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.
The conclusion to the first half of Ephesians is a prayer for believers to have strength to know Christ’s love.
Although the nations are constantly in rebellion against the Lord, he has established his Son as King over the whole world.
With the book of Acts, we finish our review of Bible history. Unlike Old Testament history, New Testament history ends on a very positive...