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.)
The conclusion to the first half of Ephesians is a prayer for believers to have strength to know Christ’s love.
After God used Philip to save many Samaritans, he sent him to evangelize one who had come from the ends of the Earth.
In a painful conversation with Peter recorded in John 21:1-19, Jesus asked him three times if he loved him. Peter answered by declaring his...