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.
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...
Jesus combined a warning of judgment with a demonstration of the liberating power of the kingdom of God.
The personal letter Paul wrote to Philemon contains a beautiful picture of redemption through the work of Christ.