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!
The model described in Colossians 4:2-6 of ministry to those outside the church is very simple: pray, walk, and talk.
The Thessalonian Christians show us what it looks like to live out God’s grace under persecution.
In his familiar opening greeting, Paul covered essential truths of the Bible in just a few words.
