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In John 16:31-33, the disciples were in the midst of a major life crisis that would change and challenge all of them. A crisis is defined as “a condition of instability or danger; leading to a decisive change. It is a dramatic emotional or circumstantial upheaval in a person’s life.” Jesus was headed to the cross and back to the Father. The disciples stated in verses 29-30 that now they got it, but they did not really get it. Honestly, it reveals their overconfidence. Jesus did not ...
The Old Testament is dominated by the topic of the Promised Land. It starts in Genesis with Abraham being told to go to a particular land. Then in Exodus through Deuteronomy, Moses is called to lead the Israelites back to that Promised Land. We read in Joshua of the struggle to gain the land back. Throughout the rest of the Old Testament, the struggle of Israel to remain in the land is...