Despite Naomi's meager outlook on her future in, God is at work behind the scenes to direct the course of her life and the course of history. Ruth 2 teaches us an important lesson about God's providence: that he is constantly guiding...

Baptism is one of the two ordinances that we share in as a church. This, along with the Lord’s Supper are two sacraments that are really important to use because Jesus both commanded and commended them to us. God brings his blessing to us through...

In this second chapter of 1 Thessalonians we been learning lesson on how pastors are to pastor, whether it be in the 1st century or the 21st century. All Christians are called to follow the Lord Jesus’s example, that’s a basic truth of discipleship...

In the opening verses of chapter 2 we hear that the integrity of Paul and his coauthors has come under attack. And what unfolds in this next part of the letter is best understood as a self-defense of their character. It’s into the heat of this...

In Paul's short letter to Philemon regarding the latter's runaway slave, Onesimus, Paul himself serves as an illustration of the essential story of forgiveness and redemption found in the gospel.

In the opening verses of chapter 2 we hear that the integrity of Paul and his coauthors has come under attack. And what unfolds in this next part of the letter is best understood as a self-defense of their character. It’s into the heat of this...

The church in Thessalonica was having an impact for Jesus locally, regionally and globally. Interestingly enough, all of this really bolstered the missionary work of Paul and his companions. So much so, that when they continued to travel around the...