A Christian is a follower of Christ, but when did we become a follower of Jesus?
In Mexico there is a concern for growth in the churches, and strategies are constantly being created for the growth of each congregation.
Flor was a classmate in the seminary; he liked to dance, sing, and talk with others, and he was very tall. He was a brilliant person; I wouldn’t say I wanted to study with him because while we spent hours reading and learning a topic or for an exam or presentation for a class, he only gave a fast reading and a review and went to sleep and all the rest of us stayed working for hours.
Can you imagine that, from one moment to the next, the temples where we seek God were closed?
Reading this part of the letter, I remember Paul mentioning to the Galatian Church that the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
When Saby and I were newlyweds, we started getting our furniture and appliances.
Paul demonstrates how worthless the spiritual gifts are when attempted without love for other believers.
Most of us who have attended church for years and have had more than 2 or 3 pastors have one at least that we admire and appreciate the most.