Jesus announced that the hour had come for him to be glorified, but his glorification would begin with a cross.
Because Acts 25 shows us that things aren't always as they seem, we need to walk by faith and not by sight.
The model described in Colossians 4:2-6 of ministry to those outside the church is very simple: pray, walk, and talk.
In John 20:19-31, Jesus appeared to his disciples twice, once to commission and equip them and a second time to show himself to Thomas....