Jesus finishes His comments in this section of Luke with a proclamation that His coming has ramifications for all people. His appearance and redeeming work are not benign. He brings salvation but salvation only exists where there’s judgment. And since that’s the case, Jesus’ appearance and sacrifice mean people must choose and those choices decide […]
There is no reason to be a hypocrite. That’s the overarching message of the first twelve verses of Luke 12. Hypocrites are hypocrites because they care about themselves and the opinions of others more than they care about God, His love, or His judgment. And while there are dire ramifications to this kind of duplicity […]
John uses his discussion of assurance through the Holy Spirit in 3:24 as a launching point to instruct his readers about spiritual discernment. In an age where the New Testament does not yet exist and the church is dependent on oral communication, it is imperative that the church identify which teachers are truly Spirit-led and […]
Stephen shows what it means to live for Jesus regardless of the cost.
If we have the Spirit, we will proclaim the One whose Spirit we have.
Jesus leaves the gospel and the promise of the Holy Spirit to eleven simple men who change the world.
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