There is a word that runs through Jesus' farewell discourse and appears eleven times in John 15:1-17 in one form or another. It can be translated as abide, remain, stay, continue, dwell. As we abide in our homes during the pandemic, we need to remember that we must abide in Jesus to bear fruit, to glorify the Father, and to be filled with joy!
God fulfills his plan against human opposition and even through human suffering.
Paul warned Christians about false teachers who would persuade them to boast in themselves instead of in Christ.
In this thank you letter to the Philippians, Paul teaches us about giving for missionary work.