After telling his disciples that they should love one another, Jesus began preparing them in John 15:18-16:11 to be hated by the world. Even so, he sent them out to be witnesses for him, but not on their own. He also promised to send the Holy Spirit to be the witness who would convince the world about the truth of the gospel.
While David rejoiced in being rescued from an untimely death, his words pointed to his descendant who would experience an untimely death but be...
Paul’s time in Athens provides an example of how to present Jesus and the resurrection to a cultured non-Christian audience.
When it looked like God had forgotten his people, he remembered his covenant promises.
