No matter how long we have been Christians, we can always keep growing more and more in purity and love.
Once Jesus ascended on high, he sent the Father's promised Spirit to light up the church and empower her for her mission.
In his sermon to the synagogue in Antioch, Paul emphasized that Jesus is the fulfillment of all of Old Testament history and prophecy.
Even though his people grumbled and quarreled, the Lord satisfied their needs at his own expense.