“But you, Timothy, have closely followed my example and the truth that I’ve imparted to you. You have modeled your life after the love and endurance I’ve demonstrated in my ministry by not giving up.” (2 Timothy 3:10 TPT) It’s rewarding to follow good leaders, but it’s not always easy. Leaders have an assignment from Jesus, the head of the church, to equip believers for the work of the ministry, to build them up, and bring them into unity of faith and increasing maturity. His aim is to produce followers who are stable and not easily deceived, sidetracked, or tossed about by the latest wind of doctrine.
At his hometown synagogue, Jesus announced “Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.” (Luke 4:21) He was referring to His mission to...
God is calling us into intimacy for kinship with Jesus. In Matthew 6:6, He is prompting us to have a private relationship with Him...
God’s quest to have a people of His own runs throughout the history of the Bible. In the Old Testament He took the nation...