![When Persecution Comes - John 15:17 - 16:4](https://dq5pwpg1q8ru0.cloudfront.net/2022/02/27/13/31/59/3b9a3643-0b1a-4ff9-82da-a56e16a131c0/Persecution.png)
As a good Shepherd, Jesus prepared the disciples for the persecution to come. Persecution is never personal - it comes because people do not know Jesus and the Father. For us as believers - just as Jesus was sustained through His persecution by the love of the Father - so we too can bear persecution because we know Him. Through it all we are called to demonstrate His great love for humanity. He is worthy.