Since James is the likely the oldest writing of the New Testament, it appears from James 4:1-17 that church conflicts have been around almost as long as the Christian church has existed. Instead of treating fights as a normal part of church life, this text exposes their causes and provides the solution. Some of the words are blunt, but they are necessary to drive us to God’s grace, which is greater than all our sin.
The Thessalonian Christians show us what it looks like to live out God’s grace under persecution.
Even though it was hard for the Hebrew slaves to see it, and hard for us sometimes, God does care.
In this section of Daniel, there is the clearest declaration in the Old Testament of the resurrection and eternal life.
