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 believing in Jesus, following him, and telling others about him. What had happened? They had all met Jesus, and most of them met him through a relative or friend. Although they didn’t know much about Jesus, they knew enough to tell others, “Come and see!” (Here are Larry’s complete sermon notes.)
In two more cities, Paul and Barnabas preached the gospel boldly, which resulted in many new believers and violent opposition.
After showing the people in Haggai 2:10-19 that it is easier to get dirty than clean, God pointed the way forward to the only...
From all of eternity God held a secret, which he finally revealed through his church to all the heavenly beings.
