuthorHouse 8/13/2008

ISBN: 978-1-4259-7351-3 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4670-9146-6 (ebk)

Printed in the United States of America

Bloomington, Indiana

Edited by c jh griffin

Griffin Publishing Co. Inc.

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Contents

Introduction

Adam’s Lament

THE CREATION STORY

GOD PROVIDES FOR

THE MAN

GOD INTERVENES

EAST OF EDEN

THE PARABLE OF THE SOWER

GROWING TOGETHER

GOD PROVISION THE CHURCH

THE PARABLE EXPLAINED

CLOSE OF THE AGE

YOUR INVITATION

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Introduction

What is the kingdom of heaven like? The Biblical parable of The Sower, tells us that the kingdom of heaven is like a man who prepares and plants a field and sows good seed but while men were sleeping his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. When the plants came up and bore grain, then the weeds appeared also. (Mat 13:24-26)

Like the sower in this parable, God sowed good seeds when He created the light, heaven and earth, fishes of the sea, birds of the air, cattle, beasts and creeping things, man and woman. His enemy has sown weeds, both are growing together.

The following quoted passages are from the Old and the New Testaments of the RSV and/ or the KJV of the Bible, as so indicated. Since parables are earthly stories with heavenly meanings this Editor, searches selected passages for patterns and parallels within the word of God, to aid in a better understanding of Gods’ word and its applicability.

This project is an outgrowth of ongoing study and an earlier work of this Editor. Increased faith has revealed that whatever mankind will ever need (as compared to what mankind thinks s/he wants) has been provided for and the answer to all of our problems is in the Bible.

God reveals His secrets to His own, making Disciples of all nations." Act 28:19

Adam’s Lament

Once I had it all

but little did I know

of tricks and trickery

of fleshly woes.

My father gave me my instructions

a rather simple command

Leave that tree alone

in time you’ll understand.

While tending to our chores

a Serpent walked up to woman

and started a conversation

about the forbidden tree.

She knew it was forbidden

to eat of this tree, yet

the Serpent spun his deceitful tale

while she listened carefully.

What she thought was intriguing

developed into a snare

as the Serpent’s tempting story

tweaked her hidden desires.

His eyes were big and beautiful.

His skin a glistening hue.

She decided to believe him.

Why? I’m not too sure.

As her desire increased

the Serpent laid it on

leading her step by step

until she did what he wanted.

We knew nothing of nakedness

until we ate of that tree.

Because I did not subdue it

we are no longer free.

We’re not in Gods’ presence.

He evicted us from Eden.

We became ugly as sin

unfit for God to see.

I hurt God deeply

by turning my back to Him.

I could have told her No way

for I had the final decision.

I chose to disobey my Father

without thinking of the cost.

I listened to the woman

and dis-graced