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In John 16, the time of Jesus’ crucifixion draws near. Because of this, Jesus continues to warn his disciples about coming persecution. He encourages them not to fear, urging them to stay strong in their faith. In this passage, Jesus warns them that he would be going away. The disciples needed to be ready for what was about to happen. They needed to know that the world hated Jesus, and so it would hate them as well. But despite persecution and hardship, Jesus reminds them of the help of the Holy Spirit who would come after his departure.
This session is part 66 of the 365 Key Chapters of the Bible series, based on Ken’s Handbook to Scripture.
These are the last recorded statements of Jesus Christ before His death on the cross. Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing. (Luke 23:34) When they came to the place called the Skull, there they crucified Him and the criminals, one on the right and
Mortality and the purpose of life are prominent themes in Thomas Cole’s paintings. Through his paintings, he vividly brings out the human dilemma of mortality, a dilemma we ourselves must wrestle with. Given the inevitability of death, what are we to do with our days? We can try to stave
In the article below, Dr. Boa synthesizes material from several teaching sessions from his series Biblical Principles for Marriage and from portions of his spiritual formation text Conformed to His Image (primarily from chapter 18, “Holistic Spirituality”). Dr. Boa focuses on agape love as one of the five forms of loves (based on the different Greek words). After reviewing all forms, he gives reasons for why agape is the greatest.
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