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 the first anointed king tried to kill the second one, the Lord protected his anointed, as he always does.
Children should obey their parents in the Lord while their parents nurture them in the education and correction of the Lord.
Christ’s ascension is what we need in the Day of Judgment.
