In the Parable of the Talents in Matthew 25:14-30 and in the two preceding parables, Jesus prepared his followers for his absence. He wanted us to know what to do until he returns, even if he delays a long time. As it turns out, he didn’t ask all of us to do great things, but he does expect us to do something with what he had given us. However, before we do something for him, we first need to grasp what he has already done for us.
The expression, “the body of Christ,” has become such a common name for the church that we may not reflect upon what it means...
In Jonah 3, we find that God did not give up on Jonah or on the people of Nineveh, which encourages us to believe...
Although Christians may suffer much, and many things are against us, we will end up being hyper-victorious in Christ.