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.
The Thessalonian Christians show us what it looks like to live out God’s grace under persecution.
According to Ephesians 5:25-33, Christ’s death not only revealed the meaning of marriage, but also calls husbands to follow Christ by laying down their...
Jesus foretold of the the coming deceivers, the coming persecution, the coming destruction of Jerusalem, the coming of the Son of Man, and the...
