TODAY’S SCRIPTURE | John 15:18-20; 1 Timothy 4:1-13

The Early Church grew for centuries as a persecuted minority in the Roman Empire. Mostly outsiders and poor, they eventually replaced the old pagan religions. That journey was hard, filled with sacrifice and love. No guidebook existed to show them the way and the early leaders crafted sense out of immense ideas like the Trinity and identity in Christ. We can learn the beauty of community and the risks of deception.