Christians are to be imitators of God, which means to walk in love just as Christ loved us and to avoid the evil of our former lives.
Disorderly members can wreck a church, but a firm and loving response by other members can save them and the church.
In a surprising parable, Jesus taught his disciples to be shrewd in our money management to produce eternal benefits.
God’s choice of Saul to be Israel’s first king anticipated the eventual arrival of the coming King and also Christians’ royal calling.
