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 our summer sermon series, we are going to study the first three chapters of the last book of the Bible, beginning with Revelation...
The model described in Colossians 4:2-6 of ministry to those outside the church is very simple: pray, walk, and talk.
As we ended the first chapter of Ruth, there was a ray of hope for the two widows. Maybe they would not starve to...