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.
As opposition grew toward Jesus, he anticipated that it would reach his followers as well and prepare them for how to live.
Although faith in Christ has become more and more of an individual matter in the West, those who became Christians in the New Testament...
Jesus foretold of the the coming deceivers, the coming persecution, the coming destruction of Jerusalem, the coming of the Son of Man, and the...
