The Cost of Following Jesus (John 15:18-25)

In John 15:18-25, Jesus shifts the focus from the joy and fruitfulness of abiding in Him to the reality of opposition His followers will face. He prepares His disciples for the inevitable hatred and persecution they will experience because of their association with Him. Jesus makes it clear that this hostility from the world is not a reflection of the disciples themselves but a result of the world's rejection of Him.