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.
Faith is the means by which we are saved, obey God, and forgive our brothers and sisters.
In Isaiah 10:33-11:10, we find a picture of trees that were all chopped down. However, out of one stump a sprout would grow and...
In response to King Saul’s second major error and his excuse, Samuel famously declared that to obey is better than sacrifice.
