Paul demonstrates that whether he is in chains or free, before governors or kings or the religious elite, that the mission of making disciples is what matters most.

Spirit-filled living results in the liberty to give up your personal privileges for the advance of the Gospel.

First Samuel is the history of Israel's request for a king and the results of that request. The first volume of the Samuel books details the meteoric rise of Saul as the first king of Israel with his 40-year downfall. With Saul's rejection...

Just as Paul found courage to face imprisonment and death in his conviction about God's call on his life, so also should we find courage to fulfill our calling from the conviction we have about the call of the Gospel on our lives.

Christians should disciple others with the Word of God and by life shared together.

Followers of Jesus should invest their lives and energy in helping those younger and less mature in Christ to follow Jesus more closely and to do the same with others.

A disciple is someone who has been called by Jesus to trust him, be changed by him, and to be equipped by him for doing the work he assigns.

Hearers should have a clear understanding of what a Christian - a disciple of Jesus - truly is; and develop...

Paul's personal example and exhortation to the elders of Ephesus give a compelling commission to pastors of churches to guard the flock of God with selfless devotion and watchful care.