As Christians, Jesus has given us everything we need for life and godliness. 

A closer look at Jude’s exhortation. He exhorts us to “keep” ourselves in the love of God, but all the while God is the one who “keeps” us. Our contending comes within the context of his keeping. We persevere because he preserves.

 “Dispersion,” scattering, is a bittersweet theme. On the one hand, the Creator authorized his animate creatures and humanity, their rulers, to “fill the earth”—very good. 

Jesus teaches us important truths about how we must enter the kingdom of God, truths that his disciples had failed to grasp.

The Lord gives to his church “mercy servants,” whose deeds of compassion complement the gospel witness of his “Word servants.”

The peace of God in His Son, Jesus Christ, surpasses understanding, says Paul in Philippians 4. 

The seven servants were qualified to care for widows’ material needs because Christ’s church discerned that they were “full of the Spirit and wisdom.”  

We often think of the struggles of ministry.  The Apostle Paul certainly had many. But we in ministry can be greatly encouraged by Eph 3:7 where Paul uses the word “grace” to describe the “blessing” that was given to him to preach the gospel to the nations.

The apostles’ response to the need of Greek-speaking widows in the Jerusalem church shows two truths that define how ministry must be done in Christ’s church.

 The risen and enthroned Lord Jesus is the king over all of his creation; He is the sovereign who rules and reigns over all.  

Not only does the Lord love to lavish his grace to multitudes of people, to see them multiply to become a countless choir to sing his praise (as we saw in the first meditation on Acts 6:1-7); but he also delights in diversity—different kinds of people, speaking different languages and practicing different customs. 

Office Hours talks to Dr. J.V. Fesko, Academic Dean, Professor of Systematic Theology, and Historical Theology, about his new book, “Who Is Jesus? Knowing Christ through His 'I AM' Sayings” 

As the gospel and God's great name was advancing to the Samaritans in Acts 8, Simon the Great was trying to advance his own name. 

The Jerusalem church’s appointment of seven servants to care for widows is a pivotal event in the spread of Christ’s gospel after the Holy Spirit’s descent at Pentecost.

Office Hours talks to Dr. S.M. Baugh, Professor of New Testament, about Hebrews 12 in the context of the Old Testament, New Testament, the book of Hebrews, and the original Greek text. 

Dr. Godfrey's Fall 2016 opening convocation from Ephesians 4.

The Lord comforts us through the resurrection comfort of Christ, and does this so that we may then pass this comfort on to others as they suffer.

Paul corrects the church in Corinth's worldly view of spiritual gifts by grounding the use of all gifts in love.

 Jesus' life proved that humility leads to glory. It is only when we see how much we have been served by Christ when we can forsake ourselves and count it a joy to follow in the example of Christ–and wash the feet of the saints. It is through suffering and humility that we follow in Christ's footsteps, and through suffering we can rejoice until our mortal bodies are glorified. 

To those who are weary and tired, Paul exhorts them to “not lose heart.”  How is this possible?  While the afflictions are momentary, eternal glory awaits for those who are in Christ.