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.
Once Jesus ascended on high, he sent the Father's promised Spirit to light up the church and empower her for her mission.
In his greeting, Paul previewed coming attractions in the rest of the letter, including the main event of Christ’s humiliation and exaltation.
From several texts in the New Testament, this message answers four questions: What is the meaning of baptism? Who should be baptized? How should...
