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.
Jesus combined a warning of judgment with a demonstration of the liberating power of the kingdom of God.
When were the glory days of the church: perhaps when it was being persecuted, or maybe when it held sway over the culture? In...
In Jesus' final public teaching in the Gospel of John (10:22-42), the people of Jerusalem tried to pin him down. They wanted him to...