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.
While David used desperate and even deceptive means of escape, God provided for him because of his grace and faithfulness.
After ruling out the possibility of being right with God through the law, Paul presented the only way – through faith in Jesus Christ.
If genealogies are not the most engaging reading, why would Matthew begin his history of Jesus with one in Matthew 1:1-17? Actually, genealogies can...