Paul reported to the Philippians that his being in prison in Rome had actually produced the positive benefit of encouraging more preaching of the gospel. There were, no doubt, some who preached from bad motives, but Paul rejoiced anyway. In fact, he had a reason to rejoice, not only in prison but also in all circumstances, whether positive or negative, in life and even in death.
Jesus concluded his final discourse with his disciples before his death in John 16:12-33. He developed previous lessons and added that they would have...
Paul’s constant prayer for believers was that God would give us his Spirit so that we can know the hope, riches, and power he...
One of the most controversial sections of James is James 2:14-26, because some verses sounds very different from what we find in Paul’s teaching....