How does the gospel affect our relationships with other people? How does it affect our responsibilities towards them? Paul shows us in his letter to Philemon.

Our hearts long to be legalists. We look for all kinds of big and small ways to add to the work of Christ, trying to do something, anything that will make us more acceptable to God. But we can't. All our efforts fail because Christ has done it all.

Who does the work of ministry? Paul says that God gives leaders to the church to equip every believer to do the work of ministry.

The gospel is not just for the lost. God intends the gospel to be for his people as well. Hearing the gospel again and again encourages growth among God's people. So how do we share the gospel with other Christians? How do we encourage their growth?

The first step in the process of gospel growth is actually sharing the gospel with unbelievers. It's through the gospel that God gives spiritual life and forgiveness to sinners.

How do you grow a church? Well, you can't--God does that. But you can be used by God to grow his church, by focusing on the gospel, for unbelievers and believers alike. Gospel growth is real, healthy, biblical church growth.

Philippians about partnering together for the gospel. This is also what flows out of an understanding of Christmas' true meaning.

In Ephesians, Paul is offering basic training for Christians: showing them the realities of life in Christ that should help reorient our thinking, our living, our loving as God's people.

Some have called this the greatest passage in the Bible, others have called it the very heart of the Bible. What is here, spoken of over and over again is the righteousness of God. And it's in the gospel—the very message of this passage—in which we most clearly see the righteousness of God.

What role does suffering play in this life of ministry? How are we to minister in the midst of suffering? Even suffering that comes as adversity to our message?