Ever since there began to be two groups preaching and baptizing, there were those who wanted to set up a competition between them. In John 3:22-36, John the Baptist put an immediate stop to the idea of competition between Jesus and himself. His response provides not only pastors but all Christians with an excellent motto for our lives. (Here is a link to the full sermon notes.)
After God confirmed his covenant with Israel, and Israel broke it, God graciously renewed it again.
Within the final greetings in his letter to the Romans, Paul included a declaration about the final victory of the church.
In a series of verbal skirmishes with religious leaders, Jesus showed who we are and how we should live as the image of God...
