Christ in the Old Testament
The whole Old Testament is realized in Christ. He is the second Adam, the true Israel, the prophet of the Lord, the Messiah, the Son of God and the Son of Man, and the Servant of the Lord.
The whole Old Testament is realized in Christ. He is the second Adam, the true Israel, the prophet of the Lord, the Messiah, the Son of God and the Son of Man, and the Servant of the Lord.
Human parenting, and especially human fathering, points and shows something of what it means to know God and who God is.
Bring about change in your church through careful, patient, and intentional leadership.
Many dying churches refuse to see the diminishing influence of their churches for the good of the Kingdom and do nothing about it. Denial means more and more churches will be closing their doors.
In our terms, Paul sends Timothy to revitalize the church at Ephesus.
A pastor must never forget that God sent him to love the people, not merely to imbue them with biblical facts.
The idea of fathers as the pastors of their homes is not one constructed artificially; it arises from the testimony of Scripture. The word “pastor” comes from the Latin word for “shepherd”—and every father is called to serve as a shepherd in his home (5).