After his farewell discourse with his disciples, Jesus prayed his longest recorded prayer in John 17:1-26. He prayed regarding himself, for his original disciples, and for his later disciples, but his overarching request was for God’s glory. Because God’s glory on earth is tied to how his disciples live, prayer for his disciples to do well is prayer for God’s glory.
The vision that John saw in Revelation 4-5 concludes the opening section and prepares for the rest of the book. After reading about the...
The rejection of Jesus by many Israelites is God‘s plan for the salvation of the nations, and even of Israel itself.
As opposition grew toward Jesus, he anticipated that it would reach his followers as well and prepare them for how to live.