The explosive growth of the church in Jerusalem led to the first threat of division between two groups, as recorded in Acts 6:1-7. Wisely the apostles recommended that the church choose a few good men to handle the urgent need that had arisen. These seven men freed up the apostles to preach and pray, and the church grew even more. The threat to unity and the way the church handled it can teach us how we also can maintain unity and promote continued growth in our church.
In response to King Saul’s second major error and his excuse, Samuel famously declared that to obey is better than sacrifice.
From the six hours Jesus hung on the cross, we have seven brief sayings recorded in the gospels, each of which explains important aspects...
All agree that the Lord’s Supper is a remembrance meal, but it is also communion with the Lord and with each other. In 1...