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.
In response to King Saul’s second major error and his excuse, Samuel famously declared that to obey is better than sacrifice.
Just like us, the people of Jesus' day spent much of their time laboring for things that perish. Just like us, they often found...
The feast was over. The water and light show has dazzled the crowds. Jesus had offered living water to quench our thirst and added...