Page 7 - The Promise of Persecution
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We find that Jesus had chosen the disciples;
He had ordained them; He told them that
they would bear fruit; and He told them that
He would answer their prayers.
Now, in this chapter, we've seen a
number of thoughts and a number of
promises. We saw in verse 11 the promise
of our joy being made full. We also saw in
verses 13 through 15 that Jesus said to His
disciples, "You're my friends." Now we have
another promise given to us in verses 18
through 21, and that is the promise of
persecution. One of the reasons I slowed
down and took verses 16 and 17 by
themselves is because Jesus is assuring His
disciples in verse 16 that He has chosen
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