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.
John’s birth and Zechariah’s prophecy pointed to the greatest manifestation of God’s mercy ever.
God used the sinful actions of humans to fulfill his will to provide the innocent one to take the place of the guilty.
We left off the story at the end of Genesis with Joseph’s coffin in Egypt and his words about God visiting his people in...