How do we handle conflict? We can get swept up in trying to protect our reputation, retreating, or we can step into our role as ambassadors for Christ and seek the Kingdom. In this passage, Paul experiences a huge pushback from Ephesians for sharing God's identity. The Ephesians see the gospel as a threat to their manmade kingdoms. While our flesh may understand, it's crucial for us to follow the Spirit's leading above all else.
True salvation always brings about real transformation. As 2 Corinthians 5:17 reminds us, “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation....
Today we begin a very special series expositing the greatest sermon ever given: the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus begins this message with the...
Let's continue our journey unpacking Peter's first letter to a group of early Christians, who were being persecuted by an unbelieving world. In today's...