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.
To those who try to impose their own rules on all Christians we should just say “No!”
In John 12:27-50, we have Jesus' final appeal to the world before spending his final days focused on his disciples. After explaining the meaning...
Two parables directed against the religious leaders indicated why they would lose their management of the kingdom, and why others would take their place.