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.
In response to King Saul’s second major error and his excuse, Samuel famously declared that to obey is better than sacrifice.
There is a popular expression that says "seeing is believing." However, many people saw the amazing signs performed by Jesus and did not believe...
When Israel reached Mount Sinai, God showed that he would provide all they needed.