When Christ came to destroy the Jews, he came to redeem the Christians that were persecuted and oppressed by them; and then had the churches rest. When he comes ...

Jesus does not promise that life will be easy for his disciples. What he does promise is that he will give us words and wisdom to hold fast to the Good News.

Tribulation, trouble, affliction. Thlipsis conveys the picture of something being crushed, pressed, or squeezed as from a great weight.

If Jesus were not God, He was not good. The young ruler had no right, no just title to say, "Good Master", unless that master were God. This he saw not; and ... Barnes' Notes on the Whole... · Smith's Bible Commentary

Luke 21:12 “But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you. They will hand you over to synagogues and put you in prison, and you will be brought ...

When Christ came to destroy the Jews, he came to redeem the Christians that were persecuted and oppressed by them; and then had the churches rest. When he comes ...

The Lord's goal is always the spread of the gospel. Jesus says: “This will lead to you bearing witness.” Whatever happens to his servants, he does not desire ...

24 мар. 2024 г. · In Luke 21:13, Jesus reframes the concept of persecution, not as a misfortune, but as a divinely appointed opportunity to testify of Him.

6 нояб. 2011 г. · Jesus tells His disciples that a time was coming for them to bear testimony about what they knew about Jesus.