Posts tagged farewelldiscourse
John 16:16-33

Jesus wraps up his farewell discourse with his disciples, giving specific insight into what the future holds for them. His words are no less relevant for Christians today as we learn that we have a God who always lays out His plan while speaking to us individually regarding the Heart of the matters we face. If we aren’t hearing Him clearly, perhaps our perspective needs adjusting. This perspective encourages us to turn our attention to fellowship with Jesus first.

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John 15:18-27

In this section of the Farewell Discourse the disciples are warned that the world will hate them. This is true for us as well as we are also disciples of Jesus. When we encounter hate from the world we can be reassured that Jesus is with us, because He gave us the Holy Spirit, and we are therefore capable of continuing to obey Jesus’ commands even in difficult circumstances.


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