In all times, and especially during a pandemic or persecution, it is better for churches to focus on making disciples, not on building and maintaining structures. However, some structure is necessary to send out missionaries to make disciples elsewhere. In Acts 13:1-5 we meet the first church that sent out its own missionaries.
As opposition grew toward Jesus, he anticipated that it would reach his followers as well and prepare them for how to live.
Although we may not long to be holy as much as we long to be hopeful (see last week’s sermon), the way Peter describes...
In 3 John, there is a sharp contrast between one church member who loved Christ and his missionaries and another who loved to be...