John 16

1 These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended.
2 They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.
3 And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor Me.

This commitment to faith in Christ is starting to sound like a crazy idea, right? "Whoever kills you will think he's helping God"? So strange. How could the tests be so difficult? I thought God was kind and good and peaceful. What's up with this?

Jesus explains that the reason these things are going to happen is because "they have not known the Father, nor Me." We, my friend, are the fortunate ones, the blessed ones! Why? Because we do know the Father and Jesus!

4 But these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not unto you at the beginning, because I was with you.
5 But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?
6 But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart.
7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away; for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.

It's sort of how your mom would talk when she was leaving and your grandmother was coming to babysit you. You can have some time with Granma! Yea!

8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
9 Of sin, because they believe not on Me;
10 Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see Me no more;
11 Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.
12 I have many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.