Rejoicing in Persecution

Rejoicing in Persecution

In the early days of the New Testament church, the gospel was spreading rapidly. The Jewish leaders at the time were determined to stop the growth of this new church, so they went after the Apostles of Jesus Christ: They told the Apostles to not talk about Jesus — the...
The Peace Family

The Peace Family

If you’re into ancestry, then you’ve probably at some point documented your family tree to show who came before you (your ancestors) and who came after you (your children and other descendants).  If you’re thinking ahead, you will have left some blank spaces for...
Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit

Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit

After selecting His twelve Apostles on a mountaintop, Jesus and His disciples begin to descend the mountain, pausing at a flat area (a plain) where many people from the surrounding areas are waiting to see Him and be healed of various diseases (see Luke 6:17). After...