Jesse was so sure little David was not the one, he didn’t even bother bringing him in from the field. Why, Jesse thought, would you ever pick the runt of the litter when the stallions are before you?
It was he {Christ} who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare God’s people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the [...]
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
