We wrap up our study of 1 Thessalonians by spending some time in chapter 5. Paul calls for a total commitment to readiness for the second coming of Jesus. When we accept the gospel, we become children of the light. As we live out the gospel in faith, hope, and love, we grow more and more into the image of Jesus. If we are ready to die in Christ today, we will be ready if Jesus comes today.
The Parable of the Two Debtors, set within a tension-filled dinner party at the home of Simon the Pharisee (Luke 7), serves as a...
Christ set the ultimate example of service and sacrifice when he condescended to us and submitted to death on our behalf. Likewise, we are...
The basic theme of Romans is justification by faith-the great truth that, more than any other factor triggered the Protestant Reformation. The word justification...
