In Acts 20:17-38, Paul passed the torch of ministry to the elders of the church in Ephesus. In his speech to them, Paul described the character of elders and their work of ministry. With a few such elders as Paul described, the church has the team it needs to fulfill the mission that God has given it.
After a very brief greeting, James launched into his letter of practical instruction in James 1:1-8 by urging believers in Jesus to consider trials...
Although Christians may suffer much, and many things are against us, we will end up being hyper-victorious in Christ.
God used the sinful actions of humans to fulfill his will to provide the innocent one to take the place of the guilty.