Jesus concluded his final discourse with his disciples before his death in John 16:12-33. He developed previous lessons and added that they would have temporary sorrow that would change into lasting joy. In spite of our suffering in this world, Christians can have joy, peace, and courage, because Jesus has overcome the world.
The tenth plague was the death of the firstborn of Egypt, which was also the salvation of the people of Israel.
We need to look again at the familiar story of Jesus’ birth to see the many connections with past promises and their coming fulfillment.
Following up on last week’s sermon about the who, where, and what of Jesus’ birth, we turn to Hebrews 2:14-18 to learn more about...