These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended. They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service. And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.
E. Paul Hovey said, “Men do not reject the Bible because it contradicts itself but because it contradicts them.” It is not knowing Jesus nor the Father that causes unbelievers to mock and persecute Christians. Their conscience is not a safe guide because it is not enlightened by God’s Word. If we are openly committed to Jesus, we can be sure there will be people who will reject us and our message. This warning is not intended to discourage but to prepare Jesus’ followers to face reality. All will turn out well because Jesus is with us during our times of trial, we do not face them alone.
1 minute x 365 days = 1 year of working your way through Bible passages from most NT chapters in chronological order and some from the OT.