Little Country Church on the edge of town

Do do do do do do

People coming every day from miles around

For meetings and for Sunday school

And it's very plain to see

It's not the way it used to be.

Welcome to the Word for today, featuring the Bible teaching ministry of Pastor Chuck Smith, founder of the Calvary Chapel Movement.

This radio program is a chapter-by-chapter by chapter verse by verse study through the entire Bible.

And on today's edition of the word for today, Pastor Chuck continues his message.

Jesus warns of persecution as we pick up in John chapter 16, verse one.

And now with today's study, here's Pastor Chuck.

Shall we turn to John's Gospel? Chapter 16. Now, these words in the 16th chapter 16th

have to be understood with the background as Jesus has been in the upper room with his

disciples he has told them as he had the Lord's supper with him that he would not drink of the fruit of the vine until he drank it anew in the kingdom.

After supper he has washed their feet, giving to them an example of what the ministry is all about.

It's that of a servant.

And then there in the upper room, he speaks to them of that beautiful relationship that

they would have with the father and with his son through the Holy Spirit, that he is going

away, but he's going to come again, and he's going to the Father,

and then they leave the upper room. Now, the cross is in front of him. At this point, he knows it.

They're not sure. But he realizes that this will be his last chance

to just really talk with them of the things that are in his heart.

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