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 opening of Luke's narrative about Jesus helps us know for certain the things we have learned about Jesus.
In Jonah 4, we find the most successful preacher of his day angry enough to die after his greatest triumph, because God had done...
As the second Adam and the faithful Israel, Jesus resisted temptation and so can help us when we are tempted.