Dreaming with the Angels: The Life of Jesus Told by God’S Special Agents

By Glenn D. Bridges

Dreaming with the Angels caters to young readers with a theme that focuses on Gods use of angels and dreams in foretelling, celebrating, warning, and sharing the birth, death, resurrection, and ascension of His Son, Jesus Christ. Its composition is presented in a brief, factual, chronological, and Scripture-based approach on about a sixth-grade level as to why Jesus came to this planet in human form more than two thousand years ago. It is also ideal as a supplement to curricula offered for private Christian academies and homeschooling.

Whether or not weve had a personal encounter with angels or a vision sent by God, there is no reason Christians cant dream about their future life of paradise in heaven with God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, along with a multitude of angels and fellow believers.

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Aug 11, 2015
• ISBN: 9781490887265

Glenn D. Bridges

Glenn D. Bridges is a Spartanburg Methodist and Coker College graduate, holding a BA in communications. The award-winning reporter and columnist has covered a wide range of topics over the years. He has served as a Sunday school teacher for grades 1–6 and has tallied twenty home and foreign mission trips. The Spartanburg, South Carolina, native now resides in Bluffton, South Carolina.

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WestBow Press rev. date: 8/11/2015

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Contents

Preface

Supernatural Encounters

Our Divine Creator

Early Prophesies

Joseph’s Reaction To The News

More Prophecies Fulfilled

Why The Shepherds?

Two Years Later

Jesus As A Child

Tempted By The Devil

Jesus Begins His Public Ministry

Jesus And His Fishers Of Men

Other Miracles

Raising The Dead

Jesus Shares About His Future

Betrayed

The Government Trial

Jesus Is Crucified

Rising From The Dead

Making New Disciples

Final Thoughts On Angels

Conclusion

Addendum

The Plan Of Salvation

The Meaning Of Believer’s Baptism

The Lord’s Prayer

The Ten Commandments

The Books Of The Bible

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To my parents, Jack and Shelvia Bridges, for rearing me in a Christian home and encouraging me to pursue my dreams; to Anne Kingsbury, mother of renowned Christian novelist Karen Kingsbury, for her invaluable insight and expertise in publishing my first book; and to my wife, Ramona Pace Bridges, for giving me that final push of confidence to make it a reality.

PREFACE

Because I’ve employed a theme of heavenly angels and messianic dreams throughout this book, some might assume I’ve had first-hand encounters with angels and/or prophetic visions. I have not—or if so, I blundered and didn’t recognize them as such. That’s not to say I haven’t had dreams of life in Heaven or soaring on wings, but those occurrences did not reflect biblical depictions of eternal glory.

Fortunately, I’ve never had nightmares of Hell or demonic angels, although a ghostly figure in a single unpleasant dream I had many years ago as a college student advised me to leave it alone regarding a subject matter I was writing about at the time.

It’s a long story, but in summary, I was investigating a tall tale by classmates who claimed they had provoked a visit from a dead spirit by way of a séance. They invited me to their next session, but I wisely declined because of the dream.

Even if these students were lying, this paranormal phenomenon CAN be induced—according to the Bible—which firmly warns against such activity because it involves demonic manipulation. (1st Samuel 28:3-20)(Deuteronomy 18:9-22)

But in