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.
Although faith in Christ has become more and more of an individual matter in the West, those who became Christians in the New Testament...
When it looked like God had forgotten his people, he remembered his covenant promises.
Probably the most difficult of Jesus' commands is for his disciples to love our enemies, following what he already did for his enemies to...