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.
Although the Kingdom of God started imperceptibly small, it will cover and fill the whole earth.
The conclusion to the first half of Ephesians is a prayer for believers to have strength to know Christ’s love.
The personal letter Paul wrote to Philemon contains a beautiful picture of redemption through the work of Christ.
