Our passage today shifts from the cause of persecution to the response of Jesus’ disciples to persecution. As seen last week, John sketches the hatred toward Jesus’ disciples as springing from hatred against Jesus himself (John 15:18-22) and, ultimately, toward… Read More
The Promise of Hatred
Do you want to live a godly life? Do you want to be a part of the kingdom of Heaven? Do you want to be a follower of Jesus Christ—following him wherever he leads? Then God has a promise for… Read More
ChurchWorks: Who You Are, Part 2
We are in week 2 of our “Church Works” series. Last week we uncovered the dynamic that when we know who we are as a church we can live the way we were meant to live as a church. Today,… Read More
Truth for Difficult Times
Do you “count it all joy” when you go through trials? Or do you struggle at times not really understanding why you are going through it? What is real joy? How does it last? How can I find it? These… Read More
‘What If’ World #2
In week #2 we examine Moses’ “What if world” #2. In modern terms, Moses was concerned about not being taken seriously. Due to this concern, Moses was hesitant to act on what God had told him to do. All of… Read More