Although the word church appears only three times in all of the gospels, in Matthew 16:13-23 and Matthew 18:15-20. However, the church figured large in the mission of the apostles, who they went out and made disciples by starting churches everywhere. By studying these three instances of the word church, we discover that Christ gave authority to his church to open the kingdom of God to those who receive the gospel. The health of Christianity and our own health depend on our recognition of the church’s kingdom authority.
The personal letter Paul wrote to Philemon contains a beautiful picture of redemption through the work of Christ.
If we have died and risen with Christ, once we have taken off the filthy rags of the old life, it is time to...
In a surprising parable, Jesus taught his disciples to be shrewd in our money management to produce eternal benefits.
