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.)
Continuing the final conversation with his disciples in John 14:15-31, Jesus told them how to show their love for him and of the gifts...
After God used Philip to save many Samaritans, he sent him to evangelize one who had come from the ends of the Earth.
The opposite results of David’s and Saul’s desperate measures hold lessons about how to live in the world while not being of the world.