We'll spend most of our time in these two lessons examining what Jesus teaches about the Holy Spirit. The World Will Hate You (15:18-21a) "18If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first.19If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, ...
18 “If the world hates you, just remember that it has hated me first. 19 If you belonged to the world, then the world would love you as its own. But I chose you from this world, and you do not belong to it; that is why the world hates you. 20 Remember what I told you:...
For God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him. There is no judgment against anyone who believe...
So what is it that Jesus had in mind when he said that the world would hate his followers because it first hated him? Well, rest assured that it’s not for being hypocritical, or for purposely being self-righteous jerks. Jesus said, “If you belonged to the world, it would love you ...
“We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.Matthew 24:13But the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.John 15:18-21If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first. / If you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead...
22Judas (not Judas Iscariot, but the other disciple with that name) said to him, “Lord, why are you going to reveal yourself only to us and not to the world at large?” 23Jesus replied,“All who love me will do what I say. My Father will love them, and we will come and make...
World English BibleTherefore Jesus said to them, “If God were your father, you would love me, for I came out and have come from God. For I haven’t come of myself, but he sent me. Literal TranslationsLiteral Standard VersionJesus then said to them, “If God were your father, you...
Then again, one of the beautiful things committed Christians all have in common is our ability to recognize our doubts about God and life, admit them, then turn to God and seek His help. Why would we seek God? Because He invited us to seek Him. Jesus said, “Come to me, all who ...
I saw this image plastered all over the social media platforms as Trump secured PA. The first thing I thought in my spirit is the 70 Million little babies that have been chopped up in our country while the church for the most part stood by and did nothing. It still astonishes me. My...
Then the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die.”..Everyone hears the voice of the serpent telling them they won’t die, and many believe this lie all their life until they die. But Jesus said, Unless you repent you will perish. So, whom will you believe? The ...