In the letter to the church in Philadelphia in Revelation 3:7-13, we read the second of two letters that contains only praise and encouragement from Jesus for the church. Although the church in Philadelphia looked weak, it was actually strong, because it had done the one simple thing that all churches and all Christians must do: keep Christ’s word. Jesus’ instruction to them (and to us) was correspondingly simple: hold on to what you have.
A small “chance” occurrence that turned out for Paul’s protection reminds us of God’s providential care for his children.
If someone hears a message but does not act upon it, sometimes we say that “it went in one ear and out the other.”...
In a boat journey across the lake, Jesus showed himself to be an exhausted human and almighty God.