In Jonah 1, we meet the Israelite prophet who preferred to flee rather than obey the Lord’s call to do something new, surprising, and unpleasant, namely, go preach to the Ninevites, the mortal enemies of the Israelites. However, God did not give up on Jonah, or, as we shall see, on the Ninevites, or on us.
Because they questioned and rejected Jesus’ authority, the chief priests were removed from their post and replaced by others from all the nations.
After noting how little the people had accomplished, in Haggai 2:1-9 God told them to be strong because of his presence with them.
All through the Gospel of John we have been hearing about Jesus’ coming glorification. In John 19:16-42, we finally reach it and discover that...