That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;
And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.
And Moses returned unto the LORD, and said, Lord, wherefore hast thou so evil entreated this people? why is it that thou hast sent me?
And when they had found him, they said unto him, All men seek for thee.
And when they had found him, they said unto him, All men seek for thee.
And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,
Dr. W. A. Criswell brings a message from the Book of 2 Timothy, The gospel of the second chance. the gospel of beginning again, the gospel of God’s use of the weaknesses of men.
The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;
John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.
And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:
And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships.
And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side. And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships.