Eastside Church of Christ

7-3-2016 - What's In It For Me? Bob Odle   What IS the Bible?  What does it mean to me?  How does it function in my life?  How SHOULD it function in my life?   It is a road map for us.  It's our Constitution.     The Bible is a story.  It has a beginning, a middle, and an end.     The Kingdom of God, of Heaven: That place where things are as they would be if we allowed God to call the shots.   God is sovereign over evil. He will take care of evil, in due course. But for now, He is allowing evil to run it's course.  But, at the same time, He is informing His followers that His kingdom is different.     Back story Matthew 19: 16 And behold, a man came up to him, saying, "Teacher, what good deed must I do to have eternal life?"   21Jesus said to him, "If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."   25 When the disciples heard this, they were