In God’s second dispute with his people, recorded in Malachi 1:6-14, he accused the priests and the people of despising him. After they objected, God demonstrated how they were cutting corners in their worship. Their failure points to the need for a perfect priest who would offer a perfect sacrifice for sins, which is just what we find in Jesus.
The model described in Colossians 4:2-6 of ministry to those outside the church is very simple: pray, walk, and talk.
In Revelation 2:18-29, Jesus sent the longest letter to the church in the least important city, Thyatira, perhaps because its situation was complicated. In...
Jesus’ sayings reveal the meaning of his death on the cross, and some who witnessed it got the message.
