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.
The detailed instructions for the construction of the Tent of Meeting held important lessons for Israel and also for us today.
Continuing the theme of the results of faith in Christ, Galatians 5:16-26 lists specific manifestations of the flesh (sinful nature) and of the Holy...
Not only are believers in Jesus justified before God, but we also have peace, grace, hope, love, reconciliation, and salvation.