All of a sudden, in John 11:55-12:26, Jesus not only permitted but encouraged people publicly to recognize him as king. What had changed? What we have awaited during the whole gospel of John finally happened: his hour to be glorified had come! However, his glorification would be exactly the opposite of what everyone expected. (sermon notes)
Ever since there began to be two groups preaching and baptizing, there were those who wanted to set up a competition between them. In...
In response to King Saul’s second major error and his excuse, Samuel famously declared that to obey is better than sacrifice.
New life in Christ includes submission to governmental authorities, love for the other, and putting on Christ for all to see him.