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 we may overlook occasions when others receive unfair treatment, we become indignant when we think people treat us unfairly. In Matthew 20:1-16, Jesus...
Proverbs warns Christians about the dangers of drunkenness and gluttony and instructs us to have self-control. Ultimately, Christ in his perfect self-control accomplished our...
In Jonah 4, we find the most successful preacher of his day angry enough to die after his greatest triumph, because God had done...