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 personal letter Paul wrote to Philemon contains a beautiful picture of redemption through the work of Christ.
After noting how little the people had accomplished, in Haggai 2:1-9 God told them to be strong because of his presence with them.
There is a stubborn fact of history that no one has been able to disprove, although many have tried. Jesus’ tomb was empty, and...