In Jonah 1, we meet the Israelite prophet who preferred to flee rather than obey the Lord’s call to do something new, surprising, and unpleasant, namely, go preach to the Ninevites, the mortal enemies of the Israelites. However, God did not give up on Jonah, or, as we shall see, on the Ninevites, or on us.
In two more cities, Paul and Barnabas preached the gospel boldly, which resulted in many new believers and violent opposition.
Thanks to Pastor Rick Hunter of CityChurch for his sermon on Acts 17:16-34, where Paul had a unique opportunity to preach to a group...
In 3 John, there is a sharp contrast between one church member who loved Christ and his missionaries and another who loved to be...