Because the early Christians were accused falsely of all sorts of outrageous behavior, Peter urged his readers in I Peter 2:11-25 to be especially careful to live such honorable lives that even their enemies would end up glorifying God. This calling was especially difficult, because they often found themselves in unfair situations that they were powerless to change, in which they suffered unjustly. Amazingly, God called them and calls us to endure unjust suffering and gave us the highest motivation for doing so: Christ already endured unjust suffering for us.
In this thank you letter to the Philippians, Paul teaches us about giving for missionary work.
If you have ever asked what God wants you to do, the whole letter of James will help answer your question. The final section,...
The detailed instructions for the construction of the Tent of Meeting held important lessons for Israel and also for us today.