Western society has recently become sensitive to discrimination based on race, nationality, sex, age, appearance, etc. However, discrimination is not new. In fact, James 2:1-13 focuses on the contradiction between having faith in Jesus and treating other people with partiality based on their status. It turns out that the antidote for such partiality is God’s mercy.
In response to King Saul’s second major error and his excuse, Samuel famously declared that to obey is better than sacrifice.
Except for John the Baptist, everyone in John 1:35-51 began the day not believing in Jesus. By the end of two days, all were...
With parables and warnings, Jesus told everyone in his day and ours to be ready for the coming of the Son of Man.