When asked what the greatest commandment was Jesus quoted Deut. 6 and Lev. 19. Deut. 6:4-5 is what every Jewish person knows is the Shema. How do we love God…
As Mary and Joseph follow the law and go to the temple for Jesus' circumcision and pay the redemption price after 40 days of Mary's purification, God arranges for two…
In Luke's accounts of the births of John and Jesus, the Holy Spirit is significantly involved. What can we learn about the Spirit from these passages? How does He want…
Paul introduces spiritual gifts here, emphasizing their purpose - unity - and distribution - all by the Holy Spirit as He wills. Our gifts are divine abilities when exercised in…
Paul teaches about communion in the context of the early church's communal 'potluck' supper, which served as an opportunity to not just have communion together but for the poorer members…
