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.
God used the sinful actions of humans to fulfill his will to provide the innocent one to take the place of the guilty.
Although not exactly a parable, the judgment scene that concluded Jesus’ public teaching in Matthew brings together important themes of his parables of the...
While David used desperate and even deceptive means of escape, God provided for him because of his grace and faithfulness.
