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 expression, “the body of Christ,” has become such a common name for the church that we may not reflect upon what it means...
The same joy that the first disciples experienced upon seeing Jesus again is available to us.
While the Old Testament is still valid, we also have the message of the one who was raised from the dead.