In Isaiah 10:33-11:10, we find a picture of trees that were all chopped down. However, out of one stump a sprout would grow and eventually transform everything. This picture portrays the coming of Jesus and also what he can do in your life.
In Romans 15:14-26, Paul explained his ministry as a presentation of the nations to God though presenting the Gospel of God to the nations....
As opposition grew toward Jesus, he anticipated that it would reach his followers as well and prepare them for how to live.
Ringing in our ears from the book of Judges is the cry for a king, so we are not surprised to find that the...