In response to King Saul’s second major error and his excuse, Samuel famously declared that to obey is better than sacrifice.
Although we work for the growth of the kingdom, it grows mysteriously in ways that we cannot understand or control.
After noting how little the people had accomplished, in Haggai 2:1-9 God told them to be strong because of his presence with them.
In Romans 15:14-26, Paul explained his ministry as a presentation of the nations to God though presenting the Gospel of God to the nations....