The Israelites’ demand for a king is a good reminder to us to trust in the Lord, the only one who can profit and deliver.
After ruling out the possibility of being right with God through the law, Paul presented the only way – through faith in Jesus Christ.
The closing section of the first missionary journey of Paul and Barnabas moved from confusion to clarification to conflict to consolidation to celebration.
Sooner or later every kingdom that opposes God will be “all gone,” but there is a kingdom that will not pass away.
