The apostolic instruction in 1 Peter 3:15-16 is to revere Christ as Lord in our hearts, always being ready to provide an apologetic for what we believe, with gentleness and respect, that Christ might be glorified through our pattern of life.
From what we can glean from Jonah 3, in light of the teachings of the New Testament, we have been entrusted with a mission to make the gospel known to all the nations.
In Mark 14:43-52, we read of a man who is unlike any other man, sent by the Father to be the Messiah and Saviour of the world, and yet betrayed by one of his own. How can we understand Jesus’ betrayal and arrest?
As we read in 1 Corinthians 1:4-9, it is because of God’s grace that we have faith, because of His grace that we have been enriched, because of His grace that we can live transformed lives – because God is faithful.