In the final of the seven letters in Revelation 3:14-22, Jesus addressed the church in Laodicea, which had no redeeming qualities. He described the church as lukewarm. It is remarkable that Jesus explicitly expressed his love, humbled himself to show his love, and promised the most exalted privileges to this, the worst of the seven churches. In other words, this letter shines with God’s grace and love toward sinners.
In the middle of writing about his sufferings for the church, Paul explained that the message he preached was a mystery hidden for generations...
In response to Moses’ prayers, God promised to go up with his rebellious people after all, showing grace even to them as he does...
We begin with an overview of the history of the church in Philippi, especially in relationship to Paul and his companions. Also, we were...