#14 Maturity & Unity: Ephesians 4:7-16
Ephesians 4:7-16 is a wonderful passage that explains how Jesus gifted the church with the Apostles and elders in order for them to be “[His] assistants [in] shepherding His churches.” By examining this section of Scripture, readers will come to understand that Christ is the chief administrator over all other administrators, including the administrators and leaders He establishes…
#12 The Plot to Kill Jesus: John 11:45-57
John 11:45-57 is a very interesting section of Scripture where the story of Jesus’ life begins to speed up and become more dramatic. If the prior text of the Gospel of John was an upward-sloped hill, verse 45 is where the hill turns into a mountain. In other words, the historical account of Jesus in the Gospel of John begins to become more profound and intense at the time that Jesus’ fame increases significantly after the raising of Lazarus…