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.
Although faith in Christ has become more and more of an individual matter in the West, those who became Christians in the New Testament...
From several texts in the New Testament, this message answers four questions: What is the meaning of baptism? Who should be baptized? How should...
In John 2, Jesus began his public ministry with two incidents that started the countdown toward what he called “my hour.” Turning water into...