Before Jesus left this earth, he entrusted the gospel ministry to the apostles, but to whom did the apostles entrust it before they departed? The answer found in Acts 20:17-35 is that they entrusted ministry to the elders of the church. In fact, elders are not only God’s design for the church but also essential to its well-being.
We begin with an overview of the history of the church in Philippi, especially in relationship to Paul and his companions. Also, we were...
The rejection of Jesus by many Israelites is God‘s plan for the salvation of the nations, and even of Israel itself.
According to Ephesians 6:1-4, children are to obey “in the Lord” and parents are to nurture children in the instruction “of the Lord.” That...